You might have heard that John McCain selected a hockey mom -- a woman, he'd want me to emphasize -- as his VP candidate. That's pretty much all the McCain camp wants you to know about her (in a futile attempt to attract certain women voters): she's a mom, she's a loving wife, she's a woman, she drives kids to all kinds of sports practices, and she's not a man.
But let's look at the area John McCain himself consistently tries to make - to his detriment - the main battleground of this campaign: foreign policy.
The Wonk Room took a look at OnTheIssues.com and realized that for the categories "on war and peace" and "on foreign policy", there is a big BLANK for Gov. Palin. Yup, nothing recorded for anything foreign policy related. Is that encouraging in any way?
As an interested voter, one might want to look up some background on Gov. Palin's foreign policy experience. The nonpartisan Center for US Global Engagement compiles such information for political candidates. A paragraph outlining Gov. Palin's foreign policy 'experience' mentions, and we quote, "recognizing International Education week in Alaska." She must really have a lot to offer in the field if that makes it on a brief synopsis of her previous positions and engagements.
Ok let's get to the specifics. How about Iraq? She joined his ticket, but Gov. Palin is seemingly unaware of McCain's Iraq plan. Unaware!? Really? At least she might have made up her own mind by visiting the region. Oh wait - she's never been to Iraq.
It is clear that by trying to make news with an unknown, surprise VP decision, McCain is undermining the issue he claims to hold so dearly.
Sorry, McCain, we haven't remained hypnotized by your surprise pick of a former beauty queen. And Americans won't let themselves be either.
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