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McCain-Palin: The Older Male Star and the Ingenue
John McCain has done what every male star in Hollywood does once he gets over fifty: choose an beautiful, much younger woman to play opposite him in a blockbuster.
Hollywood has long cast older men opposite younger women. Think (then-) 53-year-old Sean Connery opposite (then-) 29-year-old Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again (1983), among numerous other examples.
So who’s the celebrity now, Senator?
To be clear, this is not a commentary on the qualifications of Palin, but rather an observation about the fecklessness of McCain. His reasons for choosing Governor Palin are so cynical, so poll-driven, as to raise serious questions about his character.
Sarah Palin didn’t put herself on the ticket — John McCain did that.
Sarah Palin didn’t pass over far more qualified people to add some sizzle to the show — John McCain did that.
Sarah Palin didn’t pick someone she had met on only one occasion — John McCain did that.
Sarah Palin didn’t select someone who will be little more than window dressing in a McCain administration. John McCain did that.
John McCain made the choice. It is his character and his decisions on which we should focus.
Photos: L: McCain for America. R: Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database.