Under a Cloud

Just as the last Democratic administration entered office, with Clinton heralding the most ethical administration ever, so too does ethics crusader Obama. Not withstanding the Blagojevich affair tainting Chicago, Springfield, and Illinois, Obama brings the sunshine of change. How could Obama and Rahm Emanuel have made their bones in this corrupted atmosphere but not have been sullied by it or if their denials are to be taken at face value, not even have been aware of it? Could anyone that blind to what was going on all around them be trusted with any responsibility at all, much less the highest office?