Great idea! Because Sarah Palin was the key to victory for McCain in 2008. Other great ideas in the same vein: Snooki for Secretary of Defense, the winner of American Idol for Secretary of State, and the fat gay guy from Survivor to run Homeland Security. Call it the Reality TV ticket.
You’re quite right. If hadn’t been for Sarah, McCain wouldn’t have received even close to the votes that he did. She kept him from total disaster.
Astronaut appears to be another member of the conservative (maybe) circular firing squad you see so much of here at FR.
Presidio9: I’d prefer that Gingrich select Alan West as VP, and find a Cabinet position for Palin. Interior or Energy seem like the best fits.
I think it is very unlikely that SP would accept the VP spot for any candidate. She declined to campaign this time around. However, it think it would be a very smart move by Gingrich to nominate her as his candidate for Energy Sceretary already now.
Given that Gingrich recently dropped Dr Katharine Hayhoe (climate alarmist) it would be much easier for SP to accept.