Sarah Palin Wants Christine O'Donnell on Next 'Dancing With the Stars'

By Rob Shuter Posted Nov 23rd 2010 07:50AM

Sarah Palin was not only playing the role of proud mama grizzly last night when she sat in the front row cheering on daughter Bristol Palin in the finale of 'Dancing With The Stars' -- she was also playing casting director, lobbying the show's producers to consider signing up her Tea Party pal Christine O'Donnell for next season.

"Sarah is a genius at marketing herself and her message," an insider tells me. "She doesn't care about all the old rules about how political people are meant to behave and act. Sarah believes the best way is to go directly to the people -- use Twitter, Facebook, 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'Entertainment Tonight' to get potential voters excited and leave 'Meet The Press' and those boring Sunday morning shows to the old-school politicians."

And with the huge success of her own reality show, 'Sarah Palin's Alaska,' and Bristol stunning everyone with the fact that she is still in the 'Dancing' competition, Sarah might be onto something. Plus, who else are the 'Dancing' producers going to get after Bristol?

"Christine is not a bad idea at all," one ABC executive tells me. "After Kate Gosselin and Cloris Leachman, O'Donnell would fit right in. She certainly would be so controversial that the amount of press attention and buzz the show would get would be huge. Plus, you know they would make her dance in a witch's hat with a broomstick."

Sarah, if this political thing doesn't work out for you, you should think about a career in casting. Seriously.

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Tuesday 23 November

By Bug

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If that happens I will not watch the show nor will I vote. When is Palin going to understand she isn't running my show. What a power trip!

By njgirlxxxx

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And when will you learn it's not all about you.

By Anne

Maybe they should rename the show dancing for Sarah Palin lol. She sure seems to have taken over. If this happens I will bet that they will lose over half of their audience. It appears they have lost a good bit of it this season over politics. I personally don't want to see politics when I watch a show on tv. She is pitiful and I feel sorry for her kid who she is using to get more tea party nuts...

By jt hunt

palins have power the liberals go insane about, they cant stand it. and, its not your show! liberals..grr.

By CWG

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Since "Alaska" tanked last night (lost half its viewers and shame on all you naughty Palin groupies who didn't watch!!) so maybe ABC won't be so quick to listen to her marketing advice. Those sponsors get cranky when people aren't watching. Again, could she leave something up to the professionals? John McCain wishes he did!!!

By Tina

Now she is dictating who should be on DWTS... She needs to get over herself.

Palin DOES have the power to dictate who is a good ratings choice for DWTS. go sarah! make all the liberal heads explode!

By fun4rae

She will never"get over herself" as long as there are stupid people out there who allows her to behave so badly. She is on a power trip because of the fools like her

By Goddess

This is Dancing with the Stars, not dancing with the "I want to be a politician, but just can't get elected". This show has jumped the shark. I am no longer a viewer.

By chicobombico

Enough, Mrs. Bush put it nicely if she loves Alaska let her stay there. Bristol belongs in a stable. Sarah and O'Donnell should be given a drug test and a few week in the nut house. Why the media continues to give this haf wit press is beyond me, are we that desperate the we take stock in thew words of a nit wit????

By baker

how can you people talk about anyone they way you talk about bristol what has she done toany of you you are all sick people so her mother is sarah palin big deal really big deal has sarah palin hurtr any of us no you al need to get lives and leave this family alone im a demoractic but this is not right to cut down anyone they way you have its not right read the bible go to church get lives you all need to

By MAGOOS

Palin , as we all know, is a self seeking publicity hound with beaucoups ego and no political savvy. Is she now looking to control DWTS as she has for the last season?

By Mike

When did Palin take over DWTS?

By bearboysnc

So she placed her daughter in DWTS as a stunt to get herself more publicity? What a load of crap.

By pa4gbodine60race

you GOT TO BE FUC*** KIDDING ME! boy these idiots REALLY stick together - THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR NOW! Let Christine fade into the coloring book she came out of!

By BAKER

there are so many freaks out there and you all are leave the girl alone im sick of hearing shes an unwed mother so is brandy
im sick of hearing about her mother im a demoractic andivotedfor bristol leave thegirl alone you are al sick people sarah doesnt control dancing with the stars you are all freaks who voted are great prsident in ask the people who are losing their homes have no jobs ask them you are a much of freaks it a shame the producers are so scared of losing money they should go on the show and stand up for what is right and speak to the public
if it was up the judges jennifer grey wouled win they love her
and i dont becasue was in dirty dancing qand last night when she danced to a song from there that just wasnt right it wasnt sorry folks youal need to get lives and stop cutting people down its not right at all

By Ed

Baker claims to be a Democrat but he or she spells like a Tea Bagger.

By mw

So Sarah is on the payroll of DWTS, and she can tell them who should be on the show? Please give me a break. Enough of this, I won't watch tonight, and maybe never again.

By Roger

Perfect! Another Moo Cow who probably will not be able to dance her way out of a paper bag just like the other Moo -- Bristol Palin.

By deejay

lets never forget the style and grace of "twinkletoes"Gosselin, either. Dancing with the stars is not what it used to be.

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