The McCain campaign announced this week that, for the first time, VP nominee Sarah Palin would be allowed to cross the street without holding a hand.  The move follows last week’s removal of the training wheels from Palin’s motorcade, without incident except for running into a chain-link fence.
 
Observers said that while the development showed a lot of promise, they hoped that the McCain campaign would go even further.  “I’d like to see her allowed out on her own, even if it’s just for short trips around the corner or to go ask the neighbor for some sugar,” said an analyst from Politico.  “She’s getting to be a big girl, and this continual hand-holding is becoming awkward.”
 
A spokesman for the McCain campaign said they had no doubt about Palin’s capabilities, but that McCain “wanted to be sure that she was set up for success in the high-pressure world of presidential politics.  We don’t want her sleeping on rubber sheets forever, but we certainly don’t want her inevitable teething troubles to set her back too far.”

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