A reflection on McCain's decision making process

The controversy surrounding Palin's choice gives us an interesting opportunity to examine McCain's decision making process. This thought has nothing to do with Palin's daughter being pregnant because I could absolutely care less. However, this does relate to the fact that McCain's choice seems to have been made hastily and purely for political reasons. They seemed to have missed her entanglement in ethics investigations, and were willing to overlook an extremely slim political resume. Furthermore, McCain has almost a non-existent relationship with Palin. Current reporting says that McCain first met Palin in Feburary, held one phone call a week later, and then didn't speak to her again until days before offering her the VP. In what seems to be a continuing pattern, the Republican party seems overly willing to settle for short term political gains (the shock of selecting a woman) that may jeopardize future political situations (her complete lack of experience). Seeing our current political situations domestically and abroad, a president's decision making process is all the more important. I may be looking too far into this, but given the lack of substantive reporting, I find myself analyzing anything I can.