1 Nice.

2 "Hockey Mom Stories" with Gov. Sarah Palin

3 Good news.

4 Oh fuck. I think this trivializes her. Dick Cheney ain't no "contributor" to no one.

5 Awesome Evil is better than the Lawful Stupid to which the GOP adheres.

6 Hopefully, she'll wear the mandatory Fox News female uniform. Short skirts and high heels!

7 Yes, this is great but can she hide her Alaskan dialect?

8 @4 Oh f*ck. I think this trivializes her. Dick Cheney ain't no "contributor" to no one.

Dick may contribute to no one, but I'll stick when the sun don't shine

9 Big audience and she gets paid to get her political points out. Smart.

10 >>Yes, this is great but can she hide her Alaskan dialect?<<

If she needs to.

11

If you like the Facebook stuff, wait until she adds the personal charisma.

It is time we had a PILF.

12

Yeeeeeeeeeees.

Watching the tizzies she sends libs into with four paragraph facebook entries, I'm imagining how heads will explode with her presence on Fox.

13 Whoever was quoted there needs to be told that it's Mrs. Palin, not Ms. Palin.  And oh yeah, go get 'em Sarah.  We love ya lady.

14 This makes me think, 1) she's not running for POTUS in 2012, and 2) how incredibly good it would be to have her and Megyn Kelly do some sort of show together.

Not many brunettes in top FOX shows....

15 I think it's a good idea. She still needs to undo the damage the media did to her during the 2008 election. She's done a good job so far with her book tour and this will keep her in the public eye. Moreover, the Facebook schtick can't maintain the same impact level forever. The law of diminishing returns is already happening as the MSM is starting to ignore those posts.

16 "Awesome Evil Stories" with Gov. Sarah Palin.

17  An anti-government christian given a pulpit to spread hate? I'm on it.

18 Effing sweet.  My wife and I both think she's hot.

Should I worry? 

19 She only needs to do this for a year and a half before exploratory committee time. It's the smart play.

Hopefully, she'll wear the mandatory Fox News female uniform. Short skirts and high heels!

Just so long as she doesn't wear sandals. Girl's got hobbit feet.

20 I think that Sarah is positioning herself (successfully, so far) as the more-photogenic counterpart to Rush Limbaugh. He rules the radio airwaves; she's moving to do the same in visual media. I think the experience of the 2008 campaign gave her some pretty deep insight into where she could use her formidable strengths to most effect: in rallying the base and pulling in so-called "moderates". I think that she herself realizes that she is too polarizing a figure to pull in many leaners, but as a standard-bearer for the new "tea party" union of disaffected GOPers, independents, and libertarians, she's a perfect fit.

I wouldn't rule out a run for office again in 2012, but much will depend on how events transpire between now and then. The "tea party" movement will probably gather a lot of steam as the various boondoggles now underway continue to play out: the collapse of various states (California, Michigan, New York, etc.); the looming public-pension catastrophe; the anemic job picture through 2012; the profligacy of the federal government.

Much of her appeal is pure populism, but that's not necessarily bad in itself. The rank-and-file taxpayers are getting a world-class pronging from the so-called elites, and it's past time for a rebellion. Perhaps Sarah can lead this mass of angry taxpayers into some kind of organized revolt. If so...Godspeed!

21 Her first two guests should be Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric so she can blind side them with ambiguous questions.

22

I am not a huge Palinite, but it isn't suprising. I think she will do what Huckabee is doing, which is trying to follow the Reagan model of being in contact with everyday Americans even when you are not involved in politics(political office).

Reagan gave his radio commentaries and toured America for General Electric. I think that is what Huckabee was trying to do with his Fox show and now it looks like Palin is adding another line of communication to america that don't follow her facebook account.

 

I am not saying either is Reagan, clearly they both come up short, but it does look like they are trying to follow his model on how to remain relevant to Americans when not running for or working in a political office.

23 4 Oh fuck. I think this trivializes her. Dick Cheney ain't no "contributor" to no one.

Posted by: arhooley at January 11, 2010 01:05 PM (CDTWc)

This was my instantaneous reaction, too.  This moves her from the category of "Jedi Knight" to the category of "Jar-Jar Binks"

24 How fun is this going to be? Liberals will be having a shit-fit daily. Let's see if we can drive them completely insane. They are already showing their racism, now to show their hatred of middle america. Soon to be heard: "A few years ago she would have been cooking our waffles."

