The Discovery Channel hires Sarah Palin, $1Mill per show.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

Today, I called the Discovery Corp. [phone], and confirmed that they have indeed hired Sarah Palin to host a Reality Show. Although the person I spoke to was sketchy about the details, the fact that she sought, and will receive $1,000,000.00 per show, if not more, says volumes about the company.

I left a detailed message, complaining about her recent tweet, and her latest web page (I refuse to post it here, for fear that the hits might increase her exposure). The tweet?

"Don't retreat. RELOAD"

The website? It has shooter's targets added to the congressional districts that voted for her and her vice president, John McCain, but elected a democrat.
Target practice?
Yup.

This is not rhetorical excess. This is a call to shoot people. With the sabotage of one family's gas line into their home, with threats to assassinate the children of House members who voted for the HCR bill, we have to call this what it is. Political terror. The Tea Baggers need to be shown a thing or two about the rule of law, including seeing indictments, convictions and prison sentences.

No more hands off, polite discourse with these folks. They are seeking blood. We need to stand up and stop them. The first, best way to do that is to have Discovery cancel their contract with Palin.

[YOY]

1. I smell a whole bonanza of pointing out how flamingly STUPID she is!!!

n/t

[MinneapolisMatt]

2. Further reason to never watch that channel again.

Buh-bye.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. but TELL THEM THAT.

Call, leave a voice mail.
That does have an impact.

[catbyte]

75. There's an actual person answeringthe phone

I was very polite, but firm & told her that my family will never watch Discovery again. It's going into my don't-even-show-up-on-the-channel-guide, just like Faux News.

Pity. They did have some good programming. :shrug:

Diane

Anishnabe in MI

[Javaman]

76. Discovery Channel contact info....

Everything you need is here.

http://dsc.discovery.com/utilities/about/viewer-relations.html

[tabatha]

3. There needs to be a group similar to one that managed to get

> 100 advertisers to pull from Beck's show.

[Hawkeye-X]

4. I continue to ignore Kate & Jon, 19 and Counting

And whatever Palin's show is, it'll be thrown into the memory hole, forgotten.

Hawkeye-X

[Pyrzqxgl]

5. Or maybe Boycott Discovery Channel!

[jpljr77]

10. OK, but after Life finishes its run. n/t

[Lyric]

7. E-MAIL LINK TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL HERE:

http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations

Give 'em hell. Tell them that if they hire that evil woman who makes a living inciting right-wingers to violence, you're blocking their channel from your TV for good.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. thanks, I tried hard to find it.

[ixion]

21. Page is loading very slowly... maybe

they're getting slammed with email. :woohoo:

Discovery channel is a science channel. How the hell they think their demographic is going to cotton to Palin is beyond me.

[nenagh]

44. Thank you for posting the address....

[jtrockville]

55. Thanks for the link. I gave 'em hell.

[BlueGirlRedState]

69. I sent an email

The page is very slow but eventually does open.

Here's what I wrote:

I am appalled that you will pay Sarah Palin $1 million per episode for a reality show. First of all, there is nothing REAL about this woman. Secondly, she has incited violence with her RELOAD comments. Her ethics in office and her "private" family life are disgraceful. Shame on you, Discovery Channel, I thought you had more scruples that this.

[cynatnite]

8. It saddens me to not watch that channel as long as this is on it. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. yeah, me too.

[WeDidIt]

12. Time to start boycotting any and all Discovery channel advertisers.

The only solution is to boycott 'em all.

Fuck, and I actually watched Discovery.

[SidDithers]

13. I predict the show will become the greatest source of unintentional comedy on television...

and the Daily Show writers are wringing their hands with glee at the prospect of Sarah Palin on tape every week.

And this should officially signal the end of her political aspirations. She'll never recover from teh stupid about to be on display if she's in a reality TV show.

Sid

[Cetacea]

68. We laugh while she codes violence to her minions.

[SidDithers]

74. Riiiight...

A wet bird flies at night.

The fox jumps over the lazy brown dog.

Sid

[RKP5637]

92. +1000, She will provide such sideshow entertainment, but she well might

quit halfway through the season.

[ixion]

14. ah crap...

Discovery is the only channel I watch, when I watch tv. There's one time slot I'll be avoiding like the plague.

That show will be a flop. Mark my words.

[arcadian]

15. Oh this could be good.

Somebody needs to hound her. What ever leftist message you want. Follow her at every appearance. Wrestle that show from her. She get's on TV you get on TV.

[spanone]

16. teevee land loves sarah...maybe they could have a 'shoot the democrat' show?

