PrintAugust 25, 2008
Where Did Obama's Mo Go?
Barack Obama's big shiny campaign bus rolled into Denver with more money in the bank than air in the tires. So, where'd his Mo go? Time works against Obama.Back on June 8, 2007, Charles Krauthammer's article entitled "Two Years of Humble Pie" called the long presidential campaigning a "crazy improvisation [that] embodies wisdom." He listed two critical advantages of a long campaign and then, in the conclusion, added a third."The first two -- testing the candidates' managerial and consensus-building skills -- are undeniably useful. But like most Americans, I find it is the third -- the gratuitous humiliation of our would-be kings -- that makes it all worthwhile."Many Republicans, Democrats and independents welcomed Obama's bold audacity in confronting, and then besting, the Clintons. Once Hillary was clearly not going to be nominated, his audacity turned into a presumption of ultimate victory as he displayed an entitlement that peaked in his...(Read Full Article)
