Open thread: Palinmania on SNL
posted at 10:52 pm on October 18, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Will they keep it light, or will Lorne and co. gratify the wettest wet dreams of HuffPo and dKos by sandbagging her with some sort of “Don’t vote for this woman!” ambush? Either way, the long-awaited confrontation between the ‘Cuda and the woman who claims she’ll have to leave Earth if Palin wins makes it worth watching. Weigh in below. While we wait, food for thought from Fred Barnes:
In the weeks after the convention, she was limited to two major TV interviews. When she did poorly in one–the Katie Couric interview–Democrats and hostile columnists unloaded, calling her unqualified to be vice president. There was little contrary evidence in the press by which to judge her or defend her.
I asked Palin whether she’d do things differently if she could repeat those weeks. She answered by silently mouthing “yes.” When two aides–we were on a McCain-Palin bus with staff and security–said “yes” aloud, she chimed in, “Yes, yes, yes, yes.”…
Now, despite her political talent, Palin’s future is unclear.
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mccain dow 2 in gallup. it was worse that that before palin showed up.
darkegop on October 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Oh, and she’s the Vice President candidate. Biden can barely pull 3,000.
Enoxo on October 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I guarantee that we’ll later hear that the sketch was written that way because Tina Fey refused to appear on stage with Sarah Palin.
Palin being so far “beneath” her and all…
Gilda on October 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
JetBoy – eat it. Nobody wants to drink your liberal shineola.
Republican on October 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Um, I love Governor Palin… but has she ever pulled a crowd of 100K? If so, I sure haven’t heard about it or seen it blogged.
Republican on October 19, 2008 at 12:11 AM
She has pulled in millions of people, we simply don’t have as many individuals who can afford to take time from work and family to attend a speech.
That isn’t a problem for the left, half of the DFL base is made up of people who don’t worry about being late for work, if you know what I mean.
Bishop on October 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Colin Powell released a statement endorsing Obama.
SnarkVader on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Are you shitting me?
BTW, I know you are not a troll… been on this site long enough to know that. :)
pullingmyhairout on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Tying Palin to Baldwin (Arm in arm, walking off screen) was enough. Baldwin was (symbolically) in THE LEAD.
Why did Palin agree to lock arms with Alec?
Anyone? Bueller?
Ugly on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
SNL got a ratings boost for much ado about nothing. They were afraid of giving her actual lines because she would have killed them so well. The funniest part to me was that Alec Baldwin was even in the same room with Palin; I thought it was kind of cute that he took her arm. But only informed people like us will get the gravity of such a gesture.
I spent all day manning the McCain/Palin HQ in Orlando. It was a very busy day :) Chin up, folks. We have Palin Power.
P.S. Peggy Noonan needs to be slapped, told to get out of her dope daze and live a few minutes in the real world. I always called her the concerned Mother Hen of the conservative movement. It appears she’s pecked herself bald.
ashleymatt on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Please respect Palin. I know several “junior” officers in the Specil Forces community who have a pool going on the Month, Day, and Year the military has to step in and install Palin.
bill30097 on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
There are claims that she got 70,000 in florida…
Come on, democrats are the urban party… Kerry got 80,000 in Wisconsin and Mondale got 100,000 in New York in 1984… and Mondale even lost New York…
ninjapirate on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
“Dem troll”???? Wow, you don’t know me very well. But this is exactly what p’s me off about my own (yeah, I’m a die-hard Republican) party.
I’m going to bed. Enjoy your Palin-palooza.
JetBoy on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
McCain sucks and I would be more energized with Palin at the top of the ticket. McAmnesty deserves that nickname whether you want to see the truth or not. If Palin were at the top of the ticket Wright would be in every ad she was making and she wouldn’t have abandoned Michigan. McCain is making me pull my hair out.
NotCoach on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I believe she has drawn the largest crowd for any VICE PRESIDENTIAL candidate in history. Any idea how many Joe the Six-Term Senator gets?
