How Barack Obama Lost The Nomination

By Allen Bacon
Editor
Bosco

Technically, Barack Obama is still in the race for the Democratic Party's nomination for President. But in my mind he lost his edge this week and I'll tell you why.

When it comes to playing politics and getting in among you and I.... the average American citizen, nobody does it better and nobody has more mileage than the Clintons..Bill or Hillary. Take your pick.

Even though you may disagree with Hillary Clinton and maybe you won't be voting for her in November or maybe you won't even want her to get her party's nomination, when it comes to talking with the American public...face to face...one on one or in groups she and her husband are good....real good.

Remember when Bill was on the campaign trail and even after he became President all of the wonderful public forums and impromptu sessions with the American people at McDonalds, Burger King or Dunkin Donuts. Just us and the President rapping about the issues that matter. We at least felt part of the system...we felt like we had some input in the running of our government. Whether it was actually true or not is another story...but at least the forum was there.

I haven't seen too much of that with our current administration and I really miss that. Grass roots politics...taking it to the people. The Clintons are good at it.

Not to say that Mr. Obama doesn't have the capacity for this but he sure looked uncomfortable in Pennsylvania when he got out among the people in the state. Here's a little tip Mr. Obama....when somebody offers you a cup of coffee at a diner in PA...take it. When somebody offers you to take a shot of an alcoholic beveridge...do it. Hillary did it and it made her look like one of us.

Of course, I am personally waiting for the Democratic Convention when the Dems will announce this whole race was to get the issues out and oh, by the way our real nominee is Al Gore and his running mate is Bill Clinton. Think about it. Like I said a few months back, James Carville, the political mastermind, may be somewhere manipulating and orchestrating this whole thing. If you want your party to win...slam dunk...go to a Gore-Clinton ticket. Just a thought.