[Miss Didi]

KENNEDY: Let me say how much I respect the strength, the work, and the dedication of two of the Democrats still in the race, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. They are my friends, they are my friends. They have been my colleagues in the Senate. John Edwards has been a powerful advocate for economic and social justice, and Hillary Clinton has been in the forefront on issues ranging from health care to the rights of women around the world. Whoever, whoever, whoever is our nominee will have my enthusiastic support and will have yours, too. Let there be no doubt, we are all committed to seeing a Democratic president in 2008.

RUSH: Okay, we've cut some of the applause out. And, in fairness, you have to trust me on this, when he made those references to Mrs. Clinton, there was some applause, wasn't nearly as thunderous and loud as it was for other people, even for Edwards, the Breck Girl, or certainly when Senator Kennedy got going. But, of course, this is Senator Kennedy being gracious and this is also his insurance policy in case Obama doesn't get it. He's now positioned himself to go back to the Clintons and say, "Hey, we're cool, right? I like my kneecaps. Everything is cool, right?" So the insurance policy's bought, paid for, it's put down.

[Sender]

My bad, I didn't hear the part where he acknowledged the other candidates. I just caught the impassioned sermon for Obama and the references to the old ways.

But still, he harpooned Hillary by damning with faint praise. She probably stuck some more needles in her Teddy doll and twisted them.