Obama the Scofflaw

Oh, and the money Obama had to invest in the not-so-blind-trust came from his $1.2 million book contract. Remember that cute deal? Under Senate rules he could cash in on his new celebrity, raking it in between his election and actually taking office. (Hillary did the same thing, so she can't make an issue of that, but we can.) With the book deal money he also bought his $1.65 million mansion that got him in hot water with Rezko later. The Audacity of Hope has a lot to answer for.

Sweet also reports on his scofflaw behavior as a Harvard law student. (Previous post here.) More here:

Records from the Cambridge Traffic, Parking and Transportation office show that between Oct. 5, 1988 and Jan. 12, 1990 Obama was cited for 17 traffic violations, sometimes committing two in the same day. The abuses included parking in a resident permit area, parking in a bus stop and failing to pay the meter.

Guess he heard "destiny calling" even then, couldn't be bothered with "the smallness" of such details. Abiding by the law was too mundane.