By Brendan McLaughlin

Senator John McCain is making himself available for satellite interviews this week to flog his new book, “Hard Call- Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them.”  I’m talking to him Wednesday for a Flashpoint segment.

The hard call for me is how to gracefully ask the war hero why his presidential campaign resembles Westley towards the end of “Princess Bride”. Remember the scene with Billy Crystal and Mandy Patinkin?  

(Miracle Max lifts and drops the arm of the dead Westley and says, “I've seen worse.”)

Miracle Max: He probably owes you money huh? I'll ask him.
Inigo Montoya: He's dead. He can't talk.
Miracle Max: Whoo hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.
Inigo Montoya: What's that?
Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for loose change.

I think John McCain is only mostly dead, but if you have any other questions you’d like me to ask him Wednesday- leave a comment and let me know.

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