Democratic consultant Chuck Thies has called for Washington, D.C., city councilmember Marion Barry to resign from his post as a Democratic National Convention delegate following controversial statements Barry made about Asian-owned businesses. According to Politico, Thies writes:
District and national Democratic leaders should call for Barry to forfeit his seat as a Convention delegate.
Party leaders might be reluctant to cause a stir today -- messing with Barry is like kicking a beehive—but they should not ignore the old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
The Obama administration appears to be distancing itself from Barry:
"Neither the campaign nor the DNC selected Barry for a delegate position. He was elected to the position in a caucus open to all DC Democrats," an Obama campaign official noted to POLITICO.
