The bottom line is while McCain might be fine as pres if there were no alternative (arguably couldn't get any worse than now), under no circumstances can we have a glorified PTA mom so close to sitting in the president's chair were McCain to suddenly grab his chest and collapse in the first term, or fall out of remission.

People don't seem to realize enough that it's really TWO people running for president on the McCain ticket: McCain and Palin. It's not merely a standard Pres/Vice Pres arrangement due to John's age and medical issues.

She got 16 hour-a-day intensive coaching by a team to prep and rehearse her talking points for the recent debate and now many actually believe the Katie Couric interview was just an anomaly. If ever there was a manchurian candidate, she is it. Oh how I'd love to see video of those cram sessions - those brave souls trying to get her up to speed on the last 16 years of political history and world events; her tutors pulling her hair out with each blank stare from her that begs to know "when do I get ta go home, ya know?".

George W. has long had the bad rap for being 'dumb' with a blank chimp stare. However he's Einstein standing next to Palin. Not because she's a woman (I was for Hillary) but because she has that dumb stare like a garden variety real estate agent that won't STFU and C.ant U.nderstand N.ormal T.hinking

Therefore Palin makes the decision easy - my vote will be the anti-Palin vote.