MnZ: Echoing Geokstr. I personally think the most pernicious trait of the Democratic party is their intentional structuring of programs and initiatives to entrench the political power of themselves and their supporters. Given the option between a more efficient public policy with little political entrenching and an inefficient public policy with a great deal of entrenching, Democrats always seem to choose the latter. Obviously, Republicans do it too, but Democrats are just more creative about the guises under which they do it. Moreover, Democrats are so convinced of their righteousness — that their political entrenching is viewed as public benefit.

As if Republicans didn’t do the same thing from 2001-2006. Both political parties stand for only one thing – getting power and increasing it for themselves. The American people continue to endorse this kabuki theater.

This is just one of many, many more ways that ACORN or similar organizations with exactly the same goals and tactics will be slipped into the power structure by the Democrats. This is the hydra of the left, and will not be defeated, defanged or defunded even if the Republicans sweep everything in 2010 and 2012.

That’s certainly possible. But Fox and other conservative media would try hard to ferret out any such ACORN affiliation, since it would be a great ratings boost for them. On the other hand, affiliation with a less-notorious group is less likely to attract their attention, or that of voters.

Indeed, ACORN’s notoriety makes it less dangerous than many of the other groups that could potentially capture the CFPA. Any effort to put ACORN representatives on the board would likely result in lots of negative publicity; for that reason, I doubt that the administration would let it happen.

Of course, the administration would simply allow the appointment of someone whose ACORN affiliation is unknown or obscured.