She'll be asked about her bus tour, her political future, and the state of the economy * Just a reminder, don't forget to watch Sarah Palin on 'Fox News Sunday' tomorrow morning on the Fox Network at 8AM CDST. If you'll be attending early church services or sleeping in and don't have a DVR, no problem. The program will repeat on Fox News at 1PM and again at 5PM.
8AM (Central) Sunday on Fox, 1PM & 5PM on Fox News * From the Wallace Watch blog:
Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus tour is the talk of the political world. We’ll talk about her current trip, what it means for her political future, and get the former governor’s thoughts on the current state of the economy. Sarah Palin in an Exclusive interview, only on “Fox News Sunday.”
The interview with Gov. Palin will air in the program's first segment on the Fox network at 8AM and rebroadcast at 1PM and 5PM on the Fox News Channel (all Texas Time).
Today Sarah Palin appeared on “Fox News Sunday” -- her second visit to that program since her debut appearance in early February -- to discuss electoral politics, the Gulf oil spill and her possible political future. Governor Palin defended Rand Paul, who, fresh from a landslide victory in the GOP primary race for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, found himself under attack by the left-biased media:
“I think Rand Paul is right in his clarifications about what he means and his interpretation of the impacts of the Civil Rights Act... He's a supporter of the Civil Rights Act and equal rights. He would have marched with Martin Luther King Jr., he said. And he will oppose any efforts to diminish or erode away any aspect of the Civil Rights Act, so he's supportive.”
Citing her own treatment by a corrupt press, the former Alaska governor warned conservative and libertarian Republican candidates to beware of the state-controlled media and its agenda:
“Don't assume that you can engage in a hypothetical discussion about constitutional impacts with a reporter or a media personality who has an agenda, who may be prejudiced before they even get into the interview in regards to what your answer may be… You know, they're looking for that "gotcha" moment.”
The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate called on her party not to take the current political environment for granted in trying to take back control of both houses of Congress:
“It’s a wakeup call in terms of anybody assuming that you can just take it for granted that the voters' mood will just, I guess, usher in all the Republicans. That's not, that's not the case.”
Gov. Palin was critical of the media's coverage of how the the Obama Administration has tried to deal with the Gulf Oil Spill:
“I don't know why the question isn't asked by the mainstream media and by others if there's any connection with the contributions made to President Obama and his administration and the support by the oil companies to the administration.”
When asked by host Chris Wallace what she will be doing to help the GOP in the upcoming midterm elections, Governor Palin replied:
“I'm going to keep out there talking to people, hearing from people, those who desire a less intrusive government in our businesses, in our lives and in our family matters. I'm going to keep speaking with them and helping to empower them to effect this change that is so needed in the midterms.”
And when asked the obligatory question about her intentions concerning a potential Presidential run, the governor answered:
“If the voters of America are in the mood for a kind of unconventional, candid, honest public servant, and it doesn't necessarily have to be me, but if that's what they're in the mood for, they're going to let that be known and they're going to help really propel and push that candidate forward, and then that candidate, of course, will make the decision whether to run or not. Don’t know if that’s going to me, Chris... As I’ve always said, I’m not going to close any door that perhaps would be open.””
* On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show Monday, host Joe Scarborough insisted that Chris Wallace had rolled his eyes after interviewing Sarah Palin on "Fox News Sunday" the previous day. Scarborough went on to theorize that the alleged eye roll was actually a coded signal to Wallace's friends that Palin "isn't a serious thinker." Megyn Kelly, anchor of "America Live" on Fox News, interviewed Wallace Thursday to see if there was any thuth to Scarborough's claim. There wasn't, of course. Kelly's producer replayed a tape of the interview showing that the FNS host did not roll his eyes, and Wallace said that he "came away from the interview with nothing but respect" for former Gov. Palin. Wallace didn't pull any punches in the interview, saying that Scarborough lives "way out there where the trolleys don't run at night," and "I'm Offended People Watch Him On MSNBC." The FNS host also suggested that "Morning Joe should switch to decaf." Ouch! That has to leave a mark.
* Sarah Palin's appearance on "Fox News Sunday" Helped host Chris Wallace earn his best ratings ever this past weekend in his six years hosting the show:
Nielsen reports show Wallace's high ratings with 132,000 viewers and a 4.2 Household rating - record-breaking numbers for the show in D.C. In the demographic (25-54), "Fox News Sunday" had 58,000 viewers, beating all three shows -- NBC's "Meet the Press", CBS's "Face the Nation" and ABC's "This Week".
* Sarah Palin will make her first appearance on a major Sunday network public affairs show when she sits down with Chris Wallace a week from today on "Fox News Sunday"
Host Chris Wallace said that Palin will be next Sunday's "special guest," mentioning that she's speaking at the upcoming tea party convention. From that description, it sounds like Palin will be on more in the role of political figure than pundit.
On his blog Wallace Watch, Chris Wallace is asking viewers to submit questions that they would like for him to ask Gov. Palin when she appears from Nashville on his program next week.
8AM (Central) Sunday on Fox, 1PM & 5PM on Fox News