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I dunno. Unless Palin has a script in front of her, she's not the most articulate person. On Fox, however, she might just be able to babble endless talking points and get away with it.
In contrast, someone like Huckabee is a much better fit for a Fox talk show. I may not agree with much of what he says but he can talk without stumbling over his own words.
I wouldn't vote for Huckabee, but he is articulate, intelligent, and funny and I would listen to him. Never Palin.
Chris Matthews mentioned yesterday she could be offered a job as talk show host. She appeals to right wing base and their narrow views, and I think that's a real bridge to nowhere. There's lots of infighting in Palin's campaign and she's going take a lot of blame for McCain's loss. The term used was "shredded" in the article I read.
It will never excuse the fact she went to 6 colleges to get a degree in broadcasting and is not very smart, nor will she ever be, but since the Repub party is made up of ideologues she does not have to be.
Remember, Repubs are anti-intellectuals. She doesnt believe in climate change, wanted to ban certain books, and wants creationism taught over evolution.
These are the reasons I think Palin will be trying to run for President in 2012. She has a good base of right wing supporters, like Huckabee. Look at her recent interview (Palin: Bush a major obstacle for campaign - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com) - this person who was a complete unknown a few weeks ago had the gumption to blame Bush for the campaign's problems. This says something about her mindset & signals she will not hesitate to use her base to roll over party elders. She is very aggressive and will let nothing stand in her way - including the fact that she is simply out of her league at national levels. And, she can lie blatantly and without shame -- examples being Troopergate innocense, why she does not talk to gotcha MSM media, etc. This will help her to the national stage but I doubt she will amount to anything more than Buchanan.
And ultimately, McCain's loss will be dissected and debated. When all is said and done, many Republicans will come forward and blame the loss on the selection of Palin.
The end of the campaign won't signal an end to the Palin scruitny- I think it will only be the beginning. This is going to be a horrible election day for the Republican party. They are losing Congressional seats on the federal and state level as well as the Presidential election.
There is going to be infighting and finger pointing and the blame game will be in full force.
If everyone found humor in the feud between Bill Clinton and Al Gore after the loss in 2000, just wait and see what happens between McCain and Palin. There will be expose's, there will be books, there will be documentries, and Oliver Stone just might make a movie about it.
Neither of them will finish this in a flattering light because they will be blaming one another.
I'm betting you're right. This will become a textbook often referred to example of what not to do for the Republican's for years to come. The references to the "Palin Pick" will become legend.
How about she joins MSNBC on a show similar to Hannity and Colmes?
Maddow and Palin
Can you imagine that?
Maddow would own her! Maddow is bright, articulate (amazing what education can do for one) and actually knows what the hey she is talking about. Palin, not so much.
I would probably quit watching Rachel and I know my wife would. My wife is in the demographic that went from "Sarah WOW" to "Sarah HUH", to "Sarah FTW?". Rachel Maddow show is one of the few politics only shows she enjoys. She thinks that when I'm out of sight I'm secretly writing for Olbermann.
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