3 hours, 70 questions and 1 heartbeat away

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http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/EJMontini/32130/sort_A/Offset20

from EJ Montini's blog in the AZ Republic:


This from an Associated Press article today on Sen. John McCain's anger with the questions that have been raised over whether his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was properly vetted:

"Defending his choice and the team that helped pick her, McCain said Tuesday that “the vetting process was completely thorough.” Advisers said Palin went through a rigorous process that included a three-hour interview and a survey with some 70 questions, including: Have you ever paid for sex? Have you been faithful in your marriage? Have you ever used or purchased drugs? Have you ever downloaded pornography?"

Three hours?

Seventy questions?

A potential Boy Scout leader goes through a more rigorous interview process.

And how about asking a few more pertinent inquiries. Ones that might actually help Palin help her future boss during his own interviews. Things like:

Do Iraq and Pakistan share a border? Is Czechoslovakia still a country? What's the difference between Sunnis and Shiites?

Most of us vote for one person or another based on a gut feeling. I'd like to think that the people at the highest levels of the major political parties are a little more vigorous. Now, they're either too busy defending or too busy attacking (depending on the party) to be much good to us.

We've reached that stage of the presidential race where something the late Adlai Stevenson said begins to ring more and more true:

"The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning."