10:          She’s unemployed and needs some way to re-stock her wardrobe.

 9:           Tina Fey can keep doing 30 Rock.

 8:           A pit bull with lipstick vs. Simon…need we say more?

 7:           Playing “what did she say?” can replace playing “do you think she’s on something” .

 6:           She already has big TV hair and a pageant wave.

 5:           Idol could use a dash of “folksy”.

 4:           The wink is a natural for giving contestants that bad news in a

friendly sort of way.

 3:           Michele Bachman still HAS a job.

 2:           She can help the semi-finalist’s home town secede in protest after

his or her defeat.

 1:           She can see Russia from her house!