Palin on Saturday Night Live? You betcha’

[Legolassie]

Source: Christian Science Monitor

The New York Post is reporting that Palin’s appearance on Oct. 25 is signed, sealed, and delivered.

>Soccer moms and Joe Sixpacks, listen up. Get your beer, mooseburgers and caribou dips ready. Sarah Palin is doing “Saturday Night Live.” Not Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin doing “Saturday Night Live.” But the Sarah Herself. She has already OK’d it. She’s booked. It’s confirmed. Done deal. Sketches are being sketched as we speak. She - eyeglasses, haircomb, designer jacket and trunkful of gosh-darns, golly-gees and gol-dangs - will be on “SNL” Saturday night, Oct. 25. Sarah’s rehearsal time has already been penciled in for Friday the 24th. And it’s because she wants to do it.<

That last sentence is definitely true. She told reporters earlier this week that she wanted to go on the show and meet her highly regarded impersonator, Tina Fey.

“I love her (Fey), she’s a hoot and she’s so talented,” Palin said. “It would be fun to meet her and keep on giving her new material.”

Read more: http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/10/10/palin-on-saturday-night-live-you-betcha/

[sniffa]

1. There she goes again doggon it

Say it ain't failin Palin.

[Nitrogenica]

2. Will she say a funny joke about Barack being a terrorist?

[LonelyLRLiberal]

3. “It would be fun to meet her [Tina Fey] and keep on giving her new material.”

:rofl:

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Gee. I am going to be washing my hair that night. Won't be watching.

[robinlynne]

5. great. give her a bunch of free air time. how about NOT!

[Jamastiene]

6. “It would be fun to meet her and keep on giving her new material.”

:spray: :rofl:

[Twinguard]

7. The real Palin on SNL huh?

I hope they skewer her something fierce. Either that or give her some really clever pro-Obama lines that are way over her head... you know, lines that only elitists and intellectuals would understand.

[Ms. Toad]

8. Wonder how they're handling the equal time requirement?

[CatholicEdHead]

29. Yep, they have to give Biden the same amount of time

[Fiendish Thingy]

45. There hasn't been an "equal time" requirement since the 80's

When Reagan abolished it- that's how we got Fox News and Limbaugh...

[Barrett808]

49. Yes, abolishing the Fairness Doctrine was one of the first steps toward GOP media control. n/t

[AntiFascist]

9. Ge(e), maybe they can make some lighthearted jokes about assassination...

just sayin'!

[StopTheNeoCons]

10. Sent an email to NBC, I wont be watching SNL if that bitch is on

[meow2u3]

35. I couldn't tell which witch is which

Tina Fey or Sarah Palin? Which is the witch? or better yet, will the real ice queen please stand up?

[StopTheNeoCons]

11. In light of the recent hate speech at Palin's right wing rallies, my family WILL NOT be watching SNL

In light of the recent hate speech at Palin's right wing rallies, my family WILL NOT be watching SNL if Palin is allowed to further her right wing agenda at our expense. We buy the products that advertisers pay NBC for airtime, therefore, you are making US pay for Palin to be able to spread her hate FOR FREE.

[DeadManInc]

12. Fuck her, I hope the ratings tank.

[sellitman]

13. I think Olbermann said on his show she should do this.

Its a smart move.

Probably the only smart one of her career.

[CakeGrrl]

44. I think that was before they started in with the "Who is Barack Obama?" hate speech

at their rallies.

Getting busted about inciting people to shout "Kill him!" and "Traitor!" againt her black opponent is going to make her comedy sketch a little awkward.

I've written NBC/SNL and told them I won't be watching her attempt at an image makeover. Too little, way too late.

[obiwan]

14. I love it. One bad side effect- the GOP is getting me fat on chips and dip.

[byronius]

15. I bet the cast is freaking out. I couldn't do it. I'd have the Palin Flu.

Tina Fey is going to find this a challenge.

Jesus. How awful this will be. This isn't Nixon, This is someone worse.

There is no humor in this, not at all.

[1Hippiechick]

16. Makes her look even MORE like the airhead, booty queen wannabe that she is! I'm glad that she is

going to do it! The Repukes love her so much - let one of the networks hire her to read the evening news!

[4lbs]

17. If the guest host and music artist that night are Obama supporters they should pull out of the gig.

n/t

[NYC Liberal]

18. Who's betting she's end up looking even more foolish?

Remember, Republicans don't "do" comedy. Dennis Miller anyone?

No, I think she'll fall flat on her face.

