If you look ahead four years, McCain will be to old for a second term, Palin would be the normal republican choice, Hillery may try running on the dem ticket again.If conservatives regain the House in two years, as I think they will. And, If things with the economy improve, as I think they will with out Obama in the White House. I doubt Hillery would have a chance against Palin. But this is just what iffing.
Right now, McCain has shown us all that he is a strategic Genuis. Palin is/was his best choice for a VP pick.
All the dems will do by attacking her experiance, is show themselves up, as the pathetic whiners they really are.