"I'm stunned. ... This choice suggests McCain thinks he has an uphill climb to win this election," said Joel Goldstein, a St. Louis University law professor and vice-presidential scholar.
"It's the Hail Mary."
Prof. Goldstein said vice-presidential running mates are typically chosen for two key attributes - their fitness to assume the presidency and their lack of significant flaws. Ms. Palin, he said, is a big question mark because she's ...
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The best thing in this mediocre article is the catchy title. A few good points are outlined but overall this analysis misses the mark too often. There's no mention of Palin's absurd position on Global Warming, or of her being investigated for instigating the firing of an Alaska State Trooper who is in a messy divorce with her sister. Her ties to big oil, albeit in a stormy relationship, are not mentioned either. As for reliable sources... not much. This is one article to skip.
This new report has some journalistic merit. The author points out Gov Palin's strong diplomatic experience with Canada, though that should have been put at the top of the article. The author tried to find several persons to comment, but why a professor at St. Louis University, who has not bothered to find out about Gov. Palin? The author does not point out that Gov Palin was a strong favorite among Republicans for VP, tied with Romney in most polls. She is on the cover of the last ... More »
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