Mark Crispin Miller: Obama's inner circle & Big Media

Now that Obama clearly has what Bush the Elder once called "the Big Mo," and may therefore be a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination, it's time to take a close look at his inner circle, insofar as we know who they are.

I offer this not in a spirit of detraction, which would be pointless, as Obama may just be the Democrat who faces John "Bomb Bomb" McCain. Rather, I circulate this information as a way to help us ask Obama the right questions, and, in this campaign season, wring from him a few straight answers, and the sort of strong assurances that people will remember.