Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has had a few good days in a row. First he absolutely pounded Hillary Clinton in South Carolina and now he's picked up the endorsements of a slew of Kennedys. Obama still trails Sen. Hillary Clinton in the delegate race, but this weekend's developments may be enough to give him the lead after next week's Super Tuesday contests.

Clinton appears panicked. She's pushing an effort to get Michigan and Florida delegates seated at the Democratic Convention, despite the fact that those states were being punished by the Democratic Party for violating the rules. Obeying the Party leadership, Obama and John Edwards dutifully had their names pulled from the Michigan ballot. Clinton apparently had trouble accomplishing that simple task and "won" the state.

If Clinton manages to get those delegates seated, the howls of outrage might result in President Bush being the third most-hated person in the world by the Democrat base (Dick Cheney will continue to be No. 1).

I'm beginning to think that Obama may become the Democrats' candidate -- something I wouldn't have bet on just a month ago. Hillary's inevitability train may be coming to a screeching halt. The thing that pushed me over the edge on my thinking on this was the aftermath of South Carolina Saturday night. The TV sets in the newsroom were set to CNN and announced an Obama win. And a short time later, what did I see on TV? Hillary giving a concession speech? Nope. Bill Clinton giving a concession speech. I realize Hillary's somewhat unique among presidential hopefuls in American history, but she's running for president, not him (in theory). I don't recall Elizabeth Dole giving a victory speech or concession speech after any of the state primaries her husband, Sen. Bob Dole, competed in during the 1996 election cycle.

When I saw this, I couldn't believe it. I couldn't understand it. If Hillary wants to assure voters that she's really the one running, then she shouldn't be giving the prime time speaking slots to her husband.

On a related note: A week or so back Bill Clinton went after a reporter who asked him a valid political question of some sort and ended his "answer" with a pointed finger and a question to the reporter: "Have you no shame?" Bill Clinton, of all people, should never be allowed to ask that question of anyone. Never. Ever.