I think McCain picked Palin to take all the hits and be his human shield.

[dkf]

The heat over housegate was getting too rough, so he wanted to throw the MSM some fresh chum.

Poor Sarah Palin. She should have turned him down, but I have a feeling she had no idea what she was getting in to.

[katmondoo]

1. You do have a point there

[still_one]

2. Yes, it is as a distraction, but it is also to solidify his base. She knows exactly what she is

doing, and do NOT feel sorry for "poor sarah palin", and buchanan supporter in 1996-1999, and also a forbes supporter

She is an extremely dangerous person

[dkf]

4. She obviously thought it was a ridiculous notion for him to pick her.

I still think she was overwhelmed by the honor and simply said yes.

[still_one]

7. She is not a weak person. think ann coulter or phyllis schlafly /nt

[dkf]

8. I see someone that had to call in for her husband and then her father when she

couldn't get her sister's ex fired.

[YDogg]

3. the republicans are already hiding behind her skirt ...

... suggesting that any criticism of her lack of experience equals an attack against women. That is so patently ridiculous the MSM types ought to question this line of bullshit. But so far, they haven't, on shows I've seen.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I think you may be right. But she won't be there when McSame has to debate Obama :^D

[RinaX]

6. It was a panic pick

Laughable, desperate, and evil. I kind of suspected something was coming when they were unusually silent right after Obama's acceptance speech. I'm pleased that both Obama and Clinton both seem to realize that McCain's still the evil fuck who'll be dancing to the Republican machine's tune for the next four years, and that he should and must still bear the brunt of our attacks. Sarah Palin ought to be ashamed for letting herself be used in such a manner, but I refuse to let her distract me.

[kwyjibo]

9. Don't feel sorry for her. Obviously she has a lot of ambition, which every intelligent person knows

can be dangerous.

[dkf]

10. We will see how she comes out of this.

She is dangerous though. A doctrinaire fundie to the core.