Fey as Palin: Funny at First, Then the Reality Sets InCaricatures -- to use a word Sarah Palin recently had a hard time remembering in her interview with Katie Couric -- are par for the course in political satire. And Saturday Night Live has been doing them pretty damn well for more than 30 years.
But usually they're silly -- i.e., great spoofs, but not mirrors of reality.
It seems that John McCain's pick for a VP has changed that, giving SNL's writers and Tina Fey something of a break -- at least while she's playing Sarah Palin. No longer do they need to write parodies of speeches and quotes -- all they have to do is have Tina recite Palin's words verbatim.
In this clip from CNN, we see Tina Fey's Sarah Palin followed by Sarah Palin herself. Just watch:
It's funny, no doubt about it. But wait a second: We're likely to have a vice president whose own words make us laugh when delivered by a comedienne, whose caricature is a photo-real portrait, and whose power in this country will be second only to one person's. And if McCain succumbs, as many fear he will, she'll be the most powerful.
Suddenly I'm not laughing anymore.
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Funny, yes, but a sad, head-shaking sad - not even whimsical. This is really scary stuff - this woman is making it up as she goes along and it become more and more obvious. I fear that she just can't think! In fact, she retreats to repetitious inanities and then scare tactics. She may be Karl Rove's long-lost sister.
In watching the developments over the past 3 - 4 days, I am even more "scared" as she is showing her true colors as vindictive and the Queen of Spin (e.g. Troopergate investigative returns comment, "I got vindicated." WHAT? She was found guilty of ethics violation in government and she is vindicated? Oh, yeah, I get it. She doesn't know the meaning of the word vindicate and meant "vindictive". Please, please do not vote for this person. She is not a good leader.