Sarah Palin to Fox News Prime Time Slot? Joe Scarborough Thinks So

by Steve Krakauer | 11:44 am, July 6th, 2009

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scarborough_7-6 Wouldn’t it be ironic if Gov. Sarah Palin swoops in to take the job of one of her biggest defenders in the media?

It’s an idea floated today by Joe Scarborough on MSNBC. The theory: Palin moves in to Fox News as the host of a 10pmET show, replacing Greta Van Susteren.

He touched on the idea at the tail-end of Morning Joe, and expanded on it after some prodding while a guest on Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan:

I do know this though: Roger Ailes is a smart guy. Roger Ailes understands that the conservative base loves her, and middle America loves her…Listen, I just read that they haven’t re-signed Greta. I know nothing, but you can connect some dots here. Let me ask you this: would Roger Ailes like her on at 10 o’clock at night?

While it’s clear Scarborough is speculating, it’s an interesting possibility. Obviously, a Palin-fronted show, especially one on Fox News, would be a huge draw. And for Palin, the 10pmET hour currently has a built-in audience of millions. One problem, of course, is Van Susteren is doing just fine. For someone who has conducted several high profile interviews with Sarah Palin (and Todd, and Bristol), and been a vocal defender, it would be a cruel twist of fate. And it’s not like Van Susteren’s contract is up any time soon – she’s signed into 2010.

An FNC spokesperson tells Mediaite that Fox News has not had any discussions with Palin.

To which we say: yet…

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Jymn

That would be a riot. Palin as Fox News host. What a line-up of nightly crazies with Beck, O’Reilly and Palin. I mean even have to start watching.
jonjon66

Joe loves to hear himself talk
LeeCalif

Shows how out of touch joey is.

Palin can’t think on her feet. Her reading off a teleprompter is dubious, at best. Her handlers will be extremely busy for the next three and a half years. I think Quitter-In-Chief will be very happy with the income she will be raking in and won’t be real keen on boring ole’ book-learnin I.e. The role of the President ……
BarbaraL

I could see this – because they hired Glen Beck. Actually, I hope they do it, because I’d like to watch Paln interview Michele Bachmann. Hilarity ensues!
http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

You liberals are all so predictable. Nightly crazies, as you say, must be working for Fox News because FNC beats out all the competittion even on repeats throughout the night. Sore losers!

And by the way, your “saviour” Obama can’t think on his feet either.
keyser_soze

MsUnderestimated — Faux News beats the competition. Uh, so what? The Jonas Brothers outsell Bruce Springsteen, but the trio’s “music” is still crap.
BarbaraL

I couldn’t care less who beats the competition, I only need to watch one show at once. It won’t be Faux News, except for entertainment purposes. Plus, my guy won the election – no sore loser here!
http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

The very fact that you’re calling it “Faux News” exposes your fallacious ideas.
IowaWoman

Say it ain’t so Joe. Maybe….MSNBC is going to replace YOU with Sara o_O. I’d bet more would watch :o)