The Chicago Way

Its one of the worst and most blatant cases of corruption in recent memory. Democrat Rod Blagojevich is caught on tape trying to sell Obamas former Senate seat to the highest bidder. Steve offers his unique view of the scandal in Chicago this week, and how much of the controversy may reach into the Obama transition team.

Episode Segments:

Who Wants to Buy a Senate Seat? The sewer known as Chicago politics hits the national headlines as Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was accused this week of auctioning off a Senate seat to the highest bidder. Steve takes an in-depth look at the mess, and how bad the corruption problem is among Democrats in Illinois. And just how involved are Jesse Jackson and his son in the situation?
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Lots of Questions, Few Answers Steve has plenty of questions: Just how stupid could Blagojevich have been to blatantly continue his money-grubbing schemes when he knew he was under federal investigation? Is he delusional or just self-destructive? How low could he stoop in extorting money from a childrens hospital? And is it possible that there is more Obama involvement than has so far been revealed?
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Let's Get Our Stories Straight, Shall We? Obama and his minions have conflicting stories on whether their people had dealings with Blagojevich about the Senate seat sale. And Steve asks, why did Valerie Jarrett pull out of the Senate race without explanation? Did the Obama team know about Blagojevichs bribe demands and try to sweep it under the rug? If so, thats called obstruction of justice.
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The Economy Keeps Spiraling A poll says that less than 30% of Americans approve of a bailout for automakers. Bush and the Democrats are acting together against the will of the American people. Steve believes the effort is part of the final collapse of the Bush administration. Meanwhile, every economic indicator continues to point to a severe recession. And theres plenty a flurry of gay stories in the news this week.
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