McCain's Running mate

[Ibby]

from Newsweek:

"What is it exactly that the vice president does all day?" Palin offhandedly asked CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow in July. Kudlow explained that the job has become more important in recent years. Palin knows the energy crisis well, even if her claim on "Charlie Rose" that Alaska's untapped resources can significantly ease it is unsupported by the facts. But what does she know about Iranian nukes, health care or the future of entitlement programs? And that's just a few of the 20 or so national issues on which she will be expected to show basic competence. The McCain camp will have to either let her wing it based on a few briefing memos (highly risky) or prevent her from taking questions from reporters (a confession that she's unprepared). Either way, she's going to belly-flop at a time when McCain can least afford it.

[spudcon]

Originally Posted by Ibram

from Newsweek:

Newsweek is trying to find a negative where there is none. McCain hit a homer, and the lefties are digging for dirt.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by spudcon

Newsweek is trying to find a negative where there is none. McCain hit a homer, and the lefties are digging for dirt.

I really think they are in a bit of a panic mode.

[Nirvana]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I really think they are in a bit of a panic mode.

If you saw the body language during Palin's acceptance speech between her and McCain it looked to me like they were in panic mode. I think they had to get someone to hold up applause signs off camera because the crowd seemed a bit shocked into silence. His speech beforehand was littered with talking to the podium, then awkward looking up and insincere staring at the crowd smiles. Everyone seemed a bit uncomfortable. It was like they were the skunks at a picnic and neither wanted to smell the other.