The Runaway candidate

Senator Obama is at it again. He has now dropped James Johnson from his Veep team after news of his personal finances found its way to the press.

The Senator reversed course after a failed attempt to resist pressure to act, something that has become his trademark response to anything and everything.

Deny Deny Deny, then cave in. He did that when the NAFTA-Canada story broke out, he did that with Reverend Wright, he did that with the Trinity United Church of Christ, he did that when his "bitter - cling" comments broke out, he did that when Rev. Michael Pfleger mocked Hillary and now this.

Surely the Republicans are going to see an opening here. The Senator seems to be giving a dozen sticks to the McCain camp to beat him with.

This is what happens when a "once in a life time" candidate comes by, sets lofty goals and righteous ideals, preaches like a pontiff and then eventually stumbles on this own steps.

Will Sen. Obama learn from his mistakes like he has been learning on the job these past months ? Time alone can tell.