[ananda]

17. I will be boycotting Discovery.

nt

[Fumesucker]

18. Deadliest err.. rhymes with Thatch..

:evilgrin:

[myrna minx]

19. Thanks for the phone number.

This is unbelievable. :-(

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. so is reality, all too often. Use the number in good health.

Often.

[Lasher]

20. What? They're hiring this total clown for $1m per show?

Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch, this is just too much. The history channel pays a fascist wingnut to slur JFK and now Discovery is giving a Frau Blucher a platform to create an illusion of credibility while shoveling cash at her?

Two of my favorite channels, down the tubes by yet another fascist takeover.

[apples and oranges]

22. I've lost all respect for that network

Palin is a bigot and should not be rewarded for her vile comments.

[kysrsoze]

98. Should have lost it long ago :D The birth channel has now become the birther channel

Funny how a network which used to espouse learning now mays $1 million an episode to someone who wallows in her own ignorance and encourages it in others. Fuck TLC and all the other channels they run.

[lpbk2713]

23. I'm calling BrightHouse and telling them to remove Disc Chnl.

I know they won't do it but at least they will know how I feel.

WTF does The Quitter know about reality anyhow?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

25. what is a Brighthouse?

I dated a Susan Brighthouse a few times, but . . . .

[crikkett]

24. Please clarify this confusing statement

"The website? It has shooter's targets added to the congressional districts that voted for her and her vice president, John McCain, but elected a democrat."

This makes no sense to me.

Thanks.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

26. Sarah published a blog with the US map on it.

she placed 20 or so target practice images, the circle, with a vertical and horizontal line, over each district that she wants shot. Or, er, removed from office. By what ever means the Tea baggers can find.

[SoCalDem]

33. the map:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

35. Get yer ammo here, folks, these are your targets!

[crikkett]

81. I get that part. I'm asking about the part that makes no sense.

"...that voted for her and her vice president, John McCain, but elected a democrat"

Is that what you really meant to say? "vote for" vs. "elect"... and the factual error of the office she ran for... I just don't get it. So I asked.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

82. that was a sly effort at humor. Watching the campaign, it was

hard to tell which one was running for what office.

[crikkett]

83. OK.

I thought so too, actually, that it was hard to tell who was running for what office in the Republican ticket last year.

[SoCalDem]

27. I called them too..remined them of what they USED to be

and asked them to reconsider their recent hiring of a person who asks her "fans" to reload...and who would like nothing better than to persuade one of her wacko fans to kill our president....and then I said perhaps that was all part of their new reality show.. "Arctic Provocateur ".

[DeschutesRiver]

28. I just posted something similar elsewhere - completely agree

Given what Sarah Palin just did with her inciteful target list language/rifle crosshair visual, she is the last person that Discovery should be hiring to do a series for them.

The ensuing threats, the severed propane line designed to injure or kill that family, etc should be cause for Discovery to immediately disengage from promoting a person like Sarah Palin who is actively trying to incite violence against our Congress, and seek destruction of our system of law and justice by demanding her followers take violent actions against those in office with whom they have a disagreement.

I am emailing Discovery, and I am ceasing to watch it until they are able to rectify the situation in which they've found themselves - in an alliance with a person who is trying to bring down our system of government by inciting others to violence by her very words and with her encouragement. I will be mentioning this to anyone and everyone I know, in an effort to make sure they understand that at this point, the Discovery Channel has taken a mis-step which they need to correct asap, and encourage people to discontinue watching the Discovery channel until the channel extricates themselves from this fiasco.

It is shocking that Sarah Palin is escalating her promotion of violence against sitting Congresspeople; it is more shocking that Discovery seems to be oblivious.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

32. well said, very well said.

I truly think that we are in a civil war, and we liberals and progressives just don't recognize it.

yet.

[DeschutesRiver]

38. I agree with you that this is the stuff of which civil wars are made.

Did you hear Steny Hoyer's press conference earlier about the threats of violence aimed at congressional democrats? Of all the examples that he could have chosen from, he spoke directly of Sarah Palin's use of inciteful language while promoting her cause, like target list, crosshairs, etc. He didn't mention her by name, but what she did with the target list was one of his prime examples. Her target list language getting that kind of negative, pointed exposure should be all that Discovery needs to hear.

I am only certain of a few things. One is that violence can not be avoided at this point, as the other side has been shaken and stirred into almost insanity over their loss of control. The other is that I will not live in a world controlled by these people, nor be intimidated into not taking a stand. I will do everything in my power to be on the winning side of this thing, as it is a direct attack on my core values, and as such, it must be taken seriously.

