Wow, you are really hung up on this fact that McCain doesn't "know" this chick. I really believe the fact he only met her once in person is irrelevant. You can tell a lot about a person and their character from how they act. Things they have done. In the case of congressional folks, how they vote. In the case of governors, how they administer their state and various state programs.
I'm sure McCain and his staff didn't just choose this woman at random. I'm sure there was a lot of research done on her. Do I believe it could be an absolutely political move? Sure I do. But I don't think he picked her just for her looks or because she's a woman. I think he picked her to help shore up the gaps with his conservative base that has been extremely skeptical of him. Skeptical because of his stance on guns, immigration, FISA, etc.
Why did Obama choose Biden? Simple, he's trying to fill the gaps for all the critics who accurately point out his severe inexperience in executive leadership and government and foreign policy. That's what a VP slot is for. To complete the package so to speak. So it's not all that different from why McCain chose Palin.
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Wow, you are really hung up on this fact that McCain doesn't "know" this chick. I really believe the fact he only met her once in person is irrelevant. You can tell a lot about a person and their character from how they act. Things they have done. In the case of congressional folks, how they vote. In the case of governors, how they administer their state and various state programs.
I'm sure McCain and his staff didn't just choose this woman at random. I'm sure there was a lot of research done on her. Do I believe it could be an absolutely political move? Sure I do. But I don't think he picked her just for her looks or because she's a woman. I think he picked her to help shore up the gaps with his conservative base that has been extremely skeptical of him. Skeptical because of his stance on guns, immigration, FISA, etc.
Why did Obama choose Biden? Simple, he's trying to fill the gaps for all the critics who accurately point out his severe inexperience in executive leadership and government and foreign policy. That's what a VP slot is for. To complete the package so to speak. So it's not all that different from why McCain chose Palin.