Palin: the good, the bad, the ugly (or should I say pretty?)

so it appears that McCain will choose Sarah Palin as his VP running mate, and I say the choice is a brilliant one, for three reasons. For starters, it will steal the thunder from the recently-wrapped DNC, specifically as it relates to the historic nature of the event. Although, if chosen, Palin wouldn't be the first female on the ticket of a national party (indeed the dems hit that bar over two decades ago), if McCain wins in November, she would be the first female VP ever. This would add even more cracks in the glass ceiling Hillary Clinton referenced late in the primary campaign. Furthermore, this could scoop up some disenchanted Clinton supporters who were anxious to see a female in the Whitehouse. And though this is morbidly inappropriate, at 72 years old, McCain could inadvertently hand the keys of the White house to its first female president... Posthumously. Finally, this move could increase the excitement factor for a campaign that has largely played second fiddle to media darling, Obama. Perhaps this could finally give McCain some TV time. However, choosing a governor of a tiny state (population-wise) with only two years' experience will effectively nullify his argument that Obama doesn't have the experience to lead the country, which was his most potent argument. While VP picks tend to have very little to do with how people vote, these are different times, and who can say how this pick will affect his campaign. Still, it speaks into what kinds of decisions McCain would make as POTUS. We'll see...

Side note: this is the last time I blog from my phone!