Bill Excited?

Barack's campaign is trying to make a big deal over a Monday phone conversation that was held between Obama and Bill Clinton after the former president told friends over the weekend that Barack would have to "Kiss my ass" before he would offer his support.

It seems that Barack got the message about kissing butt.

Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the senator called Clinton after Obama landed in Missouri Monday morning, and they spoke for about 20 minutes. Gibbs said Obama asked Clinton to campaign with him and on his own.

The Obama camp described the talk in glowing terms:

An Obama spokesman said the two had had a "terrific" conversation during a 20-minute telephone call.

But the phone call wasn't, it seems, a big part of Bill's day.

Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said: "President Clinton continues to be impressed by Senator Obama and the campaign he has run, and looks forward to campaigning for and with him in the months to come."

Ouch. Kiss harder, Barack.