It hasn't been confirmed by any news outlets we trust, but over the weekend, the Scotsman broke a story that could, if true, mean the end of the Democratic primary...

"They're in discussions," a source close to Carter told Scotland on Sunday. "Carter has been talking to Gore. They will act, possibly together, or in sequence."

If Al Gore and Jimmy Carter were to hold a press conference and endorse either candidate simultaneously (the barely credible Scotsman story specifies Obama as the choice of both men), it would immediately end the primary process and rally superdelegates and undecideds, unify the party, and redirect the attention toward November and the matchup with McCain.)

Look for this story to die or become a shocking reality, basically over the next 24 hours.

For more, read the full (and thin) piece. 

PS The above video, taken of Hillary Clinton responding to Obama's relentless verbal assault on thinking voters everywhere, is a bit manipulative, but does show why Hillary Clinton is a better campaigner than Barack Obama-- she knows how to attack and regain the upperhand in anything. Will Barack learn in time to battle the Swift Boaters, the GOP think tanks, and right-wing radio? 

If he can stay on the offensive, or turn a guffaw into an advantage, he may be able to pull this thing off after all. For example, within hours of Obama's speech featuring an offhand remark about "bitter" Americans tired of blah blah blah, a supporter leapt to his defense, launching Bitter Voters For Obama.

Bitter, and proud of it. Clinton says we're 'resilient,' but we can't take it any more.

This and dozens of comments at bittervoters.org.