Originally Posted By: Wonder Boy
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...I thought I'd raise the issue again.

The pundits, both conservative and liberal, downplayed its impact. But McLaughlin seems confident "the trial is not going to leave a pleasant odor" as Rezko goes to trial on federal corruption charges.

And that it stains both the Clinton and Obama candidacies.



It won't matter unless Obama wins the nomination. It's been brought up but Obama supporters just don't accept that he's not perfect. In a general election however with conservatives interested in using it to a wider audience it might hurt him.

Fair play!