The thing is if the Obama campaign is smart, they could really demolish McCain with this pick, for the reasons I outlined above. Yes it's true that VP picks don't tend to make a difference, one way or the other, but in this case its about McCain's judgement, not the VP herself, that will be criticized. Pointing out to the whole country that McCain picked a zero-experience politician to be his presidential failsafe, essentially proves how little McCain cares about America and how much he cares about attaining personal power. If that isn't enough, the choice also makes him a giant hypocrite, obviously. The case against McCain couldn't be more clear, but it all comes down to how well Obama can make this point clear to American voters.