Have Democrats squandered the awesome opportunity gifted by Bush's awesome ineptness?

I am an avid Obama supporter, but I care more about this country than I do about whether we have our first black president or the first female one (yes, I am both black and female). If McCain wins, then the blame must be laid at the feet of both Obama and Clinton. President Clinton, as the elder statesman in this gang and perhaps the greatest politician since Ronald Regan, has some responsibility, too. One thing that an old-school politician like Bill should have known is that black votes for Obama in the primaries equaled Clinton votes in the general if she were the nominee. Thus, the need for 'race politics' was totally uncalled for. (If you feel that Obama & not Bill, started the whole race-baiting issue, we can have a separate discussion) Second, the cardinal rule of elections strategy is to win the election you're in at the moment. Clinton ran her campaign as if she were already in the GE, she gifted the nomination to Obama by totally ignoring the caucuses and "little" states or should I say states with "little electoral power". I am still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that a little known, johnny come lately, "black every day in his life in America" junior senator outplayed two masters of the game. As for Obama...appointing Wright as the campaign's spiritual guide. Was he really serious? I do not think that Obama shares all of Wright's views and I, myself, do not disagree with all of said views. Wright was a case of 'political expediency' coming back to bite him in the '****'. Although the Republicans have gotten great mileage out of the Rezco/Ayers 'guilt by ociation' tactic, it is not as significant as Obama's ignoring the cardinal rule of party politics...PUT YOUR BEST PLAYERS ON THE FIELD! Biden over Clinton...wtf? This is not the time for ego-tripping. For every one Republican voter going to the polls during the primaries, there were nearly three Democratic voters doing the same. Simple math, simple politics. I am starting to wonder if either of them have a good grasp of the concepts or if their egos were just bigger than the "big picture" aka as our future.