President Obama’s first step should be to shutter the Office of Political Affairs. Then he should jettison the various political henchmen — starting with Rahm — who’ve infested the West Wing and put them on the Democratic National Committee, where they belong.

Since President Ronald Reagan created it, the Office of Political Affairs has become a taxpayer-funded campaign office that has helped administrations of all stripes consolidate their power…

Why are we paying for this?

Sen. John McCain called for abolishing the office during the 2008 campaign. Obama didn’t take up the challenge. Instead, he doubled down.

Not very changey or hopey.