McCain Camp: Don't Worry About Palin, John Will Probably Not Die

By Cernig

I've spent more than enough time on the Old Soldier's pick of the Unknown Soldier as his running mate. I keep expecting Karl Rove to cackle "Psych!" on FOX News. "See, none of you are talking about Obama's awsome speech, are you?" That short-term distraction really might have been all Palin was meant to accomplish but now Mccain (and possible America) is stuck with her.

But I'll make a note of Steve Benen today, who has a doozy of a quote:

"[Sarah Palin is] going to learn national security at the foot of the master for the next four years, and most doctors think that he'll be around at least that long," said Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCain's top advisers, making light of concerns about Mr. McCain's health, which Mr. McCain's doctors reported as excellent in May.

Only "most doctors"? The "master"?

Steve writes:

John McCain's top strategist has effectively told the New York Times that the Republican nominee for V.P. won't be ready on Day One, but that's fine, because McCain will probably live until 2013. Seriously. That's his argument.

I'd love to hear some enterprising political reporter who travels with the McCain campaign to ask the senator, "In the event of a tragedy or national calamity, and a President McCain were unable to carry out his duties, who does John McCain believe is the single best, most trustworthy, most capable, most reliable person in the entire United States to lead the free world?"

Joe Lieberman? Tom Ridge? Lindsey Graham? Dick Lugar? John Warner? No, it's Sarah Palin.

I just want to see McCain or one of his top aides say this with a straight face. Just once.

Oh hells yes. Please.