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Sarah Palin Hired by Fox News

Career move considered by many as preparation for presidential campaign

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by Meghan Harvey

January 13, 2010

It wasn't a surprise to many when Sarah Palin announced that she had struck a deal with Fox News. The former Vice-Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska began appearing as a pundit on various Fox News shows starting Tuesday with her appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor.” Regardless of Plain's reasons for this career move, she has again attracted a great deal of attention that shows no sign of stopping.

The question of why she made this decision has a simple and obvious answer. First of all, it keeps Palin on the mainstream radar and it keeps her tied in with her key audience of far right conservatives. The bigger question that remains to be answered is what exactly does she have to gain from staying on the radar?

Many have said that this is Palin’s way of maintaining the spotlight,which is something she may have grown accustomed to. Fox News is the perfect platform for someone like Palin who has stepped out of the political arena yet wants to remain in the game. The possibility of Palin running for office in 2012 has been widely discussed, although she refuses to comment on it, and appearing on Fox News is the perfect opportunity to fire up the very Republicans she would need supporting her when it comes time for the Republican primary.

Using television as a platform for a political run isn’t exactly unheard of. Most recently Al Franken, former star of Saturday Night Live and radio host of Air America went on to run and win a seat in the Senate. In the years leading up to his 1980 run for president, Ronald Reagan did regular radio commentaries and of course Pat Buchanan was the co-host of “Crossfire” before and after his presidential bids in the nineties.

It remains to be seen if Palin’s move to Fox is a strategic move in a master political agenda or is just a chance for a public figure to remain in the spotlight. It seems that only time will tell. The truth is even with the success of her recent book; Going Rogue, there weren’t a lot of opportunities for Palin outside of possibly running for another office (which wouldn’t be likely so soon after resigning as Governor of Alaska).

As one of the most polarizing and enigmatic politics figures in recent American history it seems par for the course that Palin's agenda remains unknown. As the 2010 election gets into gear bringing the 2012 presidential race that much closer, the only thing we can say for sure is that, no matter what her agenda may be, Palin is far from ready to disappear from the public eye.

COMMENTS & DISCUSSION (9) COMMENTS

Nikita63
Jan. 14, 2010
10:00 AM EST

From the day she resigned as Alaska's governor, and during the campaign, she was ridiculed, vilified and laughed at BUT,never ignored. If she truly wants to run for national office at some point, and I believe she truly does, what better way to achieve that end than publicly displaying where she stands on issues? Her position at Fox News will give her, despite what democrats think now, a platform in the public eye which has the capacity to change her image by evolution over time, of her political acumen. She has three years for now, to accomplish that end if she so desires. I am an independent and a right leaning moderate. Like most of my ilk, I will vote for the best, in my own opinion, qualified candidate. I voted McCain-Palin not because of her, but rather McCain's war and political accomplishments, and his obvious love for the country he defended. None of that can be denigrated but ,the Democrats denigrate everybody. It is what they do in addition to taxing us to death and placing the security of the nation and the welfare of our children at risk. As an independent, that IS exactly how I see it at this time. I believe that those like myself who far outnumber those from either party, are highly concerned over the way the current administration operates and the direction we are being taken against the will of the majority. I also believe that Sara has a plan for the future. If so, she is setting up her plan incrementally and, believe that the democrats had better pay attention. She is not the dim bulb nit wit they portray her as and I think they grossly underestimate her capabilities. Time will tell, but it should be obvious to anyone observing her that no matter what personal and political denigration and/or criticism has been thrown at her, she has handled with professional aplomb and, I believe, with a method to her madness. In 2007, few had heard of the present occupant in the White House. I personally, never thiught that the least qualified person in the race could ever be elected and he should not have been, but was.Palin had a pretty good record as Alaska's governor. Her people in that state, as consituents, seem to love her. All politics is feisty and filthy. Try this scenario if you wish to see REAL violence: Clinton Vs. Palin for the office of President,; probably in 8-12 years time. It would be filthy alright, but it sure would be fascinating. Most reading this will decry the proposition for reasons of chauvinism and a high degree of improb ability,, but, no one thought Obama could be elected in the beginning, either. Given that choice, who do you think the American people would vote for? Those women are the two most admired in America. After all the denigration and vitriol spewed at Palin and her surprising poularity in spite of it, were I the democratic party's leadership, I would be afraid, VERY afraid!