25 Ethics violation!

26 "Tales of the Naughty Librarian", with Governor Sarah Palin.

27

Aerial Hunting with Palin

 

I would watch

28 Is this consistent or inconsistent with a '12 run?

29

They should air her segments at 5pm. Then Tingles McGee over at MSNBC can have a full-fledged Network moment on air. We already know his ratings are on the shitter--having her be part of his competition would send him out to pasture--for good!

Just for good measure--she should do a piece where she interviews D&Liz Cheney.

30 We interviewed her to get us some coffee.  She didn't get the job.

31 the Facebook schtick can't maintain the same impact level forever. The law of diminishing returns
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True, but I wish she'd do something mavericky instead of becoming a Fox babe.

32

Maybe they will plan her shows to coincide with some of obama's and smash him in a ratings war.

That would be awesome.

33 Aerial Hunting with Palin

Actually, if Palin ever co-hosted "Mail Call" with Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, the whole universe would not be big enough to contain my erection.

34

Is this consistent or inconsistent with a '12 run?

she's shouldn't run 2012. I think she would make a better king maker than a king. (to the left, that is a figure of speach, i do not actually want her to be involved in the overthrow of our government to install a monarchy).

 

She should have been the head of the RNC. She is a fund raising machine, and she gets a certain segment of our party extremely energized, whereas Steele just seems to be interested in himself and not the reformation and expansion of the party.

35 Is this consistent or inconsistent with a '12 run?
--------------------

I say inconsistent -- at least with a successful '12 run. Think of Pat Buchanan.

36 Hmmm.  I guess this adds a point to ace's she-wants-to-be-a-spokesperson theory.  I guess it depends on whether "multi-year" necessarily means 'more than two.' 

37

Aerial Hunting with Palin

Actually, if Palin ever co-hosted "Mail Call" with Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, the whole universe would not be big enough to contain my erection.

My erection would appear on the show as a new deadly biological weapon if that happened.

38 Posted by: Truman North at January 11, 2010 01:17 PM (e8YaH)

I wouldn't be so quick to figure that. She seems to know all the right moves.

Back when she resigned, only a small percentage saw the political genius in it. She's at the point now where it's safe to presume political genius first. She's bigger than Fox News and appearing on it will not change that.

Karl Rove was merely a lib caricature to me before he started appearing regularly on Fox. She needs people to see her and this is how it happens.

39 I think it's mildly inconsistent with a 2012 run because it makes her part of the Evil Cable News Network, which is hated by non-Conservatives.  Mildly because she's not going to ever win many fans "over there" ever.

40

I believe this is dangerous.  You see, when you have such an intense convergence of hawtness like Megyn Kelly, Julie Banderas, and now Sarah Palin on the same network, it could cause catastrophic damage to the space-time continuum and throw our universe into some sort of Nth dimensional void.  The scale of damage easily suprasses God-levels.

Or, we can just tune in and watch Fox News make other cable networks get coffee for it.

41

Actually, if Palin ever co-hosted "Mail Call" with Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, the whole universe would not be big enough to contain my erection.

Right and then they could change the spelling to "Male Call" and drown in a sea of money.

42 Will her show be opposite Keef's?  You know it will.

It will be a ratings apocalypse for Keefer.  

43

They should let her do a competing state of the union and see who gets higher ratings, fox or every other network.

44 Que Sarah - the Pretty Pol, new on Fox

I think Fox has gotten more foxy.

45 I'll bet there was a fierce behind-the-scenes bidding war for her with MSNBC and CNN!

46 Actually, if Palin ever co-hosted "Mail Call" with Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, the whole universe would not be big enough to contain my erection.

If it was a four hour show, we would all have to seek medical attention.

47 She should have taken a spot on MSNBC, and then just bought the network after a few months of ad revenue arrived.

48 arhooley, are you saying Sarah and Megyn Kelly explaining tax policy from a hot tub would not be a bit maverick. Maybe she will do a cuter version of SurvivorMan teaching basic techniques for living in an Obama economy.

49

In her first episode she uses her tongueto  check and make sure doctors haven't stolen Patti Ann Brown's tonsils. More viewers than the MASH finale.

50 Populism is popular. I would love to see another prominent Republican who could influence public opinion as effectively as Sarah Palin. The healthcare bill would have just slipped under the door, if it weren't for her Facebook post and the infamous "death panel" comment.

