I don't think Hillary's being behind has as much to do with here being a woman as it does with her personality and her qualifications and lack thereof.

Will Michelle Obama be qualified for President in eight years? First lady experience is a very dubious claim. A lot of people gave her a break because of their familiarity with her. But she tried one major initiative in her first year, health care, and screwed it up so bad that she never tried another important thing in the following seven years.

Her criticisms of Obama don't work because they don't hold water. Being slick Willy's wife does not make you ready on day one. Throwing the kitchen sink at someone and throwing tantrums rather than discussing the issues rather than discussing the issues does not give one license to say "if you can't stand the heat." The fact is she was complaining about the coverage and the "piling on" for nearly a year, her campaign even produced an ad called piling on. Which brings me to the reason she is losing.

She keeps accusing Obama of having her own apparent weaknesses. She is just not the politician that her Husband or Obama. She simply does not have the required skills to be President. She has ridden her husband's skills a long way. She was 20 points ahead and had a huge financial lead when the race started. But she has to get that final step based on her own charm. The problem, she simply is not very charming.