The first decision a President makes is made before he/she is elected to office. It’s the choice of vice president. The choices made by John McCain and Barack Obama do matter. Nine vice presidents have become president as the result of the death or resignation of the president.
Barack Obama is 47 years old. Unless he is forced to resign from office or is removed by impeachment the liklihood of Joe Biden replacing him is slim. If that should happen we know that Joe Biden has many years of experience. He came to the Senate in 1973. He has held two chairmanships as senator (Judiciary and currently Foreign Relations).
John McCain is 72 years old. His selection of Sarah Palin as vice president was not based upon her government experience. She was selected to help solidify the conservative base of the Republican party and to draw disaffected Hilary Clinton supporters.
It may not be fair to point out that John McCain is quite old but it is a fact. The reality is that average 72 year old men have a life expectancy of 12.01 years. However that is an average. McCain’s father, Admiral John S. McCain Jr. died of a heart attack at age 70 in 1981. So did Senator McCain’s grandfather Admiral John S. McCain Sr. at age 63. John McCain has serious health problems even though doctors have said he is in excellent health.
John McCain has been treated for recurrent skin cancer, including melanoma, in 1993, 2000, and 2002. The melanoma he had was life threatening.
Can you imagine Sarah Palin as president?
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