Obama's Greatest Asset

Mr. Amnesty, Senator John McCain, has all but wrapped up his nomination. This is a tribute to his resolve. His near miraculous resurrection surprised us all. He can thank independents, moderate Democrats, a handful of Republicans and the national media for his success.

Expect the Republican establishment to rally to his defense. A cadre of undertakers would be better prepared for this mission.

McCain is an old, cantankerous, vindictive man, incapable of generating excitement. He will spend the months between now and November spreading a message of doom and gloom if Senator Obama wins.

His ramblings will paint a desultory defense of the principles upon which this nation was founded. He doesn’t have a vision. He doesn’t have an infectious message. He doesn’t have ardent supporters. He doesn’t smell like success. And he looks like death warmed over.

But there is a ray of sunshine on the political front. It appears the majority of Democrats are tired of the Clintons, tired of their tricks, tired of their deceit and tired of their ruthlessness. Senator Obama, the altar boy, is not winning on message. He is winning by comparison.

It would be foolish to count the Clintons out of the contest. Everyone knows that there is nothing too squalid for them to do to seal Hillary’s nomination. And nothing embarrasses them. But they are in a quandary.

Their take-no-prisoners campaign style only rehashes what the nation will again face with them in the White House. The Clintons’ scorched earth tactics have backfired. Their campaign has made Senator Obama appear noble and undaunted.

Senator Obama’s best credentials belong to the Clintons. Senator Obama’s greatest asset is the Clintons’ reputation.

Certainly, the Republicans are cheering for a Clinton victory. It takes a freight train to carry the couple’s unsavory political baggage. Obama’s delegate lead signals that a majority of super liberal Democrats, liberal independents and neighborhood Democrats concur. They no longer see a Clinton advantage.

An Obama win in the primary will benefit America.

It will signal the world that the proponents of racism—the Democratic Party—exaggerated it for decades to gain political advantage. Secondly, his win will put the Clintons in the nation’s rearview mirror. Thirdly, Senator Obama will be forced to define his definition of change.

Senator Obama is a formidable primary candidate. But Hillary’s defeat will destroy his greatest asset—the Clinton legacy. He will be at the mercy of his own credentials in the general election.