Once again, Jesse Jackson opened his big mouth and exposed how desperate he is to remain relevant. Jackson threatened to chop Obama's nuts off because Obama dared to say that Black fathers are important to their kids' lives and they need to be responsible. Over time, Jackson has become less and less important, but his greatest threat to his imagined image as the leading African American politician has been the quick rise of Barack Obama.
Jackson hasn't been the only former big dog to be eclipsed by Sen. Obama, former President Clinton's drop in standing among many liberals began with his tomfoolery during the primaries. In January, Obama referenced Reagan being a transformational figure in ways that Presidents such as Nixon and Clinton were not. Quite a few on the left, either idiotically or dishonestly, claimed the this was an endorsement of Reaganism rather than an historical comparison.
During the 2004 campaign, both Kerry and Dean failed to outshine President Clinton, but Obama has clearly moved past him in the hearts and minds of most Democrats. Bill Clinton lives for attention and the adulation of crowds, so seeing a one term Senator take over must sting. Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton are relics of another era, while Obama is the politician of the moment and more than likely, of the future.
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