“but I’m thinking that McCain would fail once again as always when left to his own devices.”
The following comes from an informed source. I can only tell you that this source ought to know what they are talking about, given their position, and that I did not get this information third hand. I have known this person for years.
Palin was entirely McCain’s decision. Only four people in in total knew about the decision. It had been in the works for a while. Many of his advisors were surprised and upset by the choice—they all had faves they had been campaigning for. This person’s belief is that McCain has a long history of doing best when he is making the decisions, not campaign nomenklatura.
I can appreciate having the ear of an “informed source” but heck y'all, did the informed source also disclose that they knew what was best for the Country and lobbied for a VP like smiling Joe Lieberman?
That is why IMHO, which is also MY informed source, the selection of Palin was more a benevolent gift than a choice by the same guy that lets Lindsey hump his leg like a dog in heat.
Cindy McCain made the choice for the little guy after threatening to lock him out of her seven houses and hiding his ball caps.
Just sayin