As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost

The wit and wisdom of the superstar ex-US president make him the best candidate – too bad he can’t run“It’s not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” said Barack Obama, a note of bleak humour in his voice. “I will admit it’s worse than even I expected, but I did warn y’all!”The crowd at a sports arena in Norfolk, Virginia, half-laughed and half-groaned. “I did,” Obama added. “You can run the tape.” Continue reading...

As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost

The wit and wisdom of the superstar ex-US president make him the best candidate – too bad he can’t run

“It’s not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” said Barack Obama, a note of bleak humour in his voice. “I will admit it’s worse than even I expected, but I did warn y’all!”

The crowd at a sports arena in Norfolk, Virginia, half-laughed and half-groaned. “I did,” Obama added. “You can run the tape.”

Continue reading...