Posted by
T. Thomas on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:55:06 AM
The entire American press, both print and broadcast, has told us ad nauseum since Indiana that Barack H. Obama IS the Democratic nominee. The drumbeat has not let up since. Obama! Obama! Obama!
You would think, therefore, and it is unprecedented in American poltics for it not to be the case, that all remaining states would be getting into line completing the coronation ceremonies. That's how it works in presidential politics. What starts as a slow roll down the hill turns into an avalanche. Not this time.
Obama is trying like hell to pretend that West Virginia and Kentucky do not matter, do not exist in fact. He's already in Missouri, trying to appear above it all. Trying to appear, if not presidential, at least presumptive.
There's something very, very wrong with the Democratic process this year. The little snowball rolling down the hill is melting.