[goldstategop]

Cynics will say McCain picked her for two reasons: the name rhymed and she's a woman. I think though McCain wanted to get away from the Senate-Senate pairing and his choices were either a House member or a Governor. If it wasn't a white male, either Lt West or Bobby Jindal would be solid choices. As it is, the pick underscores that Obama could have reached to women voters but didn't. They will now be giving the GOP ticket another look. Comparisons will be made with Walter Mondale choice of Geraldine Ferraro twenty four years ago as the first woman veep, so this is not exactly historic for a major party.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[tpanther]

Cynics will say McCain picked her for two reasons: the name rhymed and she’s a woman.

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I fully expect the hypocrats to say that. Trouble is THEY will have to explain why THEY picked the wholly unqualified inexperienced minority in FAVOR of the more qualified female.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Cynics and comparisons aside, this move was a great strategy. If they say it's because she is a woman, so...like so what — Biden wasn't a compromise for Obama?! If they attack her inexperience, it highlights his own — together with the Clarence Thomas “almost stepped in it” at Saddleback, it highlights his own. If they say “been there, done that,” who cares? It only counts if you can say she was elected IMHO.

Let's get her immersed in the talking points, make sure she has a voice that will resonate well (as opposed to Hillary's untrained nails on a chalkboard [by the way, she seems to have taken voice lessons — good move]) and see if she can think fast on her feet and get folks focused on the issues, rather than the “personalities” involved. This isn't “American Idol.” This is real life.