[eggplant]

19. It's not a big deal

There have been lots of politicians who have come on the show and met their alter egos. It's funny, or not, depending on whether that particular pol is funny (or not).

The idea of protesting it is stupid. Going on the show isn't going to change the outcome of the election one bit. Let her have her 15 minutes.

Besides, for all we know, maybe our Veep candidate will get a surprise cameo.

[llmart]

21. She's already had her 15 minutes.....

now she needs to go away.

[DeeDeeNY]

20. They should first insist she sit down for a straight news interview at NBC

It's nice how she dictates her appearances. This could put her in a positive light, being a good sport, good old Sarah willing to poke fun at herself. She is actually dangerous and they should not make light of it. I'm just sayin.

[demilib]

22. Every time that woman opens her mouth.....

she gives Tina Fey new material.

[mile18blister]

23. Obama was supposed to be on SNL.

But canceled because of Hurricane Ike. They need to invite him again before the election.

As for Palin, she doesn't seem the type to laugh at herself (like Biden did). I can't see her getting through a skit without losing it.

[mcollier]

25. Hopefully she will be off the ticket by then....

If not, I hope they do a skit about her connections with AIP...

[Mike Daniels]

36. Actually, they don't. It was Obama's choice to cancel out for political purposes

Sorry, but Obama at that time was nothing more than a candidate for office.

SNL is under no obligation to give him a "do over" for something that he was not obligated to do.

[mile18blister]

41. You're right. They don't HAVE to.

I know there is no longer an "equal time" requirement. I wish they would invite Obama back anyway since they are giving Palin free air time just before the election.

[madamesilverspurs]

24. Will SNL cancel the contract

now that the results of the abuse investigation are known?

[Bryn]

26. Ewwww

I rather to watch Tina Fey

[Bryn]

27. Ewwww

I rather to watch Tina Fey

[Night_Nurse]

28. Very disappointed that SNL is going to showcase a hatemonger..

I won't be tuning in for that.

[heliarc]

30. How will we tell her and Tina Fey apart? nt

[jb5150]

37. Well

Fey will be the intelligent one.....

[mile18blister]

42. Tina Fey will be the one NOT flubbing her lines

or getting really pissed off in the middle of a skit.

[triguy46]

31. I wish, I wish, I dream, I plead: Boo her off the f*n stage. Please.

[bloomington-lib]

32. Hopefully so many people WON'T watch

that it'll cause SNL to rethink moves like this. Not because she belongs to a different party than I do, but because of what she's instigating. The country is in big trouble and our leaders need to give us hope and bring us together. She's promoting division, fear, and hate. Kind of what a real terrorist would do.

[MarkP]

33. Count me out!

NBC is doing this for ratings...But I will not be watching.

NBC = Whore

[tigereye]

34. or maybe they could just send her straight to Survivor....

:eyes:


It's like she's on some bizarre ride and can't get off....

[moosewhisperer]

38. The audience has an obligation

The audience has an obligation to boo that C U Next Tuesday out of the building. That racist has the nerve to incite near riots by more than inferring that Obama is a terrorist and intentionally leading people to believe that he has a secret agenda!?! Fuck. Her. I want to see the audience chase her with torches and shout "secessionist", "Troopergate", "witch doctor" and "mustache on Newsweek" until she melts into her hat like the witch she is.

[Systematic Chaos]

39. Welcome to DU...

...and while you're here, tell us how you really feel about Caribou Barbie, why don'tcha?

:rofl:

:yourock:

[dflprincess]

43. Even if the studio audience boos,

I'll be they'll have a way to plug in some recorded applause for those at home. It's like the baseball games where Bush has been booed, it never comes through the TV very clearly.

[4lbs]

40. It would be great if they could have Obama on SNL for the Nov 1 episode.

That would be the one closest to the election.

[Dems4me]

46. I believe if I were a member of SNL, I would boycott her visit. Palin's 'SuckUp' time..

is nothing more than trying to make everyone believe she's really a human.
So she can steal some votes. :puke:

[Chicago1]

47. LORNE MICHAELS NEEDS TO BE SCREAMED AT

The nerve of him.


HOW DARE THEY GIVE SARAH STUPID FREE AIR TIME. Who's side are they on any way?????????????????

They're not helping Senator Obama AT ALL!!!


START THE IMPEACHMENT!!!!!

[truthisfreedom]

48. "and keep on giving her new material" = "run for president in 2012." She only took the veep position

for one reason: She wants to springboard herself into the Ovary Office.

Ain't gonna happen, Sarah. Your future political career is relegated to the dustbin of history.

America can't forget you fast enough.