By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Prediction: Phill Kline will run for Johnson County district attorney this fall. Or not. Hey, how should I know? Even Kline doesn't.

Kline said last year he would step aside from the job, which he took in early 2007, and not try to convince voters to support him in the fall of 2008.

But now he won't rule out a race for the spot.

I say Kline should go for it.

He would further embarrass himself by going back on his earlier statement. And he would look even more like a one-issue (anti-abortion) candidate than he does now.

Besides, the district attorney's race would be a lot more fun for the media and the public to watch.