John McCain’s most important decision as the Republican nominee for president was his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate.<\/p>\n
Palin is unknown nationally.<\/p>\n
She’s been a gift to the news media. As they look into her life, they keep finding scoops.<\/p>\n
There is every reason to question John McCain’s judgment in his selection of Palin, and I say this as a Republican and a fan of Sarah Palin.<\/p>\n
That McCain would cancel his appearance on Larry King because his spokesman received persistent questioning on the network is petulatant and childlike, like his impulsive pick for a running mate.<\/p>\n
Rebecca Dana writes for the WSJ<\/a>:<\/p>\n ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican presidential nominee John McCain abruptly canceled a scheduled appearance on CNN’s "Larry King Live" Tuesday in retaliation for an earlier interview on the network, in which an anchor raised questions about vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s foreign policy credentials.<\/p>\n In the interview, which aired Monday night, anchor Campbell Brown asked McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds repeatedly to cite "just one decision" Gov. Palin made as commander of the Alaska National Guard, a position Mr. Bounds highlighted as evidence of her governing experience. Mr. Bounds dodged the question, saying "Campbell, certainly you don’t mean to belittle every — every judgment that she makes" in that role.<\/p>\n After a series of tense exchanges, Mr. Bounds said Gov. Palin had made decisions about equipping and commanding the troops. Ms. Brown corrected him, saying those decisions were made by the Pentagon.<\/p>\n McCain spokesman Maria Comella said the campaign canceled the interview because of "a relentless refusal by certain on-air reporters to come to terms with John McCain’s selection of Alaska’s sitting governor as our party’s nominee for vice president." Ms. Comella said the decision wasn’t a reflection on Mr. King or his "sterling journalistic reputation."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" John McCain’s most important decision as the Republican nominee for president was his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin is unknown nationally. She’s been a gift to the news media. As they look into her life, they … Continue reading \n