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After losing the North Carolina primary and just barely winning the Indiana primary, Hillary canceled all scheduled interviews with the morning talk shows. Word has it that she is hunkered down in the war room reassessing the situation.

Yesterday's resounding North Carolina Obama victory did several things for the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination:

1. The myth that Sen. Obama is an "elitist" was defeated as he received 36% of the white, working class vote in North Carolina. The people in Indiana rewarded Obama with an impressive tally among first time voters and the white, working class voters.

2. In North Carolina, 93% of African-American voters cast their ballots for Obama, which sent a strong message that the Rev. Wright situation is a thing of the past. Don't forget, the African-American community in North Carolina is steeped in the history of the civil rights movement, and it was in Greensboro, North Carolina where the lunch counter sit-ins ignited the civil rights and black student movements.

Barack Obama won the North Carolina Primary, 56% to 41%. James Carville is not a happy camper today, and I suspect neither is Bill.

3. Indiana is a traditional, blue collar, working class state and at least 85% of white, strongly conservative voters held Hillary Clinton to a standstill. Obama has denied her the "game changer" victory that Hillary was counting on. Indiana surprised everyone by showing that the Rev. Wright controversy, or the Hillary gas tax "holiday" had any real momentum with voters.

4. It should be known that Gary, Indiana is the city that really came through for Obama. It played a very important role in paving the way for advancing modern urban and African-American political landscape. This is the city that elected Mayor Richard Hatcher and the first black mayor of a big city and hosted the "Gary Convention" in 1972. Right now, Obama is riding on the shoulders of a powerful past and current history in the State of Indiana.

Face it, Barack Obama is going to be the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in 2008. He should not allow Hillary or Bill Clinton to distract him from the campaign trail. The Clinton's ability to distort, name call, embellish, desperate attacks and childish antics are all well documented.

It's time for Hillary and Bill to bow out with some form of grace and dignity. Hillary... it's so over.