Hip Hop Artist Rhymefest And GOP Strategist Pat Brady Scold Both Parties

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In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 Chicago rapper and then alderman candidate, Che "Rhymefest" Smith, talks about the problems in the 20th Ward and his decision to seek political office, during an interview in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP, file
In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 Chicago rapper and then alderman candidate, Che "Rhymefest" Smith, talks about the problems in the 20th Ward and his decision to seek political office, during an interview in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP, file
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Rhymefest
In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 Chicago rapper and then alderman candidate, Che "Rhymefest" Smith, talks about the problems in the 20th Ward and his decision to seek political office, during an interview in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP, file
In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 Chicago rapper and then alderman candidate, Che "Rhymefest" Smith, talks about the problems in the 20th Ward and his decision to seek political office, during an interview in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP, file
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Hip Hop Artist Rhymefest And GOP Strategist Pat Brady Scold Both Parties

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The Democratic National Convention definitely has a different vibe than last week’s Republican National Convention. It’s a “Who’s Who” of politicians, but most of the state’s elected officials and big names didn’t even make the trip to Cleveland.

On Monday, we hosted a live-and lively-discussion about the conventions and the campaigns so far. Hip hop artist and activist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and Former Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady kicked off the night dissecting the flaws in both the parties-especially their own.