MSNBC (MeeklyServingNeophyteBarackChannel)

In questioning the Palin pick, Sen. Whatshername from Minnesota tells Nora O'Donnell that traditionally, presidential candidates have had close relationships with their running mates. Either she's completely ignorant of history (entirely possible) or she's purposely dissembling (more likely). Carter was no great friend of Mondale, Reagan hardly knew or liked G.H.W. Bush, Nixon had no relationship with Agnew and, in fact, completely disdained him. Does she think J.F.K. was pals with Lyndon Johnson? Please. Vice-presidential candidates are chosen purely for political expediency, and always have been. Furthermore, they often come from a wing of the party with which the presidential candidate has poor relations, if not open distaste. (In an effort to "balance the ticket.") See Stevenson-Sparkman in 1952. Sparkman came from that great Democrat tradition of siccing dogs on black folks, while The Egghead was best friends with communist Alger Hiss and probably wiped his hand every time after he shook Sparkman's.
Why do so-called journalists sit there and listen to such nonsense when it just does not match the facts? Because they are not journalists at all.