It's all typically mysterious, this splashy divorce, although a "source close to the former Alaska governor" tells RealClearPolitics that "It’s my understanding that Gov. Palin was offered a contract by Fox, and she decided not to renew the arrangement," which strongly suggests that Fox fired her.
Whither the former vice-presidential candidate, state chief executive, roguish tactician, reality television star and Revolutionary War historian? "The source declined to say whether Palin would pursue a television contract with another news network [i.e., a news network]," which strongly suggests that Palin is pursuing a network alternative.
Yet this boy can dream, enticed as he is by Palin's come-hither ankle-showing, per the source:
She remains focused on broadening her message of common-sense conservatism across the country and will be expanding her voice in the national discussion.
Any desperately hopeful reading of those Cocoa Puff leaves would suggest that she is at least toying with the magnificent notion of reentering politics. There may be some undiscovered degree of pseudoconservative madness yet to be exploited, and who better to unearth its squalor than the fetchingly fatuous Sarah Palin?
I was hoping that she would just go away.
Posted by: sueme | January 26, 2013 at 09:19 AM
Hey, grifters gotta grift.
Posted by: Janicket | January 26, 2013 at 09:40 AM
Just turn off the cameras and she will disappear in a puff of acrid green smoke. Don't forget to salt the earth afterwards.
Posted by: Susan Zoon | January 26, 2013 at 11:25 AM
I watched "Game Change" for the first time last week. By most accounts, it is a reasonably accurate of her vice presidential candidacy. To my mind, it was pretty sympathetic to Palin. It should serve as a cautionary tale for Democrats, as well as Republicans.
On a population basis, being governor of Alaska is about the same as being mayor of Nashville. Thanks to payments from oil companies, taxes are no real issue which makes governance much easier.
So, she never should have been tapped for vice president - except for one little thing. She could deliver the goods in front of a camera as long as she had a decent script and a decent director. The movie reminded me (and explained how) she did a magnificent job in her debate with Biden.
So, how is she much different many (most?) of our politicians and punditry?
At the time of her campaign, her salary as governor was $125,000. Can we fault her for cashing in while also looking at these other cats?
Was she crazy for thinking she had a shot at being elected 18 months ago, given her name recognition and approval in the party? If she had run and had as much support as Romney, would she have done any worse?
Don't get me wrong. I think I hold the same general opinion of her as the rest of you. I simply question singling her out of what Frank Zappa called, "The Slime Coming Out of My TV".
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | January 26, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Fetchingly fatuous? Alliteration at its' finest. Loved the whole post. Nothing like laughing to start he day.
Posted by: Peter G | January 26, 2013 at 11:32 AM
She'll end up with a talk show or some "life-style" show on some also-ran cable network.
And she's no different than the other jokers like Evan Bayh, Dennis Kucinich, etc. who worship the great god of Mammon.
Posted by: MinneapolisPipe | January 26, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Not gonna happen, PM. Her 15 minutes of fame ended hours ago.
Posted by: mdblanche | January 26, 2013 at 01:52 PM
She'll be joining Glen in his new republic, a.k.a. OozeBeckistan.
Posted by: shsavage | January 28, 2013 at 07:24 AM