Sonia Sotomayor will win confirmation no matter what the Republicans do. Would you rather see them act like adults and save their bullets for a fight they can win, or fight dirty like the democrats did with the Bush nominees like Miguel Estrada? President Obama spoke to the NAACP yesterday. At one point he threw all minorities in together in one "circle of oppression." How do African Americans feel about that? Chris Wallace previewed Fox News Sunday. He always weighed in on the Sotomayor hearings, and the Obama administration's rush to healthcare reform.

Smoking update: The Pentagon now says that it will not ban troops from smoking on the battlefield after all. Plus, according to Gallup, 26% of Republicans pick Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination in 2012, about five points ahead of Sarah Palin.

On Thursday VP Joe Biden stepped in it again, he said that the US has to "spend more money to keep from going bankrupt." Michael Medved previewed his show. Plus John and Cisco also discussed the fact that John saw Bruno last weekend against Michael's reccomendation.

Now that some people have read the House healthcare bill they have found a passage that hints that private healthcare with become illegal. Do you think this was an oversight or were there shenanigans afoot? Ed Haislmaier, Health Policy expert with the Heritage Foundation talked to John and Cisco about the possibility that private healthcare could become illegal under the House plan. Plus John and Cisco Survival School: A Colorado man says he used a chain saw to fight off a mountain lion during a camping trip with his wife and two toddlers in Wyoming.

Today is a landmark day in Chicago... the Sears Tower name change becomes official. A man has a manaquin dressed in fatigues and the town wants him to take it down, saying it is distracting and could contribute to PTSD. Should he take it down or leave it up?

Congressman Mark Kirk is set to announce a run for Senate next week. Will he win the nomination or has a burned too many bridges within the party? President Obama's poll numbers have begun to slip. People who strongly disapprove of his job now outnumber those who strongly approve. John and Cisco broke down the numbers with pollster Scott Rasmussen. Plus, Dennis Miller joined John and Cisco to preview his show.

There's no information that there may have been reports of problems at the Burr Oak Cemetery as far back as 2005. Could problems like this exist at other cemeteries? The Sotomayor confirmation hearings continued yesterday, and Perry Mason figured into the questioning thanks to Senator Al Franken.

President Obama was being interviewed by Bob Costas and talked about his fond memories of "Cominski Field" Was it an innocent mistake or is Obama less of a Sox fan than we've been led to believe? Georgia Congressman Tom Price, the GOP point man on healthcare in the House joined John and Cisco to talk about the Republican plan for healthcare reform.

Governor Pat Quinn signs a $31 bil package that also OK's video gambling. Felony Franks is back in the news. Does the name make you less likely to go there?

Cisco is at the All-Star game, covering the President's apperance of course. Health update: Coffee can make you hallucinate, Alcohol will reduce the risk of Alzheimers, Swearing can make you feel better.

John walked out of Bruno after only 12 minutes. Now he's concerned about the cousening of American culture. Jim Andrews updates us on the grand opening at Felony Franks.

The word "empathy" came up many many times during the Sotomayor hearings yesterday. John thinks that Lindsey Graham may have been the star of the show. Josh Gerstein from The Politico is our eyewitness from the Sotomayor hearings. We had another celebrity death yesterday, the TOTUS fell over and broke during President Obama's speech.

Attorney General Eric Holder has once again brought up the idea of investigating the Bush Administration. A girl fell in a manhole because she was texting and not paying attention, is there a lawsuit on the horizon? Jackson 3 to go on tour? Who is a bigger abuser of children, Michael or Joe Jackson?

Latest on the Burr Oak Cemetary story. Some people are caling for a forensic investigation like 9/11. Should we be spending federal money on this? Plus Fox News Radio political analyst Jeff Birnbaum on the Sotomayor hearings.

The Mark Kirk saga rages on. The question still remains, will he run for Senator or will he sit this one out? Bear the police dog has gone missing again. And speaking of dogs, are Pit Bulls more gentile than their reputation suggests?

The Pennsylvania swim club story won't go away. Back in WWII they gave soldiers cigarettes in their supplies, now the Pentagon is looking at banning smoking. How many cats is too many? An Evanston woman had 90 living with her.

Big John Howell talks about the lack of effectiveness of the stimulus package and whether or not President Obama should admit his mistakes and change course. Then, John talks to Jennifer Keiper about the cemetery in Alsip that's been digging up graves. The hour ends with some listener love notes.

Big John Howell talks about the cemetery in Alsip that has been digging up graves and re-selling them. He also talks about Sen. Roland Burris' decision to not seek re-election. Then, John talks about the latest developments in the Sen. John Ensign scandal. The hour ends with a story about hotel pranks.

Big John Howell holds another edition of "Big John's Anger Management Clinic", allowing listeners to vent their frustrations at the end of a long week. Then, John talks with Michael Medved about Michael Jackson, John Ensign, and new movie releases.

Big John Howell talks about Sen. Roland Burris' decision to not run again in 2010. He also talks about Andy Martin slinging mud against Rep. Mark Kirk. Then, John updates a story about a private swim club kicking out black day camp kids in Philadelphia.

Big John Howell talks about Rep. Mark Kirk's apparent decision to run for Senate, and whether his vote on cap-and-trade and his recently finalized divorce will have an effect on his campaign. He also talks about Sen. Bill Nelson coming out against ownership of Burmese pythons. Then, he talks about President Obama's dipping approval ratings, in light of the slow economic recovery. He ends the hour talking about a man being beaten up for being too loud.

Big John Howell talks about Rep. Mark Kirk's apparent decision to run for Senate. He asks whether conservatives would be willing to support Kirk based on his voting record.

Big John Howell talks about Rep. Mark Kirk's decision to run for Senate. He asks whether conservatives would be willing to support Kirk based on his recent voting record.

Big John Howell talks with Rep. Peter Roskam about health care, cap-and-trade, and the decision of fellow House Republican Rep. Mark Kirk to run for the Senate. He then shares another great moment in racial insensitivity from a Philadelphia swim club. He also talks about the cyber attacks by North Korea.

Big John Howell talked about the Michael Jackson funeral and the assertions that Jackson was the greatest entertainer of all time and that he paved the way for African-Americans in popular culture. He then talked about unusual behavior by the police in suburban Maryland.