Good news for John Edwards and Hillary Clinton, I’d say. The perennially charismatic senator from Massachusetts throws his weight behind Barack Obama

For Obama, this endorsement fills a particular need: In addition to winning the nomination in 2004, Kerry is considered a strong voice on national security issues and a respected elder of the Democratic establishment.

The speed of this endorsement was rather swift. Certainly, both Hillary and John Edwards feel they got boat raced. In all, I’d say this will be deemed a savvy development by most political veterans. No doubt this further bolsters Obama’s liberal reputation among the far-left Democrat faithful for truth.

Whew - that was harder than I initially thought.