Let’s hope that this DNC move is so that Obama can be closer to the court house once he’s indicted on money laundering, terrorism support and corruption charges from the Rezko trial.
In a major shakeup at the Democratic National Committee — and a departure from tradition — large parts of the committee’s operations are relocating to Chicago to be fully integrated with the Obama campaign.
The DNC’s political department, housed in Washington, D.C., will be dramatically rebuilt, with staffers offered a choice of moving to Chicago, joining state operations, or staying in Washington, DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney said.
But the power will clearly be shifting to a centralized Chicago hub.
The DNC’s key role in coordinating political operations with state parties is expected to largely be taken over and overseen by Obama’s senior staff in Chicago, state party officials said.
Read the story here:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Obama_moves_DNC_operations_to_Chicago.html
Anybody here still think it’s their same old Democratic Party and they should follow the party line??
June 12, 2008 at 10:27 pm
[...] the Obama coup’s first spoils system move: the relocation of DNC headquarters to, Chicago. For Hillary wonders if it’s “so that Obama can be closer to the court house once he’s [...]