The Nappy Cat Chronicles

Election '08: Bow Before Master “Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran” McCain

“She’s 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.

I don’t know which part of this quote is more significant: The “for the next four years” part or the “making light” of McCain’s age-health part. Why not “for the next eight years” and why even jokingly say that “We think he’ll make it four years.. Maybe longer!” That’s just not very funny.