” The only good decision I can remember him ever making was selecting Palin.”
We actually don’t really know if it was *his* decision.
By all accounts, he wanted Lieberman.
By all accounts, he wanted Lieberman.
It wasn't his unilateral decision and he would have picked Lieberman if left up to him. Charlie Black had to grab McQueeg by the lapels and read Juan the writing on the wall. Pick Palin if you want to stand a slim chance of winning, or at least avoid a totally humiliating defeat. McCain chose Palin, let her carry his conservative cross to the crucifixion, then spent the rest of the time praising Obama on the campaign trail.