Two things are certain: Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate for president and the Kennedy family still controls the Democratic Party, although there has not been a Kennedy in the White House for 45 years.

Hillary Clinton was cast aside by the most powerful Democratic family in the United States. Early in the primaries, several prominent members of the Kennedy family jumped aboard the Obama express. This should have been no surprise, because had Clinton secured the nomination, she probably would be our next president.

The Kennedy family could not and would not let this happen. Two Clinton presidents in the White House in a span of eight years would shatter the Kennedy dynasty.

The real loser was not Hillary Clinton. The real loser was the Democratic Party, which was duped by King Camelot into believing Obama was the candidate who had the experience to lead his party.

Jim Schulz
Kansas City Star