I do think that most Americans have lost all sanity on the degree of difference a particular party's nominee will make... forgetting that to make the degree of difference required, beyond party bragging rights, one must actually be a leader. Reagan proved what can be done in that regard with a real leader in the position... and was followed by people who proved how little can be done with people in that position who are NOT leaders.

Will knows the difference, at least, whatever else may be said of him.

There's no reason, and actually substantial negative, in McCain waiting to see what the Dems do first insofar as his picking Palin as VP, because, no matter who Obama picks, Palin is by far (and I mean far) the best pick for McCain and the GOP, especially in this time of GOP woes. The GOP can be seen as the party of real 'change' (albeit I hate that mantra, change, change, bla bla), while not really having to change from GOP core conservative values, which Palin more than represents.

In light of the current oil/energy situation, as well as the disaffected female Hillary voters situation, and growing focus on McCain's age and health, Palin is more than perfect -- now.

(Perhaps Team McCain is already on to this.)