Obama is going to end up about as relevant as McCain and Lieberman.

[trumad]

I'm fascinated by politicos who one day seem to have the world in their pocket, and the next, become one hit wonders.

Obama's hubris will be the end of him just like John and Joe.

[AndyA]

1. Who are McCain and Liebermann?

Are they Communists?

:rofl:

[Basileus Basileon]

2. I don't think Obama's quite so "done." He may not win the nomination this year,

but he's still young and has a good career ahead of him, even if only as a Senator. Illinois will keep re-electing him as long as he likes.

[Dhalgren]

7. And it looks like McCain and Lieberman will be Senators forever, too...

[MethuenProgressive]

21. If Obama goes nutty negative tonight, he can kiss the VP spot goodbye.

He showed promise back in '04. That was a nice speech he made at the convention.

[Tyler Durden]

3. Obama has stepped into a political bear trap.

Doesn't matter how clean he gets out, he's crippled from now on.

What he was is no longer relevant. His political naivete and that of his advisors has killed his current ambitions, possibly permanently.

[Horse with no Name]

5. I read the other day that one of his "money men" defected back to the Hillary camp

You almost have to wonder if he had some former Clinton advisors on his staff?

[KittyWampus]

20. Obama does have former Hillary people on his team. Makes me wonder

[MonkeyFunk]

4. I disagree

He did a politically unwise thing this week, but it's not the end of the world for him. I think he has a long, distinguished future ahead of him.

He's pretty new to this, but he's smart and he'll learn how not to do it again.

[tekisui]

6. Yeah, people will forgive and forget, but not in 2 and a half months.

I think his White House bid for 2008 is over. But, he will be around for awhile to come.

[MonkeyFunk]

8. I agree

This hurts him in the primaries this year, but it won't have any long-term effect beyond that.

[Kurovski]

9. I think he has a career ahead of him.

he's not ready for the presidency now.

[Mags]

10. I think he will end up as someone's running mate.

[Bluebear]

11. TWO posts since 2002? Welcome back to DU, but Obama will be poison as a running mate

If he can't handle this debacle, how could he handle the right wing smear machine during a campaign?

[Mags]

12. Thanks for the welcome back.

In my previous life on DU , I was NewInNJ. Have been gone for a while due to illness and also moved to Tennessee. I have been lurking alot, but hope to become more active now.

[Bluebear]

13. Don't be a stranger!

:pals:

[ellacott]

14. Even before this last episode I never sasw him as a running mate n/t

[Kingshakabobo]

15. I knew he was done for sure when Andrew Sullivan endorsed him....

:rofl:

[elehhhhna]

16. Sad but true. Google up Mr. Rezko and you'll be way ahead of the MSM's

future plan to tear Obama UP. He made some boo-boos in Chicago and they will come out. By the time the media's finished w/ hm.. he'll be toast.

[Canuckistanian]

17. Let's hope he becomes as powerful and influential

He's still a young man.

[stevedeshazer]

18. I bow to your infinite atomic bombing of hundreds of thousands wisdom

Nice job. The bucks stop somewhere.

[eallen]

19. He's running neck & neck with Hillary here on Democratic Underground!

Of course, views here are hardly representative of the larger Democratic community. The leading candidates in our straw vote poll are second and third tier in the larger world:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3649440&mesg_id=3649440

:hippie: