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Steve Chapman | Chicago Tribune
John McCain has described national security, defense, the war in Iraq and the war on terror as "the transcendent issues, the most important issues of our day." So who did he choose for his running mate? Someone who has zero acquaintance with those issues. The first and last question to be asked ...
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ArchPundit — ... McCain will get beaten up by the media for two reasons. First, she isn’t part of the club and so the media is already referencing Dan Quayle who was young and came out of nowhere.  Second, serious journalists will point out the basic problem with the choice as Steve Chapman does: ...

It's Only America At Stake As Irresponsible John McCain Plays The Wildcard
DownWithTyranny! — ... Tribune just flat out calls it a risky choice "that stunned even some party leaders who fear that voters will have trouble imagining the former beauty queen as commander in chief, if it should ever come to that." The Bangor Daily News called it puzzling and concluded that the "pick makes no sense." What you read all over the country are descriptions like "not ready" (and here), "risky" (and here), "lack of experience," and inexcusable. David Gergen, on CNN, pointed to McCain's stark, bare hypocrisy: "But ...

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