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The shouting-match tensions within the Clinton high command have been underscored by the ouster of campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle and the defrocking of mega-strategist Mark Penn.
But the Obama campaign -- like any winning political operation -- is depicted as a veritable Mount Olympus, populated by geniuses and giants who never make a false step. In truth, the ***Barack Bombers***, like their counterparts in Hillaryland, may be closer to mere mortals than political demigods.

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