The Obama win in South Carolina, and the overwhelming numbers, were brought about by the actions of Bill Clinton in the last four or five days before the votes were cast.
Bill, often self-defeating in his ego's cavalier strut, and always unable to help himself when old buttons are touched (adult-child), tried to get real subtle in introducing racism into the mix. It backfired.
As a side comment, I shall, as time goes on, look to see if his free pass in Harlem will be called in, due to new reports on his credibility payments.
What was entirely refreshing was to see South Carolina reject such sleazy puppeteering by the Clinton campaign.
The Clinton's campaign tactics, which pivot on creating and utilizing divisiveness, have come neck and neck to the other front runner in that particular genre--Karl Rove. Democrats and their advocates shall have to think twice before raising the spectre's of Rove's ruthlessness and divisiveness from now on--post Bill's frenzied patrician miscalculations. In trying to edge open the door just a little, he let in too much light.
South Carolinians rejected Bill's manipulation, even to the extend that they surprised themselves in actually marking their x in the Black man's box.
A paradigm shift occured here. All of a sudden, racism in American politics seems to no longer be defined by William Jefferson Clinton.
Unless Hillary retires her lifetime love and, lately, sometimes liability, his
proxy MEisms, she will be the final collateral damage in his misguided efforts.
His relentless efforts to repair in the last minute the threat from Obama now leave little doubt as to how neutral and uninvolved he plans to be should she be elected. That now will cost Hillary, as fewer will buy now his claims of nonparticipation in the affairs of state.
The tidal wave that shall win this election is the same wave that sent new Democrats and retired old Republicans in the last house race.
That tidal wave was rebuffed and insulted by those they elected, and Pelosi and others now have their credibility in the toilet.
Obama, though, seems to have connected with the voters that fundamental change is needed, and he--unlike those Democratic shills who quickly became dysfunctional the minute the remaining clout of the Republican/Abramoff stronghold proved it still had the sand to control criticism of the war, which is a subset to the imperialistic standard now carried by the invisible powers that now control our country--seems to have convinced Americans that their tidal wave deserves a second chance.
I myself am elated that the Clinton machine has run itself on the beach. It will again unless they retire the unofficial captain of their ship.
I have no doubt they will be back in the water, but their tactics, now introduced into the sunlight of joe sixpack's comprehension, will either change or prove a deathknell for their hopes at regaining the White House.
That is possibly the only good gain to come from Bill's too-crafty political smugness.