[Marie]

“When she agreed to be his running-mate, she essentially and effectively endorsed him. For her to rescind her endorsement would be to hand ammunition to her enemies. That’s politics in the major league. It is what it is.”

But that’s the point. Palin wasn't supposed to be “just another politician”. She was supposed to be the real deal. We thought she was a true patriot who would do what was *right*, not what was politically convenient.

This endorsement makes her a Washington politician, not one of us.

I believe that McCain is a good man. But he has a lot of well-intended, bad ideas. Dangerous ideas. Being nice isn't enough to run a country. You have to be wise as well.

Palin's endorsement could have long-reaching ramifications for our nation, should McCain run again for POTUS. In my view, she's throwing America under the bus to keep her political "friends" close. She's playing the game.

The last thing we need is another politician.

[1rudeboy]

This endorsement makes her a Washington politician, not one of us.

I don't know about the Washington part, but you are correct about the politician part. And the "one of us" standard simply is another way to describe the act of wishful thinking.

[Still Thinking]

He’s 73 now. He ain’t running for president again.