Sarah Palin made her SNL premiere, and underwhelmed. I don’t know that it was even her fault but the performance was lackluster and I’d rather watch Obama and McCain make jokes at a charity dinner any day of the week. And that’s kind of painful.
Fey got the laughs. Baldwin got the laughs. Lorne got the laughs. Hell, even Wahlberg got the laughs. Palin got whatever was left. She appeared to be uncomfortable, but she is probably the most widely criticized public figure going right now and must be squirming. She is standing there among people who have openly expressed their contempt for her and that’s never a fun party to be at. But does this have an effect on the campaign? It is probably apparent that I think satire does matter in the political machine, but Huffington Post Blogger Alec Baldwin sees this particular instance differently.
Baldwin who cameoed in the skit, makes the argument that there is virtually no significance in this appearance for Palin and this is just the political gears turning. It would be stupid for her not to do it. She does it. It would be stupid for her to do anything outrageous. She doesn’t. Palin, who of course has a spectacular record with not doing stupid things, played it safe. She made some flat, semi-jokes with Michaels. Mark Wahlberg pops up to promote Max Payne through some moronic fake beef with Andy Samberg. Baldwin pops up to be the “Oh my, what’s he gonna do” moment. Palin avoids looking like a grumpy old woman who cannot take a joke by just casually walking by Fey. It seems like Baldwin has a legitimate point here.
Her other appearance was weirder. She comes onto Weekend Update to do a Sarah Palin rapbut decides, and explains to the anchors and audience, that she didn’t feel the rap was appropriate for her to do. Don’t worry, those kind of whizzbangers keep coming…
But seriously, was that joke just too over my head? If Palin was going to do the rap, that would have some stupid political backlash. True. But why even mention that you were going to do it? For comedic value? Because I just didn’t see it. The rap was pretty funny and the way Palin dances is a dance you have probably seen. It is the same dance shared by every mom dancing to an Usher song. It could have been worse though. MC Rove anyone?
And oh yeah. The Grabdominal Core is finally read to endorse.
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