Palin May Appear ON "SNL" To Spoof Tina Fey

It's looking more and more likely that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will appear on ''Saturday Night Live'' -- to have some fun with Tina Fey.

As the comedian's impressions of the GOP vice presidential candidate draw laughs from Republicans and Democrats alike, a top honcho from the John McCain campaign tells me there's a debate going on about how to respond.

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[cgc131]

Watching Tina Fey PLAY Palin is hilarious! Watching the trainwreck, itself, is NOT FUNNY! Who wants to watch something pathetic? Fey = Funny! Palin = Pathetic!

[rachelwebster]

NBC ought to make a deal....Palin can appear on SNL after she has appeared on Meet the Press....this seems fair. After all Mccain, Guliani, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Dodd and Gore all got to be on SNL but they had ALL done MTP first....

[Burkelbile]

Palin should not be allowed to appear UNOPPOSED! BOYCOTT SNL, NBC, GE Corp is this happens!

[drumz]

Sorry, she will still be a joke whether she's the butt of it or in on it, *wink, *wink.

[CBS]

You betcha...Joe Sixpack...also...Ronald Reagan

[JScott]

Well Janet Reno appeared and met her doppelganger.

[wm1066]

I remember when Joe Cocker went on SNL and sang with John Belushi (as Joe Cocker).
It was evident that John really didn't have Joe Cocker down as good as he thought he did.
When Joe would sing he would get contorted but he would immediatly relax his features when he wasn't singing, John just kept up the contortions and I felt embarrased for John getting it wrong. It wasn't John mimicing Joe it was John mocking Joe
But something tells me Tina wont get it wrong and Palin will be the one looking ridiculous

[marinade]

Maybe they could do a skit that's a take off of Fatal Attraction. The bunny-in-the-pot scene would be good.

[milo h minderbinder]

I can see why they'd be tempted, but I hope they don't let that woman on the show.

At least I hope Fey refuses to appear with her.

[Hare]

Ok this is how it should pan out. Just before the show Ms Tina will call in sick (that time of the month) and cannot make it the show. The staff will tell Gov pallin she is going to do the show with somebody interviewing her but not to worry, is all for laughs and all she has to do is be herself. Easy job !Laughter from an audience wil never be more spontaneous. One more thing, to make sure she really crack us, up ask the questions NO ONE else will dare ask of her. examples
1. What makes you think you have what it takes to lead a nation of over 300 million people of which 80% despise you?
2. Are you planning to kill 80% of us if you are elected?
3.Did you ever dream of being a soft porn star?
4.Why do you blame your bangs for your winks?

[dc431]

HuffPost's Pick

Not another transparent ploy from the McCain strategists. Get Palin to appear two weeks before the elections on the most popular and widely viewed SNL skit in years. Make 'em laugh. Make her human. Get a bump in the sinking polls. Well, we've seen her folksy side. We've had a number of belly laughs at her Quayle-like malaprops, even without the brilliant takes from Tina Fey. If Palin has something of substance to say, I'd love to hear it. But she doesn't. Right now, both McCain and Palin are out rallying crowds to the point where yesterday someone actually yelled 'kill him' in relation to Barak Obama. As so-called political leaders, McCain and Palin should have put that to a halt. They haven't. They ignore it. In desperation, they are using latter-day fascist tactics and hate mongering to whip up their true believers. This person does not need another public platform to help 'humanize' her, when both are currently in the business of demonizing their opposition.

[Burkelbile]

BOYCOTT if NECESSARY!

I have sent a personal letter (template available) to both GE corp and NBC / SNL telling them I will organize a boycott of NBC, SNL, GE Corp and it's advertisers & network if SNL, in a search for some cheap / quick ratings, allows Palin to appear UNOPPOSED in a self-promotional manner on SNL.

I advise any / all others to do the same. Allowing a candidate free UNOPPOSED airtime on a national network this close to an election is unconscionable. They can satirize Obama or Palin unmercifully, but free unopposed appearance / airtime is almost illegal.

I encourage any / all HuffPost and Moveon readers / members to do so. I cannot paste the template of my letter here (more than 250 words) but would be happy to email it to anyone not capable or unwilling to write their own.

We need to do this. Free unopposed self-promotional airtime on a national network in search of cheap ratings on ONE SHOW cannot go unoppossed or without consequences.

Act now! and BOYCOTT NBC, the SNL sponsors, and GE Corp if Palin appears unopposed and it affects polls or the election.

[tedling12]

I will never watch SNL again if you have Sarah Palin on the show.

[tgrk35]

Agreed.

[LenaJohnson]

Why not - let Sarah be Sarah. We will have two comedians on the stage!

[tgrk35]

Also agreed.

[CBS]

That is what I have been saying. Palin will try to out Palin Tina and make herself look even more ridiculous. I say bring her on!

[necer65]

If she does appear on SNL, I will not watch it. I think that the hatred she is causing at her rallies is shameful. She is a hypocrite and a frightening person. I don't think this type of person should be on SNL. SNL is a fun show with fun people and Palin does not fit into the category. Please rethink putting her on your show.

[Wiserone]

Just read today that at McCain's rally, he asked the crowd "who Obama was" and the crowd yelled back, "terrorist" and Mcain didn't say one thing to correct that and ESPECIALLY when someone yelled out, "kill him"! And, McCain didn't say ONE WORD to correct that hateful and horrific language!! ALSO, the same refrain happened at a rally TODAY with Palin. PLEASE, PLEASE, let's send out a clear and DIRECT message to McCain's campaign that this type of campaign will not be allowed!!! McCain is vile and Palin to allow this to happen.

[NYCMami]

I really, really wish SNL does not give this woman a platform. It's not that Palin is dumb and illiterate but that her politics are dangerous. Palin is dangerous. Please SNL don't put her on.

[DrJohnnySkeptic]

I wish SNL could boycott Sarah Palin, but they cannot ban her even if they clearly support Obama. If she does appear, hopefully she will get ransacked by the skits surrounding her "performance".

I'm still waiting to see if she'll go on The Daily Show. Jon's been ripping her apart so much lately, that she's probably too scared to come on, since she'll be fair game. If she is unable to handle herself with Katie Couric, then she's doomed to crash and burn, much like her running mate.

[OxamsRazor]

Why? What a golden opportunity! As soon as she appears, she should be booed for her entire segment. 7 mins of boos and hisses will drive the point home. On LIVE TV no less.

[milo h minderbinder]

Why couldn't they say no to her? It's not like they're going to have the other three on before the election, are they?

[rachelwebster]

she won't go on the Daily Show...Jon Stewart is an excellent interviewer and she couldn't even handle Katie.