Why does McCain have to defend his VP pick while Obama doesn't - even with the Hillary fallout?

Question

Could it be that Palin is just that questionable and dubious?

Answer 1

Palin once stepped on a banana peel.

And get this - she even skipped church one Sunday!

VOTE FOR THE HERO not the .....

Answer 2

Because the bias Liberal media will do all it can to promote Obama. Journalists are supposed to report the news without their personal beliefs or prejudices coming into play. In America that ideal has long ago fallen by the wayside. Today we can no longer believe all we read. It is our responsibility to make sure we take advantage of alternate sources of information, such as Conservative radio. Listen to the Rush Limbaughs and Sean Hannitys as well as the Katie Couracs.

Answer 3

It is b/c dems have to find any and everything to try and hurt McCain's campaign. They are just making it better.

Answer 4

The media is in love with Obama, when have they ever questioned him about anything?

Answer 5

About 300 days of political experience vs. 36 YEARS (Biden).  She came from out of nowhere and that's exactly where her and McCain are headed...she is actually making it happen quicker.  Thank god he 'picked' her.  That proves his Alzheimer's and ensures a democratic victory in November.

I can't wait to see the reaction from the conservatives.  I think FOX News' days are limited as well.

Answer 6

Obama pick makes sense....McSame just proved how poor his judgment really is.....Biden - Palin HUGE DIFFERENCE!  

Can't wait to see them two debate, he will wipe the floor with that hockey mom!

Answer 7

Obviously Obama doesn't have to defend anything because he thinks he's right about every subject, just like whenever he opens his mouth, he says nothing!

This is getting so out of hand it's ridiculous.

Proves my choice for McCain/Palin is absolutely the right one.

Answer 8

Let's see... Obama makes a solid pick that everyone already knows...and is well liked on both sides of the senate isles. (remember VP is president of the senate.)

McCain makes a strange unconventional pick that no one has a clue about...

You do the math. There is nothing for Obama to defend. It was a great pick. McCain has a lot of questions to answer. Who is Sarah Palin? Why choose her over a more qualified candidate like Mitt Romney who's expertise could have killed Obama-Biden on the #1 issue, the economy? He is having to defend it because it is seen as an unconventional and reckless move by many. Biden was agreeably a 'safe pick'. Anyone who's been in politics can tell you a complete unknown is a lightning rod for criticism. They had to expect this.. If they didn't I'd question their judgment.

Answer 9

So far not one answer to your question. (The first five or so)

And popular common sense picks don't have to be defended.

(And this coming from a Hillary supporter!)

Answer 10

People are targeting McCain because he picked someone that nobody was familiar with and want to know why.  It is usually tradition that the running president picks someone who was a nominee for the election.  Plus, everyone knew he was going to pick a female but didn't even suspect that he would pick her. So people want to know what was so special about her that he choose her.  They want to know all her flaws, and just like Obama she doesn't have much experience and news reporters are going to be quick to point that out.  She was just unexpected and that's why everyone is all over her.  And it doesn't help that she is being investigated and she doesn't have the "traditional family" with the pregnancy of her daughter.  America holds a certain standard for politicians in the part where they have to almost be perfect.  

Plus with Obama not picking Hillary, you could see that they weren't getting along and when they did it was fake.  Why would he want to work with someone who talked trash about him during the election.  They both were on two different sides of the spectrum and they probably wouldn't agree on anything.  Obama needed someone who he could count on and who agreed with his policies and wouldn't question them.  

Answer 11

Because he is a Republican and Obama is a Democrat.  

Answer 12

Because Biden is a well-known politician who was on Obama's short list for a long time, whereas Palin came out of nowhere, and is relatively unknown.  Palin may well make an excellent vice president, and even president, but it's harder to tell from what we know about her than it is to tell about Biden.