Juicy: Obama's Overpaid Fat Cat Advisor

Hypocrite Oback Barama has tapped yet another wealthy fat cat as a high ranking advisor to his campaign. James Johnson will assist in the the search for a Veep candidate to run alongside of the junior senator from Illinois. In another startling example of poor character judgment (Rezko, Wright, Pfleger, etc.), His Holiness Oback Barama has chosen a man of questionable character. NOTE: You will be hearing a LOT about this in the days and weeks to come. Juicy bits from the L.A. Times: Two degrees of separation: The Wall Street Journal reports that a very special friend of Sen. Barack Obama is also a very special friend of embattled Countrywide Financial co-founder Angelo Mozilo. And: About James Johnson: He's part of the permanent government of this country, a long-time Democratic fixer (Mondale and Kerry campaigns), former CEO of Fannie Mae, and as such a big buyer of Countrywide loans. He's a guy who sits on a bunch of corporate boards, etc. And this: Outrage: "That reeks most high," said Bonnie Russell, a public relations specialist and vocal critic of Mr. Mozilo, according to the Sun. "Where's the 'change to believe in' if they're playing the same old game using the same old players?" More juicy bits: The American Thinker asks, "Why does Barack Obama have trouble finding untainted members for his three person panel vetting vice presidential candidates?" Good question... Still more juice:

• Power Broker Helps Obama Search for Running Mate - Wall Street Journal
• Member of Obama’s VP team may have gotten sweetheart loans - Muckety, NY
• McCain questions Obama VP advisor links to Countrywide - Bizjournals.com
• Obama Campaign Calls Johnson-Mortgage Story Overblown - Atlantic Online
• Obama Takes Fire Over Adviser’s Relationship to Home Lender - FOXNews
• Top Talent Scout for Obama Tied to Subprime Lender - New York Sun
• McCain Campaign Puts Heat On Countrywide Connection - KCRG, IA
• Obama Adviser Faces Scrutiny Over Mortgage Deals - Washington Post