Posted on 07/09/2011 6:35:03 AM PDT by unseen1
It is one of those things that people see but do not see. Gov Palin has not been seen on Fox News now for 34 days. From news reports Gov Palin is one of their most high paid commenters and yet they have chosen to not have her on air for an entire month plus. Her last appearance on Fox News was on June 5th 2011 where she appeared on Fox News Sunday. That appearance was one in which the anchor Chris Wallace called her performance "boffo" and remarked that for the first time he saw Gov Palin as a legitimate candidate for POTUS. After that, she made a brief appearance on Fox Business News channel in the middle of June. That appearance was also regarded as a strong performance.
Since the Fox News Sunday show, Fox has not scheduled Gov Palin on any show on their main news channel. They have done this even though Gov Palin continues to cause ratings to increase when she is on their channel. Per a press conference with Gov Palin during her Bus Tour and after her meeting with Ailes , Palin expressed that she was still under contract with Fox News and that she would let Fox News management know her plans in regards to a POTUS run sometime during the summer. So the question becomes why the absence from Fox news? If she is still under contract and still increases ratings for Fox News why does management not schedule her? Why continue to pay her but not use her? If Fox News thought her a candidate should they not have suspended her contract? Or at the least publicly announced she would not be on air until she made her decision like they did with Newt and Rick Santorum? And if they didn't consider her a candidate should they not have her scheduled to appear? Does Fox News management know something we do not? Does Fox News not want to give her a platform? Is there a movement by Fox News to keep Gov Palin's voice out of the conversation?
There have been reports that Palin and Fox News management have had a falling out. It has also been reported that the Fox News contract makes Palin unable to appear on competing News channels. What we can glean from the absence of Gov Palin from Fox News airwaves is that Fox News is fine with paying Gov Palin for no output. Why would Fox News management continue to pay Gov Palin in this regard? From a business stand point that makes no sense. Employers do not pay employees for no reason. What the reason is is anyone's guess. But never think for a minute there is no reason. Something is going on. A good reporter might ask what that something is.
Sarah has excellent hunting skills and is using them to hunt for the presidency. A little camouflage and concealment can help bring a greater chance for success to any hunt.
“Another, less attractive, scenario would involve Fox directing its hosts and producers simply not to program her. They may not want to give her the speculative boost that her unannounced campaign would get for their suspending hernor the practical boost that her continuing appearances gave her. They may be pushing her to quit by not programming her, whereas such a break from public exposure may be just what she wants right now.”
Sir/Madam, I think you nailed it. Not that what I think means a damn thing.
Just wondering.
Your writing is crisp.
Palin was on Judge Napolitano’s show on June 16th. It was a great interview. Go to palintv.com to view it.
Who knows who benefits with the current window of silence? She has demonstrated an acute sense of how to go about her business with acumen and efficiency, so I won't give FOX's involvement much credit good or bad. Her Facebook and Twitter tools allow the internet to spread anything she wants to get out like wildfire despite the MSM's desire to squash the good and fabricate the bad. If/when Sarah decides to get any word out, there will be no stopping it, whether she declares or not.
Oh, good. That’s just what FOX was missing.
You mean that straw poll where votes are auctioned off?
yes it is mentioned in my post.
Yea, I think she’s moving and settling in there. She does have a life after all. So am not concerned she’s not front and center right now. Most companies etc. are in vacation mode so people are on the move anyway. Where I work we’re on skelton crew for the most part.
Also she’s going to be getting wired for the fall...takes time and meetings to do that.
Sooo....we’ll see her soon enough..and at just the right time.
right. Palin’s message will get out when she announces. my post was more about why fox news who all pundits on fox agree that she isn’t running would not have her on air driving ratings. It doesn’t make good business sense to keep her on the sidelines.
You mean that straw poll where votes are auctioned off?
There is more to the Ames Iowa event than just the straw poll? I believe there is a debate, major media coverage, mingling with the voters, etc. But then those that choose to blow it off can as that is their right.
I'm sorry, but I just reread your post and didn't see the June 16th appearance mentioned.
Sarah is getting her ducks in order. She will announce within six weeks. Sarah is a tenacious fighter for Liberty. She will announce and be on total offense the moment she announces.
np nothing wrong with asking question. Its what my whole post is about.
After that, she made a brief appearance on Fox Business News channel in the middle of June. That appearance was also regarded as a strong performance.
Which is the June 16th appearance. It was on the sister network FBN channel not foxnews..
and I agree with the rest of your post I see an announcement by end of July middle of aug at the latest.
Perhaps you wish she doesn't run.
Anyway, if she isn't going to run, why wouldn't she make that announcement?
I think mitt is blowing it off. timmy needs a good showing and it may be bachmann’s waterloo where hype meets reality. Not sure if Palin would want to join in or wait the results of that poll.
Good point. Not only is she absent from Fox, she is also absent from Facebook. And of course that would suggest that her absence from Fox is voluntary.
Of course that doesn't answer the question why she chooses to silent.
I thought she was on jury duty this month?
Thanks. I to believe within five weeks Sarah will announce. I pray she receives over $20M the first week of announcing. I and many others I know are waiting to donate the day she announces. We need to make a strong statement and support the most tenacious conservative on the scene today.
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