It's early for me. Please explain.
Jim presumably is suggesting that Hillary will replace Kerry, as Lautenberg replaced the disgraced Torricelli. I find that very hard to imagine at this late date.
As for the turtle on the fence post, that's an old Hillary line she learned in Arkansas. If you see a turtle on a fence post, someone put it there. Translation: some things clearly show the hand of someone else at work. Not sure exactly what Jim Noble means by that in this context.