So it looks like the White House is bringing some more of Chicago to Washington. Old Mayor Daley was well known for cutting off all city support to districts of alderman who didn’t tow the line. It seems the Obama WH is giving the concept a new twist.

Word is they are threatening to close Offutt Air Force Base if Senator Nelson (D-NE) does not vote for the health care bill.

Not that Offutt is important or anything, it’s just headquarters for US Strategic Command.

I’m sure we don’t need that anymore…. right ?

Whether you support or oppose the bill, the idea of threatening to shut down a base (and a vital one at that) is pretty nasty politics.