Fat Lady seen lurking at McCain campaign HQ

She's squeezing into her costume and starting to warm up LLALALAALLLLLA

McCain isn't going to survive this. And I'll tell you why. He's seventy years old, he thought he won the nomination, and now he's getting chopped up for chum. And he's a nasty old codger, anyway. He can't stand the heat in the kitchen.

He's gonna have a colossal meltdown one of these days, and it'll be on YouTube within minutes.

Then the Fat Lady will begin the aria.

All this stuff he has to explain:  He's lying to the press at least twice a day. Rick Renzi is his state campaign co-chair, figure that out. His tellco lap dancer is lying low or laying low, which is it? guess it depends on the meaning, doesn't it), but they'll find her. His wife is a husband stealing, ex pillpopper beer heiress who looks like a Joan Rivers starter kit. His campaign finance maneuvers are illegal.  Dengre is after him.
He's got all this flipflopping to deal with:

He's not gonna get many women to vote for him, not unless they think being called a bitch is uproariously funny:

David Letterman does ten minutes a night on this guy and can't cover it all.

Watch this carefully, beyond the stammering and the comments about music. You think he's kidding about calling he guy a little jerk?

No, he isn't kidding.

Life is gonna get tougher for the old curmudgeon, and believe it or not, John McCain is not the tough that gets going. He's the jerk that'll bite somebody's head off.

Keep your popcorn supplies ready.
The only question is whether the "never admit a mistake" Republicans will cling to the dual anvils of Bush and McCain all the way to the bottom of the Mariannas Trench, thereby making the 50 state strategy into an 50 state victory.

If the alternative is the Huckster, I'm betting they will. But there must be a way to bring back Willard. He's so nice.

•  tips/heaving bosoms nt

  by seesdifferent on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:27:17 PM PDT

  •  Excellent diary

    Seesdifferent, you've got 20/20 foresight.

    by ChicDemago on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:36:42 PM PDT

  •  How Un-PC

    Shouldn't we be calling her The Overweight Lady?

    by resa on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:44:06 PM PDT

  •  well, my bosom is fairly stable right now

    but my scalp is itching:

    that last clip is just an experienced poll coming back with smart retort.  Everyone (including myself, and I'd rather vote for Gingis Kahn than Dingus John) sees that he was kidding with the kid.  And his humor was self deprecating in the lead up to that zinger.

    I totally agree that he will lose it before too long, but that bit wasn't an example of it.  He was just being funny.

    by nailbender on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:53:03 PM PDT

    •  oops: experienced "pol."

      by nailbender on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:00:40 PM PDT

    •  The last one was actually good

      The question he was asked wasn't exactly put diplomatically. And McCain actually came off pretty good.

      by Hannibal on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:21:36 PM PDT

      •  that's what I thought. nt

        by nailbender on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:45:26 PM PDT

•  The fat lady

  is having a very busy day today - rumor has it she was also spotted in Cincinnati.

  by stevej on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:33:58 PM PDT

  •  And Austin n/t

    by DC Pol Sci on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:16:44 PM PDT

•  He's as undead as cheney

  and so's his campaign.  The lawless GOP junta will not give up power peacefully, or let their annointed leader fail.

  by Snarcalita on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:35:55 PM PDT

•  I agree...

  I hope her warm ups last a long time though.  So...who is waiting in the wings?  Romney?  The Huck?  A player to be named later?  (Not Bloomberg...he's an indie now...right?)

  by mayan on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:35:59 PM PDT

•  That ranks right up there with George Macaca

  Allen.  Misogynistic bastards.

  by bloomer 101 on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:36:57 PM PDT

•  You had my mojo at "Joan Rivers starter kit"

  Seriously - that's some funny writing. Pro caliber. Tip'd and Rec'd.

  by The Raven on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:43:20 PM PDT

  •  Joan is still alive

    although I think her face is now mummified.

    by seesdifferent on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:36:24 PM PDT

  •  Thank goodness

    I had not taken a sip of anything because that one made me laugh.  I have seen her (Joan) lately on the Geico commercials and she even uses her plastic face for laughs in it.  I don't get why people would do all that just to "cure" wrinkles.  Like my gray hair, I have earned every wrinkle and sagging jowl.  OTOH I am not so pleased with the wiggling, jiggling upper arm thingie.  Still, it is now the "new" me.

    by luckylizard on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 04:39:53 PM PDT

•  The republicans problem

  They just don't have anybody else. Take a look at the republicans. Show me any one out there that can keep the base, let alone carry the general. There is not one, even remotely inspiring figure left in their party. And that's not just about this year, but probably carries through 2012, as well. They need to rebuild their party from the ground up, and with the way they operate via a top down hierarchy, their noise machine and all the problems they've caused, it doesn't look good for them. They will field candidates, but I see a lot more losses along the way.

  by corwin on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 02:45:04 PM PDT

  •  Charlie Crist

    Did I spell that right? GOP governor of Florida. Anyhow, he's one Republican who seems appealing and popular. Plus, his name will resonate with the religious wing of the party.

    by DBunn on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:01:27 PM PDT

    •  You got his name right

      But he has a few problems. First, he's not really well known, having been governor for only a little over a year. He doesn't feed the base all the red meat that they expect, and as a single man, there are a few rumors about his possibly being gay. That would kill his candidacy right there with the republicans.

      by corwin on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:06:04 PM PDT

•  ADS!

  I hope that the Dems will be using these as ads this election.  I will donate to the cause to get these aired nationally.  What a coot John McCain is.

  by oak510 on Sat Feb 23, 2008 at 03:54:10 PM PDT