pike county where fast-moving waters washed away homes and knocked out power to thousands. and the government wash dog says the treasury department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told general motors and chrysler to shutter dealerships as part of last year s government-backed bail yut. a special report of the t.a.r.p. program said it may have contributed to the closing of small businesses. boy, the car dealerships just always have a way of pushing back against the government. very impressive lobbying group to say the least. chicago may have a washington feel if a number of top politicians are called as witnesses for the defense in the rod blagojevich trial. but the star of the show, of course, has been the disgraced former governor and promised to take the stand to clear his name. the columnist nor chicago sun times in chicago and as i understand it, carol, a