U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald - Chicago Machine - Obama

For the past seven years, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has time and again put the Chicago machine through the prosecutorial cleaners. Come next week, a product of the Windy City's political culture may be on his way to the White House. Now would be a good time to know if a President Obama would keep the pressure on his friends back home.

One of the first Obama political boosters, Tony Rezko, is at the center of the state's highest profile corruption case. Recall that in June the Chicago real-estate developer and Democratic fundraiser was convicted on 16 counts of influence peddling. His sentencing was delayed this month to let Mr. Rezko "engage in discussions" with prosecutors. In other words, Mr. Fitzgerald wants him to spill the beans on Illinois corruption,...

The Chicago Boys - WSJ.com

We will see what media reaction occurs should Barrack Obama decide to clean out the WH lawyers in early 2009. Recall that the lame stream media pretty much ignored the Clinton firings .