Be careful what you wish for, huh? And yes, if it turns out that the next two months transform Palin into a national laughingstock with no future outside Alaska, I won't be terribly happy with John McCain's decision-making process. I intend to wait slightly longer than 48 hours, though, before I pass judgment on that question.
Though I have my doubts, Palin may the best thing since sliced bread, at least in terms of her potential. But there's almost no chance we're going to be able to resolve that question in the span of two month -- it is virtually impossible for a total unknown to win over the trust of Americans in the final nine weeks of a campaign that's already been going on for 19 months.
Will McCain ruin her? I have no idea. But I'm pretty sure that McCain ruined himself by picking her.
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