Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin has received a lot of talk this week, and I'm not really sure why. First, a lot of people said it was unfair to Palin. I totally disagree. Saturday Night Live is an entertainment show. The folks I have criticized for being unfair to Palin are supposed journalists. Tina Fey is not. It's totally different. If she wants to do a parody, she should do it. And, for the record, I thought it was about the only funny thing from SNL this past week.
The other thing I don't get is why this has become such a big "news" story. Politicians are made fun of on SNL all the time. George H.W. Bush was a fixture during the Dana Carvey years. Clinton was made fun of routinely. The 2000 election practically kept SNL on the air. So why is a parody of Palin such a big deal? I don't get it.
Sean Hannity asked Palin if she saw the parody, and the Gov. said she thought it was hilarious. Palin admitted that she had the sound turned down on her television, but she said the visual was "spot-on." Palin went on to say that before people knew who she was, she actually dressed as Tina Fey for Halloween. This is why Palin is so popular. Imagine Bill Clinton saying he used to dress as Phil Hartman, or George W. Bush saying he acted like Will Ferrel. I sure can't.
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