Author Reveals Identity of Man New Obama Book Says Tried to Bribe Jeremiah Wright
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Jonathon M. Seidl
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President Barack Obama plays golf with longtime friend Dr. Eric Whitaker on the 10th green of the course at Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., Friday, April 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Over the weekend, one of the many shocking allegations to come from Edward Klein’s controversial new book on Obama was the story that someone from the Obama camp tried to pay Rev. Jeremiah Wright — Obama’s controversial former pastor — $150k to keep quiet until after the 2008 election. Wright rejected the hush money. But we never knew who allegedly tried to pay Wright off.
Until now.
In an interview with Sean Hannity on Monday, Klein revealed the identity of his money middle man — and he’s a doctor from Chicago.
(Related: Book says one-time Obama supporter Caroline Kennedy now considers president a “liar”)
“What happened is that after ABC’s Brian Ross broadcast the audiotapes –videotapes of the Rev. Wright God damning America and slamming whites and slamming Jews and America, he was contacted by one of Obama’s closest personal friends, a guy who travels on Obama’s plane, who plays basketball with him, who goes on vacations with him,” Klein told Hannity during Hannity’s radio show.
“I didn’t name him in the book, but I can tell you who he is. His name is Dr. Eric Whitaker. Dr. Whitaker is the vice president of the University of Chicago Medical Center and he’s a member of Obama’s very tight inner-circle. And he sent an email to a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ,” Klein said.
“Chicago politics is one hand feeds the other, as you know. And Eric Whitaker, a very close friend of the Obamas, sent an email to a member of the church saying that the Rev. Wright could get a $150,000 if he would shut up and not criticize Obama anymore,” Klein explained.
Wright rejected the offer, which Klein says prompted a secret visit from Obama just 10 days after he gave his famous race speech.
Klein, who has come under fire by the White House (a spokesman has called him a “liar), told Hannity he’s confident in his facts.
“Now we know that this is true, not only because the Rev. Wright told me so, but because the Secret Service logs logged in this meeting. So we have confirmation that it actually took place,” Klein said.
Want to know more about Whitaker? The Washington Post has a small biography:
A member of Barack Obama’s tight-knit circle of friends from Hyde Park in Chicago, Whitaker was a fixture on the 2008 presidential campaign trail, often sitting with Obama on the campaign plane, serving as a sounding board for the candidate and helping to keep him grounded with frequent basketball games.
Whitaker, who has been friends with Obama since both were in graduate school, works at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Michelle Obama also worked.
But an even more interesting tidbit may be that while Whitaker was apparently offering Wright $150k in 2008, he only donated $200 to Obama’s campaign during that same year.
Still, Whitaker‘s past isn’t all basketball games and political donations. As the Chicago Sun-Times noted back in 2008 when it vetted Whitaker ahead of a possible appointment in the administration, Whitaker‘s name was thrown around during Chicago’s Tony Rezko scandal.
Rezko, you may remember, was the crooked, now-convicted political “fixer” who helped dirty Gov. Rob Blagojevich find people to run state agencies. The Sun-Times explained back then:
“Somebody who I do remember talking directly to Tony about was Dr. Eric Whitaker,” Obama told the Sun-Times in March. “He and I played basketball together when he was getting his master’s in public health at Harvard, while I was in law school there. He had expressed an interest in that job. I did contact Tony, or Tony contacted me, and I gave him a glowing recommendation because I thought he was outstanding.”
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As state health chief, Whitaker spent millions on programs that used churches to educate minorities about AIDS, breast cancer and preparing for public health emergencies, a program hailed nationwide.
Whitaker’s agency also got caught up in scandal. He oversaw the budget of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, which approves medical construction projects. Rezko and his associates controlled that board, which they used to solicit kickbacks and payoffs, according to testimony at Rezko’s trial.
Rezko was convicted. Whitaker, who said he wasn‘t involved in the board’s day-to-day operations, was never accused of any wrongdoing.
And how about this for interesting: it’s just been announced that the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) at the University of Chicago Medical Center has received a $5.9 million government grant. The Daily Caller gives a rundown of the president’s “deep ties” to the center and the program, and they involved Whitaker:
- Eric Whitaker runs the UHI, has known the president since his days at Harvard Law and occasionally vacations with the Obamas.
- Michelle Obama launched the UHI while working as an executive at the University of Chicago Medical Center, which runs the program.
