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Life, Satire Inch Closer

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Longtime readers will recognize that headline.  It was part of a series where we’d illustrate how politics has moved beyond parody.  If ever there were a video clip to illustrate the point, it’s this one.

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8 Responses to “Life, Satire Inch Closer”

  1. #1 |  ktc2 |  September 29th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    So was the original interview so ridiculous they just duplicated verbatim on SNL? Of course, knowing the quality of SNLs writing the last several years maybe they should just parrot the dumb things said in Washington and they’d get better ratings.

  2. #2 |  David |  September 29th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Yeah, that’s what they did. As far as I can tell, the only thing Fey added to the routine was implicit permission for the audience to laugh.

  3. #3 |  Chris in AL |  September 29th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    I concur that SNL is pretty bad (again) and I rarely watch. But I think it is telling that they don’t even have to manufacture the dialog. Even with Bush they came up with things he didn’t say, but that sounded like something he might say (strategery?)

    Not since Dan Quayle has politics offered up somebody this good at mocking themselves.

    On another note, I think Gilda and Phil and John up in SNL heaven just created Sarah Palin out of thin air for Tina Fey. It is almost impossible that someone that parody-able (word, lol?) would wind up front and center for a VP run in possibly the most historical and key election in generations. Palin has to either be a gift from the gods, or a robot built by Lorne Michaels to help save a dying show by bringing back a popular cast member and handing her a spot on impression to run with.

  4. #4 |  j.d. |  September 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    sarah palin: william shatner in a dress.

  5. #5 |  Cynical In CA |  September 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    Instead of Palin debating Biden, the McCain campaign should pay Tina Fey to stand in for her. It would be funny to see if anyone noticed.

  6. #6 |  crack |  September 29th, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Is there anything more cliche than criticizing recent SNL writing? No one ever seems to like SNL writing now, but they did like it at some point.

  7. #7 |  CC |  September 29th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Hey, don’t diss Shatner that way.

    CC

  8. #8 |  Adolphus |  September 29th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Every time I watch a clip from the REAL interview I am struck by how often Palin glances down at her lap to look at her notes. She needs crib sheets to sound even THIS intelligent. At least Tina Fey looked Amy Poehler in the eyes.

    Of course it could be, if not using written talking points she could sound more intelligent, but she would wander too far off the McCain platform. I guess. That could happen.

    And everybody knows SNL hasn’t been the same since Jim Henson’s muppets had a regular spot. It’s been all down hill from there.

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