Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 | 2:08 a.m.
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From the time it became clear that Barack Obama would be the nominee of the Democratic Party, I have heard, ad nauseam, from those on the right regarding Mr. Obama’s lack of experience to be president of the United States. “Why, he’s only five years removed from being a state legislator in Illinois,” they cried. On Friday John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate, a woman who is two years removed from being the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.
Huh?
Historically there have been any number of reasons why someone is picked as a candidate for the vice presidency of the United States, but one constant remains. That person should be highly qualified because he, or she in this case, is only “a heartbeat away” from becoming president.
Is this the best McCain could do? McCain finally gets his chance to make an executive decision in his capacity as the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party and he chooses Palin?
If this is a prime example of McCain’s executive ability, then a McCain presidency would not be another four years of Bush. It would be worse.
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