Breaking News:Liberals Are So Desperate, They Can Only Ask 1 Question: ‘Where Is Barack Obama?’

In battle, you can often get a good gauge on the opposition simply by observing how desperate they’ve become.

Given that reality, it appears the Democratic Party is in rough shape — not that this should surprise anyone who’s paid a lick of attention to the rudderless, leaderless bunch.

Things are so bad for the flailing party in its efforts against President Donald Trump and his administration that instead of figuring out how to fix its future, it’s desperately searching for an answer from its past.

And, frankly, it’s kind of pathetic.

“Where is Barack Obama?” asks the headline of a whiny piece from The Atlantic. And no, it’s not satire.

“No matter how brazen Trump becomes, the most effective communicator in the Democratic Party continues to opt for minimal communication,” the piece lamented about the seeming nonchalance from former President Obama.

The piece further critiqued Obama: “His ‘audacity of hope’ presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement.”

Ouch. But true.

But also, if that is true, why is the party pining for him?

“Obama occasionally dips into politics with brief and unmemorable statements, or sporadic fundraising emails,” the piece continued, clearing implying that it’s not enough.

“But the inevitable Trump-era counterpoint is that these are not normal times,” the piece added. “And Obama’s detachment feels jarringly incongruous with the desperation of his longtime admirers — even more so given Trump’s assaults on what Obama achieved in office.

“It would be one thing if Obama had disappeared after leaving the White House, maybe taking up painting like George W. Bush.

“The problem is that Obama still very much has a public profile — one that screams comfort and nonchalance at a time when so many other Americans are terrified.”

(Spoiler alert for The Atlantic: Barry exudes that “comfort and nonchalance” because he’s the walking, breathing definition of “insulated elitist.”)