"There certainly were discussions — not for long because of the arc the campaign took — but certainly there were discussions about whether, if [McCain and Palin] were to win, it would be appropriate for her to be sworn in," – Nicolle Wallace, a senior adviser to the campaign.
Yes, in the end, a group of them, including Steve Schmidt, realizing the gravity of their mistake, scrambled to defuse it. All they could do in the end was prevent her from giving a speech on election night. Maybe now she really is history, the real story of that campaign can be heard.
The Dish 