I don't think even Jerry Springer, former city council leader in Cincinnati, could top this. This past weekend on Saturday Night Live, Sarah Palin impressed voters by showing she has the skills to be ... a television star. No, I don't think she'll do it soon, even if the Democrats take back the White House. But Gov. Palin actually looked comfortable on SNL. Hard to believe for a woman who seems to dislike the east coast.Personally, I think she's going to stay in politics. Indeed, how she's positioning herself for after this campaign is over already become a topic of speculation. If Sen. Obama wins the presidency and Palin returns to her northern territory, don't expect her to stay there too long. I don't know how it will happen, but I expect her to run for the Senate. Perhaps she'll take Sen. Ted Stevens' seat. And she'll probably win.
By gaining a seat in the Senate, coupled with her experience as both a governor and as a partially scrutinized vice presidential candidate, she'll have established a record that other Republicans would love to have. I still don't like her conservative politics, but as she gets more comfortable on television, she's going to learn how to become a political force.
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