Ronnie on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Great, they ran the RNC Obama “Least Experienced” commercial
11 minutes of commercials in 25 minutes
WoosterOh on October 19, 2008 at 12:15 AM
OT: I was just watching a bit of ‘Red Eye’ on FOX. Is it sexist of me to say that I would love to see Patti Ann Brown in a bikini?
Bishop on October 19, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Wow, even the Weekend Update segment is lame tonight.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Colin, the racist RINO?
Right_of_Attila on October 19, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Exactly. They could have hit out of the ball park this week. It’s a very weak show.
terryannonline on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
The laugh track is perfunctory.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Where?
ninjapirate on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Nope, never mind. It’s a fake.
SnarkVader on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Is that you, Barney?
Ronnie on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
yawn!!!
hawkdriver on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Weekend Update is on… ooh look… a bash of Dan Quayle… will the hilarity ever stop… er… sorry, start?
Republican on October 19, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Today I saw a headline on FreeRepublic quoting a crowd size of 100K in St Louis (I think) for….wait for it…….Mondale and Ferraro in 1984!!!! And look how that turned out :p
Fortunata on October 19, 2008 at 12:18 AM
He’s not a troll. He’s more like an out of touch East Coast conservative that liberals love. Like David Brooks.
NotCoach on October 19, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Why would anyone ever watch this again after this? I won’t.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:19 AM
This is incredibly lame.
Spirit of 1776 on October 19, 2008 at 12:19 AM
I had the Sox game on, has Palin been on SNL yet?
RightWinged on October 19, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Secretary Powell: Thank you for using the credibility of Republican presidents to underscore your national security credentials and experience, and then throwing them under the bus to endorse Obama.
Republican on October 19, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I wish you could give AIDS to people through a television, I would be throwing a bag of AIDS at the TV right now.
muyoso on October 19, 2008 at 12:20 AM
this show sux
malkinmania on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Wheres the Powell statement? I can’t find it?
flyboy777 on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
colin powell is releasing statements at 12:20 am ?
darkegop on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
I wish I’d written my prediction which is that it would be unfunny and a net “meh”, basically, which it was.
However… gotta agree that Fey does not hold up well in comparison to the real thing. I hadn’t seen her do the impression before tonight, and I thought it was awful. She doesn’t even really look like Sarah. And all this fuss about Fey’s impersonation? WTF?
Anyway… to think that Sarah has to *play down* her appearance. Good lord, Todd, you are a LUCKY man.
Purple Fury on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
He said it was a fake.
terryannonline on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Who cares about Colin Powell. The main thing to remember is that Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and their ilk are dishonest bastards. Never give up.
Travis1 on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
amy poehlers roots need to be redone
malkinmania on October 19, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Yeah, it was a big “meh”.
Sarah was great. Skit sucked.
Nothing’s changed.
Purple Fury on October 19, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Oh puleeze! Here in St. Louis they pulled every homeless person off the street and out of shelters, every black family in E. St. Louis and north St. Louis and any democrat city worker (which is all of them) and had them all show up for his highness.
100,000 my ass!
Vince on October 19, 2008 at 12:22 AM
is that Rerun?
malkinmania on October 19, 2008 at 12:22 AM
LOL
pullingmyhairout on October 19, 2008 at 12:22 AM
I just got my text message from Colin Powell
B SUPPORTIN BARRY, LOL. SRRY GOP
CanadianGuy on October 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
haha…What is it with me, liberals do like me, most of my good friends are libs.
Thanks.
Well, I’m voting McCain/Palin, always was. But dang…all the criticism aimed at McCain for months, and some can’t take a little aimed at Palin.
Just sayin’…to some…
‘nite all.
JetBoy on October 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Two and a half weeks left. You CAN take it! Look, if we lose it gives us a rally point. If we win we all get to serve up Crow-tartar. I can’t jump onboard the Comet-to-Doomsday over this. I’ll still have to get up and pay the bills every day and so do you. Fight the good fight but keep some smelling salts in the corner just in case.
Limerick on October 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
She’s pregnant.
terryannonline on October 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Does anyone out there watching the “Weekend Update” segment long for FNC’s “Half Hour News Hour”?
OK, maybe just me.
