Well there is one presidential mantle which Barack Obama is assuming at a much earlier time in his presidency than George Bush managed to do: political pariah.

While it took Bush until the 2008 campaign to finally achieve persona-non-grata status within his own party's election campaigns and fundraising events, The One has managed to attain such dubious stature with unprecedented alacrity.

What is going to be incredibly interesting and fun to follow is this trend within the Democrat party as the 2010 elections grow closer. How many more Democrat candidates will heading for the hills when Barry heads their way? Stay tuned...