Opinion: One promise John McCain can’t make

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John McCain had several hurdles to overcome in his nomination acceptance speech this evening, not the least of which was that he might suffer in comparison to Sarah Palin’s boffo performance Wednesday night.

McCain has overcome challenges throughout his adult life, including some unimaginable for most. But here’s one that was laid out for him by the Chicago Sun-Times that asks too much, even of him.

An editorial noted, ‘On the day a presidential candidate gives the big speech accepting his party’s nomination, it is customary for newspapers to weigh in beforehand with editorials telling the candidate what they’d like to hear.’

And so it does. ‘McCain must address one concern above all others tonight: He must convince us he’s not going to die. At least not anytime soon. Because his pick for vice president, Sarah Palin, is woefully unprepared to be Leader of the Free World.’

Republicans no doubt will note the Sun-Times is one of Barack Obama’s hometown papers.

-- Don Frederick