the 2012 republican nominating process will be one of the great political events in modern political history. too many people. it's going to be too much fun. by the way, if palin doesn't run, i'm going to be nauseated. >> that's would be a great disappointment? >> it is going to be fun to watch. >> talk about symbolism for a moment. in the presidential race in '08, one of the most important moments, senator kennedy embraced and endorsed president obama. almost passed the baton and said you are now the face. here we are about two years later on this very day, the only remaining kennedy in washington is packing his bags to go home, leaving washington at the same moment the president obama who had been the -- ordained as the next voice of progressive politics is there with mitch mcconnell. who could have predicted that? is that bizarre? >> you know, people can't, you know, people can't predict a lot of things. i'll go ahead and predict there will be more kennedys coming to washington in the future. this is kind of, you know,