Palin lost her cred with me as well. I think Kasich would take the VP slot in a heartbeat. I sincerely hope Cruz would never consider it after the lies, smears, and name-calling thrown at him by the Trump camp.
Amen. Anyone who accepts that position is going to have their hands full with trying to give Trump on the job training of his constitutional limitations, and I don't think Trump is used to taking advice. It would be terribly frustrating for a strict constitutionalist like Cruz. Plus, any failures of a Trump administration would also taint whoever is his VP.
Someone at TOS actually said that they didn't want Cruz chosen because then it would look like Trump had been lying about Ted.
I see Trump choosing a strong-arm guy like Christie, but that doesn't balance out the ticket with two candidates from NY / NJ. So maybe Kasich will be the one.