Fox-y lady: Palin as politician, journalist or celebrity?
Sarah Palin took a leave of absence from her Russia-watching post in Alaska to become a Fox News contributor. Who could have seen that coming? She represents diversity on Fox as that network’s only non-blonde correspondent.
It was either that or become the fashion editor for Field and Stream magazine.
As I have said for some time, Sarah Palin is not who I want to see in the White House. I would, however, like to see her in a White Snake music video in which she shakes out her hair, takes off her glasses and dances.
The only reason many of us occasionally take her side is the way the left-wing media savage her. Americans like to rally behind someone who is being picked on. The media might as well stop the Palin-bashing; I think the more Americans see of her, the less we will like her anyway. But the “elite” media do not trust Americans to form their own opinions, so they snipe at those whom they dislike.
Palin came in second in a Miss Alaska pageant in the 1980s, which makes her the only pageant contestant in U.S. history to actually stand a chance of achieving “world peace.” But if we want a president who is a former beauty queen, has her own tanning bed and has worked with judges, then why not Ryan Seacrest?
During the 2008 campaign, Palin did better than expected in the question-and-answer part of the vice-presidential debates. She just wanted to hold her own there so she could get to the part in which she was favored: the swimsuit competition.
Don’t get me wrong; I like Sarah Palin. She seems to be the kind of person you would invite to the church picnic because you know she would start the whiffle ball game with the kids. She is just not, in my mind, presidential material.
I stand more on the libertarian “separation-of-church-and-state” side of the equation. I voted for Ron Paul last time. I would, however, probably vote for Mitt Romney if he runs in 2012. We need a skilled businessperson like Romney who can not only lead, but manage this country’s finances in difficult times. And I like the fact that Romney is rich enough that he does not have to run as an evangelical fundamentalist in the GOP primaries to win. So, Romney for president and CEO in 2012— unless Jeff Flake, Ron Paul or Paul Ryan runs.
Each time Obama’s poll numbers drop, you know Hillary Clinton is scheduling a pancake breakfast somewhere in Iowa. You can also bet that Hillary’s people are taping everything Palin says on Fox to use against her. That will make two Clintons trying to nail Sarah Palin in the next three years.
Fox News has become the waiting room for GOP candidates. Palin and Huckabee are hanging out there awaiting the Iowa primaries. This is a new phenomenon in politics, and I am not sure it is a good one. It might be helpful for us to have a less scripted view of the candidates. It will be bad if a candidate’s celebrity propels him or her to the nomination; then there will be three years’ worth of newsreels the opposition Democrat folks can use in the election.
Palin will also reduce her chances if the rumors are true that she is shopping a reality show. Following in the footsteps of Flava Flav and Snookie of “Jersey Shore” fame might not bring her the gravitas she will need to lead our country.
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Hart rules, what a great writer.
Sarah is a little (a lot) too old for a Whitesnake video. But then, Whitesnake is a little (a lot) too old for a Whitesnake video. If only we could turn back time for both.
I know of a few people who are too preoccupied with her personal life and, because of that, will not vote for her- even if she has good ideas. I personally could care less what she does in her personal life, I care more about what she thinks and does in her political life if she is to get my vote for a political office. Unless of course her personal action indicates some character flaw that would affect her ability to hold office. You are a bit harsh on her, I think she’s alright.
Probably will not win if she runs though.
To remark on a previous comment, I hope this one man’s words won’t encourage anyone to disregard Ron Paul- you can’t ascribe a supporter’s personality to the one supported. Ron’s got some quality ideas, indeed you might consider him to be a surprisingly consistent Republican amongst interchangeable pragmatists. Extremes are not always bad.
If he runs he’s got my vote- because of his ideals and principles, not because of my judgement of his across the board supporters.
You know, I’m not a supporter of the idea of Palin for President. However, I don’t have an overwhelming desire to denigrate her at every turn. Especially in such a smug smirky dismissive manner. I realize this was your attempt at being “Lewis Grizzard meets P.J. O’Rourke” (yes, I hit your site and read your unattributed praise) but you just come off as trying to be one of the cool kids, “look at me, I’m a rebel”. Except you just come off as excrutiatingly ordinary. The Caller was kind enough to give you a platform. I guess diversity for diversity’s sake has failed once again.
Oh, not that I was waivering, but you bolstered my continued refusal to hitch my wagon to Ron Paul.