Short version: VP candidate doesn't matter. Bentsen crucified Quayle in the debates. Bush won anyway.
Dems can't kick Palin for lack of experience. Reps will say "We may lack experience at VP but you lack experience at Prez. Plus, our 'inexperienced' candidate has actual executive experience; what does yours have?"
It was obvious to me that McCain would pick someone who had the pros/cons of his cons/pros. I would have guessed a white man by default, but young or maverick-ish was all but a given. In fact, I was thinking the most about Lieberman, and what the reaction would be if he were the pick.
In the end it won't matter. It's McCain v Obama, the rest is irrelevant.
PS - probably the best outcome for Palin is to lose. As VP she'd be very much second fiddle (which Biden won't be), as a former candidate she'd be very high profile.
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Date: 2008-08-30 03:59 am (UTC)Dems can't kick Palin for lack of experience. Reps will say "We may lack experience at VP but you lack experience at Prez. Plus, our 'inexperienced' candidate has actual executive experience; what does yours have?"
It was obvious to me that McCain would pick someone who had the pros/cons of his cons/pros. I would have guessed a white man by default, but young or maverick-ish was all but a given. In fact, I was thinking the most about Lieberman, and what the reaction would be if he were the pick.
In the end it won't matter. It's McCain v Obama, the rest is irrelevant.
PS - probably the best outcome for Palin is to lose. As VP she'd be very much second fiddle (which Biden won't be), as a former candidate she'd be very high profile.