Below The Beltway

I noted yesterday, here and here, the clear and apparent risks that the McCain campaign has taken in picking an unknown, inexperienced, political newcomer to be his Vice-Presidential running mate.
Today, ABC is out with a report that makes one wonder just how vetted Sarah Palin actually is:
It wasn’t until Sunday night that John McCain, after [...]

Apparently, she was a Bucananite back in the day:

The McCain Campaign on Sarah Palin’s experience:
As the head of Alaska’s National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Governor Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.
You’re kidding, right ?

Ramesh Ponnuru recognizes some of the downside to the McCain/Palin ticket:
Palin has been governor for about two minutes. Thanks to McCain’s decision, Palin could be commander-in-chief next year. That may strike people as a reckless choice; it strikes me that way. And McCain’s age raised the stakes on this issue.
As a political matter, it undercuts [...]

The WaPo’s Chris Cilliizza explains the logic behind the Sarah Palin pick:
DENVER — John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate is a stunning surprise almost certain to recalibrate the race heading into the fall election.
The McCain campaign had make little secret of the fact that they wanted [...]

Fox News Channel’s Steve Doocy says Sarah Palin has foreign policy experience because her state is across the Bering Sea from Russia.

Yeah right.
And Bill Clinton had military experience because he called out the National Guard once.
This just proves how intellectually vapid the hosts on Fox News truly are.