I agree, but I don't think it matters. He has to understand how (un)happy his supporters were with how he campaigned last time. If he actually campaigned and got the message out, that would be a Good Thing. Anything that pushes the campaign away from RINOs like McCain, Romney, Giuliani ... is good.
Secretary of Treasury under a President Palin would be a good combination.
Secretary of Treasury for Osama bin Laden is more like it.