Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl not so sure Gramm-pa McCain can win

By GottaLaff

That's some vote of confidence for your homey, there, Jon:

Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona expressed some doubt in a recent interview that his seatmate, John McCain, will be elected president.

In an interview last week with the Arizona Daily Star editorial board, Kyl wondered if McCain would join Republican Barry Goldwater and Democrats Mo Udall and Bruce Babbitt as Arizonans who tried and failed to win the White House.

"Unfortunately, I think John McCain might be added to that long list of Arizonans who ran for president but were never elected," Kyl said. "Maybe, we'll be able to say Arizona's the only state where your child can't grow up to be president. Let's hope that doesn't happen."

As for whether IWRC* Palin, is ready and qualified to be president, Kyl said :

"She doesn't have to be ready on day one, because John McCain is, let's assume, going to be in office for a while," Kyl said.

But in time, Palin would be ready, he said.

How reassuring. Never mind those age and cancer issues. There's plenty of time to pull off those training wheels later. That's procrastination we can believe in.

"God forbid something should happen to John McCain," Kyl said, "By the time she is required to be president, my answer to the question is: Yes, I think she will be ready to be president if she's called upon to be president."

Actually, there would be oodles of time to learn the ropes. Being in charge of the Senate doesn't require all that much time.

*"In What Respect, Charlie?"