McCain/Palin--A Good Looking Political Couple?

I've been struck by just how awkward John McCain and Sarah Palin look when they're posed together for pictures. This picture from next night is a good example. When posed next to Sarah Palin, John McCain looks older than his 72 years. In fact, McCain looks like he's somebody's long-retired uncle. Standing next to Palin also gives McCain a gooberish, "I can't believe I'm with this kind of babe" appearance that doesn't do much to reinforce his top-gun image.

Standing much to John McCain doesn't do much for Sarah Palin either. The fact that McCain's so old makes Palin look younger than she already is. In the picture above, Palin looks more like a grad student getting her picture taken with a politician than someone running for vice-president.

When Palin was speaking, viewers could see her as a leader. When she's standing next to John McCain, she doesn't look any more like a leader than McCain himself.