If he were really a lock for the nomination, he would graciously concede HRC her night instead of trying to steal the spotlight from her by speaking from another state whose primary is over.

But of course, he's not a lock for the nomination, and he knows it.

My parents, one in politics and one an experienced observer, taught me early on to watch how the losers handle themselves as the sign to see whether they would have a future.  It was a good life lesson that how we celebrate wins is predictable (although Obama also often "forgets" to acknowledge others then, another tradition) but that how we handle losses can be predictive and really revealing.  

Can you believe it?

This reminds me of when they cut off one of Hillary's concession speeches (and it wasn't that long) because Obama started his speech before she finished, and they cut her off and covered his.

To me, this looks like a purposeful diss to Clinton.

This is the problem. It is not because our candidate might lose tha t we will not vot for Obama. It is everything else.

Sen. Clinton is on the attack, campaigning in each state, every venue & fighting for delegates on every possible front.  Her aggressive moves set the tone for the argument & it seems to have flummoxified the opposition.

Many commenters seem astounded at Sen. Obama's behavior.  And it seems silly.  If all he did was contest her in one county in WV & earn a 3 to 3 split of the delegates, that matters--compared to a 4 to 1 or 5 to 1 blowout.  Each delegate does matter, whether it's getting 1 up or denying Sen. Clinton 1 down.

It may also be possible that the Obama campaign is aware that they cannot hit the magical, mystical, mystery number before the convention.  So they pull back & re-assign resources, knowing that no amount of effort will change the actual result.  And Sen. Obama then feigns a "what? me worry?" air of boredom with the process.

Some reasonable folks think it may be too late for Sen. Clinton.  But Sen. Obama does not have it locked down.  If it goes to the floor of the convention, a lead built on the endorsements of superdelegates can evaporate in roll call votes.

It actually appears as if Sen. Obama, & his staff, can't seem to figure out an end-game for their initial strategy.  It looks more & more as if the caucuses & primary elections will end up in a virtual tie, thus no resolution, and they were not prepared for that.  And, in a way, it seems as if they are astounded that their repeated claims that the race is over don't seem to end the battle.  Sen. Clinton campaigns on.

I also wonder if they may literally not actually know how a convention floor battle will play out.