DLC rallies around Hillary

With Evan Bayh's endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Monday, it is pretty clear that the Democratic Leadership Council, which originally supported the war and currently opposes ending funding for the conflict, is embracing the current front-runner.  Remember, just a few months ago, Tom Vilsack, former Iowa Governor and Chairman of the DLC, also endorsed Clinton.

The old Washington Democratic establishment is jumping on the Clinton bandwagon.  Would it be out of the question to assume that if the former First Lady wins the nomination, the vice presidential nominee will also be a DLC type?

Is the old Washington establishment better suited to bring about genuine change than a fresher group of leaders that are based somewhere else besides Washington?  Most of the country wants change.  Maybe if most Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina voters knew what the DLC was, and how its main goal is to protect career politicians, they would be more inclined to seek a fresh face.

If I were Obama or Edwards, I would frame this as a battle between the DLC and the new progressive grassroots.  The former is run by career politicians, and the latter is driven by the combined energy and efforts of concerned citizens like us.