She needs a bigger platform that legitimizes her, as opposed to making her an  ornery citizen. Also, Sarah Palin can go on TV and present herself as eloquent and informed, undoing the damage of her early 2008 interviews. This helps her approach Huckabee supporters, as well.

51 Is this consistent or inconsistent with a '12 run?

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 11, 2010 01:20 PM (Hv1Cx)

Consistent. She's running.

Lots of people watch Fox News. Lots of Democrats and Independents watch Fox News. Those of us who pay attention all the time may not think she needs exposure, but she needs exposure.

She's a heavy hitter, and showing your face in the bright sunlight is how you put to rest the opposition's false claims about you. But I'm glad she's not doing a show a la "Huckabee", because that would be a waste of time.

52 Watching the tizzies she sends libs into with four paragraph facebook entries, I'm imagining how heads will explode with her presence on Fox.

It's going to be great, great fun to watch. I can picture liberal heads spinning around, spewing pea soup like that girl in The Exorcist. Go get 'em Sarah!

53 I think it's mildly inconsistent with a 2012 run because it makes her part of the Evil Cable News Network, which is hated by non-Conservatives.

Eh...I don't think so. People who hate her aren't likely to hate her more for appearing on the equally-hated Faux News. People who like her probably are either neutral or in favor of Fox, so it does no harm.

Politics is multimedia now, which explains the full-court Palin press: Twitter, Facebook, a TV gig, a book, etc. Limbaugh forged his empire in what at the time was a vast wasteland: AM Radio. But it was a huge and untapped market, and Rush pretty much single-handedly saved AM radio from oblivion. Palin is in a tougher spot: every niche has extreme competition in it, so the only way to stand out is to go broad rather than deep -- hit everything.

The danger to this approach, of course, is that of over-exposure. At some point, the constant message-sending turns into pure noise and people tune it out. But Rush has proved that this bar is much higher than you might think; he talks for three hours a day, every weekday, year in and year out; and he's more popular now than he's ever been.

54 I hope this means regular appearances on Red Eye in a little black dress and stompy boots.

55 34

They should air her segments at 5pm. Then Tingles McGee over at MSNBC can have a full-fledged Network moment on air. We already know his ratings are on the shitter--having her be part of his competition would send him out to pasture--for good!

Just for good measure--she should do a piece where she interviews D&Liz Cheney.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 11, 2010 01:21 PM (KmmkM)

Lacey, Beck's already on at 5 EST, but Beck interviewing her occasionally would send his ratings even further into the stratosphere.  Last Tuesday, he did a "bond" show, with a NY econ prof, where he explained how T Bills work.  He said he and his staff expected to lose their audience for good with this mind-numbing subject.  His ratings beat O'Reilly, the nightly leader.

Brain waves are weird today.  Beck mentioned Palin a couple times this morning.  He was agonizing about not having any politician off the top of his head that he could support because of his/her integrity.  Then he said, "But, if I was pressed, I guess I would say Palin."

56

Aerial Hunting with Palin

 

I would watch

The intro should be an Apolcalypse Now helicopter ride with Palin hunting politically vulnerable Democrats like Harry Reid, Blanche Lincoln and Ben Nelson, for example.

57 Great, I can't wait until they come out with her ratings and  compare them to bathtub boy and captain tinglefoot.

58 You know who does not benefit from this?

Huck.  After a few weeks of whatever type of show/interviews/etc Sarah does, Huck will fade into the background as a serious candidate.

59 My brain waves are nearly shut down today.  I can't figure it out.

60 fox news hates ugly women!

61 Huck will fade into the background as a serious candidate.

There is a God.

62

I hope it does negatively affect "Huck". He's a turd and I wish he'd go away for good.

If I had my Fox line-up it would be this:

5pm: Beck (I guess, I don't really care-but he does well there)

6pm: Baier

7pm: Palin (give her the full hour. Eff Mr. Manscape)\

8pm: O'Reilly (not that I like him--but it's fun knowing Olbermann seethes at the thought of O'Reilly schooling him in the ratings every night)

9pm: Greta (she's fair yet tough; plus it gets rid of Hannity. Buh-bye)

10pm: Red Eye!

63 ParisParamus, on balance I think this is inconsistent, mainly due to the length of the contract (coy is one thing, but she doesn't need to mask a plan to run-and FNC would run into problems giving her air time after she hypothetically announces which I assumed would be shortly after November's election), but doesn't necessarily cement her into not running.  We'll have to see what she does with the time.

