There is a fair amount of speculation as to what rationale Sarah Palin had for resigning her position as governor of Alaska 17 months before the end of her first term. After all, if she is trying to create a path to the White House, this does not seem to be the most reasonable way to do it. I certainly couldn't understand it, and I was perfectly happy to let her boneheaded decision destroy her political career. I would rather not have someone in the Oval Office who uses Revelation rather than the Constitution as her guiding document.
But then it occurred to me: She does have a plan. Or, more accurately, someone else has a plan for her, and she took the bait. So here it is, my prediction for Sarah Palin's intermediate professional future. I have to admit that it has me kind of worried.
I suspect that ever since her ill-fated run for the vice presidency, Mrs. Palin has been courted by Fox News, the only network she probably believes has given her a fair shake. I suspect that she has been offered her own show on that network, one with a much larger audience than she commands in Alaska, a much higher salary ... and a wardrobe allowance.
My guess is that she has decided to accept that offer. There may be a waiting period that will throw people off the scent, lest the good people of Alaska think that their governor bailed for a high-paying gig on television. But if Sarah Palin has a "higher calling," I believe that this is it. It is a great positioning plan.
With her small-town wisdom carefully scripted for her and an assortment of guests to make her points for her, Mrs. Palin will almost certainly have a massive hit on her hands. She'll be positioned as a champion of the common people, and she will have the opportunity to craft and hone a political philosophy that is focus-group tested to appeal to those people. It is the best plan possible for a 2012 run at the White House.
But then it occurred to me: She does have a plan. Or, more accurately, someone else has a plan for her, and she took the bait. So here it is, my prediction for Sarah Palin's intermediate professional future. I have to admit that it has me kind of worried.
I suspect that ever since her ill-fated run for the vice presidency, Mrs. Palin has been courted by Fox News, the only network she probably believes has given her a fair shake. I suspect that she has been offered her own show on that network, one with a much larger audience than she commands in Alaska, a much higher salary ... and a wardrobe allowance.
My guess is that she has decided to accept that offer. There may be a waiting period that will throw people off the scent, lest the good people of Alaska think that their governor bailed for a high-paying gig on television. But if Sarah Palin has a "higher calling," I believe that this is it. It is a great positioning plan.
With her small-town wisdom carefully scripted for her and an assortment of guests to make her points for her, Mrs. Palin will almost certainly have a massive hit on her hands. She'll be positioned as a champion of the common people, and she will have the opportunity to craft and hone a political philosophy that is focus-group tested to appeal to those people. It is the best plan possible for a 2012 run at the White House.
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