Maybe McCain can fill in for her. ;^)
Maybe the reason why Palin isn’t going is because the Attorney General she appointed has just resigned. It was reported that he told people to ignore subpoenas in the troopergate scandal. If it wasn’t for that, Palin would be there. There is nothing that would keep her away from the spotlight. She couldn’t stay away from the Alfalfa dinner the other day.
I don't think we have the time nor inclination to properly vet him, would much rather forget him.
On the other hand, I wouldn't mind watching an exhaustive vetting of his campaign workers ~ vet the bastiges as cage fighters, snake charmers and bullfighters, in any order, as long as it's all on the same day.
If they survive, give 'em each a volleyball and a coral atoll, come back in 50 years and see if the lizards have begun to evolve.......