Sarah Palin can see 2010 from her house; daughter Bristol may soon see her dance steps on her hand

Got to hand it to the Palin women, they sure think alike.

While gushing over her daughter Bristol's performances on "Dancing with the Stars," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin revealed some of her offspring's boot-scootin' secrets.

Before hopping on a plane in Sacramento Friday, Sarah Palin called in to Zap2It and explained how Bristol got the dancing gig.

"She had told us just a couple of weeks before the show started," the hockey mom said. "She said, 'Mom, "Dancing With the Stars" just called me and asked if I wanted to be on the show.' I said, 'What did you tell them?' 'I told them I'm not a star, and I don't dance. Sure, I'll join the show.'"

Remind you of someone else who joined up for a national engagement without much star power or much experience?

That's not where the similarities end. Check out the advice Bristol, who turned 20 today, was given from her 9-year-old sister:

"As Piper was listening to Bristol explain to me," says Sarah, "how difficult the steps were -- because a lot of these dances, we had never heard the name of the dances, much less knowing the steps of them -- Piper said, 'I know how you can learn those steps -- just write them on the palm of your hand.'

"I'm like, 'That's exactly what I would do!' I told Bristol she should do that for one of the songs."

Good to see that maverick spirit runs through the family tree. Bristol has already survived the first few rounds of the dance competition, most recently to the chagrin of Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's "Jersey Shore".

Today Sarah Palin spoke at a "tea party" rally in Nevada where she challenged the GOP to "man up" so they don't get kicked off of their nationally televised reality show (that should be) called "Who Wants to Run The United States of America".

"The bigwigs in the machine, they're driving me crazy because they're too chicken to support the tea party candidates," Palin complained. "The ideas of the tea party movement are the American ideals that will put us back to work."

The mama grizzly also attacked the left. "We don't work for you anymore, Mr. Reid. Enjoy your retirement. We don't work for you anymore Nancy Pelosi, you're fired," Palin said to cheers. "And Mr. Obama and your czars, you're next, because now we can see 2012 from our house."

-- Tony Pierce

Photo: Bristol Palin poses with her dance partner Mark Ballas following the 11th season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars." Credit: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

Comments

[Taylor]

Sarah Palin thinks she is so cute with her little cutesy comments. You have to be pretty dumb to think that Bristol needs to write dance steps on her hand--even dumber if you repeat that stupid comment to the entire nation and act as if you think Piper has come up with a super smart solution for Bristol. And what is the purpose for Sarah Palin telling her lies about the whole family driving from Wasilla to California in their RV and living in it on Rodeo Drive? (There are so many people who saw Sarah drinking her booze on the Alaska Airlines flight that they all can't be lying. Fact: Sarah flew down to California--and stayed in an expensive hotel and every speech she has given lately, she has lied about it.) And Sarah Palin is trying to win over Donald Trump's fanbase with her threats all the time about firing all the elected public officials. It's Donald Trump's stagemark--Sarah stop being a copy cat or cheater. Right or wrong--nobody has asked her to tell all of us how to vote. Everyone should take a hint from the Wasilla Hillbilly and vote tonight for anyone but Bristol. Then tomorrow night, the MC can say: Bristol and Mark--you are fired! Sarah Palin would think that comment was so cute.....

[laughwell]

Correct why I CAN'T stand you----
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[Penny Pingleton]

You tell 'em, Sarah!

[LK]

Jealousy will get you nowhere. Sarah Palin, you are not only smart, intelligent, you and your family are beautiful. Cheers Sarah, Cheers Bristol.

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