Hypocrisy Alert!!!

For the last several months Senator McCain and his supporters have made much of Barack Obama's thin Washington resume. They forcefully argued that electing such an inexperienced candidate would put the United States of America in mortal danger. "Obama: A Dangerous President".

That argument was rendered null and void with yesterday's nomination of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Vice-President of the United States. Any person who supported the idea that Barack Obama's inexperience was dangerous, and also supports the nomination of Governor Palin must answer the following question:

How can any Republican who has spent the last 18 months relentlessly slamming Barack Obama for having no experience suddenly turn on a dime and become enthused over a VP pick with even LESS experience?

ESPECIALLY when this VP nominee has a much higher likelihood than most of actually having to serve as President of the United States.

ESPECIALLY when our country faces an "existential threat" from radical Islamic terrorism.

ESPECIALLY when Russia is acting like it wants to start a new cold war.

ESPECIALLY when Iran is threatening the world with development of nuclear weapons.

Ask this question of your McCain-supporting friends. Ask it again and again. Don't hope for an answer, because there is no answer.

Indeed, Americans are going feel extra safe knowing that the mayor of Wasilla, a graduate of the University of Idaho will be in charge of our foreign policy, the person with whom the buck stops when it comes to keeping America safe.

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Shame on Senator John McCain! For all of his sputtering about how he puts his country first, with this choice, this judgment, he gives cynical politics priority over the welfare of his beloved country. He chose this person as his VP nominee, not because she was the most qualified Republican in the land... He chose her as a last, best hope for getting himself elected. He chose her because he thinks she can attract disgruntled Hillary Clinton supporters, and because appointing a radical conservative will boost his lackluster support among the conservative Republican base. Those are the ONLY reasons he choose Governor Palin. Her choice cannot be justified with any other reasoning.

The sad truth of the matter is, this strategy will probably accomplish those things. But it will not get him elected. He will boost support from his base, and he will bring in some hardcore Hillary supporters. But the rest of the country, those independent voters, those undecided voters sitting on the fence... A much larger group... will recognize this move for exactly what it is: A transparent, desperate political pandering exercise. This is beneath John McCain. Shame on him!

This is the judgment of the John McCain who accused Barack Obama of putting his political interests in front of the welfare of the country. That is what John McCain has done with this decision.

This is the judgment of the John McCain who said that it would be dangerous to elect a President who has little Washington experience. That is what John McCain has done with this decision.

With yesterday's announcement, McCain’s campaign achieved enormous success in diverting national discussion away from Obama’s bold acceptance speech and his enormously successful convention . Congratulations, Senator. Enjoy the moment. It will be short-lived. This politically driven nomination will provoke enormous scrutiny and endless well-deserved righteous criticism from Democrats and independents right up until election day.

Let's remember August 29, 2008 as the day that John McCain announced to the world that his own political future is more important than the future of the United States of America.