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Remember, back in January, when Bill Clinton was whining in South Carolina about the press going to easy on Obama — not subjecting him to the scrutiny the media has inflicted on Hillary? I'm beginning to think he had a point. Clinton was talking about then about what we all know about now: Obama's pastor disaster.

It goes without saying that the Clinton Machine's opposition research department is without peer. They knew all about Jeremiah Wright's insane, divisive, anti-American sermons and how they could (and should) sink Obama's candidacy. But think about the pickle the Clinton camp was in.

They couldn't bring this up — not even through surrogates. Look how well Bill Shaheen's allusions to how "Republicans" would soon be bringing up Obama's admitted drug use. The co-chair of Hillary's New Hampshire effort was sacked 24 hours later. No. That episode, and even Bill's relatively gentle South Carolina complaint that Obama's anti-war stance and idea that he's got the experience to be president were "a fairy tale" brought down universal scorn and hurt Hillary. In a Democratic primary, where courting black votes is vital, you cannot be seen as attacking a black candidate.

So the Clinton Camp, knowing full well of Obama's No. 1 liability, could say nothing. It would have to be up to the press to reveal this stuff. They did, of course, but too late. Obama already has the nomination. And now the scandal is poised to torpedo the Democrats' chance to end the Republican Terror.

Imagine how different the race for the White House would be today if Democratic voters had a chance to absorb Obama's liabilities before he was crowned. In fact, only after Obama has moved out to an insurmountable lead has any scrutiny been applied to the young senator. And more damaging things will be coming.

So, just this once, I almost feel sorry for the Clintons. They were right.