There are too many egos involved here. Clinton made his people powerful so they were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect him, but Obama is the other way around, his people made him. Jesse Jackson, Jr. will not do time for Obama and neither will the rest of the people in his circle, they don't need him.
Excellent observation.
0bama has his 0bamatons, but they are not in elected office.
Who is there, now, that can really protect him?
His Chief of Staff is a Clintonoid, his Cabinet and appointments are mainly Clintonoids. Much has been made about the fact that he doesn't have his "own people."
Soros will be surprised at how little influence he has with the powerful in Washington, if they see it is not in their favor to play his game.
He is under indictement (somewhere? Malaysia ?) for his currency manipulations.
The Kennedys have little capital and wouldn't risk the little they have for him.
I think your're right.
It is 0bama that could get thrown under the bus.