Picking Palin

As you know, Alas, Yorick is not a political blog. Our research team is focused on more important things, like exploding microwaves, AC/DC related research, and the Oscars.

But the Alas, Yorick staff thought I should weigh in on the momentous selection for the Republican Vice Presidential nomination.

Personlly, I think this is an inspired pick by McCain. Yes, Palin is a surprise - very definitely a non-traditional candidate, never having held any sort of job in Washington. But Palin will bring a fresh, outsider's perspective to governing.

I do think criticism of Palin for having no foreign policy expertise is unfair, though. After all, Palin was born in Sheffield, England, and has traveled all around the world doing TV documentaries like Pole to Pole and Himalaya. So clearly Michael Palin will bring experience AND humor to his role - and we all know how helpful humor can be for stress levels and health, so this will help John McCain stay alive for at least one term if he is elected.

Now, Palin being English, I didn't even realize he was eligible...

Wait, a member of my Alas, Yorick staff is coming in.

What's that? Yeah, Palin for vice president... SARAH Palin? Who's that? Governor of ALASKA? I didn't know Alaska had a governor, I thought whoever won the Iditarod ruled as the King or Queen of the Tundra for a year... You're SURE it isn't MICHAEL Palin?

Never mind.