You “personally think ...” basic on exactly what? IAC, the ticket lost because the economy caved and everyone —including the White House was sending out signals that Obama was acceptible, even preferable. McCain was at total dud at the conference in DC after September 15, The secretary of the treasury did not like Palin and in his apologia dissed her. What grinds on the Establishment is her persona. Obama looks and talks like one of them. Even Joe Biden looks right even though he talks like an idiot son. As for you “advise” about her career, she is smart enough to know that what you are saying is nonsense. Timing is everything.
McCain lost it, when he suspended his campaign to fly back to Washington during TARP and did.....nothing.