And so I don't forget to note it, I thought I should mention your way that a Brown victory in MA next week will be big boost for Romney.  MA voters become less suspect, which means the doubts some of us have about him (okay, me) are dulled, and Obamacare basically dead in the water spares him from having to talk about it.

64 Let's see if we can drive them completely insane.

Dood...the Rubicon was crossed in that regard about 15 years ago.

65 You know who does not benefit from this?

Huck.  After a few weeks of whatever type of show/interviews/etc Sarah does, Huck will fade into the background as a serious candidate.


+1

I always thought that FNC really pulled out the stops to promote Huck during the primary campaign. His moronic talk show pretty much confirmed it in my mind.

66 Good for her. She's earned a nice paycheck.

67 I'm not sure having a tv show ups your political cred, so I'm not sure this is good for a Palin 2012 run.  Then again, Sarah Palin seems to write her own rules.

Still, Romney-Palin 2012 is the only way to slay Obama.

68 sarah palin good! burberry scarf! make money from home!

I agree very much! Thank you!

69 This is the best news all day...my hope would be that they'd run her programming schedule against whomever (Conan or Leno) who ends up with the Late Night show after the NBC programming debacle.  "They" don't get it that when you alienate 50% or more of your potential viewing audience you won't get the ratings that you once enjoyed.

70 "Bloodbath International" with Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney

Join Sarah and "Big" Dick Cheney each week as they travel to exotic locations where they meet new people and kill them in horrific ways.  The premier is set in Bangladesh, where Sarah and her trusty FN-FAL do some ariel hunting for local game, including endangered species, UN relief workers, orphans, and hobos.  Dick visits the local brothels and teaches them the meaning of "Night of the Sodomizing Cougar-Man".  Hilarity, along with mountains of bodies and rivers of blood, will surely ensue.

71 cheney/cheney or cheney/ palin

72 I'm not sure having a tv show ups your political cred

These days, even being elected president, does nothing for your political cred ;->

73 "Ms. Palin will not have her own regular program, one person familiar with the deal said, though she will host an occasional series that will run on the network from time to time." No regular weekly program, no overexposure.

I wonder how this will coincide with her helping 2010 candidates.

74

65 fox news hates ugly women!

--------------

Speaking of which, whatever happened to Carol Iovanna?

 

75 First show should be an open invitation to the 17 fact checkers to report on all of the false facts reported in her book. Then the most credible accusation around for the claim that she didn't write her book. Then they can use the other 58 minutes for talking about guns and stuff.

76 7pm: Palin (give her the full hour. Eff Mr. Manscape)\

That would cement her as not running.  She doesn't need to be wasting time on bears falling on trampolines.  Unless they completely change the format of the show.

10pm: Red Eye!

That would be an improvement.

77 she has her own production company

78 FX ratings just went nuclear.  Holy cow.

79 the left will attack her immediately and her ratings will go thru the roof and stay there. she is a rock star politician with cover girl looks. libs will be keeling over with anger and jealousy. GO SARAH

80

Or, we can just tune in and watch Fox News make other cable networks get coffee for it.

Posted by: EC at January 11, 2010 01:24 PM (mAhn3)

Good one, EC!!!

81 "That would cement her as not running.  She doesn't need to be wasting time on bears falling on trampolines.  Unless they completely change the format of the show."

Can we have videos of Shep falling out of trees and onto trampolines?  I'd love to see him get shot with a tranq dart, get all woozy, then down he goes!

Sarah could provide the commentary, including immediate on-line polling of viewers as to what grade they'd give Shep's fall and consequent bounce.

82 I wonder how this will coincide with her helping 2010 candidates.

Once or twice a month on Saturday evening, she bumps Geraldo's show and spends an hour interviewing up and coming conservatives.  With invitations to their Dem counterparts to 'debate' O'Reilly style which they never show up for because the left still wants to believe FNC isn't really a news organization.

83 Posted by: Purple Avenger at January 11, 2010 01:43 PM (Kk1I9)

Somebody on Hot Air mentioned that it was Roger Ailles who rehabbed Nixon's image on TV.  Interesting if true.

84

10pm: Red Eye!

That would be an improvement.

I'd be happy if they put Red Eye on before they re-played Beck and Greta. 