I hope that any violence is on their part, not ours, and I hope that this burgeoning civil war can be aborted in the early stages. But that said, I realize that it is whatever it is, and that I will do whatever it takes to be free from their world view for the rest of my days. I have come to realize recently that I have absolutely no compromise in me on this issue. As time goes on, I think others will come to a similar conclusion. That this is also "a big fucking deal."

Watching things unfold now has only added more steel to my spine on this. Not looking forward to how things may go down, but will not shrink from whatever may be required of me. It IS that important.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

39. The facts are what they are.

Putting on blinders does not change them or make them go away.

There are some here who continue to deride our justifiable reaction. I think they are wrong, shortsighted, and missing the reality of the situation.

[DeschutesRiver]

42. I grew up in the 60s

and I feel like a prisoner who escaped her evil jailers, only to see them spring back up decades later to take me back. I'm not going back to that world without fighting like a wildcat.

I don't know why people put on blinders - maybe it makes them feel safe for a little bit longer. Or it helps them escape the thought of what will happen if these people continue to act on their tea party impulses, without anyone else stepping in to put the brakes on their efforts to retake power and control.

There is a time to recognize the goodness of people, and acknowledge and enjoy it; and there is a time to recognize the evil in people, and do everything you can do to stop it from progressing like a cancer on society.

We are in the latter process, and the injudicious use of blinders will only embolden those with bad intentions. I will not be that kind of enabler of evil.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

45. wonderful, beautiful, full of wisdom words. Wow.

[DeschutesRiver]

49. and kudos to you, ChairmanAgnostic

for letting your mind not be closed, but open to all the possibilities in this situation, and not being afraid to acknowledge what you see developing. Believe me, I know it is not an easy process to do in such a complicated situation.

I am in the early stages of assessing this, but like you, I am already developing an approach to how to take a stand. Take care.

[RKP5637]

93. +1000, I'm from the 60's too.

[MzNov]

30. Here's a page with their contact information

this is just unacceptable

http://corporate.discovery.com/contact/advertising/

[Neecy]

40. I just wrote them

It took forever for the multiple pages to load, but it was worth it.

Remember that it isn't just Discovery - there are a lot of cable channels associated with them. I told them I've been a loyal viewer of Discovery, Animal Planet and the Travel Channel since they started, and I was blocking all of them from my remote today. It's sad because I love Animal Planet in particular, but to give someone who advocates violence against her political opponents a platform is grossly irresponsible.

[MzNov]

51. She's a national embarrassment, not someone

who children and adults should look up to or recognize as an authority on anything, even Alaska. I hope that public outcry will be so strong that they cancel her wacky violent ass, and give her some of what Canada gave Man Coulter.

It really is sad, but good for you.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

58. canada done did good. In a typically canadian, low key way.

[graywarrior]

31. What will we discover that we don't already know about her?

She need to take responsibilty for the violence that is occuring in the US right now. She needs to be in jail.

[truebrit71]

34. Wow...that is very very disappointing...how can they justify a cruel killer of animals..

..onto their network?

I am going to check my outrage until this gets confirmed, but if it does I am done with that channel and will let them know about it...

[Parker CA]

47. Agree. This stinks. Lots of programs I enjoy are on Discovery, but they'll lose

my and my family's viewership if they actually put that sociopath on TV.

Maybe they'll do a special on hunting wolves from helicopters. Sad.

[demigoddess]

36. NNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I won't be watching.

[deacon]

67. LOL! n/t

[my2sense]

37. I'll never watch that channel again....ewwww...nasty

[Sold American]

41. There isn't going to be any "reality show"

Never was. Stick to the facts, please - you'll look less stupid that way. The plan was and is to do a nature documentary series about Alaska, in the style of BBC's Life and Planet Earth. Those who were hoping for "Alaskan Hillbillies" will be severely disappointed.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

43. ah, you've been bought and Sold, American.

see here

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20354193,00.html

(the idea that People is more accurate than Politico . . . . sigh. )

I wonder who you work for, though.

[Name removed]

60. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Spazito]

73. Palin as a "guide", uh huh...

Discovery Channel paying the brainless Palin a million an episode for her "guide" expertise, give me a break. If the Discovery Channel wanted to do a "nature documentary" with the assistance of a guide, there are many, many actual Alaskan guides who actually have the expertise, expertise Palin totally lacks, they could hire.

Hiring Palin is proof this is the antithesis of a "nature documentary".

[PSzymeczek]

100. But there are better people they could have

to represent that than the Wasilla Chillbilly.

