A Little Trouble Brewing in the Fox Hen House?

Sarah Palin responded to a harsh comment Fox News chief Roger Ailes made about her earlier this week.

During a speech at the University of North Carolina, Ailes said that "Sarah Palin had no chance to be president." The quote came from New York Magazine editor Gabriel Sherman's Twitter feed, who was at the event and is writing a book about Ailes and the rise of Fox News. Ailes was at the university addressing a group of journalism students.

Palin responded to Ailes' remarks in an exclusive interview with Breitbart.com. Palin called the remarks "interesting."

She said, "I wonder if he is aware that the same thing was said about me when I ran for city council, mayor, and eventually governor." She added, "No doubt many people who are told they can’t do something will work that much harder, and they succeed." She suggested Breitbart.com send her employer the documentary recently made about her, "The Undefeated." Palin said, "The theme of Steve’s film isn’t about me, but about the idea of not letting others dictate one’s path in life and never giving up when you’re fighting for something precious like our exceptional nation and our children’s futures. So, would you send a copy of “The Undefeated” to him?"

This is not the first time Ailes has said something of this nature about Palin, nor the first time Palin has struck back. In July 2011, Sherman wrote a cover story about Ailes for New York magazine, in which a Republican source close to the Fox News chief said that Ailes thought Palin was "an idiot" and "stupid." Later, Fox News and Ailes heavily disputed that report.

In October 2011, Ailes was quoted as saying that he hired Palin to be a Fox News contributor because "she was hot and got ratings." The following month when Palin announced that she was not going to enter the 2012 Republican primary race, Ailes was reportedly outraged that she did not make the announcement on Fox News. Instead, Palin went on Mark Levin's conservative talk-radio show.

 

Someone must have told her she couldn't resign as governor... or be as dumb as rocks.

 

When Rethugs fight it's like the vampires vs the zombies. Neither one has much to gain by attacking the other as long as there is enough food walking around. But they do anyway. Their hatred of Obama, and the fact that they view everyone who is not them as a SOCIALIST (as well as a meal) are the only things that keep them from completely tearing each other apart.

 

I just find these little tiffs interesting. It is sort of like two alley cats going at it. You really don't care which one wins as long they keep down while you're trying to sleep. Palin is clearly the cat that has strayed into the wrong alley and Ailes is the cat that is going to teach her that she is on the wrong side of town. Momma grizzly is only worth keeping around as long as she has a modicum of interest to some sector of the public. I think sooner rather than later, this job will quit her rather than her quitting it.

 

lol I think her one-and-a-half hours of fame have already pretty much run their course unless she can come up with some fresh material or somehow wow them at the Repub convention. But she's made a good deal of money since 2008 by our standards if not by Romney's, and prudently managed it should far outlast her fading and increasingly desperate public persona. Maybe she and Ann Coulter can hang out.

 

Ohhhh, don't forget the faithful! There are members of this very forum who still hold her in high esteem. As hateful and vile a woman she is, she has a lot of supporters to this day, and the foreseeable future. Not enough for her to win the presidency, but significant numbers just the same.

 

Heh, I just can't see Palin and Coulter enjoying each other's company for some reason. Maybe you were being facetious, but in light of recent comments by Ann Coulter, I don't think they'll be sitting down for a cup of coffee together any time soon.

 

I actually agree with most of what she said. I feel......conflicted.

 

The fact that tiffs among the ranks of repubs is such big news to dims is proof of the "lock step" mentality of the left.

 

Ann Coulter??? I hate that guy. The lump in his throat makes it look like he swallowed a softball (plus he's frighteningly ugly).

 

Finally we have someone from the left who shows signs of intelligence. Glad to see you back Tom.

 

LOL... "is proof of the "lock step" mentality of the left."? LOLLLLLLLL ...so what are the righties then? ..."UN-lock stepped"? LOLLLLLLL ...are the righties all banging into each other like Larry Craig's trips to those restrooms in Minnesota? LLLLLOOOOLLLL

What a meaningless manufactured talking point of a comment, David lol

 

Now if only the Right could follow suit.

 

I don't believe Ann Coulter believes anything she says. I think she says things that sell books to gullible RW'ers. Tell 'em what they want to hear.

 

Nice try...well, not really but at least you did try.