Sarah Palin signs on as a commentator with Fox News
 

Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin has signed to be a contributor on the Fox News Channel, her lawyer has said.

Mrs Palin, who ran for the post of vice-president during the 2008 election on a Republican ticket, stepped down as Alaska governor in July 2009.

Fox News said that while Mrs Palin would not have her own programme, she would appear on the channel regularly as part of a multi-year deal.

Financial details of the deal have not been released.

"I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News," Mrs Palin said in a statement on the network's website.

"It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news."

Fox's executive vice-president for programming, Bill Shine, said Mrs Palin had "captivated everyone on both sides of the political spectrum".

"We are excited to add her dynamic voice to the Fox News line-up," he added.

Mrs Palin was catapulted to fame when Republican presidential candidate John McCain surprisingly chose her as his running mate for the 2008 election.

News of her resignation as governor 17 months before her term in office was up had prompted speculation that she was planning to pursue a career in television.

The Washington Post reports that as well as appearing as a commentator on a variety of shows on the channel, she would occasionally host a programme featuring "inspirational tales involving ordinary Americans".

Correspondents say hiring Sarah Palin is likely to further increase the network's ratings with conservative viewers.

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A number of Republican commentators already work for the network, among them George W Bush's former aide Karl Rove, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, and John McCain's rival for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, Mike Huckabee.

Until now, Mrs Palin has mainly used her page on the social networking site Facebook to update her more than one million followers.

Regular appearances on a major network could further increase her support among conservatives.

Her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in November 2009, during which she said a run for the White House in 2012 was "not on my radar screen right now", boosted the programme's ailing ratings.

It is not the first time Mrs Palin will be signing on with a TV station. In the 1980s she worked part-time as a sports presenter for the KTUU station in Anchorage, Alaska.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8453223.stm

"It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news."


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perfect fit... 95% of the commentators there are full of shit... she should fit right in.

Well in her mind it's true at least.

Fox News just orgasmed.

Now it's kind of obvious where Fox's bias lay during the election. :)
I mean how much more blatant can you get?

so thats a foxy lady on fox

Fox news has more tv's turned on them than any other news outlet
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_406325.html

remember this is the news that got shut out of the white house, got to love a government that censors the news

Wait for all the upskirt pictures....

:1orglaugh

wonder if she'd be up for a blumpkin on live tv...

Not a big surprise. I'm actually a little surprised that she didn't get her own show with them.

Probably get one at some point, she has a lot of people interested in what she has to say.but they are smart to see if she can handle it

and that is a good thing why...? considering what shows get the top ratings, i have to assume fox news is more brainless spewing garbage.

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You have a good point. If she does well I bet they give her like a weekly show or maybe a 30 minute daily show. She has a core demographic that loves her so you know Fox will want to cash in on that.

have you ever watched Oreilly? He's an independent, some things he agrees with Obama

I've always felt that the Fox rating thing is kind of a skewed situation. Yes, they get the highest ratings of any cable news network, but they are the only ones that offer their slant. If you want your news with a liberal slant you have a lot of options so they share all the viewers. However, if you want your news with a conservative slant Fox is the only option.

Yes it is skewed like that, but their ratings are going up while others are going down, there are a lot of people pissed about whats going on in the government right now, Harry Reid himself is having some really bad ratings in the polls

Awww! Good for her. :D

Unfortunatly my cable provider doesn't carry fox news. I've caught a few things Oreilly has done. I agree with some things he says. I don't disagree with every "conservative" viewpoint like some might assume.

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OReilly is respectful of Obama, but questions some of the things he does. He is middle of the road which I think is a better view point.
Beck just questions everything, but he does offer a lot of info, dude is a bit of a nut, but if you check his facts, he is factual

good, they can keep her.

wait, but then her being on fox news will validate her mental delusion to their mindless watchers.

She updates her fans on facebook. Divvy shall start stalking her for all the details :1orglaugh

You mean they measure people based on a political spectrum of some kind?

They are not home.

They are genius.

Seems you need a refresher on what constitutes "news"...

Everything Fox news publishes falls under the category of "propaganda". Nothing "news" about it. Why would the white house want to have that crap around the office?

If I'm ever in the mood to yell at the TV, I turn on fox news

thats going to be some funny shit.

"news" lol

I am surprised it took this long to get her on there.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Bad move. She will only polarize even further

lol shes's perfect

Also, the impeached Illinois gov Blagojevich will apparently be appearing on a reality TV show called "Celebrity Apprentice." I guess the highest positions in state government are just stepping stones for celebrity.

she'll get ratings for fox and be another cute chic. ratings getter

Cue the screencaps of Palin in the next few weeks.... brutal.

one more reason to skip that fucking chanel with my remote control.

Where were you when Bush was in office?

I only watch the BBC for news. The American media is becoming a propaganda mill for the extreme right and left. I miss the days when reporters just reported the news without bias. I guess telling people what they want to hear makes them more money.

eg-FUCKING-xactly!

She fucked up. She could have had the greatest hardcore MILF site in the history of the internet, especially if she worked some Eskimos and moose hunting trips into the equation

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