Obama on the Spot Again

Carol Marin, Sun Times columnist and no conservative, spotlight's Obama's behavior as the Sun Times sought to interview him for their story, which ran yesterday and the day before. (Posts here and here):

Though Obama says he, himself, did a mere five hours of work, the 12-person law firm where Obama was a junior partner did significant legal work for Rezko's company which, by 2002, was being sued by the city, state and a bunch of banks for defaulting on loans and doing a downright awful job of providing decent housing. Taxpayers and lenders have lost up to $100 million while Rezko's firm made about $7 million.

There is no suggestion that Obama or his firm did anything illegal. But here's a guy who, according to a recent Tribune profile of his wife, Michelle, was so scrupulous about the details of life that he actually went with her on a job interview just to make sure her potential employer was up to snuff. Too bad he didn't give Rezko the same treatment.

Instead, Obama and his minions this week gave us the treatment for having the audacity to inquire.

More than five weeks after receiving Novak's questions, the Obama people at last sent a partial written response. It arrived exactly five hours before the Sun-Times went to press.

Then she describes his going the extra mile to avoid an interview.

Tribune has news on Obama's personal "empathy deficit". As Obama closes in on Hillary in the polls, the scrutiny only intensifies.

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UPDATE: RCP Blog with more.