John McCain said Obama would rather lose a war than lose an election - which of course isn't true because Obama has never talked about losing a war, only bringing the troops home from a war that has already been won.
But now, by choosing the most unqualified women he could find to be his running mate - in a cynical pander to disgruntled Hillary supporters - we can say that John McCain would rather lose the country, sacrificing its well being and security, than lose an election.
Or as Andrew Sullivan said: "Putting. Country. Last."