[Initech]

46. God when will Palin realize her 15 minutes are up?

[salguine]

48. I was just thinking yesterday, I wonder how long until she shows up on "Dancing With the Stars".

[Initech]

50. I think she'd make a better fit for Celebrity Apprentice.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

52. I still have problems figuring out the attraction.

Why does anyone find her interesting or smart?

is "attitude" that much better than scholarly studies, intelligence, and rational thought?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

53. I still have problems figuring out the attraction.

Why does anyone find her interesting or smart?

is "attitude" that much better than scholarly studies, intelligence, and rational thought?

[TommyO]

64. Even better, cleaning out pig troughs on Dirty Jobs

another show that I won't watch, thanks to Discovery's idiotic decision.

[PSzymeczek]

101. Celebrity Big Brother

would be a better fit.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

71. $1,000,000 per show?

She won't leave until somebody stops paying her to show up.

[Blue_Tires]

78. as long as the gravy train keeps rolling, she will keep cashing in...

[obxhead]

54. It's a reality show, which means she'll likely quit half way through the

first season.


Looks like I have some emails to kick out and a channel to block. Which really pisses me off as it is one of my most watched channels. :grr:

[Naturalist111]

56. She's gettin the Money!!!!

[raouldukelives]

57. Who better to explain the migratory patterns

of an Alaskan Dingbat.

[MadBadger]

59. My Understanding is that the show would be Sarah Palin's Guide to Alaska

[treestar]

105. Drill baby drill!

And the best places to shoot Moose!

[Warren DeMontague]

61. Discovery Channel? That can't be right. Maybe they meant "Discovery Institute Channel"

Where she can elaborate on all manner of her goofy shit, like how the Grand Canyon was carved out by Noah's flood.

[JoeyT]

62. I don't know why Discovery thought this would be a good idea.

Since most of their viewership probably loathe Palin and everyone like her, even if they haven't really been a science channel in a while. I suppose it's possible their parents never sat them down as children and told them there were different kinds of attention, and not all of it was good. Either way, I'll call them tomorrow and promise that I'll never watch their channel again if they go through with it.

[TommyO]

63. No more Mythbusters for me, and I'll let Adam and Jamie know why!

[lunatica]

65. She'll quit when she realized it's hard werk

[deacon]

66. Betcha she won't quit that job. Using VP candidate to fill her purse.

It seems the family value one isn't home much is she?

[Prism]

70. I wish we could undiscover her

At this point, I think 50% of her fame is conservative admiration and the other 50% is liberal obsession.

[truebrit71]

72. This train-wreck will be on TLC and NOT Discovery Channel...

...even though they are owned by the same company...

Whew!! I was going to be in trouble if i had to miss Deadliest Catch..

[nomaco-10]

77. It's all about the editing! The TLC could surprise everybody and...

make her look like the bat shit, crazy idiot she really is. I've seen it done a hundred times on reality shows. In fact, the new movement in cable tv is all about schaudefreude. Sign 'em up, make them out to be the hero and them expose them for the hypocrites they really are just to start some buzz and a controversy. Great for ratings.

The TLC Channel has really sunk to an all time low in the last few years. It used to be a pretty good channel to watch great documentaries and informative programming. Now, they're all about sensationalism and ratings.

Does anybody know what conglomerate owns their ass? I wouldn't be surprised if all trails led to rupert murdoch.

[FatDave]

79. Is it OK to steal their programming?

I mean, I can still download Mythbusters torrents, right?

[Blue Owl]

80. One of the mysteries of capitalism and today's celebrity mentality

is how someone like Sarah Palin is qualified to earn $1 million per episode of a fake TV show.

I will never, never, NEVER understand this nor do I want any part of the sickening spectacle.

Fuck off, Sarah Palin and all your greedy enablers who are all just trying to bask in the reflected glow of your toxic bullshit.

[Bluebear]

84. The Deadliest Kvetch.

[Bluebear]

85. Boycotters: TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel all the same folks

[depakid]

95. TLC used to be the LEARNING channel

:rofl:

[The Wielding Truth]

86. Will they have permission to video her in prison?

[newspeak]

87. Notice Beck lost advertisers, but he's still on

Tell me these neo-cons with access to the people are not orchestrated by multi-national corporations that have too much influence in this country. This isn't what we want to see--it's what they want us to see. I believe there whole agenda is to divide,and they're doing a damn fine job besides dumbing down some of the populace.

[The Wielding Truth]

97. But there are laws and she is not immune to everything. Beck either.

[flvegan]

88. Honestly, this will likely only ruin her further.

And, as such a selfish slag, if the show was picked up for a long run, it would keep her out of politics for quite some time.

[Danger Mouse]

89. A waste of fucking money.

[TexasObserver]

90. I look forward to watching this. For a million a month, they're showing the bad stuff.

She won't get control of content, and she'll end up eliminating herself from competition for anything but The Kardassians.

