A post at Fox News

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I can't imagine what Sarah Palin thinks she's doing. If she is running for President, which I thought was certainly the case thus far, then I cannot see this as anything but a step backward; and not only because Fox News is a highly divisive outlet, but above all because I cannot remember a single case of a political commentator or journalist ever having a serious career as a politician. That is, I can think of one case, who was a professional journalist for many years, and that is not a good precedent. He was called Benito Mussolini.

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[stigandnasty919.livejournal.com]

Palin said: "I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News. It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

From watching Greta Van Susteren's show recently, the only difference in having Sarah Palin join the network as a pundit, is that she will be paid for her contributions. It has become very much the Sarah Palin show.

Having her on Fox news will make her appear much more 'middle of the road and noderate' than she is currently perceived to be.

Beside Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck anyone would appear moderate.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

The trouble is that, even assuming she is still running, the only people who'll be watching her are those who are going to vote for her already. But at any rate, it is one thing to be a politician, and another to be a pundit. Walter Lipmann did not follow FD Roosevelt. Rush Limbaugh did not try to take over from the Bushes. There seems to me to be an inevitable difference in value and respect. And I hope she has enough to say; it's not easy for anyone to be lively and interesting once a week.

[mentalguy.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Van Susteren, it might be wishing for too much but maybe this will mark the end of Palin's association with Scientology.

[stigandnasty919.livejournal.com]

I did wonder why her husband, a lifelong and apparantly committed Democrat had become so close to Palin. I wonder do they see her as a recruit, if not to Scientology then at least to the crusade against psychology and other sciences of the mind.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

That is the worst thing I ever heard about her. Creationism is not even in the same league.

[sun-stealer.livejournal.com]

Her husband is a scilon?

[mentalguy.livejournal.com]

Both Greta Van Susteren and her husband John Coale are Scientologists; the two of them have become especially close with the Palins. Palin seems to regard Mr. Coale as a trusted friend and advisor.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

To regard a Scientologist as a trusted friend and adviser is like giving your money to Bernie Madoff, except that your feelings and even personality can suffer equally. And it leaves me astonished that the Palins could have reached middle age without getting to hear an earful about the horrors of the "church" in question. Even those who, unlike me, have not seen in person what it can do to a man, must have read the horror stories in the newspapers - all true - and met people who know about it. It seems that even John Travolta has finally seen through them, so there is no excuse for anyone who does not.

[mentalguy.livejournal.com]

Well, Coale is also a family friend of the Clintons (mentioned here for example), and I believe he also hangs out with the Pelosis. He's a significant force in the US Democratic Party.

I guess the main difference is in the degree of focused attention which he and his wife have been lavishing on Palin for the past few years, and that Coale crossed party lines to do it.

[mentalguy.livejournal.com]

(For the record, I agree with your assessment of Scientology.)