I do think it would result in the show (Red Eye) getting higher production attention, and having some of the comedy watered down, though.  I just can't see Fox News putting Oderus Urungus (Dave Brocke) on at 10:00 PM EST. 

85 Rush said there's a concerted effort for seminar callers/spammers to be loosed today to counter the Reid idiocy.  I'm betting those ijits can't contain themselves and remain true to the Axe's orders.  They'll have to lash out at Palin over this news.  Heck, they'd prob'ly do that for free.

86

Palin, M. Kelly and Notorious PAB in a hot tub discussing ways to filet Dims= serious and permanent wood.

BTW, did anyone hear Leno on Rush? I couldn't devote my typical laser-like focus on his show. I heard Leno say something about Fox, but not the whole thing. Darned shower makes a lot of noise...

87 Alternatively she could give the weekly FNC response to Obama's radio address.

88 If there's any justice in the world, she'll have a regular segment on Donk ethics violations entitled "Boom! Taste My Nightstick."

89 If anyone needs me, I'll be under my bed.

90 "Huck will fade into the background"

Good.  Huckabee was nothing but cannon fodder for the left.  Also, his staying in the primaries until the very last minute was an asshole thing to do.

Not to mention his latest blunder with the released convict committing murder...again.

Please, let's not waste time an energy on that guy.

91 Never watch Huckabee, can't wait to see her.

92 I just enjoy anybody f-ing with the libs. It makes my day. She is now going to be in a position where all her words are recorded so the lefties can take every syllable out of context--that would hurt a future run but at the same time she can f with the left. Liz Cheney is doing a damn fine job and why not Sarah? Wonder where all the conservative men and their balls have gone? The women are having to carry the water.

93

BTW, did anyone hear Leno on Rush? I couldn't devote my typical laser-like focus on his show. I heard Leno say something about Fox, but not the whole thing. Darned shower makes a lot of noise...

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at January 11, 2010 01:54 PM (i3AsK)

I heard Beck play clips of Leno making caustic cracks about NBC. In his monologue, Leno told Kevin that (since he was being cancelled) he had always wanted to do some traveling and then said, "I hear FOX is lovely this time of year."

There's some ugly litigation going on at NBC.

94 Ben@54: Can Patti Ann wear a French maid costume?

95 28 Let me be clear: I will not watch.

Posted by: Barack "The One" Obama at January 11, 2010 01:18 PM (V9SYy)

 

Barack, is that why you almost quoted her FB entry verbatim?

96 Actually, if Palin ever co-hosted "Mail Call" with Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, Sarah in a fur bikini shooting a ma deuce while the gunny looks on approvingly would be an awesome TV moment...

97 Think of it this way.  Reagan, when between elections and in the wilderness, wrote a weekly column to stay in the news and kept his word and ideas out there.  Had there been cable news shows back then, he would have been a contributor.

She's following in Reagan's footsteps, only modernized.

98 68 Methos, interesting points.  I'll have to think about the Romney effect.  Romney was on HH last week (ok, 1-2-3 ug!), and he is not disowning MA healthcare wholesale

As for Palin, I don't think the contact, per se, is a reflection of 2012 aspiration for Palin.  Because, were Palin to run, Fox's ratings would shoot even higher than with Palin on Fox as a commentator, no?

99 MSNBC responds by hiring Amy Klobuchar and Patti Murray to host "MSNBC After Dark," Saturdays at midnight.

100 Is Red Eye too much to hope for?

101 I just giggled when I realized that Steve Schmidt's last night 60-Minutes smears have been co-opted.  Bald loser back stabber gets pwned by the 'Cuda.

102 #102, you might be right, but I'm not sure radio in the 1970's didn't have the impact of cable tv today.  But you might be right.

103 "Aerial Hunting with Palin" Or maybe a commercial fishing show: "The Deadliest Snatch."

104

The ultimate irony (from Libertarian Republican):

One convention to be held Inside the Beltway, the other Outside

Ron Paul often identified by the liberal media as an "outsider," has just confirmed his appearance at the ultimate insider conservative convention to be held in DC late February - the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin, often chided for having shared a ticket with "moderate" John McCain, has just confirmed her appearance as the keynoter at the very anti-establishment Tea Party Convention to be held in Nashville, Tennessee in early Feb.

105

Posted by: comatus at January 11, 2010 02:20 PM (/VEEI)

Like I said, little black dress and stompy boots FTW.

