Oct.13.2008 Tina Fey is totally screwing over Sarah Palin
Polls are coming out showing that Tina Fey’s portrayal of Sarah Palin may make people view her as even more (or equally as much) of a dumbass as she is.
Comedienne Tina Fey has been blamed for the Republican party’s recent slip in the polls ahead of the U.S. presidential election, after impersonating vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live.
According to a recent poll taken by the Washington Times, the “Tina Fey effect” has turned supporters off the Alaskan governor and her running-mate, presidential candidate John McCain.
Political scientist Jerald Podair tells the New York Post: “Presidential impersonators do influence elections, and in this one, Tina Fey is well on her way to ruining Sarah Palin’s political career. In a political culture that takes its cues from popular culture, a good impersonator may be worth a million votes.
“The parodies may have done a bit of damage. People remember Gerald Ford through the prism of Chevy Chase. Ford was among our most athletic presidents, and he had a wide-ranging knowledge of public-policy issues. But because of SNL, many came to think of him as a buffoon.”
But the reviews have yet to effect Palin’s own praise of Fey, with rumours still swirling the politician will make a cameo alongside the comedienne on the show.
Earlier this month, Palin told reporters she would be open to make an appearance, adding: “I love her, she’s a hoot (fun) and she’s so talented. It would be fun to meet her, imitate her and keep on giving her new material.”
I love that they had to clarify what Palin’s little silly white person speak meant for clarity’s sake. Just in case you got confused and thought “hoot” meant “cunt” in Alaska-speak.
Also, I’m not so sure that “giving her new material” is the best idea since the whole point of the impression is to basically present Sarah Palin as an underqualified dumbass. I’m really looking forward to her Tina Fey impression. “I wear glasses and look at me, golly gosh I have TV shows there, gee whiz I sure say a lot of funny things!” Should be a real scream.
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