Who? Fox News Dumps A Commentator Named Sarah Palin
If you’re not a political junkie, you may not remember that in 2008, the Republican nominee for Vice President was a woman named Sarah Palin. She was Governor of Alaska at the time and used her moment in the spotlight to briefly catapult herself to national fame. (Do you remember that woman who hung around John McCain who looked like Tina Fey but wasn’t? That’s her.) However, after losing the election, she resigned from office to pursue a television career, both as a news commentator and a reality show star. But that fizzled out and it was reported on Friday by Real Clear Politics that Palin was ending her three year stint as a Fox News commentator.
Palin’s departure from Fox was not a surprise. She had long had a rocky relationship with the network, complaining in an Facebook post during the RNC that the network had canceled all of her scheduled interviews that night. The question whether any other network will have the stomach for Palin who has become even more volatile while becoming increasingly irrelevant.
Her fall from grace shows how the political news cycle can chew up those who are unprepared to deal with it. Four years ago, Palin was a national figure with a wealth of opportunities before her. She could have been either Oprah or Obama. Now Palin has become a historic footnote with limited options available in both media and politics. Although Palin still maintains a loyal, albeit dwindling following, she has become a polarizing figure who alienates many fellow conservatives, let alone swing voters. Plus, her reputation as a diva has made her far less palatable for Fox than other more cooperative commentators.
But, all is not lost for Palin, things could be worse. She could be John Edwards . . .
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