Republican columnist Patrick Buchanan says John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin is a gamble that will likely win him the election and “shape the future of the United States”. (see McCain Pick is Paying Off Big Time).
In fact, Buchanan said McCain’s selection of Palin was “comparable to the 72-year-old ex-fighter pilot knocking back two shots [...]

When most of us heard that John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, most of us probably said: “Who?”
But after hearing more about Gov. Palin, I think for most of us “Who?” became “Why?”.
Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor during Bill Clinton’s administration and currently Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman [...]