SNL’s big political sketch this week was, as expected, a take on the vice presidential debate. Tina Fey reprises her role as Sarah Palin, and cast member Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden. Queen Latifah cameoed as moderator Genn Ifill. I did like the skit and not even just because of Fey’s Palin impression. Finally, Republican satire has shone through in the form of Jason Sudeikis’s Joe Biden. His portrayal of Biden is ridiculous but picks out all Biden’s idiosyncrasies, the stretched-out (possibly Botox-ed) face, the quavery, booming voice, and all the phony praise he lavishes upon John McCain. “You should see the way my face lights up when he enters the room.”
Tina Fey had a much harder job this week than last. Critics agree that Palin “held her own” or at least “didn’t completely screw over the GOP.” But Fey’s hard job was still easier than most of our easy ones. Fey observed Palin’s ignoring of Ifill’s questions and that Sarah Palin’s sentence structure was still painful. I did like how, in Fey’s muttering confused Palin the sentence ended with Ronald Reagan.
This is going to have to be a short post because the right half of my keyboard decided to only function under 1,000 pounds of force and a world with no backspace key is not a world for me. One final note: It sees Palin might make an appearance on this Thursday’s new Weekend Update exclusive show as Tina Fey. It’s a funny concept, but I think it’s flawed. Tina Fey is not somebody I would be able to do an impression of, because she’s not odd enough. I’m looking forward to seeing how they tackle this.
