Talk about starting life at a disadvantage. Dad's a drunken dumb-ass and Grammy is a barking moonbat.
Well, I'm sure there's more examples than this, but think of English kings:
Henry III, loser, begat -> Edward I, perhaps greatest king of England
Edward II, loser, begat -> Edward III, not as great as Edward I, but pretty great
I think the kid has a fighting chance.