The wink of desperation

John McCain is running on a slogan of country first. We all love John McCain for his service and sacrifice over forty years ago in the Vietnam war. He has written three books, appeared on countless T.V. shows, made two runs for President, is a weekly caller to talk radio, has sold his military story to a Hollywood studio, married a millionaire heiress who used her fathers money to finance his first run for congress, so we all know that John McCain is an extremely ambitious man. He ran a clean campaign in 2000 against W and was clobbered in the South and admitted the many times he lied to get votes. (he is on the record saying he only supported the confederate flag being flown to curry favor with South Carolina whites) So McCain has built his entire Presidential run in 2008 saying he puts "country first." But is his selection of Sarah "you betcha" Palin really putting the country first?
Think about it this way: When a man who is in his fifties or sixties realizes that he will not live forever he establishes a family trust to give his children and grandchildren the best life possible. All men at some point realize they are mortal and the wise and prudent thing to do is to appoint an executor of your family trust who is smart, capable and knowledgeable. In terms of Presidential politics you pick your V.P. because you feel he or she is qualified to step in and execute the duties of the President. Call me crazy, but I want a serious, studious person with a depth of knowledge who can properly execute the office. We have a 72 year-old candidate who picked a governor who represented less people in her state than when Obama did when he was a state senator. This pick was a selfish, desperate move by McCain to turn out the lunatic fringe. If McCain wins, and God forbid something happens to him, this winking clown would be President. I honestly do not know how any INTELLECTUAL person could possibly think this woman is qualified to be President. I am curious as to what all the Republicans think of the real conservatives who have publicly come out against Palin and said she is unqualified. Why would McCain put the country in this position? He did it because he is desperate to win. People claim they like Palin because "she is just like me." I do not someone who is just like me to become one heartbeat away from the Presidency. I want an intellectual man or woman who has spent a lifetime thinking, debating, and examining their positions. I do not want a V.P. who thinks that if they smile and wink when they repeat empty slogans than they are doing a good job. I had a good friend call me today, a life-long Republican, who told me today he is voting for Obama. I asked him what put him in Obama's camp and he said he was appalled at Palin's vocabulary and how the Republicans were spinning her idiocy as "folksiness." I respected his honest opinion and I feel that many people felt the exact same way.