That assumes two facts not in evidence at all — that Palin was a safe pick, 
and a darling of the party. I doubt seriously that McCain took very much advice 
from the RNC on any aspect of his campaign, let alone allow them to dictate his 
running mate. Palin has endeared herself to the party in Alaska in the same way 
McCain has endeared himself to it nationally. It’s an absurd statement and shows 
how desperate Axelrod has become.
 As I mentioned earlier, this has to be a major attack line for Team McCain. 
Only one ticket in this race has a record of independent thought and action. 
Obama/Biden are machine politicians, never rocking the Democratic boat. Both 
McCain and Palin have actual experience doing what Obama only talks about. When 
pressed on this point, the only defense Team Obama has are a few co-sponsorships 
that didn’t even warrant a roll-call vote. Obama has never risked his standing 
in the party to champion any sort of reform or any kind of legislation at 
all.