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# The Only Time Star Magazine will be Linked from Mere-O
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/the-only-time-star-magazine-will-be-linked-from-mere-o/
- Published: 2010-10-23T00:30:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T21:03:06.000Z
- Description: The Only Time Star Magazine will be Linked from Mere-O
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Cate MacDonald, Politics, Uncategorized

So, I guess this is old news, but it's freshly disturbing to me.

Sarah Palin is going to have her own [reality TV show](http://www.starmagazine.com/news/17449?cid=RSS&ref=mereorthodoxy.com).

This just doesn't seem good for the future of political dialog. I was talking about this yesterday with a friend of mine and said, "Well, I guess this means she is done running for office." To which she answered, "Does it?" and sent shivers down my spine. Are we at a point in our inability to separate politics from entertainment and sensationalism that someone who expects to be a viable candidate for a major political office would consider such a display of her family life as a positive political move? Am I the only one who thinks this is some sort of doomsday sign?

Let me be clear. I don't mind Sarah Palin that much. I like that she's plucky. I like that she's a mom to lots of kids. I like that she's not an Ivy-Leager, I like her accent, I like Alaska. In fact, I love *the idea* of Palin, but Palin herself just hasn't panned out that well, and has done, I think, some considerable damage to the respectability of the right. I can't help but think a reality show is exactly the opposite of what she needs to improve her public image and political ability.

Discuss.