McCain touts his judgment and experience. His judgment on supporting an Iraqi invasion was costly, risky, and wrong. There were adequate arguments against a ground war in Iraq that were ignored. His judgment in widespread deregulation has proved to be a disaster and opened the door for greedy and unethical management. Not every financial advisor or executive bought into the doomed derivative system because they could see beyond the quick dollar. His judgment in opposing incentives for the development of alternative energy has also been costly and put the country at risk. One could also question his judgment in selecting Sarah Palin. She has a certain charm that does appeal to one element in our society that McCain needs and she may even be smarter than she appears, but her leadership qualities seem to be lacking. She is best suited for her role as hate monger which apparently is critical to the Republican campaign but she does not inspire any sense of confidence in government.