Speculation about the reason behind Sarah Palin's surprise resignation as governor of Alaska has centered on her national political ambitions, possible unrevealed legal problems and maybe yet another pregnancy. More likely, Fox News or another TV network has made her an offer she can't refuse.
Why settle for being the governor of a state with a population the size of Columbus, Ohio, when you can have triple the audience with your own show on Fox News? And why settle for the paltry salary of a state executive when you can make millions on television? When you're a politician and you want to spend $150,000 on clothes, you get in trouble, but spend the same amount on clothes as a talk show host and it's a legitimate tax write-off.
Let's face it, being a government official is a hassle. Say something stupid and half the country makes fun of you. Say something stupid on television and your ratings go up. Punish your personal enemies and you're accused of ethical violations. Do you same in the world of TV and you fit right in.
Good luck, Sarah. We'll see you in prime time.
Not as an embattled Governor, but as a TV pundit, showering us with quotable ramblings, perfect for a FOX News show. She wants to control the message, at any cost, especially Alaska.
Why not sling the arrows from behind a talkshow on Fox, instead of the Governor's desk? Pays better, and you have the final edit.
She is brilliantly scary.
- - - Their ratings will go through the roof. They'd definitely count on their right wing audience, and then, progressives will be too fascinated by their nonsense to miss it too. Two pleasant looking chicks will put O'Relly and Limbaugh out of business.
FOX viewers are functionally illiterate; they understand Sarah, to them, she makes sense.
FOX viewers have the attention span of gnats; they see nothing wrong with a Gov quitting mid-term.
FOX viewers are too stupid to figure out when someone is lying to them; getting 'info' from Palin is perfect.
The sad thing is, there are many of them, who actually DO think Sarah is well educated, informed and has 'ideas' ...
News/Reality/Porn!
O'Realy & Palin dressed in leather "disciplining" & water-boarding Liberals until they confess their sins and beg to join the GOP.
Or give it a survivor twist and get 5 ACLU lawyers and see which one can take it the longest.
A lot of different options here, but this idea has legs!
Yea, the Joe and Sarah show. Or Sarah and Joe. Whatever.
Pablum for the unwashed masses.