[Das Outsider]

Exactly Das, he even checked off her conservative views earlier in the show, but if that's all it takes how many conservative members of Congress exist that also could have been chosen, ones that even have more experience that Palin.

This was a three-fer: Playing the Governor-as-president in miniature card, picking a woman in a game of "Gotcha!" against the Obama campaign, and getting hesitant evangelical voters--expecting Romney or a pro-choice candidate--on board. Let's not confuse criticism of Governor Palin's ability to serve as Vice President with the woman. With regard to the latter, I sort of like her--but not in that way! ;)

This appears to me to be a strategic pick and probably a necessary one, maybe even the only good one that would pass muster in todays PC feminized America that would appease both the conservatives and the independent soccer, err hockey moms.

It seems to be an affirmative action pick much in the same way that the Biden choice was, but perhaps I've missed something that the "insiders" are hip to.

Turning blocs into Legos, I suppose.

[dynachrome]

“affirmative action pick’

A twofer, in that it pokes the dem-o-rat/feminazi/womyn types in the eye for passing over hildabeast.

[whatisthetruth]

Obama: "I move Biden over here, the experience vote, check."

McCain: "I move Palin over here, the disenchanted Hillary voters and worried conservative base vote, checkmate!" (MAYBE)