Gramm-pa McCain: Palin ‘Most Qualified’ VP Nominee in Recent Memory

By GottaLaff

Gramm-pa was interviewed by Don Imus, and there are a couple of boffo quotes, but first, a bonus Poll-itics, which reflects the subsequent quotes:

Fox News Poll: Obama Expands National Lead

A new Fox News poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by nine points nationally, 49% to 40%, among likely voters. Two weeks ago, Obama held a seven point lead.

Key finding: "Obama is seen as the candidate who will bring the right kind of change to Washington, and more voters trust him to handle the major economic problems facing the country right now. By a double-digit margin voters think Obama 's tax plan would do more to improve their family's financial situation."

Now for the next installment of Gramm-pa Does It Again:

Imus clearly struck a nerve when he questioned the campaign’s reluctance to put Palin through the grinder on Sunday morning talk shows. McCain laughed through his response that seemed to border on mocking:

Imus: It used to be said that a candidate had to get through a “Meet The Press” session with Tim Russert, and if they didn’t, it was difficult to recover -

McCain: Who said that? That’s hilarious. That’s hilarious. With thousands of people showing up at a town hall meeting, at a rally, I’ve never had one of them say, “Why hasn’t she gone on ‘Meet The Press?” Not once. That’s very good. That is very good, Don. I bet you there’s some who say she’s never been to a Georgetown cocktail party. I’ll bet they say that too.

Actually, McCain’s attorney, Robert Bennett — who had earlier investigated McCain’s involvement in the Keating Five scandal — said it this year, during an interview with The New York Times.

What kind of answer was that? It was certainly more "hilarious" than IWRC*'s avoidance of the press. Moving on:

McCain lashed out at the ever-increasing list of Republicans questioning McCain’s judgment because of his choice of Palin as a running mate. He rejected concerns that Palin is unprepared for America’s second-highest office.

My question is, ‘What’s their problem?’ She is the most popular governor in America…

Because she’s not known, or she hasn’t been to a Georgetown cocktail party, or maybe some in Manhattan — I think she’s the most qualified of any that who has run recently for vice president, to tell you the truth. [Emphasis added.]

Apparently, McCain has yet to learn the lesson that hyper-inflated praise for Palin only increases the public’s expectations of her.

"Out of touch" doesn't even begin to describe him. Not even close.

*"In What Respect, Charlie?"