Is it really that wise to sacrifice the vetting process to make sure you have a surprise VP candidate?

Question

McCain claims he fully vetted Palin. But it has became obvious he didn't. Apparently he thought it was much more important that his VP pick be a surprise than someone that could stand up to scrutiny.

There really is no way a candidate can be a surprise and be fully vetted at the same time because to have a candidate's background checked one would have to get references from party officials close to the candidate and then it would leak out that the candidate was being considered. So almost by definition we know Palin wasn't vetted.

Did McCain overestimate the usefulness of a surprise candidate over how well he knew of her past? Because surprise wears off in a few days, but then the scrutiny lasts until the election.

Your thoughts please.

Answer 1

How do you know whether he did or didn't?

I haven't seen anything come out that indicates she was insufficiently vetted.  

Answer 2

I'm still waiting for someone to vet Obama.

Answer 3

He did not properly vet her as has been stated by Alaskans who are close to her and have worked with her and the FBI.

McCain has stated that he makes decisions quickly and sometimes he makes poor choices but he lives with it without complaining.  Does he not realize that these decisions effect me?

Answer 4

Why is it obvious? McCain knew about the pregnancy. Maybe he misjudged how sleazy the Democrats are, but he didn't consider it to be a big enough issue to disqualify Sarah Palin.