106 Can we have videos of Shep falling out of trees and onto trampolines?

Better yet, how about a continuing series that has Shep Smith getting repeatedly kicked in the balls? We could call it, oh, I don't know, how about 'Ow, My Balls?' Yeah, that sounds good.

_{I would also like to see Geraldo getting repeatedly kicked in the balls. Maybe he could do a guest appearance.}

107 Palin seems to write her own rules.

I just don't want to see her holding a mic and being a conduit for someone else's wisdom and expertise. I want to see her PREACH and DEMAND ACTION. Yes, she is smart. I hope she continues to pleasantly surprise me, especially by overturning my regrets about this.

108 4pm Studio Bolton
5pm Beck
6pm Liz Cheney's Daily Cage Fight
7pm Malkin in the middle
8pm Palin's 50 cal Report
9pm Coulter on Culture
10pm Red Eye

109 Captain Ed thinks she isn't running. 

But I'm sure she would take the VP if asked.

110 Yeah I saw Romney on Greta's show last week and he's still hitting the drum about MAcare being a state project only.  I'm not terribly reassured by that, I just think it's better for him not to have the topic active.  

On the timing of the contract, sorry, I wasn't specific enough.  I meant the FEC would take issue with a candidate Palin getting not only free by paid airtime in the runup to an election.

111 Soon there wil be calls from the libs for her to be  fired.  They will say she is too divisive and for the good of the country she should be shut up. 

112 #115 But the FEC can't find fault with being picked for VP since you don't campaign for that position (fallback: Secretary of Energy).

113 But I'm sure she would take the VP if asked. ----------------------- Have you read Going Rogue? I strongly doubt she'll ever put herself in that position again. She'll either run the show or watch it, not guest-star.

114 38 -- Monty, you really are naughty; my heart started to fibrilate...fireworks went off...

115

"If there's any justice in the world, she'll have a regular segment on Donk ethics violations entitled "Boom! Taste My Nightstick Lipstick.""

Bettar.

116

119 38 -- Monty, you really are naughty; my heart started to fibrilate...fireworks went off...

Ms. Jane: I haven't seen Monty around for a while but, he's always a pleasure to read (so I've heard).

117

11.  It is time we had a PILF.

Helllooooooo.....

118

Like someone else said, it's like Reagan's GE stuff.

She's running.

On the Road with Sarah Palin

The first episode sees Governor Palin heading to the New York Times where she rips David Brooks's still beating heart out of his chest and shows it to him before he dies.

The second episode sees Sarah and Piper Palin in Berkeley as young Piper unleashes the full fury of her firestarting abilities on campus.

119

Let's keep in mind that she's going to be a contributor, folks.  She'll be on "regularly," like Dana Perino, but on other shows.  Not her own.

(DEAR BRET BAIER:  GET HER ON YOUR PANEL AT LEAST WEEKLY.  If at all possible, seat her next to Charles Krauthammer.  Doo eet.)

This does, however, test her out in the "pundit" arena, which seems to be where her career has been heading since 2008.  If she ever ran for anything in the near future, she would be inundated with the distractions of old footage from the 2008 cycle...  Only time, and biding it smartly, will make that baggage go away.  If she can counteract it with a decade of successful punditry, then maybe later on she might have a chance at a national-level elected position.  But she's gonna need about a 10:1 ratio of "look at how smart I am" video clips to battle off the "I'm too busy learning McCain's life story right now to have any time for a newspaper" interview footage that will surely haunt any future campaign.

120 Back when she was still governor, I suggested here that she needed to take control of her image by doing this. And there was a certain amount of skepticism. Nice to see that she concluded the same thing.

121
Man, she will be liberals what Slim Whitman was to the Martians.

122

I don't think she's going to run for office again -- although I believe she is one of the few politicians left who actually loves America and the republic.  I can see her taking a cabinet position or something like that though (and wouldn't she be wonderful in any post overseeing energy and/or the interior?)

 

Monty may be needing to cough up money to fix my husband's back after that comment...while not really into being a switch hitter I can honestly say that if Mr. Unknown and myself were 20 again, with no kids and no need to be good role models (and the physiques we had at 20 too; that would help out bunches)...well, I'd indulge him in a long weekend debauchery romp with SP (or somebody very similar).  A long weekend debauchery romp with episodes of "Mail Call" interspersed and someone would have to call an ambulance...or an undertaker.

123 retired as the Governor of Alaska?  Nice one.

