The next question is for Senator McCain.

Senator, I would like your response to the following story.

You were in a backroom in the Capitol last Thursday in which you, Senator Kennedy, Senator Cornyn, your other Senate colleagues, and Secretaries Chertoff and Gutierrez were working out the final details of the bipartisan agreement on comprehensive immigration reform.  These negotiations have been ongoing for several months, and you’ve been spending most of your time fundraising and on the presidential campaign trail and haven’t been able to participate.

At approximately 1:30 PM the following exchange took place:

McCAIN: “This is chicken[BLEEP].  I think it would expedite things if you would just leave the room, Senator, so we can get along with finishing this up.”

CORNYN: “Wait a minute. We’ve been meeting for three months on this in good faith, and now you parachute in here this morning and tell me to leave? I think you’re out of line.”

McCAIN responded: “[BLEEP] you! I know what is going on here. I know more about immigration than anybody in this room!”

I have a three-part question for you, Senator:

1) Does “anybody in this room” include Senator Kennedy, who’s been trying to erase our country’s borders for the past forty-two years, or before you even checked in at the Hanoi Hilton?

2) Does “chicken[BLEEP]” sum up your opinion of your party’s base supporters, who are infuriated by the bill you’re touting and whose votes you need to win your party’s nomination for president?

3) Was this outburst a reflection of the self-realization that your chances of winning your party’s presidential nomination have now sunk below that of Senator Kennedy winning the next five Boston Marathons, even driving a golf cart and with the race re-routed to go over no bridges?

McCAIN: Well, to take your first question first, I have the utmost respect and personal affection for my good, close, personal friend, Ted Kennedy.  We have worked in the most civil, colleagual, bipartisan matter to address all the concerns of the Mexican people about our bill, and Lord Guinness has done my bidding well, as an experienced Sith apprentice should.

Second, I’m confident that the Republican primary voters will see and embrace my vision for America and will support me for the nomination, even if I have to overshadow each and every !#$%ed last one of them to the gates of hell as they go in to cast their ballots.

Third, and lastly, your name is going on my list.

All is proceeding as I have foreseen….