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Now the McCain Campaign's Complaining That 'Saturday Night Live' Skit Was 'Sexist'
September 17, 2008 11:04 AM
This is getting to be a bit much.
Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler did a skit about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., on "Saturday Night Live" Saturday night.
Palin watched it on the campaign plane.
On Sunday, a McCain-Palin campaign adviser e-mailed reporters that Palin "thought it was quite funny, especially because the governor has dressed up as Tina Fey for Halloween.”
But on Monday, McCain-Palin campaign adviser Carly Fiorina told NBC, of the skit, that "the portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin, and so, in that sense, they were defining Hillary Clinton as very substantive, and Sarah Palin as totally superficial. I think that continues the line of argument that is disrespectful in the extreme, and yes, I would say, sexist in the sense that, just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton, does not mean that she lacks substance. She has a lot of substance."
So, it's "sexist" because it portrayed Palin as superficial and Clinton as substantive?
Maybe that's unfair. Biased even.
But "sexist"?
Interestingly, at the Museum of the Moving Image earlier this week, "SNL" head writer Seth Meyers said, “The trick with all of these people is to try to come out as fair and evenhanded as possible,” adding that the inclusion of Ms. Poehler’s Clinton character “made it safer to mention things about Sarah Palin without making it seem like an attack piece.”
Added Myers, “The Palin people were happy with it, as well, which was the weird thing."
Apparently, the Palin people have changed their mind.
- jpt
UPDATE: A McCain aide e-mails to say: "Gov. Palin and Sen. McCain, and almost all the campaign staff, watched it and thought it was hilarious. Carly is speaking for herself."
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Oh gezzz..I cannot believe the McCain campaign complained about this! If they cannot laugh at some comedy show, it's really dangerous.
They did with Clinton when he was President, Bush, everybody!
I am independent but thing like this it makes me wonder ..If McCain and Palin they don't have a little sense of humor..very bad thing for all of us.
Posted by: BB | Sep 22, 2008 12:50:34 AM
Hillary is substance and Palin is hype. That's not sexism, that's realism.
Posted by: Mia | Sep 21, 2008 11:52:52 PM
Those of you who seem to think that Palin is lacking experience need to take some time to truly review Obama's lack of experience. Very troubling...
Posted by: Carla | Sep 21, 2008 12:49:37 AM
Joke
Posted by: Lop | Sep 20, 2008 1:20:52 PM
stop mccain and bush-in-drag read: the complete book of the collected wisdom of sarah palin: in her own words.
Posted by: susan williams | Sep 20, 2008 3:34:54 AM
Did nobody notice all the buttons at the Republican convention declaring that Sarah Palin was "hot". There were at least two versions being sported by delegates. Now that is what I call sexist.
Posted by: Caroly | Sep 19, 2008 3:57:43 PM
I though it was real funny.I did not think of any thing but seeing to great comenins at there best.
Posted by: Ducky Weeks | Sep 19, 2008 1:18:45 PM
I am a conservative and I will be voting for McCain & Palin. I thought the skit was a riot.
It didn't strike me as being sexist. They did make Sarah look ditzy and Hillary just looked more butch.
Posted by: Melissa | Sep 19, 2008 9:41:30 AM
You can see Russia from my house! Classic.
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 18, 2008 8:32:50 PM
The Insane of McCain's brain failed lately in Spain
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 18, 2008 8:22:24 PM
To commenter above "Rodney": How can creationist Palin "ride their dinosaurs" to victory when, contrary to all scientific evidence, she doesn't even believe they existed? Puh-lease, indeed! Bush in a skirt, awaitin' the rapture... just what our country needs now. More of the same that got us into this mess.
Posted by: Mary | Sep 18, 2008 7:12:54 PM
Since McCain is in his 70's and good keel over at any time, I think it is pretty scary to think that Palin could actually become the President of this country. Is she really the best we could do?
And, just how, Ms. Soccer Mom, are you going to get us out of the Wall Street disaster? Sell cookies?
Posted by: Cheryl | Sep 18, 2008 11:12:21 AM
To those saying Sarah Palin is calling the skit sexist:RE-READ THE ARTICLE
She thought it was hilarious. It was someone else(who doesn't speak for Palin or McCain) that said it was sexist.
Posted by: Nick | Sep 18, 2008 9:45:45 AM
If the tax cuts to corporations are the way to create a healthy economy, why is it in the tank right now. Cutting corporate taxes is supposed to create jobs, how many have been lost this month alone etc. Aren't these the tax breaks that have been in effect for the last eight years? I know this is an oversimplication of all factors that have led to the economic crisis, but I always wonder when somebody claims that this is the way to stimulate the economy, why it hasn't been working so well. Don't underestimate the rich people's ability to shelter their wealth, unless if I was rich I would't trust this trickle down economy.
Posted by: morrigan | Sep 17, 2008 10:02:23 PM
Palin is the one who mentioned her state's proximity to Russia as evidence of her foreign policy/international credentials. Tina Fey didn't come close to delivering the satire that Palin does on her own.
Posted by: puat | Sep 17, 2008 9:25:45 PM
Palin is the one who mentioned her state's proximity to Alaska as evidence of her foreign policy or international credentials. Tina Fey didn't come close to the satire that Palin delivers on her own.
Posted by: puat | Sep 17, 2008 9:22:52 PM
rebecca,
What has happened to smiling, bobble-head
Pfotenhauer? She will now have to carry the mantle.
Posted by: Leonard Peltier | Sep 17, 2008 8:48:05 PM
Making Carly Fiorina disappear is sexist.
Posted by: Leonard Peltier | Sep 17, 2008 8:44:59 PM
To Truth Matters:
To add to that, say anything bad about Obama and your called a racist as well.
Posted by: The Truth Hurts | Sep 17, 2008 7:00:17 PM
I think they would be more upset over the fact it the harsh satire was too close to the bone for McCain/Palin camp.
Posted by: Rex Hunp | Sep 17, 2008 6:57:39 PM
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