There, you heard it here first, for the record. At least that's the suggestion that'll have right wing heads exploding today, when they see this headline from Yahoo:
McCain: Hillary Clinton vs. Rand Paul in 2016 would be ‘tough choice’
Here are some choice quotes from the interview at
The New Republic, with Issac Chotiner.
IC: Given that you think things are out of control, what do you make of Hillary Clinton’s term as secretary of state?
JM: I think she did a fine job. She’s a rock star. She has, maybe not glamour, but certainly the aura of someone widely regarded throughout the world. I do think it is interesting that the issues where John Kerry is engaging is where Hillary Clinton did not engage in, that those decisions were left to the White House and the National Security Council.
IC: When Hillary Clinton versus Rand Paul occurs in 2016, I guess you are going to have to decide who to vote for, huh?
JM: It’s gonna be a tough choice [laughs].
IC: So—
JM: Let me just clarify that. I think that Rand Paul represents a segment of the GOP, just like his father. And I think he is trying to expand that, intelligently, to make it larger.
And then there's this little nugget:
IC: So it seems like you are saying you are happy, or lucky.
JM: Am I happy? I’d like to be president of the United States.
[Note: Although this diary is decidedly tongue-in-cheek, as a McCain endorsement of Clinton would effectively end his senate career, it's quite possible McCain would endorse Clinton over a Rand Paul or a Ted Cruz if push came to shove and he had decided to retire. That's just the way mavericky old McCain rolls.]