Completely disagree...this is pure genius. How long does an endorsement really last? This way she can keep giving the endorsement...and if Newt goes off the deep end she can easily pivot to Santorum.
After pondering this morning, I'm inclined to say you're pretty darn right.
I always think of Palin's philosophy of "if I die politically, I die." And it seemed to me maybe she was taking the same tact with Newt: if I can keep it going and he lives, great; if he dies, he dies, and we'll all know he had his chance.
However, now I am starting to wonder if maybe this isn't the staging for her to enter the race if need be.
As I've posted in several (unfortunately) long posts on this thread, I don't see her analysis as having any potential for practical expression, and I think her premise is wrong, though appealing.
What's left is the appealing part. She's stirring up the you-and-me-against-the-world pot and, just maybe, waiting to see what happens.