Sarah Palin...arg!

I'm going to get on board with Christopher regarding Senator McCain's VP pick. Sarah Palin is in no way, shape, or form a good choice for America. Saturday was McCain's birthday. By now, concerns regarding his age have been adequately voiced. Any Republican VP nominee must be scrutinized extensively, as relying on the vitality of the presidential candidate is a dubious endeavor. In a clear display of political pandering, McCain, now 72, chose Palin to lure disappointed Clinton supporters. It is absurd, if not insulting, for anyone to assume that supporters of Hillary Clinton would fall in line with McCain, simply because he has chosen a woman running mate.
Clinton supporters were not behind Hillary simply because she was lacking a Y chromosome. They believed then, and still do, that Hillary was the best candidate for the Democratic party. These voters rallied behind a candidate that did not believe creationism should be taught along side evolution in public schools.They supported a candidate that would not continue to argue against global warming. Furthermore, they voted for a candidate that, as a woman, would understand the importance of choice.
I have always appreciated McCain's "straight-talk." A phrase, which now brings bile to the back of my throat. Every quality that had once endeared me to McCain, now forces me to gnash my teeth in disdain. McCain is no maverick and his running mate is an insult to the intelligence of the American public.