Why does McCain's choice of Sarah Palin seem so weird? In the next few days she will be scrutinized thoroughly, she will become radioactive. The choice just seems so set up for failure
What if McCain's choice of Palin was meant to fail. He could have thrown her name out as a gift to the Dobson's of the world. When she is forced to quit, he can say he tried to nominate a god Christianist, but those nasty liberals chased her away with all of their vicious liberal facts. Once she bows out, he has consolidated the nuts support and can freely chose the corporatist of his liking.