Before she was a guest host on this morning’s Today show —
45 minutes before — Sarah Palin was a guest, joining Matt Lauer on the
morning of three Republican primaries, to offer “her take on the race.”
Toward the end of the interview, Lauer asked his soon-to-be temporary
partner a pointed question: Should the Republican nominee this year
choose a running mate with more experience than Palin had in 2008?
“I would say it doesn’t matter if that person has national-level
experience or not,” Palin answered. “They’re gonna get clobbered by the
lamestream media who does not like the conservative message.” Lauer
thanked her for appearing, adding that she’d be back as host in Today‘s 8 a.m. hour, “which technically makes you part of the lamestream media for that hour.”
Point, counterpoint. But maybe the appropriate question for Lauer and the producers of Today
might be: Having thought about it, would you have instead chosen a
guest host with more experience heading up a morning show? Answer: Of
course not!
