If Barack Obama had lost 11 contests in a row, he’d be done already.
If Barack Obama had run out of money in mid-February, loaned his campaign $5 million, and refused to release his tax returns, he’d be gone.
If Barack Obama had charged that his opponents could only get White voters, he’d be finished.
If Barack Obama had sued his own party when he thought he was going to lose, he’d be history.
If Barack Obama hadn’t followed all the rules to the letter, he’d be done already.
If Barack Obama had tried to change the rules after the fact, he’d be a joke.
If Barack Obama showed little chance of picking up formerly red states, he’d have been dumped a long time ago.
If Barack Obama had surrogates charge that his opponent benefited by being White, he’d be done already.
If Barack Obama had mismanaged his campaign after holding commanding leads everywhere, he’d be done a long time ago.
If Barack Obama had endorsed a Republican over his Democratic rivals, he’d be drummed out of the party.
If Barack Obama had dismissed ANY state as being "unimportant," he’d be a punch line.
If Barack Obama had offered his opponent the Vice Presidency while he was behind in every measure, he’d be done already.
If Barack Obama had exaggerated his experience in a dramatic and ridiculous way—caught on video—he’d be ridiculed unmercifully.
If Barack Obama had made a series of racially-coded comments about his opponents, he’d be done already.
If Barack Obama had claimed his spouse’s experience as his own, he’d be done a long time ago.
If Barack Obama had lost any state where he once held a 25-point lead, he’d be forced out of the party.
If Barack Obama had made a huge mistake and refused to admit it, he’d be forgotten already.
If Barack Obama had 100% name recognition and lost 2/3 of the contests, he’d be a joke.
If Barack Obama’s biggest endorser was his spouse, he’d be ridiculed unmercifully.
So much for "mania" and "affirmative action"...