This is not just about politics people. McCain picked Palin to Vice-President of the United States. McCain is 73 and has had cancer at least 3 times. He believes Palin is prepared to be President?

Palin attended Hawaii Pacific College in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1982 for a semester and transferred in 1983 to North Idaho College. In 1987, Palin received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho. She has been Gov of Alaska for two years and before that a mayor of a very small town. This is the resume of someone deserving to be a heart beat away from the US presidency?

In contrast, Biden has a law degree and has been in the Senate for 35 years and is an expert on foreign policy – even his critics (and I have been one in print in the past) admit that. Obama graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He has been in the Senate for 4 years.

Picking a VP is not all politics. When the Presidential candidate is 73 its also about the VP candidate’s intelligence, experience, and potential for governance, leadership, negotiating ability with other world leaders, and making very difficult decisions.

The choice of Palin is arguably the most irresponsible action by a major Presidential candidate in modern history – rivaling and probably exceeding McGovern’s initial choice of Eagleton.

America’s image and standing in the world is already at a low point. We face huge challenges from China, Russia, terrorist movements, climate change, sectors of our economy, and our educational system. Is Palin the person you want to lead us? Is a vote for Palin a vote against America’s future?

These are tough but fair questions. Many educated Republicans (I work with and know many) are shocked at this choice. They are deeply worried about her as President should something happen to John.