- Valerie Jarrett, the president’s senior adviser, was the chairman of the University of Chicago Medical Center board of trustees until she resigned her post to join the White House.
- David Axelrod, now-communications director for the Obama campaign, provided public relations services to the UHI after Michelle Obama recommended that he be hired in 2006.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains the grant — which was part of Obama’s “We Can’t Wait” initiative — was warranted.
But considering all this — and the history of Chicago-style politics — is it really that hard to believe that Whitaker would try to help Obama out by paying off a fiery pastor?
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vic138
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:43amWouldn’t you just know it, Whitaker is black.
Report Post »BenInNY
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:49pmThat’s ok, I’m green.
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 4:05pmWho Are The Terrorists? Everyone knows Obummer…….Who else?
“Communism and Zionism are Rothschild proxies: two pincers in the bankers’ plan for world government dictatorship, currently masquerading as globalism.” Dr. Henry Makow
“There will be a new form of global government.” David de Rothschild, World Banker, Nov. 7, 2008
“If we like it or not, we will have a One World Government. The question is if it will be achieved through consent or through conquest” – J. Warburg – (Rothschild banker)
“This may cost me everything that I have, but I’ve got to get out an alert to the American people. The Trilateral Commission represents a skillfully coordinated effort to seize control and consolidate the four centers of power, political, monetary, intellectual, and ecclesiastical. What the Trilateralists intend is the creation of a world-wide economic power superior to the government of the nation states. In other words, what they are driving, orchestrating, meshing and gearing to accomplish is the New World Order, the one-world government.” Senator Barry M. Goldwater
“The most powerful clique in these (CFR) groups have one objective in common: they want to bring about the surrender of the sovereignty and the national independence of the U.S. They want to end national boundaries…… What they strive for would inevitably lead to dictatorship and loss of freedoms by the people. The CFR was founded for “the purpose of promoting disarmament and
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 4:07pmWho Are The Terrorists? ……Obummer………..Who Else?
“Communism and Zionism are Rothschild proxies: two pincers in the bankers’ plan for world government dictatorship, currently masquerading as globalism.” Dr. Henry Makow
“There will be a new form of global government.” David de Rothschild, World Banker, Nov. 7, 2008
“If we like it or not, we will have a One World Government. The question is if it will be achieved through consent or through conquest” – J. Warburg – (Rothschild banker)
“This may cost me everything that I have, but I’ve got to get out an alert to the American people. The Trilateral Commission represents a skillfully coordinated effort to seize control and consolidate the four centers of power, political, monetary, intellectual, and ecclesiastical. What the Trilateralists intend is the creation of a world-wide economic power superior to the government of the nation states. In other words, what they are driving, orchestrating, meshing and gearing to accomplish is the New World Order, the one-world government.” Senator Barry M. Goldwater
“The most powerful clique in these (CFR) groups have one objective in common: they want to bring about the surrender of the sovereignty and the national independence of the U.S. They want to end national boundaries…… What they strive for would inevitably lead to dictatorship and loss of freedoms by the people. The CFR was founded for “the purpose of promoting disarmament and submerg
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 4:25pm…
Report Post »Dr. Eric Whitaker doesn’t look Black to me. He looks pasty White in the above photo.
blazingaway
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:32amThe BO administration is the most corrupt, outrageous, out of control, disgusting, insane group of A – holes ever to occupy the seats of government that it all but makes one vomit from their foul smelling policies and actions. Sick, totally sick people
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:24amDoes Obama, the one with no accomplishments , know anyone who is not a multi-millionaire 1% er?
Report Post »I don’t think he does the one in acorn in dumped like a bad dream, Rev. Wright he dumped like sack of trash, Blago he dumped like a foul ball ….some friend the Obama’s.
tharpdevenport
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 2:55pmONE: He deosn’t care.
TWO: There is no “1%” — that’s Occupy propaganda slogan talk. There is no definitive definition of being “rich” — everybody has a different meaning, and to the government, and the I.R.S., amounts far, far lower than anything you’d call “rich”, are rish and taxed at different rates. Some people loose wealth, some people gain wealth; the percentage is never the same. There are difference between Gross, Net, and personal wealth. And one’s idea of wealth is always different than another. You may make $25,000 a year gross, while another may make $15,000 gross and think you’re rich, even though you may struggle with bills and family. The one who makes under $10,000 may be seen as “rich” by those who make less in part time. And then, of course, being rich for some people also carries over to hourly wage or work performed. In order to put precise percentage numbers to “rich”, you have to randomly pick off a cutt off point of what you deem “rich”, say over $1 billion dollars, and then count those who have that wealth.
