Another Question on McCain VP Choice

What happened to Christie Whitman?

As one of those who doesn't "get" the selection of Palin (and apparently I'm not alone), I think Whitman would have been a great choice for McCain if he felt the need to go after Hillary Democrats.

A relatively moderate and popular two-term governor of a large state and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Whitman has much more experience than Palin. She smart, a great speaker and would have (im my opinion) been a good draw for Clinton disaffecteds. She also carries the "Maverick" title in her refusal to bend to the Bush administration's will during her term at the EPA. Rather than carry out a lie like so many ex-Bushies who crawl out of the woodwork and write a book, Whitman up and quit rather than go against her guiding principles.

As an Obama supporter, I'm bemused by the choice of Alaska's Sarah Palin and feel she'll be a drag on McCain and therefore I'm happy. As a citizen of a country that has a lot going on the world, I'm scared spitless that if McCain wins and God forbid something were to happen, that Palin would be in charge.

I wondered how Republicans were thinking about McCain's choice and now we're finding out with surveys and overheard whispers in the hallway that not everyone is as thrilled with the choice as they let on in public.