ACORN 'dissolved as a national structure'

[dem mba]

Source: Politico.com

The embattled liberal group ACORN is in the process of dissolving its national structure, with state and local-chapters splitting off from the underfunded, controversial national group, an official close to the group confirmed.

"ACORN has dissolved as a national structure of state organizations," said a senior official close to the group, who declined to be identified by name because of the fierce conservative attacks on the group that began when a conservative filmmaker caught some staffers of its tax advisory arms on tape appearing to offer advice on incorporating a prostitution business.

The videos proved a rallying point for conservatives who had long accused the group of fomenting voting fraud. Though the videos did not produce criminal charges, they appear to have been fatal to the national organization.

"Consistent with what the internal recommendations have been, each of the states are developing plans for reconstitution independence and self-sufficiency," said the official, citing ACORN's "diminished resources, damage to the brand, unprecedented attacks."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0210/ACORN_dissolved_as_a_national_structure.html?showall

[Warpy]

1. Please consider the source.

Politico is a right wing source written by the few wingnuts who can actually generate declarative sentences. It's as factual as Faux.

[xultar]

3. They have been right more times than not. They may lean right but on big stories they are on target

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Any confirmation?

[blondeatlast]

5. What? You doubt Politico? They are THE bastion of the "liberal press."

Oh, ye of little faith...

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. I'm a backslider.

:cry:

[xultar]

8. Prospect.org has a story...this whole dissolve thing came originally from City Hall...

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2010&base_name=acorn_were_still_here

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. Ty

[RoyGBiv]

4. Politico is just horrible ...

My old journalism professor wouldn't have made it to the first comma before ripping the paper it was written on to shreds and shoving it in the writer's ears ... shortly before his head exploded.

[xultar]

7. It doesn't mean they are going away...LINK

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2010&base_name=acorn_were_still_here

[dem mba]

11. seems logical for them to "re-brand"

but I guess we'll have to see. from the link:

“It’s no secret that we’ve been hurt by all kinds of attacks that make it hard to raise money and do our job,” Whelan said. When asked whether other local ACORN chapters would be splintering off as well, he said it was likely.

[blondeatlast]

9. Gotta love those internets: "ACORN: We're still here" (15 minutes ago).

From The american Prospect:

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2010&base_name=acorn_were_still_here

[HughMoran]

14. That link doesn't really change the fact that they're having issues and losing some states

It's too bad that the left, including DU, is letting the right-wing take this group down - without a fight!!! The right would never let this happen to one of their own.

[santamargarita]

12. Politico disinformation...

why do we source right-wing propaganda sites?

[ChicagoSuz219]

13. They should change their name to Oak Tree...

...and just be smarter about who they hire next time.

We need them!

[barbtries]

15. that's very sad.

a pox on those who caused this.