Posted on 08/31/2012 8:30:38 AM PDT by Hojczyk
One of the most curious developments at the Republican convention took place far away from the delegate floor. Two events appeared for a short time to be part of the same story: the announcement of the “mystery speaker,” and the sudden cancellation of Sarah Palin’s interviews on Fox News.
Palin, the Republican Party’s previous VP nominee, would have provided some intriguing commentary on the night when her successor spoke, and so some — myself included — thought Palin’s spots must have been canceled because she had become a participant in this convention. When it became clear that Clint Eastwood had agreed to speak, it left many of us wondering exactly why Palin’s Fox appearances had been canceled at the time when she had the most value as a commentator.
New York Magazine reported yesterday that the cancellations were due to a power play in contract negotiations, and that Palin might find herself in search of a new platform:
Essentially, Palin and Fox are in the early stages of an elaborate contract negotiation. Palin earns roughly $1 million per year from Fox, making her the highest paid contributor at the network. Fox executives have been disappointed with her ratings; Palin has been disappointed by Fox’s decision to not give her top billing on bookings. According to sources, the relationship at times has gotten so bad that much communication has been conducted via Palin’s husband Todd.
One thing is clear: It’s risky for her to push the envelope too far. Fox has been a central pillar of Palin’s national reach since quitting the governorship, and without the network’s platform, it’s unclear how she could maintain even her current, much-diminished level of visibility.
Palin’s Facebook outburst surely didn’t endear her to Roger Ailes, who prizes message discipline and loyalty among his troops.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Well, she created a bit of a stir just two weeks ago, when she brought up the topic of Biden being replaced, dominating the news cycle for two days, fanning the heat under the Dems. Even Obama was fed her quote on his ET interview and had to address it. So, she can still manage to mix things up and get the media in a tizzy.
The real action is at Fox Business News! They love Sarah there! I NEVER turn to Fox News.
You must like being in the majority!!
I TiVo Fox with Palin's on but that's ALL I can stomach. Thank you 'fast forward'!!
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As far as fox goes, they are very much left now. Watch a few dual interviews, one Republican and one Democrat, and the time allotted for each to speak. And watch how there is little or no effort to stop a left rat from speaking out of turn, dabbling on and on, or over the Republican. Something smell real rat here.
Why thanks! I didn’t know you knew them personally!
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You do understand that the article is about her "negotiating' herself out of a job, don't you?
You know, in spite of your diatribe...true conservatives need Sarah more than Sarah needs us! I don’t think Sarah & Todd really need a phoney forum (like FOX) for their egos.
I thought she had rented a large venue near the convention for some surprise something or other? What happened with that?
One should never waste good advice, regardless of its source!
Never let it go to waste, just like a good crisis. And my advice = crisis!
I agree with you. I too, seldom watch FOX. FOX was the initial venue for a conservative voice to re-emerge among the catterwalling liberal monopoly, in place since the Cronkite days.
FOX is reading the moderate-liberal tea leaves, this turn going on now, by conservatives, who for the first time are going to cheerlead and vote and campaign breathlessly for a socialist at the top of their ticket.
This means FOX will oblige the newly compromised conservative trend, and they will have some conservative as a token talking head, but no one who will create any waves, who is willing to stay in a straight jacket in exchange for a million dollar pay check.
Who will that be? It won’t be Newt. He is a rock ribbed man of war who can’t be jacked with.
After your silly reply to Buckeye, I went to your page and was surprised at your hypocrisy. You probably should consider just lurking rather than post hate against a conservative icon.
Huh? What show? the Alaska show? That was a totally different thing. I watched about two episodes then quit.
I tend to agree with the author that without Fox, Palin will have a difficult time finding a national venue. Beck’s thing has topped at about 200,000 viewers (down from his Fox high of 3.3m
Actually, Governor Palin would be more successful in a on-line format similar to Beck.
Beck peaked on his web show because while at Fox he became more RINO...especially attacking Birthers. Also, many in conservative media rightfully accuse him of plagarism
Palin does not have those negatives.
She would be best served leaving Fox...and do her own media. And, her past media experience would be of much better use than on Fraud News
Right on!
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No appearances by Sarah, no tuning in by me.
Amen!!!
LLS
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