Wow--an inspired choice: John McCain has chosen Alaska Republican Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate.
It's almost impossible to count in how many ways this is a great choice.
But here are a few: she's young--no more slams against the ticket for being old. She too is a reformer and a maverick, who's challenged the GOP hierarchy in Alaska. She's not from Washington, and thus fits in well with McCain's desire to change business-as-usual there. She has a son who enlisted in the army; no more slams from liberals about conservatives backing military action but not being willing to send their family members to fight. She has experience with oil and gas issues, and has backed a new natural gas pipeline. She's consistently in her political career backed lower taxes and has opposed abortion; she's a good conservative.
She shakes up the race, and has swiftly grabbed attention away from Obama.
Gosh--good choice, Sen. McCain. There may be hope for him yet.
UPDATE: Victor Davis Hanson points out another reason why Palin is an excellent choice:
"...Obama's "change" mantra and sermons on Washington insiders are suddenly null and void due to both VP picks: McCain went for an outsider, Obama went for the classical Uber-insider."
MORE UPDATE: The Obama campaign, meanwhile, rips Palin's "zero" foreign policy experience.
When will they make up their mind? All primary season, the Obama told us it wasn't "experience" that mattered, it was "judgment." Now suddenly their tune changes. Take it to them, conservatives; they're so vulnerable.
