For all the women out there, disaffected Hillary supporters and others, who think that John McCain's choice today of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate might be something to cheer about: Palin is a gun-totin' (lifelong member of the NRA) former chair of Alaska's Oil and Natural Gas Commission who's chompin' at the bit to drill in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), completely clueless about the need for alternative sources of energy in this country. A former beauty queen and small-town (make that tiny town, pop. 9,000) mayor who has been the governor of a small-population (make that tiny population) state for less than two years. A self-styled pro-life hockey mom who seems to have no qualms about killing Bambi's mom.

This is the person John McCain, who turns 72 today, has chosen to be a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States of America? Make no mistake, ladies: Sarah Palin is no Hillary Clinton. Next to John McCain, she is our worst nightmare.