John McCain's gimmick: He doesn't even know Sarah Palin. They've only met once, maybe twice.

So, Sarah Palin doesn't know what the V.P. does. That's bad enough. It gets worse.

John McCain doesn't even know Sarah Palin, but he thinks she could lead our nation if something happens to him. (And, by the way, McCain is 72 years old today and has had cancer numerous times so we're not talking about some remote possibility.)

Watch this video Jed compiled. No one knows Palin:



Chuck Todd is right: "It's gimmicky." This is a gimmick -- a pure political gimmick. John McCain put politics before the best interests of his country.