WAS PALIN AN "IMPULSE BUY"?

Several of McCain's senior advisers didn't seem to know much about Palin and McCain has only met her 3 times, so she certainly didn't go through a comprehensive vetting process. The NYT reported that McCain can act impulsively,

Senator John McCain is so quick to pick up his gold-colored cellphone to solicit advice — from senators, campaign consultants, even the stray former deputy press secretary — that aides, concerned about his tendency to adopt the last opinion he has heard, have tried to cut back on the time he has to make calls.

so perhaps this was one of those actions.