D-Day has what I would call the definitive dissection of McCain’s nomination of Palin for VP:
It’s clear that McCain, who has only met Palin a few times, sees the election as an uphill climb and tried to use the pick to command the news cycle with a surprise. Maybe that works for a day, but over time this could backfire heavily. Like Eagleton heavy.
Mudflats has a roundup of local reaction: