New Title for jgapinoy: McCain Adviser

When I met Senator John McCain a dozen years ago, I insisted that he should run for President. Though he told me he wouldn't, he did, twice.
I've been saying in my role as commenter for HotAir.com since May that McCain should pick Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his VP nominee. He did.
I'm not normally given to gloating, but when Governor Palin recited one of my favorite quotes today (one that is in the signature of every email I send):

"A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
William Shedd, missionary to Iraq, c. 1910,

then I start to really feel an intimate connection to the campaign.

Seriously, to respond to Palin's critics:
"She's inexperienced."
Palin started a fishing business with her husband in 1989.
She was active in her kids' schools and activities, as a PTA member, then PTA local president, hockey "team mom", and basketball coach.
Palin held elected office in Wasilla, Alaska for five years before Barack Obama started his first term as an Illinios state senator; as a city council member (1992-6), then two terms as mayor (1996-2002). She served as president of the Alaska Council of Mayors.
Palin served as Ethics Commissioner on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. She quickly gained fame as a whistle-blower and reformer.
Palin was elected Governor in 2006.
Being Vice President of the USA means being prepared for the role of President--an executive position--should the need arise. Palin has more executive experience than Barack Obama and Joe Biden combined. As Commander of the Alaska National Guard, Palin has more military experience than Obama. Since Alaska is in between two important countries, she has some international-relations experience. For example, Palin recently negotiated a pipeline deal with Canada.
"She's got a special-needs child."
This is pathetic. The child's father can do much of the parenting. Mommy being the Vice President will certainly not limit the Palins' access to whatever little Trig needs.
"Troopergate."
Palin fired the commissioner of public safety, Walt Monegan, because he refused to fire a state trooper, Mike Wooten, who happens to be the estranged husband of Palin's sister. Is Palin going after an innocent cop to avenge her sibling? Hardly. Wooten drank alcohol while in his patrol car, tased his stepson, shot a moose illegally, and threatened to kill his father-in-law. A state trooper should be fired for any one of these offenses.

I would eagerly vote for Palin as President now. She will be even more qualified after four years as VP.

Open Letter to Senator Obama

Senator Obama,
You recently referred to these words of the Lord Jesus Christ as recorded by Matthew:

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Why don't you think this passage applies to unborn babies, whose human rights you have voted against every opportunity you have gotten?
Why don't you think this passage applies to your relatives in the desperately poor Kogelo, Kenya school that you promised to financially help two years ago, which still has not received one dollar from any effort of yours?
Why don't you think this passage applies to your half-brother who lives in a tiny, dirty Kenyan shack?

Senator McCain supports his family members in need. Senator McCain adopted a girl from Bangladesh. Senator McCain has a 25 year pro-life voting record.