Chicago Democratic Machine at Work: Obama's Political Mentor Emil Jones Puts His Academically Challenged Son Up

Steve Rhodes of The Beachwood Reporter reports on Emil Jones (Illinois Senate Majority Leader's) move to have his son replace him:

"Emil Jones III, 31, worked for the state between May 1999 and November 2006, when he briefly left the payroll," the Sun-Times reports. "Despite not having a college degree, he was hired in April 2007 as an administrator for Gov. Blagojevich's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - a job that pays $59,436. Attempts to reach him Monday were unsuccessful."

The Chicago Democratic Party really has "high" standards.No word yet from the Obama campaign on this one.