(h/t Pop Feminist for the video link)
I knew it was only a matter of time before Tina Fey played Sarah Palin. Her twisted, brilliant comedy writer’s brain must have exploded when she first saw a picture of McCain’s VP nominee. I mean, really, she’s note perfect (though I think Tina’s cuter, but I’m not exactly unbiased).
This clip, though, was better than I expected. By placing mock-Palin next to mock-Clinton, Fey and Poehler manage to both poke fun at both candidates and make several points about Palin. Most notably, that she is not Hillary Clinton. Also, that it’s bloody hypocritical for the McCain camp and supporters to cry sexism now.
Most importantly, though, they remind us that it’s NOT sexist to ask a female candidate about her positions and preparation for the job. That we had a qualified, smart, strong woman candidate and that this election shouldn’t be about choosing a woman for woman’s sake.
In this age of the utter failure of journalism to even approach doing its job properly, at least we have comedy. Yes, we have the blogosphere, but no lefty political blog comes even close to the audience of Saturday Night Live.
The best part was the Hillary line, “I did not want a woman to be president. I wanted to be president. I just happen to be a woman.”
If only America was truly at that point. We are getting there, but we aren’t there yet.
I agree with your interpretations–the skit did make some great points. TF, especially, is pitch perfect. I also thought it was hilarious.