It simply should not have been her time this time... with a new challenged baby to care for, and a pregnant underage daughter... I mean, honestly, don’t y’all think her plate’s a little full without being the second most powerful person in the most powerful nation on the planet, with a war to win and an economy to energize? And is it fair to her family? I mean, seriously, think about it. No disrespect to a fantastic woman with a lot of potential, but... let’s get real.I agree totally with one very big BUT: I believe that this election may be the last chance we have to keep this country from going down into the dung heap of history. I wasn't a McCain supporter, but I sense McCain knows that and also knew that without energizing the base, his cause would be almost hopeless. And though Mitt and Pawlenty would have been acceptable, it would not be the same. This has gotten the base needed to win the election excited and though I feel for the lady and her family, she was chosen and accepted and now we must move forward to get them elected.
McCain shouldn't have asked her, and she shouldn't have accepted. I was one of the 2% who voted on the freeper poll recently that this would make me less likely to vote for McCain. And that was before I knew about this daughter getting pregnant at 16. McCain promised to pick someone who was ready on day one to be president. Sarah Palin, however quick a study, just doesn't have time to be ready by January 20th, not with a special needs infant to worry about, legal problems/impeachment worries at home, still being governor, and on the campaign trail!
She isn't being fair to her family by exposing them to all this, and, sorry to say, she and McCain aren't being fair to the country.