124

Per C4P:  will appear as a commentator on various Fox shows. She will also host an occasional program that will examine inspirational tales involving ordinary Americans.

That's what I would like to see.  Let Hannity, Levin, Ingraham and Rush keep pounding on the dems.  Palin needs to pop up a level.  I'd like to see Palin do basic education, enlightenment, and spotlighting on what it means to be a conservative.  Have her go on the road and introduce everyday Americans to show how hard working, patriotic, and conservative they are. 

Profiles In Conservatism, by Sarah Palin. 

The Oprah of Conservatives: Sarah Palin.

What's it mean to be conservative?  What are they like?  Are they really racist homophobes?  What do they care about?  Are they really the "party of no?"  What do conservatives believe and why is it a better than being a liberal?  How can you spot a conservative?  Why is limited government a good thing?  How can I get involved?  What can I do?  Palin would be great in answering these questions by spotlighting everyday people.

The libs have brainwashed a generation and much work needs to be done.  Beck has been terrific in this area.  Many more people are reading the constition and are aware of Alinksy and Cloward-Piven because of his efforts.  Palin can bring her charm and spotlight like no one else can and she can keep it positive and uplifting.  She's plain spoken and she connects. 

This could be fun to watch, if it's done right.

125 Press Release:

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has signed a multi-year deal with FOX News to serve as a contributor across all FOX News platforms, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming.

In making the announcement, Shine said, “Governor Palin has captivated everyone on both sides of the political spectrum and we are excited to add her dynamic voice to the FOX News lineup.” As a contributor, Palin will provide political commentary and analysis for FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOXNews.com, and FOX News-produced special event political programming for FOX Broadcasting.

In addition, she will host periodic episodes of FNC’s “Real American Stories,” a series exploring inspirational real-life tales of overcoming adversity throughout the American landscape that will debut in 2010.

Palin added, “I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at FOX News. It’s wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news.”

126 Huckabee's a turd. Why that guy is even sharing our air is beyond me.

I look for her to do specials targeted to specific issues like energy, national security, taxes, states rights, etc.

I also see the LSM sending out scads of "reporter/journalists" to 'fact check' her specials. It will fun to see the networks handing out big paychecks as they come back empty-handed.

127 Hopefully she will appear often in the "leg" chair on Red Eye.

(Andy Levy I know you read this blog so get on Gutfeld to start the invites)

128 I've got an idea for the opening sequence... Imagine, if you will, a dark city alley, trash cans and empty boxes abound. Sirens and horns are heard in the distance. Then comes the unmistakable sound of high heals, a rhythm that tells of determination. Shot cuts to a pencil skirt that gives way to toned legs and stylish high heals. A patrolman's truncheon is seen being swung in a circular motion, it catches the dim light menacingly. The footsteps stop, a timid voice is heard to say "No! No! Not that! Please!" The sound of the trucheon meeting flesh and bone explodes! Cut to chyron - BOOM! Taste my Nightstick! with Governor Sarah Palin. I'm thinking of a music theme kind of like 'Rawhide'

129 Don Surber also has this story.
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/7445

Ace's place has better comments. He's got a photo of Sarahcuda..

He wins.

Don also reported recentlyNYT: Fox News netted $700 million last year

"Conservative audiences make you money."

Conserva-babes make you even more money.

130 LMS@104: That's just disgusting.

131

Palin, Coulter, Malkin, Cupp, Kelly, etc etc etc

Damn, Fox News might make me turn gay.  Got all flustered thinking about the insane level of hotness that could possibly be on one panel.

132 Palin & Cupp...Damn

133 Brilliant when you think about it.  She's got a 3-year long campaign commercial for herself but instead of paying for it, she's getting paid for it.  It's basically perfect.

Sarah, you magnificent bast...um, you magnificent babe!

134 Who took my name off my door and changed the lock?

135 yay!

136

#129, yes, I think your description would be perfect for her.

Why is everyone so sure she planned to run for office again anytime in the near future? I think she can be incredibly effective in exposing the government and helping real conservative candidates get some exposure.

If she is sincere (and I think she is), she won't need a political position for her own ego. She will effect change in the best way she can. The media may be it.

I look forward to seeing how much they utilize her.

 

137 114--But I'm sure she would take the VP if asked.

What, do you do her dry cleaning or something and she shares these tidbits with you?  Come on, give up the Romney coopting Palin fantasy.  Not happening.

138

@113:

LOL!! Great program line up!