But this ...
"My only objection is that McCain, who knew about it, needed to get it out on day 1, not day 4."
I doubt that ... Palin was hiding her daughter's pregnancy, understandably, of course. I feel Mac didn't vet her completely.
Sarah Palin is a good honest person. She would NOT have hidden that from McCain. If she had tried to hide it, I think McCain would have dropped her from the ticket.