Besides, DVRs are your friend.

The invitation was extended by Ethel Kennedy, who at the time referred to Mr. Obama as “our next president.”

“I think he feels it. He feels it just like Bobby did,” Mrs. Kennedy said that day, comparing her late husband’s quest for social justice to Barack Obama’s. “He has the passion in his heart. He’s not selling you. It’s just him.”

Kennedy plans to campaign actively for Obama, an aide said, and will focus particularly among Hispanics and labor union members, who are important voting blocks in several Feb. 5 states, including California, New York, New Jersey, Arizona and New Mexico.

And now that Obama showed he can fight, he knows he doesn’t have to get “in the gutter” with Hillary when she goes there. He can deflect and counter and dismiss. Appear completely presidential and in control and STAY. ON. MESSAGE.

If he crushes her in that debate, Cali may be a lot closer than you think…

It is interesting that the vast majority of Senators who have endorsed a candidate have endorsed Obama and not Clinton. Perhaps her fellow Senators aren’t all that enthusiastic about her and just maybe Feinstein or Boxer will decide against making an endorsement.

Remember, for many of us on the left, the Kennedys, particularly John F. Kennedy, hold a mythical place in our lives and in our heart.

But expect the California senators, DiFi and Boxer to now come out for Hillary. California is solidly Clintonland which means Barack will have to keep racking up delegate victories in smaller and medium sized states to offset the huge Golden State delegate prize.

Kennedy’s endorsement gives “permission” to other skittish Senators, Congressmen and Governors who are SICK of the Clintons and their lording over the party to go with Obama.

It is simply the bell tolling…for the Clintons.