SNL's Palin Mockery Used The Candidate's Own Words

***UPDATE: SEE TINA FEY AS SARAH PALIN IN THE VP DEBATE SKETCH FROM OCTOBER 4***

Tina Fey's imitation of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is not merely remarkable for its spot-on characterization. Side-by-side comparisons of Palin's interview with Katie Couric and its Saturday Night Live spoof reveal that Fey's mockery is more-or-less safe for broadcast even in the event of another writers' strike, as all it takes are Palin's own words to make the comedy work.

One thing Palin can learn from Fey: hire someone to hold the cue cards up in her field of vision, so she doesn't have to keep glancing down!

Comments

[seenitall]

what's truly remarkable about Fey is her dead-on hand gestures...OMG, this has got to be some of the best comedy ever.

[BethStuart]

I hate to say this but it seems clear to me McCain picked Palin as arm candy, nothing more.

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

Why do you hate to say it; does the truth hurt that much?

[gditty]

Palin is practically doing Tina Fey job for her, proves to America....This woman is a joke!!

[pie8ter]

You know what?

I am starting to feel sorry for Palin. I wish McB0mb hadn't picked this woman for VP. She probably home schooled by extreme right wing Christian parents. Shame on McB0mb for exploiting this woman for religious fundamentalist vote.

[MMJones]

I agree... It is excruciating to watch it dawn on this woman that maybe, JUST MAYBE, she isn't ready or qualified to be our vice president. She may be ready and willing, but, you know, yup yup, it's all about job creation... and what about that health care as she sees it from Alaska, which is right across from Russia, doncha know?

[TrueIndy08]

I don't feel sorry for her bc she knew good and well she was not ready and she went along willingly for the ride...

its sick and disgusting on both of their parts... and therefore, he will lose and she will look like a bumbling IDIOT and hopefully this will be the end of her political career!

[chris48]

Tina Fey is incredible-It's so sad and just a disasterous thought that Palin could actually, one day be President of our most beloved Country. The Republicans and John Mc-Mess should be ashamed.

[notthistime]

Actually the joke is on the American people. John McCain selected her as his vp pick and he and his campaign stated she was the most qualified person for the job.

We need question John McCain's judgement.

[LeBeau59741]

That's sad, when truly great comedy writers can do nothing to make your words more rediculous than they really are,

[Rossetti4President2016]

I can't wait for the skit this week after the debate. It all comes unraveled in 3 days.

[BabsfromKansas]

I didn’t realize "maverick" meant dumb*ss.

[chris48]

I like that-kudos to you Babs.

[XME]

I think Sarah Palin should play Sarah Palin on SNL...she's already a parody of herself!

[XME]

Well, the fact that Republicans are honest about Palin in private is a suprise to me. I thought they were just delusional!

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

Even republicans can NOT lie all the time.

[CostaMesaJoe]

At this point; Tina Fey would make a better VP choice for McCain.....

[cyan Alaskan]

Tina Fey and millions of others, including my 20-something daughters, have greater knowledge, experience and judgment in international affairs. But they don't believe humans coexisted with dinosaurs or that the financial crisis was caused by excessive government regulation, so I guess they wouldn't have passed McCain's vetting.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while:

http://palinquotes.awardspace.com/

[CocoGrrrl]

It says they are "fictional" but I don't know...I think I heard her say all of those things. E.g., "It's very important when you consider even if a larger power strategy that has worked in Iraq."

[Shellly]

That's why it's so funny.. Sarah should start writing for SNL!

[realitybites08]

I disagree. You can't conceive writing the stuff that comes out of her mouth. It has to be spontaneous stupidity. Which is easy for her...