John McCain and Fey's rogue Sarah Palin on 'SNL': Funny or tacky?
Is John McCain so desperate to win the 2008 presidential election that he'll do anything? Even help make fun of his own VP pick, Sarah Palin, on "Saturday Night Live?"
Really? Because isn't that kinda tacky? Somehow, I can't see Barack Obama making fun of Joe Biden.
Speaking about not having enough money to afford a prime time infomercial like Obama, McCain stood by grinning as Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the bit. Early on, Fey's Palin talks about how "expensive campaigns can be" and lovingly caresses the lapel of her seemingly high-priced designer jacket.
Then in the skit, in which the nominees were hawking wares for QVC, Fey's Palin even pushes a set Joe Action Figures: Joe Six Pack, Joe the Plumber and Joe Biden. McCain, meanwhile, pitches a line of pork knives as well as some town-hall debate commemorative plates and McCain Fine Gold jewelry (making fun of the McCain-Feingold bill). And yes, yes, that really is his spokes model wife, Cindy McCain, showing off the gold jewelry.
Minutes later, Sarah goes "rogue," pushing her line of "Palin in 2012" T-shirts while McCain (off camera) asks what's going on.
What did you think?
Did McCain go too far appearing in a skit that makes fun of his running mate?
Or not far enough?
Will this skit help him win? Or help him lose? And will we ever be a Palin-free zone again?
Hey, I thought it was funny.
I am not voting for McCain, but I thought his appearance showed that although his campaign has been about as dirty, and sleazy as possible he really is a guy who can not take himself so seriously. It went a long way in making me feel good about John McCain, but unfortunately he comes packaged with the antichrist.
My immediate reaction to Sen. McCain's bit on SNL was that he has already accepted defeat and was back to his jovial self, trying not to add any more attacks or insults to this very long campaign.
And he may have written off Gov. Palin, especially if he has read the nationwide criticism of her as not qualified to be VP. Probably he realizes that she was needed to re-inforce the base (right-wing evangelical) vote but she also destroyed his chance of winning.
Catch 22.
RCG
Geez...it's SNL!! It was funny!! Good to see he has a sense of humor.
A old fart trying to be funny ? Only thing funny is he picked Palin and now he suffer the fate of that stupid decision. Come on John...Let your pretty rich barbie wife have more dignity than the skit. Geez, this election has gone from stupid to absolutely absurd
GIVE IT UP!!! He was not making fun of her, they were simply showing how crazy all of the comments have benn...especially about Sara Palin going "rogue" GO JOHN McCAIN!!!!
Ridiculous article. I'm an Obama supporter too, but get over yourself. If you "can't see Barack Obama making fun of Joe Biden," you might want to check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWQ9B2mRplQ. There are valid things to get upset about. This is not one of them.
this article is ridiculous. sarah palin went on snl and made fun of herself. how could it be rude for mccain to do the same?
Tacky and pathetic. Where is the dignity and gravitas required of a president????
look, dude was funny as heck. give him that at least.