Sad... But True

Vox is correct :

While McCain-Palin is a much more effective electoral pairing than McCain-Romney or McCain-Lieberman would have been, it must also be acknowledged that a McCain-Palin administration will not be substantively different than a McCain-Romney or a McCain-Lieberman one. While Sarah Palin will indubitably look better at state funerals than the older male alternatives, it's impossible to argue that John McCain will be any less likely to invade sovereign nations, increase government spending or grant immigration amnesties to invaders from the Third World due to her holding down the vice presidency.

I would have no problem voting for a Palin-McCain ticket, with McCain as the VP nominee. But as it stands, her selection as his VP appears to be nothing more than a tossed bone to the conservatives, who have nowhere to turn this election.

Glass ceiling breaking notwithstanding, her selection is the Republicans version of the "trophy wife".

But who knows? Cheney was the most active VP in history. If Palin can follow in his footsteps, she just may be able to keep McCain's feet to the fire - along with his tag-along neocon handlers.

If that's the case, let's just hope she won't end up like Vince Foster.