There have been some who have questioned the judgment of John McCain due to his appointment of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Whether fair or not, these questions have persisted and spilled over into other decisions that have been made during the running of the Republican presidential campaign.

I am very pleased to say that these questions have now been settled.

The other day I happened to see a little TV and who should appear on the campaign platform with McCain and Sarah but Joe The Plumber. I immediately let out a loud groan and bleated "give me a break", bringing my poor wife scurrying to see if I was in distress. Distress it was as I watched true desperation flood the airwaves.

Desperate times call for desperate measures but this goes beyond the real. John McCain has absolutely no judgment. There, I've said it. It's decided and I will cite Joe The Plumber as the fact to back it up. Joe was a nice little distraction during the debate but if McCain thinks that the American people will vote for him just because an unlicensed plumber will climb on the stage with him then the election is over and John has admitted defeat.

Even though I - as a registered Republican - don't plan to vote for McCain, I used to have a great deal of respect for him as an individual. I will try to remember McCain's past and maintain as much respect as I can during the next few days until this painful campaign comes to a close.

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