I can't say I understand American politics, and Mr. McCain's choice of running-mate for this year's election has certainly confuse me even further. Practically he has chosen someone who is

 

a) The governor of the least populated state which is closer to Russia than to other states in the US

b) Someone with little more than no diplomatic credential (something McCain has been banking on)

c) Someone who's conservative enough to be against abortion, yet libral enough to embrace her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy.

d) Someone who's yet to be cleared of power-abuse allegations

e) Someone who's recorded on TV saying she's yet to understand what VP does on a daily basis.

 

As far as I can see, either McCain is plainly stupid - which would be devastating to anyone who still have any remote faith in US democracy - or there's something more cunning ans sinister to come... either way it is likely to reflect very badly on the prevalent social values in the US... can't wait to see how things will develop ... expecting things to turn pretty ugly in the coming months...