Proof that Fox sends Sarah Palin interview questions BEFORE she appears on the air. Update!

Palin was the star interviewee on the debut of Glenn Beck's show on Fox on January 19, 2009. However there was no way the Grizzled Mama was going to go on with him without first knowing just what he might ask her, as revealed in this January 16 e-mail.

From: Grace, Virginia [mailto:virginia.grace@FOXNEWS.COM] 
Sent: Fri 1/16/2009 3:34 PM 1"o: McAIlister, William D (GOV) 
Subject: RE: Fox News--Glenn Beck 

Please let me know if there are any concerns with these questions: 

Gov. we have people jumping in front of trains and out of buildings over the economy, over money how do we get back to having our priorities right, where family, kids are most important? 

Gov. can you tell us anything about the suspected arson investigation of your church. It’s disappeared from the news 

We hear a lot about the economy but Alaska appears to be doing relatively well--how is Alaska’s economy going to do if oil and gas prices continue to fall? 

What does Washington need to do to get our economy going? 

You’ve seen national politics--you’ve lived it--is political common sense dead? 

I don’t want to get my oil from our enemies. When do we start getting gas from the new pipeline you worked on making happen? 

Partisan politics are crazy in Alaska and everywhere else. How do we get passed that--I’m asking you because you weren’t afraid to take on your own party, have a very high approval rating and have Democrats in your administration. 

Do you consider Mr. Obama your President? 

The people who are active and want to be involved--they don’t know what to do anymore--the calls and letters don’t seem to work--what can they do? 

Alaska is a neighbor with Russia. It seems that it’s got a new change from the Soviet Union and that’s all. It seems like nothing has changed with Putin in charge am I wrong? 

Are you concerned about what appears to be a global push to discredit capitalism?

Wow, those are not just softball questions, those are fluffy marshmallows!

Of course we here at IM have long known that Palin is getting her questions ahead of time because she simply does not have the ability to think fast on her feet.  But it is still nice to see that confirmed in this e-mail. (Actually I pretty convinced that these days the questions are presented on a teleprompter in her Wasilla studio along with reference notes to help her seem knowledgeable in her responses. Perhaps we will soon see an e-mail that proves that as well.)

By the way for those who are curious about whether or not these crib note helped Palin or not, you can see for yourself by watching this video which features a portion of the interview.

(H/T to Crooks and Liars.)

Update: Here is the e-mail that provided Palin with the answers to Glenn Beck's questions.

Now do you Palin-bots understand that this idol that you worship is an artifice made up of smoke and mirrors?

What am I saying? Of course you will NEVER understand that.

Update 2: Getting both the questions and answers BEFORE the interview seems to have been expected during the time Palin was Governor, as this e-mail clearly demonstrates.