Talk About a DC Outsider

I might have to change the name of this blog after John McCain picked Governor Sarah Palin, the ultimate "DC Outsider," as his running mate. Outsider because she is the governor of Alaska (which is practically in Russia), outsider because she is so unknown that the analysts on MSNBC didn't even know how to pronounce her name correctly, outsider because she is a hardcore conservative on so-called "family values," and outsider because she has practically no foreign policy experience.

McCain has taken a major gamble here and is ready to fire up that conservative base that was booing him just a few months ago. But there are some major, major questions about Palin's ability to come almost 3,400 miles to Washington, DC and serve as an effective vice president and, in the event that McCain is unable to serve, as president of the United States. This choice is either a genius political tactic or a complete misreading of the mood in this country.

I'll still keep the "DC Outsider" tag for this blog, but my money (and support) is for Biden in the debates. And after last night's energy and excitement in Denver, I've got a good feeling about November 4 for the Obama/Biden ticket. But there is still a long way to go to the White House. At least now all sides of the equation are in place.