Stranger than fiction?

One day a first-rate historian or journalist will pen the definitive book about Sarah Palin. Though history will record her as a curious footnote, Palin's true infamy will be narrated as a cautionary tale. How, some will wonder, did this psychotic personality nearly ascend to presidential-level power? Today, we still do not know what really happened. Nicolle Wallace, a former George W. Bush aide and adviser to John McCain's 2008 campaign, provided a chilling glimpse during an interview with Time. "There certainly were discussions — not for long because of the arc the campaign took — but certainly there were discussions about whether, if [McCain-Palin] were to win, it would be appropriate for her to be sworn in," Wallace said. Oh my. There is clearly more to this story. I've harshly criticized John McCain for plaguing us with Palin. Like most politicians, the Arizona senator has an unsavory, cynical side. But he is neither crazy nor a fool. This implies that he made this Faustian Bargain with his eyes open. Even a few chats with Palin would have revealed her odd duckiness at the very least. It's well-documented that his senior staff wasn't fooled for long. Neither was Wallace. But if upon realizing his mistake McCain planned to oust Palin post-victory, then suddenly a great many things begin to make sense. This is all speculation, of course. But I suspect the real story about Sarah Louise Palin will prove to be far stranger than fiction.