Palin?

And not Michael, either. More's the pity.

This is a cynical, weak choice. McCain's campaign must be hoping to get some of Hillary's disgruntled followers. But Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton don't agree on one single issue. Palin is strongly anti-choice, strongly pro-gun, strongly in favor of drilling in ANWR, anti-gay rights, and pro-death penalty. Most of the rest of the issues she's never voted or spoken on, but she's an Alaskan Republican and a conservative - and a card carrying member of the "conservative faith community", a creationist who doesn't believe in man-made climate change or evolution, and whose husband works for Big Oil (BP).

She's also a young, one-term governor (less than 2 years in office) of a state smaller than many cities, from a tiny town, who makes Barack Obama look extremely experienced.

(Not to mention Trooper-Gate...)

And let's never forget that Alaska's economy is totally dependent on the oil companies - without their subsidies the state would have to actually raise revenues through taxes. She's got no serious budget qualifications, either.

It's a cynical pick, made to shore up the James Dobson crowd and maybe (in a slap at women) to grab some Hillary supporters who don't actually give a damn about what the candidate stands for as long as her gonads are on the inside.