Since when did loyalty become a dirty word. McCain put her in the national spotlight, put her in a position where she could write a book and actually make some money on it, get on Fox News, and heck maybe even make a run at Pres. I loathe McCain, swore off voting for him years ago and plan to hold to that, but if I were in her shoes I’d campaign for him this year, I’d owe it to him.
I believe Palin would have accomplished just as much even if she hadn't been picked for VP.
She was already a popular Governor and since there wouldn't have been ankle-biters to force her to resign, she would have finished her term and prepared to run for POTUS. The only problem is, she wouldn't have been vetted and the personal attacks would have done her in while they're out of the way now. Plus there would have been no book.