Questionable decision making...

Commenting on the amount of effort McCain made to vet Sarah Palin, a campaign aide underscores the idea that McCain made his selection for political impact rather than to find the best possible running mate:

But Howard Opinsky, another McCain veteran, said calling attention to Ms. Palin’s possible candidacy during the search process would have undermined the impact of her eventual selection.

“Had her name been played out in the press for months and months, she wouldn’t have been seen as so bold,” Mr. Opinsky said. “You either get freshness and you have to live with what you get in your vetting or you lose the freshness.”

My guess is that Palin will prove herself to be a reasonably able campaigner. Nevertheless, I doubt that she'll distinguish herself as someone truly qualified for the job.

More importantly, McCain is raising doubts about whether he's suited to occupy the Oval Office.