[HillbillyBob]

91. My statement to discovery inc

Upon hearing that Sarah (wolf killer) Palin was given a 1,000,000 per show contract, I think you people have lost your minds. You have also lost a viewer. I watch mostly animal planet, planet green, science and nature programming. I will also not buy from any advertisers on this program either. This is the lady with bullseye/crosshairs on her webpage 'targeting' members of our government. I am not to sure about her mental stability, but I surely do know that I do not want impressionable children watching her antics. This is not the kind of person I want influencing my kids for sure, when I try to teach about conservation of our planet and species that share our environment.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,

[katanalori]

94. more e-mails

Holly Bone
Director, Program Sales Marketing & Sales Planning
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.4293
[e-mail]

Elliot Wagner
Director, Program Sales, North America & Private Networks
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.4378
F: 240.662.1991
[e-mail]

Joreida Torres
Integrated Marketing Manager
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.4330
F: 240.662.1982
[e-mail]

Liz Wilson
Program Sales Executive
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.2185
F: 240.662.1991
[e-mail]

Carolina Harvey
Supervisor, Sales Planning
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.6085
F: 240.662.1991
[e-mail]

Christophe Chassagneux
Sales Planning Assistant
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.5894
F: 240.662.1982
[e-mail]

Scott Maffett
Operations Coordinator
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.2683
F: 240.662.1982
[e-mail]

Michelle Nowell
Operations Coordinator
Discovery Enterprises International
Discovery Communications, LLC.
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
P: 240.662.3106
F: 240.662.1991
[e-mail]


Their general phone no. and mailing address is:
Discovery Communications Inc
1 Discovery Place,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
[phone]
[phone] Toll Free

If you go to this webpage (add www.):

corporate.discovery.com/leadership/

It lists their corporate officers and their board of directors.

H/T to "gasman" at http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/

[Lifelong Protester]

96. Link to NYTimes blog this am about the show, for all the folks

who didn't see it when I posted in the lounge, where the whole thing promptly died. My mistake on posting there, I guess.



http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/tlc-ac... /

And my note to TLC-Discovery, whoever the hell they are:

Please note that since you have decided to hire Sarah Palin, the woman who has images of rifle crosshairs on her website and tells her mindless followers not to retreat but reload, I will be joining the millions who will be boycotting your channel. I will find out who the sponsors are and will be writing to them also.In this time of social networking, I think you guys could be toast as a cable empire. This is the woman who shamelessly paraded her family in front of America for political purposes, and then criticized people for making comments she did not like? This woman makes a living off of inciting mobs. She should be charged with sedition. Her language is clearly meant to incite others to seriously consider killing our president. Is this the image you want? Please know that I am a school administrator, and will make sure none of your products, videos, etc. make it into our school. Please don't delude yourself into thinking that by hiring such a controversial person you will be reaping great publicity dividends.
It will make you irrelevant. Shame on you for taking a good channel and making it a maudlin political backstop for your corporate masters. Anything for a buck, eh?

[liquid diamond]

99. Unreal. I have never heard of a failed vice presidential

candidate gaining this much "success". People have such low standards these days.

[republicansarewhores]

102. Here's my Sarah Palin Crosshair Map...

RAW

[Blue_In_AK]

103. I think this is pretty funny

considering that the Iditarod Trail Committee recently got so many complaints about the little blurb she did on TV here advertising the race that they had to pull it and also removed the ad from their website. She is pretty well hated in Alaska. I hope Discovery Channel doesn't think she's representative of our great state.

[marshall]

104. Are you talking about her facebook page?

I wasn't aware she had a website, all I've heard about is the fb page.

[Blue_In_AK]

106. Comments at the Anchorage Daily News are priceless...

http://www.adn.com/2010/03/25/1198552/palins-alaska-series-to-appear.html


As I said, SP is certainly not very popular in "Sarah Palin's Alaska." I can't wait to see how her filming crews are received in the villages. :rofl:

[Cass]

107. Palin is so divisive, nasty and mean-spirited - why do they think this is a good idea.

I certainly won't be watching. In fact, I won't be watching any Discovery programming anymore after hearing this.
I got the impression this would be a nature-themed show but this article does not say that. It is a joke if this show will be nature-oriented. Maybe she can narrate a show where they gun down wolves from helicopters.

During the campaign she said real Americans live in small towns and that stuck with me ever since. Evidently, according to her, those of us who live in big cities are not real Americans. She can blow it out her ass.

[Michigan-Arizona]

108. "Boycott the Discovery Networks" petition!

Signatures at 3698 now