True, McCain has a one in seven chance of dying in office, assuming eight years. McCain also has a six times greater chance of dying in office than Obama. (It should be ten times greater, but Obama is a smoker.) Bear in mind that actuarial tables are weighted toward death so that insurers do not lose money. The actual chances of death in office are statistically less, and are totally irrelevant to specific individuals. Sadistics are just kind of like that, totally useless when applied.

I still maintain that Palin is a sideshow. She is a distraction. But this is the stupid season. I am still more amused than annoyed.

{Afterthought}
The thing about Sarah Palin is that she appeals directly to the things that republicans care about. The carping about her is about stuff that democrats care about. I know, everyone should care about this stuff, but they don't. If we were all the same, with the same priorities, we would not have as strong a nation. It is still just singing to the choir.