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The whole Palin/McCain process is an embarrassment. Regardless of the specifics (well discussed in other letters) this whole affair is just one gaffe after another.
It reminds me of the little boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, protesting that no, really , he didn't reach for the cookies.
Regardless of the specifics, If I were John McCain I would be very unhappy. This whole affair would make me feel as if I were incompetent and didn't use good judgment.
Well, maybe Sen. McCain doesn't feel that way, but I suspect lots of people do feel that way about his behavior. And I bet a lot of them are Republicans and independents.
This whole thing is ugly; are we supposed to believe that Sen. McCain is showing wise judgment, mature leadership skills and presidential demeanor? Forget the issues for a moment; the Palin affair demonstrates at the very least sheer political incompetence. Not the first time we've seen this, but at least it came before the vote, so no one can say we weren't warned.
