McCain Picks Palin

John McCain recently announced his VP, his #2, Sarah Palin. Reuter’s writers were not all to impressed with this decision. Actually, they started the article with, "John McCain wanted to create some buzz with his pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate -- but not this kind of buzz."

This article discussed how the choice of Palin was a something that the Republican Party didn't think through enough. "The stories raised questions about McCain's judgment and the depth of investigation that preceded Palin's selection -- exactly the sort of issues a candidate with a reputation for being impetuous does not need." Palin is being looked down upon because of her daughter, age 17, is pregnant. Not only is her daughter pregnant, there is talk about Palin dismissing a public safety official for not firing a state trooper who just divorced her sister. This to me is very questionable and makes me wonder, Why did John McCain pick her?

Experts say, picking Palin was actually a good idea. Her family problems could actually be a good thing for her. They say other families that have problems can relate and look to her for guidance. I don't know if I can completely go for that, but then again, I don't have a family yet. Experts also say that being the "hockey mom" and mother of five, gave McCain more support from independent women and enhanced McCain's reformer credentials. Voters see Palin as just a normal woman that went to a state school, likes the outdoors, and can handle a gun, which might give her and McCain an edge.

The discussion in this article left me thinking, “What was going through McCain's mind when he selected Sarah Palin?” I honestly don't see how having a PREGNANT daughter at the age of 17 can help this race one bit. I feel that if anything, you will lose a great number of religious voters. Evidently, what she is losing, she is gaining in independent women. Who knows? When talking about this with some very strong Obama supporters, they laughed about John McCain's pick. They feel that it was the wrong choice and just like the article said, it wasn't thought through and investigated enough. The Republican Party should have investigated more before making a wrong decision. There is still time and a lot can still happen. Keep your hopes up for McCain and Palin.

the article was found at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0240885520080902?sp=true