Word’s out today that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is joining Fox News as a regular commentator and correspondent. <\/p>\n
It’s a great business move for the political phenom from Wasilla, who translated her surprise nomination as VP candidate into national superstardom.<\/p>\n
But as I’ve wrestled with here before: Is it good for the Republican Party or the conservative movement?<\/p>\n
What happens when prominent leaders of the Right find it more lucrative and more rewarding to enter show business and the mainstream media?<\/p>\n
Who’s left to rebuild the party? We saw last month that Rudy Giuliani has officially chosen the biz world over the political world. <\/p>\n
Mike Huckabee has also expressed doubts about his willingness to climb back into the ring.<\/p>\n
The bottom line? American politics is ugly business. Winning elections is hard. Governing is even harder.<\/p>\n
Palin could, of course, still emerge as a political force in 2012. But I doubt it. <\/p>\n
Fox is arguably a more influential opposition force to the Obama agenda than the GOP. With her on the team, the network is even more powerful.<\/p>\n
After joining the most active, well organized, and powerful conservative movement in the country — where success is measured in ratings, not votes — why would she go back?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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