No-body expects the Alaskan Politician
With apologies to Michael Palin and Darby Conley
When Hilary Clinton lost the Democratic primary to Barrack Obama, the talking heads were all a twitter over the prospect of her supporters letting him twist in the wind. This made no sense to me as the positions adopted by Clinton and McCain were incongruous. Then my wife pointed out that issues have nothing to do with winning an election. Elections are little more than a popularity contest. Obama won by cultivating his image. It is a cult of personality. John McCain must have had the same realization when he picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Forget pandering to women or energizing the base. Sarah Palin was selected because she is a better story than any other Republican and just maybe Barrack Obama.