Fox News Channel hired Sarah Palin because she was hot and got ratings

Roger Alies talks about his past 15 years as head of Fox News Channel, and dishes out this great tidbit of why they hired Sarah Palin: She was hot!

Least common denominator news at its finest. Here's the statement:

From AP:

From the start, Ailes has steadfastly denied any such political bias or agenda on the part of his network. Politics, schmolitics: "I hired Sarah Palin because she was hot and got ratings," he declares.

Via TVbytheNumbers