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:24amThis is illegal, yet they get away with it.
The hospital’s Urban Health Initiative has come under strong criticism for diverting neighborhood patients, many of whom are lower-income minorities who use the emergency room for primary care, to other hospitals to clear space for what Pallasch called “the more challenging — and potentially more lucrative — cases such as cancer and transplants that the university has a national reputation for treating.”
Personally, I agree that hospitals should not have to treat people who can’t pay and should only be required to stabilize a patient and then send them to a government hospital where they receive minimum care. But as the law stands, they can’t send these ER patients to other hospitals for free care if they provide that care at their hospital.
Just because a procedure or cure exists you aren’t entitled to it. I need a new Bugatti sports car for my health and mental well being .. so someone should have to provide me one for free.
Report Post »joe.r.piehole
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:07amAll readers of this article should keep in mind that the actual source of this information is a book written by Edward Klein, a known liar and fraud. Google his name, you will understand that any information put forth by this imbecile should be questioned.
Unfortunately, the Blaze does not care that the author is discredited, and chooses to run stories like this one and the Caroline Kennedy lie.
Jonathon Seidl should be ashamed. Stop using liars as sources.
Report Post »tennantusa
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:30amRezko’s in jail.Blago’s in jail, MOOCHELE, had a gift non job, and all roads lead to this UHI spot. You are the liar!
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:31amPIE HOLE:
Report Post »Been a while; welcome back. Site your sources please, I’d be interested. Klein has 3.,5 hours taped interview with Wright, which I would find punishing to sit through but enlightening nonetheless.
Jaycen
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 12:36pmProvide a single link. You guys (paid operatives) are so obviously easy to spot. I know you don’t have anything better to do with your time, since you’re being paid, so I won’t bother to ask.
Report Post »JT-CPR
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:34pmYou should also remember to which this story is about and it should come as no surprise if it was factual!!
Report Post »Sue Dohnim
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:51pmNo, the source is a taped conversation with Wright,
and the tapes will be released…
When the tape is heard, I can hear the Obamabot spin doctors now, “Wright is not telling the truth”
Everyone is liar except Obama and his posse. This gang lies about everything.
IF IT WERE A LIE, then Klein would be sued, yes, but he won’t be as it could be revealed as being true.
Report Post »discus02
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:43amWow anyone who attacks Obama is a racist or a birther. What a bunch of morons headed forward to the cliff!
Report Post »toto
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:20amWe can only hope that they all hit it at a dead run. If there is ever a third party, common sense should be requirement for membership. Could be a very small party
Report Post »discus02
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:19amI will pray that Obama and family are sent packing back to Chicago with the rest of the hoodlums.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:53amIt’s not enough the we see garbage like this in the waste of paper rags in the grocery checkout. But we see it in a clearly funded book and repeated in the, wait, wait, “Fair and Balanced” media. Outlets that are about as Fair and Balanced and the National Enquirer is factual. But then again there are people that buy comic books and tell their kids Santa Claus is real.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:40pmJROOK…you lefties lately have been offering nothing but “deny, deny, deny”. You’re desperate.
Report Post »DV
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:17pmYou better get out and vote in November too.
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:16amGood old Chicago politics. And people actually bought that hope and change garbage.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:15amI used to be appalled at this kind of revelation but now I’ve come to expect it.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:27ammaybe Klein can get together with the other ‘birthers’ Jerome Corsi and Orly Taitz and go on a book tour.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:03amActually, I don’t believe Klein ever mentioned the “birther” issue.
Report Post »DV
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:27pmNo matter what I say or anyone says, if you say anything against Obama, they will label you a “birther” or a racist. Some of those so-called “birthers” have actually said they believe Obama was born in Hawaii, so they wouldn’t fit the definition of of that STUPID term “birther” in the first place. If you go to the Americanthinker.com/, do a search for Obama you can read why it‘s NOT Obama’s birthplace or citizenship that’s in question, it’s something else, specifically: There‘s proof that Obama’s father was not Barack Obama Sr., and his mother was not Ann Dunham. His father was Stanley Dunham, the one he has told everyone was his grandfather. Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr. never lived together and never got married. Stanley Dunham paid Obama Sr. to claim he was the father of Barack Junior and to pretend he was married to Ann Dunham. The americanthinker accounts say that Barack Obama Jr was in fact born in Hawaii, but to a black (and unknown) mother.
