Palienating straight talk

Imagine you are on a fix. For the current state of world affairs shows already a minefield ahead. Imagine you want to lead the way forward. Here, pretend for a few minutes that you are John McCain. You have the means to put together a good team to help you deal with the manifold issues involved. But given advanced experience paralleling your age, your first task is finding a capable deputy to take over if necessary. As a straight-talk realist, you want to offer reassurance to the people you want to lead. Whom would you choose? Something tells me you would go for no less than commensurable and complementary experience. In no small measure, this is also due to the post involving the highest security clearance anyone could attain. This is where the story derails, because you did not follow the basics of the script.

This week, we intended to write about John McCain’s views on security contractor and what his chosen running mate would further bring to the ticket. The rushed inclusion of a centerfold to the Republican convention’s program is certainly amusing. However, just as almost everyone else, we are busy trying to find a silver lining in a firmament without any clout at all.