Today, the campaign introduced a new 30 second TV ad, "His Choice", which uses McCain's own words about his limited understanding of economics to introduce our heroine, who shows he doesn't understand or care about the role of the VP either. Link after the break. There's a 'wink' in his armor! (first diary ever--Hope it doesn't go down like the butterfly ballot)
Remember when he said his one litmus test would be the VPs ability to step in if ever needed?
On the April 1 edition of CNN's Situation Room, McCain asserted: "I think about whether that person who I select would be most prepared to take my place. And that would be the key criteria."
On the April 6 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday, McCain said of his selection, "[T]he first and really major and overwhelming priority is a person who shares my principles, my values, my priorities -- as you know, priorities are very important in presidents -- and could be -- immediately take my place. That's, I think, the overriding criteria." He added, "It is who can best take my place and carry on the agenda and the vision that I have outlined and will continue to outline during this campaign."
In a July 8 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review interview, when asked, "What kind of a vice president do you want?" McCain reportedly responded: "Someone who shares my priorities and my principles. And also obviously who is ready to take my place at a moment's -- you know, immediately."
Here's the link to the video on the campaign site: http://my.barackobama.com/...