Sarah Palin's Alaska Fake Hunter Episode hits Ratings Low
Here's what we are learning from ratings roller coaster that Sarah Palin's Alaska appears to be on: the country is not interested in hunting and fishing, but is very interested in Palin's family dramas.
The ratings scorecard thus far:
2.8 million viewers on Sunday, which was down from 3.5 million last week, which was up from 3 million in the second week, which was down from a record-breaking 5 million for the premiere.
Both drops -- the second and fourth week -- were episodes that centered around Palin's outdoor activities and killing animals. In the second week she was clubbing halibut and this past Sunday the entire episode was dedicated to a hunting trip that culminated in Palin shooting a caribou.
If Palin was hoping to use this show to bolster the pioneering woman image she's been so keen on since entering the spotlight these ratings would suggest that the country is interested in the image more than the reality of actual pioneering (at least where hunting is involved). Sort of the political equivalent of liking your steak served rare without wanting to know how it got to your plate.
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I imagine the ratings will go up a bit just to watch the train wreck of the Palin's & the Gosselins. Looks like Kate Gosselin might make even Sarah look sympathetic.
BTW - hunters are calling out little miss fake hunter. Her dad actually had to load and work the bolt on her rifle between each shot. What a phoney!
• Palin's father chooses a "varmint rifle" for the expedition, even though they are going caribou hunting. Why did Palin not question this choice?
• Palin fails to 'sight-in' her rifle before setting off on their hunting trip - a basic error which might help explain her four misses
• Palin doesn't carry her own rifle or load her own rounds - a point picked up by a commenter on her Facebook page, who feels this shows she isn't a "true hunter".
• Palin is clumsy with her rifle and doesn't look like she regularly handles one. A Facebook commenter points this out, mocking her for asking her dad, "does the rifle kick?"
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• When Palin is handed the second weapon, with which she finally bags her caribou, she immediately puts her finger on the trigger. As all hunters know, this is dangerous: one should only finger the trigger when one is ready to shoot.
