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    Nov 15, 2010, 06:49 PM
    Sarah Palin's Alaska
    TLC just received their highest ratings ever for a debut with roughly 5 million viewers for the premier of Sarah Palin's Alaska. On a Sunday night. The night of one of the highest rated reality series ever, The Amazing Race. The night of one of last year's highest rated new series, Undercover Boss. The night of Sunday night football featuring the Steelers and Patriots.

    Will the ratings last or is it just curiosity? Who knows, but the left is already in a tizzy over the promo. She allegedly fished too close to the bears.

    'Sarah Palin's Alaska': John Toppenberg Criticizes Reality Show's Bear Encounter For Alleged Violation Of Wildlife Guidelines

    After whining about all those birthers for the last 2 years, a half a million of you and growing are now proudly "bearthers."
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    Nov 15, 2010, 06:55 PM

    Hello Steve:

    Palin in '12. Without her, Obama will lose.

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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:00 PM

    She called 'em grizzlies. They were brown bears.

    She tried to climb a rock wall and said, "I will never quit," but she quit as governor of Alaska.

    I too hope she gets the Republican nomination in 2012.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:01 PM

    I watched it because one of these days I plan on taking a vacation in Denali .

    I'm not a big fan of the reality show format and seeing the Palin family in that setting is no exception.

    However I do appreciate the irony of people calling her an unqualified dummy ;and her answering it by having a hit series on 'The Learning Channel' .

    Politicians pay a fortune for the type of exposure she gets paid for in her TLC and FOX gigs.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    an unqualified dummy ;and her answering it by having a hit series on 'The Learning Channel' .
    No one ever said "dummies" can't be pretty and charming and charismatic.

    Do you want her to be your president?
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:08 PM

    "Do you want her to be your president?"

    Nope!
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:10 PM
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    However I do appreciate the irony of people calling her an unqualified dummy ;and her answering it by having a hit series on 'The Learning Channel' .
    Hello tom:

    She's a street fighter, all right. She presses all the right buttons. But, that stuff doesn't make her smart. She's quite uninformed about the world. That's by design. In fact, she's using her ignorance as a campaign plank. Can't know stuff - that's elite.

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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:16 PM

    No one ever said "dummies" can't be pretty and charming and charismatic.

    Do you want her to be your president?
    I just think it's the perfect answer... having" The Learning Channel" sponsor an educational series hosted by her . I already said in an earlier posting that this will be a boom for the Alaska tourism industry .

    I have not made an opinion about her Presidential prospects ,although initially I think there are better candidates to represent the GOP . I think if the Republicans were wise they would ask her to take over for Michael Steele as the RNC chair . One thing she did demonstrate the last cycle was she could be a 'king maker' ;help recruit candidates ,raise funds ,and help them get elected .
    Even in races where the candidate she supported lost ,the Dems ended up forced to unexpectedly expend resources to defend their candidate .
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:18 PM

    Dear lord! Now I'm in the elite? Guess I'd better stop correcting grammar and start baking more cookies.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:19 PM

    She's quite uninformed about the world.
    And I saw the President get a smack-down on his Asian tour except in India . Smarts don't account for much... I'm more into results.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    She called 'em grizzlies. They were brown bears.
    I didn't watch the show, but I watched the promo and she called them "mama bears." I think it's hilarious that people are calling her a quitter and worse based on this. How many of you would be that calm as a brown bear approached your boat? Not me...
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:31 PM
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    How many of you would be that calm as a brown bear approached your boat? Not me...
    The brown bear didn't approach her boat; she approached the brown bear and cubs. Grizzlies are mean and nasty; brown bears are usually fairly agreeable. We'd go to Yellowstone and watch parents put their kids astride brown bear cubs' backs (and photograph them). Mama Brown Bear didn't object (as long as someone was feeding her bread or other treats).
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    And I saw the President get a smack-down on his Asian tour except in India . Smarts don't account for much ...I'm more into results.
    And 2 years into his presidency, she's doing pretty good.

    P.S. I'm still pulling for a Christie run.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 07:52 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    However I do appreciate the irony of people calling her an unqualified dummy ;and her answering it by having a hit series on 'The Learning Channel' .

    Politicians pay a fortune for the type of exposure she gets paid for in her TLC and FOX gigs.
    Justin Bieber is really popular too, more than Palin, I guess the public picks winners!
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:07 PM
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    Justin Bieber is really popular too, more than Palin, I guess the public picks winners!
    I'm not aware of any polls between the two. Although I'm sure Bieber would win the under 15 female demographic, I doubt his real impact is anything close to Palin's.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:24 PM
    What exactly is Palin's impact?
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    What exactly is Palin's impact?
    I'm not even going to waste my time with you any more.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:37 PM
    Ok. If the answer was easy you'd give it.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:44 PM

    NK I suppose that Justin Bieber is about the best you got ,and effeminate pop flavor of the month.

    I don't know if she will be a nominee or even a candidate for President. What I do know is that if she is not ;whoever is the GOP nominee will actively seek her support.

    The best part of this ;the more viral the hatred of her ,the more powerful she becomes.
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    Nov 15, 2010, 08:51 PM
    Actually I'm loving The Walking Dead - great new series!

    Edit to add: I love how you romantically come to Steve's defense - it's cute :)

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