It's self-evident that no one person can effectively run a large organization. You need good people helping you. It is equally obvious that the bromide "failing to plan is planning to fail" is true.
One criterion for a president is the ability to recognize talented people who can help run this country and then convince them to take the job. The selection of vice presidential candidates by McCain and Obama demonstrates quite clearly that McCain does not have this skill. Palin was picked so that McCain can continue to pander to his base. Biden was picked to shore up weaknesses Obama has. The lack of experience of Obama was a strong card for McCain, but he blew it. Like most good managers, Obama recognized his primary weakness and found someone to counter this problem.
Think back a year. Would you have picked Obama to get the nomination? Wasn't McCain a shoo-in? Well, Obama not only had a winning plan, he found the people to execute it. McCain's plan, whatever it was, came close to failure. He got the nomination largely because of the poor quality of his opposition. Obama had a much tougher battle against stronger opposition.
Yet, it is still likely, Lord forbid, that McCain will win. If so, I have to seriously consider whether to stay here. We've just about survived eight years of one incompetent. What would this country be like with four more years?
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