Report Post »izukiddin
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:25amThat fat old guy plays basketball?
Report Post »The Realist
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:07amFast forward to near the end around the 5:40 mark for this little GEM:
Klein to Wright: “Did you convert him from a Muslim to being a Christian?”
Wright to Klein: “Well I don’t know if I could go that far. But I can tell you that I made it comfortable for him (Obama), to accept Christianity, without having to renounce his Islamic background”
HELLO???? ANYONE ELSE HEAR THAT???
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:28amYes I heard and now we know why he has so many Muslim Brotherhood reps in the White House.
Report Post »Impeach, Imprison and Execute for TREASON.
The Realist
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:38amBut as always, should the skies part and God himself decend from the heavens, to announce for all to hear-that Obama is (STILL) a Muslim, there will be the many clueless who will deny it all. Continue chalking everything up to coincidence, crazy people, whatever. Simply amazing.
Report Post »THE BECKMEISTER
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:24pmI’ve never doubted for a minute ODumbo was still Muslim. No true Christian would ever be like him. He has repudiated the Holy Spirit and taken Satan into his heart and soul. Even Jesus said that’s an unforgivable sin, so we have the comfort of knowing the Liar-in-Chief will eventually be bbqing his nuts in hell.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:02amI’m kinda torn. Of course I want 0bama to be exposed for everything he is. On the other hand, if they find out too much, the Democrats will remove O from the race and run Hillary instead. Hillary would be a lot harder to defeat than 0bama.
It’s a bit of a dilemma.
Report Post »LestWeForget
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:56amExcellent job, Mr. Seidl, of putting so many pieces together. Stories written this way are much more informative (to the head in the sand crowd) than those that expose just a snippet. Then those folks can just wave it away as “one little thing, no big deal.” Please keep connecting the dots!
To hijack a paraphrase of the brilliant Shakespeare, as you expose the connections of the tangled web of deceit they’ve woven, they will themselves get caught in it.
Report Post »silentme63
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:54amMy co-workers love Obama… I told them to research facts behind this man but they don’t because it takes time, and energy. This man is a Godless beast… nothing good comes from him, he is unable to speak truth. No man will get us out of this mess, because this is their plan… to enslave, and destroy the masses….. I pray for all you guys, there is only one truth his name is Jesus.
Report Post »term limits for congress
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:54amKlein should have published his book using Republican/conservative names. It would have exploded in the MSM. Then,… oops… here are the real names.
Illegal? I don’t know. It sure would be funny!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:48amThieves, all of them……l.l
Report Post »HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:41amyou dont need to be sherlock freakin holmes to see the conections..obama gets huge grant for chi-hosp and moocherilla gets 300000 a year to be a thief….blago (mr and mrs) rezko, mr and mrs, whittaker, obama, chicago hospitaljob for michelle and mrs blago (mrs. blago would have been tried for this graft but for deals) mrs’s blago, obama and rezko all worked real estate together. ONLY BLAGO IN JAIL???
jeeezooo i aint even touching the senate seat obama tried to sell, along with jessee jr and the other black crooks from chicago. How many fools swallowed the bullet for obama??
Report Post »silentme63
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:40amWe need to pray for these Godless men.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:25amI shall pray for mine enemies. May they find the light of GOD.
Report Post »libh8er
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:31amI knew it…… As time goes by, people are starting to talk. Barry is going to be toast.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:30amSo, what are we saying here, Obama team members are corrupt? That’s news? Leftist media could have uncovered this had they the stomach for it. But they did not, another big surprise!
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:30amI can’t wait to hear more about this, hehehe
Report Post »Pro-Palin
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:25amWhat I would like to know is the following.
1. Was Senator Obama paying this from his pocket? Or from CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS because I know a guy named Mr. Edwards is in court at this present time for charges of using campaign money to shush his mistress while he was running for President in 2008.
Makes u think doesnt it?
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:24amAnd all I see Eric Holder playing grab-a$$ with some baseball player juicin’ it. He shipped thousands of guns to Mexico, ignores the aftermath while calling a baseball player a liar.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:20amWhat an appropriate time to expose this!!! ha, ha, ha, ha…..hope there is more to come!!!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 7:47amApparently AMERICA missed an opportunity a long time ago, when chicago burned to the ground. Maybe Mrs. Oleary‘s cow knew something we didn’t?
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