ACORN to change its soiled name

[max]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/ACORN-drops-tarnished-name-and-moves-to-silence-critics-48730537.html

[sluggo]

Wade Rathke, who founded the organization, announced on his blog (http://chieforganizer.org/?s=acorn+international) that ACORN International has officially changed its name to “Community Organizations International.”

Makes me think of when Al Sharpton lost all that weight and the media started taking him seriously.

[Carole]

I have notified my contacts of this. :D:D:D

[acptulsa]

So, it's no longer nutty, now it's just coy? Well, it's certainly rich enough to move up from crazy to eccentric, so I guess that fits...

[Dr.3D]

Anybody want to bet it is backed by the CFR?

[haaaylee]

yeah, that will take all the bad press away ........... wimps.

[acptulsa]

yeah, that will take all the bad press away ........... wimps.

We need to get some DNA in their ID...

[Liberty Star]

They should find a catchy new name like Iraq disgraced Blackwater did and hope people would forget who they really are.

[DapperDan]

Plus they plan on going international to boot....bleh it reeks even worse.