But it was certainly better than this crap. Oy, this is tedious.
SCI-FI on October 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
OMG, where the hell did they get the writers from for this show? These are literally the douchiest jokes I have EVER heard. I mean, kids wouldnt even find this funny.
muyoso on October 19, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Thanks sorry, I didn’t correlate the posts.
flyboy777 on October 19, 2008 at 12:24 AM
PALIN!
darkegop on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
She is on again.
muyoso on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Does anyone have a youtube clip or a screenshot?
ninjapirate on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Sarah’s back
CanadianGuy on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
SARAH!!!!!!!!!!
jencab on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
SHE’S BACK!!
pullingmyhairout on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
PALIN IS BACK!Q
Enoxo on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Cuda is back
WoosterOh on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
People only watch SNL cuz it was funny 30 years ago.
Imagine. Only SNL could make a show with: Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, David Spade and Chris Farley. And have it suck, consistently.
Flabergasting.
lorien1973 on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Well, this might be interesting.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM
lol
Enoxo on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Did she really agree with this?
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
worth the wait
Spirit of 1776 on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Holla, ‘Cuda!!!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Ok. THIS IS GREAT.
Pasalubong on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Err
Dash on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Bad call, if she doesn’t get a comeback.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
At least this is funny
WoosterOh on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Palin’s here. But this is cringe-inducing…
SCI-FI on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Arctic Fox raisin’ da roof!!!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Really!!!?? Who punished her?
Fortunata on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Obama-Ayers!!
Obama-Ayers!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
LMAO
WoosterOh on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
The moose was great
CanadianGuy on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Nice smile, good moves, but it’s still ridicule.
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:27 AM
I’m getting a painful “Jesse Jackson reads Dr Seuss” vibe off of this…
SCI-FI on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Dammit! I missed the second part!
ashleymatt on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Weak… is that all Sarah is going to do?
RightWinged on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
She did the ‘hand thing” you know, rolling your hands while dancing….
pullingmyhairout on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
What the heck is going on on this show tonight?
Republican on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
AMY POEHLER IS THE BEST!!!!!!!
jencab on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Allah,
Hulu.NOW.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Eh, okay. Hr wasted.
Spirit of 1776 on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
lighten up tightasses … it was funny
darkegop on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
awesome!!
trailortrash on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
DAMMIT!! I turned over to Gutfeld and missed it. Somebody recap?
Purple Fury on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
“Obama! Ayers! Obama! Ayers!”
Brilliant. As was moose getting shot.
Pasalubong on October 19, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Not awful, but not awesome. Overall, a grade of “Meh, she is hot.”
muyoso on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
It wasnt bad it just wasnt funny.
Dash on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
AHAHAHA. That was funny.
‘Cuda: “Have a pleasant tomorrow.” was Tina Fey’s old line.
Enoxo on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
I think the hard thing for her was to not screw up. Doing it, there was a chance to screw up. Her limited roll, insulated her from screwing up.
WoosterOh on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Definite props to Amy P. Still, what was the point of having Gov. Palin there? It could have been Seth saying, “She had to leave on a hunting trip. Amy, can you cover for her?”
wordsson on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
The moose getting gunned down right in front of Palin was funny.
CanadianGuy on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Amy Poehler did a gangsta rap as if she was ‘Cuda.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
I still wish she coulda delivered at least one laugh line tonight.
Micheal on October 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM
This idiotic rap skit is tres embarrassing. There’s no dignity left in the GOP. If they do win, it will be the biggest pyrrhic victory in the history of the Republic.
Western_Civ on October 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM
I loved the Sarah Palin rap. Obama! AYERS!
themediansib on October 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM
Dude– what were you watching? Lighten up!!!
Pasalubong on October 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM
I had my roots done while preggie. My most awesome hairdresser in Houston made sure I didn’t have roots. Nothing worse than a preggie with bad hair…
pullingmyhairout on October 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM
That wasn’t horrible… but it wasn’t particularly funny either. It was simply modern day SNL – mediocre at best.
So was that Weekend Update thing the only thing Palin did, or did I miss her on earlier?
RightWinged on October 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM
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