McCain picks Palin as VP Options

[Rogue_Ewok]

WTF? I guess he's lost it... I did not see this coming.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25970882/

Discuss.

[brooklyneast05]

i'm still just completely thrown off by this choice. i don't get it.

[fameONE]

i'm still just completely thrown off by this choice. i don't get it.

Perhaps McCain felt as if he had enough experience and clout within his area of responsibilities to pick up the slack for a grossly inexperienced, female VP. Palin looks good for McCain because he seems like less of a dinosaur, less of a caveman cheauvanist, and more like a human being in touch with the social climate of today's America. I would say that this wouldn't matter, but when targeting young voters who have chosen Obama by default after Hilary's defeat, a (fairly) young (well, she looks good for her age), sexy, figurehead like Palin will swing momentum his way. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of this Republican presidential campaign is focused on Palin, as if she's the front-runner.

[KryMeARiver]

Perhaps McCain felt as if he had enough experience and clout within his area of responsibilities to pick up the slack for a grossly inexperienced, female VP.

Palin has more executive experience than Obama, Biden and McCain combined.

[technicolour]

Palin has more executive experience than Obama, Biden and McCain combined.

This is true. She has 13 years of experience in an elected office. Sure it was Mayor, Governor, etc, normal "small" political roles, but she is the only one out of all 4 of them that can claim experience of actually running something.