POL, Gary Woll's take on Proviso Dem Party

Gary Woll's musings on the Yarbrough led Democratic Party:

So, it has been four and half months since Karen Yarbrough defeated Gene Moore and became head of the Proviso Democratic Party. My musings represent only my view(s) of the new organization but, let me say right up front, I am initially very impressed. We meet twice a month, take in a number of new members every meeting, are running the previously mentioned seminars for “young” Democrats and meeting, questioning, and VOTING on some interesting candidates. Karen asked right out front at a recent meeting.

What were ALL of our thoughts on who should replace John Stroger on the ballot? I missed that meeting but it is my understanding that it was almost unanimous among those who spoke up, that she support Danny Davis and, she DID!!

Although not bound to it by any of our by-laws. We recently had a long debate about whether we would ever, as an organization, stay neutral or endorse a Republican in November, after the primary. I don’t think anyone, even ME felt that we should EVER, as the official Democratic Party in Proviso, endorse a Republican but, and this is key, we had a great, no holds barred discussion of that issue. My all-time example is, years ago I as did MANY other Democrats, endorsed GOP candidate, Bernard Carey over Ed Hanrahan!! The point is that we were Democrats, acting democratically. I look forward to great future debates and actual decisions by the organization about which Democrats we will back in the primary when they have opposition. I know that neither Karen, nor the great group of people joining our new Democratic Organization will NEVER fail to endorse the Obama’s of our party and that’s something for Democrats to “party” about.

What's your take on the change in leadership for the Proviso Dems?