In 1988, Sarah Palin was Sarah Heath. Heath was a sportscaster at a TV station in Anchorage. Now the ex-sportscaster is John McCain’s VP-to-be. Chuckle, only if you are without embarrassing video of yourself from this particular time period:
Can an ex-local TV goon make the leap to the vice presidency? The only other national figure with a local TV background (that we can think of) is Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas. (The late Sen. Jesse Helms, R-NC was commentator at WRAL, Raleigh.) It’s interesting that all three made the leap from the “liberal” media to Republican party activism.
Maybe that was Dale Cardwell’s problem– wrong party. Or the fact that he’s not married to a snowmobiling champ.
Posted by Austin Rhodes on August 31, 2008 at 8:42 pm
That is PRICELESS !
I believe Ronald Reagan called baseball games on the radio…there may be precedent here…
Posted by From TV to VP « Left on Lanier on September 1, 2008 at 6:57 am
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Posted by rptrcub on September 1, 2008 at 9:08 am
I heard “beaver roundup,” and the 8-year-old in me had to laugh out loud.
I am one of the heathen libtards, but I do have to say that this choice helped McC gain the blue collar, voting-with-your-penis demographic.
Posted by TVNEWSGUY on September 1, 2008 at 9:56 am
Is there an Election in Dagmars future? Go Dagmar!
Posted by Newsguy on September 1, 2008 at 11:55 am
Dagmar Midcap for Secretary of State!
McCain/Palin/Midcap ’08 = because the White House makes for a much better Playboy Mansion.
Posted by TVNEWSGUY on September 1, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Dagmar is the total package…I could see her running for mayor of Atlanta to kick off her political career.
Posted by NEWSGUY on September 1, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Dagmar just needs to wear those sweaters on the campaign trail!
Posted by Seven squirrels twirling on a brannch on September 1, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Yeah, and the Democratic Party is greatest!!! Yea team!!!!! Weee hoooo!!!!!
Go GO GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Posted by Austin Rhodes on September 2, 2008 at 8:16 am
Dagmar would have made a much better mayor than Bill Campbell…