[Eva]

This article by a founding member of Gamaliel, says that they joined with Obama when Obama was working for the Developing Communities group. It's very difficult to sort this all out. But here is an excerpt:

When Barack decided to go to Harvard Law School, he approached John McKnight, a professor at Northwestern and a Gamaliel Board member for a letter of recommendation. When Barack was leaving he made sure that Gamaliel was the formal consultant to the organization that he had created and to the staff that he had hired.

Barack has acknowledged publicly that he had been the director of a Gamaliel affiliate. He has supported Gamaliel throughout the years by conducting training both at the National Leadership Training events and at the African American Leadership Commission. He has also attended our public meetings.

We are honored and blessed by the connection between Barack and Gamaliel.

[Beckwith]

Eva, I hope you don't think I'm arguing with you. That's not my intent. I just don't want to add a relationship to The Obama File that isn't solid.

Your post even states that “...Obama was working for the Developing Communities group.”

The way I interpret the second paragraph is that Obama asked for a reference from McKnight and later hired Gamaliel as a quid pro quo.

And this, “...he had been the director of a Gamaliel affiliate.” I assume that's the Developing Communities group.

I notice that Gamaliel identifies Obama as a former organizer. It appears they too are trying to create a relationship that isn't really there.

Remember, Obama “consulted” to many leftist organizations, teaching them the skills of a community organizer (rabble rouser).

I think you're trying to make a link that's not there.

Outside of the fact that Gamaliel is another of hundreds of leftist organizations, why is this important?