Bob Tamburello Jan. 14, 2010 12:30 PM EST	Good Luck Sarah.

Stopcryn Jan. 14, 2010 12:30 PM EST	Fox Entertainment/News. The perfect place for a Newt Gingrich Republican to regurgitate her "We're the REAL Americans" politics.

Peggy Trick Jan. 15, 2010 12:15 PM EST	I think it is wonderful. It will give the public a chance tio really get to know her.

Bob Jan. 15, 2010 12:15 PM EST	I like her. She brings some common sense into politics. Liberal ideas always have failed, and the tax payer is left holding the bag.

ron v. Jan. 15, 2010 12:15 PM EST	yes she is ready to be president,she has my vote we have to grt rid of the dems. who are running the country into the ground

Cy Mallinson Jan. 15, 2010 12:15 PM EST	A Margaret Thatcher comes along only once in a generation. There is every reason to believe that Sarah Palin is our generation's contribution to that Reagan/Thatcher class of leadership. Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, Sarah Palin. I think the names belong together.

Nikita63
Jan. 15, 2010
12:30 PM EST

The democratic party has been viciously persecuting the former vice presidential candidate on both a political and personal basis ever since McCain selected her as his running mate.Time and subsequent event have, in my opinion proved that she was no less qualified than Obama to become President. As much as the oafs in the party of the left despise her, many admire her for her values, her aplomb in handling the vehement, vitriolically vicious ridicule and denigration with which she has put up since the election. I believe that she has a political agenda, that she has a plan to help implement that agenda and it is working well. Her book was a best seller before it was published. She polarizes some and paralyzes others but, SHE is constantly in th Public eye and every pronouncement she makes is PUBLIC! That cannot be said in any way for the party currently in power. By taking the position with the most popular news organization in America, she has enhanced her chances to implement her personal plans, whatever they may be. Assuming she has a political office in mind at some point in the future, what better way to have people witness her evolution from hardly known to full reconition as a political force with which to be reckoned than the course she has taken? The democrats are sowing the seeds of their own destruction if they continue to systematically vilify and harrass this woman, recently finishing in a flatfooted tie with Hilary Clinton as the most admired woman in America. Presently, there are many who would never vote for Palin. However, many who would not vote for her are markedly sick of the disdain the dems are showing not only for her and her family, but ALL Americans, especially those who dissent with the mandates of the Messiah and his sycophantic Congressional minions, most of whom will soon be out of office. America is sick of lousy performance, failure to listen, the wasting of our waning resources, the failure to promote jobs, the attempted imposition of a very unpopular Healthcare Plan practically no one wants, the ongoing failure of our National Security agencies, ALLof them; the quiet surrendering of some of our sovereignty to Interpol as he amended by Executive Order 12425 and the stupidity to think no one will notice because we are a nation of sheep and will readily do what we are told. They are in for a rude awakening: AGAIN! I am a Massachusetts native. I am 65 years old and for most of my life, we have had little or no choice on anything. The results of elections held in November went pretty badly for the powers that be; it is about to get worse. Palin is in a position to further help bury the Dems if they do not smarten up , which there is no reason to believe that they will. If Brown does win, the political climate will be taking an abrupt right hand turn and Sarah, potentially can become

jean fitch
Jan. 19, 2010
10:45 AM EST

Please know not all people are blinded with her good looks and her legs! infact ! Fox will loose many who tune in for news , she comes off as a know it all ! and she doesent , where was she when her young children needed her at home ? some of us think she should be at home with her needy children now ! 1 will be at home forever,God Bless him ! her familey back ground dont look so good! to the wemon of America ! she is not Hilery Clinton who we love! and she did win for P.

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