From the Christian Science Monitor's Vote Blog (comments/columns welcome)in response to an op/ed by George Beach, Alaskan op/ed writer

: P Martin | 08.29.08

As another Alaskan, I have a different view:

McCain just picked a person who won the race for Governor on an anti-corruption message but then herself plays politics with state rules on personnel when she (and her husband and a bunch of her staff) tries to force the firing of her ex-brother-in-law.

McCain, on his 72nd birthday, picks someone who has NO national security knowledge or experience, no NATIONAL experience, and less than two years of state leadership experience. That sure makes me nervous!

Gov Palin is going to be blown out of the water by Senator Biden in terms of knowledge and expertise.

LeeJ, exactly!