Scandal in Illinois: Is it airtight?

The New York Times reports that some experts are wondering whether the part of the criminal complaint accusing Blago of selling the senate seat is truly an airtight case. "Robert S. Bennett, one of Washington’s best-known white-collar criminal defense lawyers, said Mr. Blagojevich faced nearly insurmountable legal problems in a case that includes a raft of corruption accusations unrelated to Mr. Obama’s Senate seat. But Mr. Bennett said the case raised some potentially thorny issues about political...( read more ) (link)