Boy oh Boy Cook County Dems here in Chicago must be licking their chops at the prospect of Obama moving many of the fucntions of the national party to the Windy City. Think of it; new chances for graft and corruption. New targets of opportunity. Not to mention the prestige of having the headquarters of the party within easy bribing distance:The move to Obama's headquarters puts the Windy City squarely at the center of American politics for the first time since it was the scene of a Democratic Party meltdown at the 1968 convention. Then and now, it's a city whose central political feature - top-down machine control - is one legacy Obama has taken from his allies in the reigning Daley family. His campaign has been a model of leak-free discipline and clear lines of authority from the candidate and his guru, Chicago-based David Axelrod, through his campaign manager David Plouffe and a tight-knit staff. Dean's Democratic National Committee, meanwhile, has won the affection of state party...(Read Full Post)