As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost

<p>The wit and wisdom of the superstar ex-US president make him the best candidate – too bad he can’t run</p><p>“It’s not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” said <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, a note of bleak humour in his voice. “I will admit it’s worse than even I expected, but I did warn y’all!”</p><p>The crowd at a sports arena in Norfolk, Virginia, half-laughed and half-groaned. “I did,” Obama added. “You can run the tape.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/01/barack-obama-democratic-party">Continue reading...</a>