McCain Advisor Calls Tina Fey's Portrayal of Sarah Palin Disrespectful!

[romantico]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 4:58pm

Man, these cry baby's can sure dish it out but they can not take it in return!

McCain spokeswoman Carly Fiorina has weighed in on the major issue of today, namely, 30 Rock creator Tina Fey's portrayal of vice presidential contender Sarah Palin from this weekend's Saturday Night Live. Fiorina, astonishingly, termed it "disrespectful." Because that's what SNL does - paint flattering pictures of political figures. You'd think she'd be immune to such concerns, or at least not humorless about it -- after all, the very candidate she supports went on SNL last season and wittily lampooned his own age. But in Fiorina's opinion, Fey was "sexist" and failed to delve into Palin's substance.

Speaking of Palin's substance, today on the stump she loudly declared that she'd end the practice of Wall Street rewarding incompetent CEOs with "golden parachutes." Palin made no note of Fiorina's own $21 million-dollar ripcord, because I guess that would be too substantive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/15/carly-fiorina-criticizes_n_126533.html

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:12pm

I can't even take the McCain seriously. At all.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:16pm

Palin would have to give us substance in order for us to delve into it! So now she wants the government to control CEO's? As Joy Behar said to McCain- he is not the same man he was 4 years ago. He was in my hometown today. I did not go to see him. I'm waiting to see Obama.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:17pm

Give me an effing break, and grow a sense of humor!

[DBillyP]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:17pm

Unfortunately, and surprisingly, Jerby, many, many people do.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:34pm

I think it's funny that they accused the sketch of sexism when, if you've seen the Palin/Clinton sketch, it shows two extremely different people futilely attempting to come together against sexism and showing the two different sides of sexist stereotypes. Tina Fey is hilarious, and her Sarah Palin was hysterical-- however, Palin is pretty new to this whole spotlight thing, so I guess I can see why she'd be shocked the first time she was mocked on SNL.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:36pm

What was disrespectful about it? The fact that it was accurate?

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:37pm

And hilarious!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:37pm

Anytime you nail the truth on Palin, they call you sexist--even if you are a woman.

[NGD2225]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:40pm

Game point Tina. I really hope she does these every few weeks to rub it in nice & deep.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:43pm

I have heard that just saying the word "Palin" is now cosidered
sexist.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:43pm

Bingo, Jerby! The McCain camp simply is trying to distract the voting public from her shortcomings and from what is really going on in the world. The question is, why does it seem to be working?!?

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:46pm

Tina Fey is hilarious, and her Sarah Palin was hysterical-- however, Palin is pretty new to this whole spotlight thing, so I guess I can see why she'd be shocked the first time she was mocked on SNL.

Who said Palin was shocked?!

I heard she thought it was hilarious and was dressing as Tina Fey for Halloween.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:47pm

They can't even keep their propaganda straight.
Palin found it "hilarious."

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:54pm

If Tina Fey impersonated ME on national television and it garnered so strong a response from viewers, I'd be THRILLED!

I'm SURE Sarah Failin' is, too.

[romantico]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 5:58pm

Sarah Palin needs to start talking to McCain's advisor so they can get their stories straight. Are we going to be offended by the sketch or are we going to laugh along with everyone else? Maybe they thought they needed two different versions. (idiots!)

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:07pm

McCain said in my hometown today that Obama has been attacking Palin. He tried to say that same thing on The View and Barbara pretty much nailed him for this. Recently, I heard them (Palin supporters) say that Palin wasn't going to do many more interviews until they can ask less sexist questions. I say, during the debates, we should get interviewers from other countries to ask questions that would affect the US on a more global point. I would also think these questions would not be sexist. I just want the debates to reveal that you cannot run for the top offices using Cliff Notes! Just sayin'

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:11pm

I love that the campaign that is not afraid to shout "race card!" is willing to pull the gender card without hesitation.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:13pm

It's not about "gender." It's about keeping people from finding out how VACUOUS she is.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:47pm

Just because Palin found it hilarious, doesn't mean a McCain advisor can't find it disrespectful. I love the way the left is scurrying around like scalded-cats (as my Irish grandmother used to say), over some hockey mom from Alaska! It's funny.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 6:56pm

I love the way a right-wing advisor contradicting a radical-right VP candidate who's in WAY over her head is enough to distract discussion from a rapidly deteriorating economy.

But those new iPon Nanos are awesome.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 7:25pm

That's equally as funny.

I keep my money under my mattress, so I'm all set.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 7:29pm

There were tons of news trucks and reporters all about Lehman Bros today. I was joking with a camera man that it was like the building was going to implode at any moment.

JohnBoy, it's cute how you believe any press release you read.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 7:37pm

Agreed. On this of all days, it's out of BEING THERE to imagine even a half-serious discussion about the content of an SNL sketch.

I am fascinated by the use of language in this campaign, however, particularly since this obscure mediocrity was shoved into view. Suddenly, we hear an old fashioned term seldom employed in politics "disrespectful." As if respect was ever a component of election behavior. Mrs. Palin is owed our "respect" and even -- more shocking, still -- our "deference."

She -- a total unknown -- has been placed before the American public as a ready-made, fully-formed icon of feminism, complete with image-enhancing mythology and heart-tugging backstory. Even more remarkable, the paper-thin result is discussed as if handed down from the mount. Nothing in the hastily assembled "narrative" can be questioned; it's simply true. Nothing in her character, decision making skills, wisdom, or experience can be questioned, or the questioner reveals heretofore subconscious "sexism" or at the very least that peculiar "disrespect" (Attn: 3rd grade teachers teach a still viable proverb: respect is earned, not assumed.) It's the most preposterous show and tell in the history of American politics, and the only consolation is the rapidly growing body of evidence to tear it apart until it's not worth the 3 X 5 cards it was created on late one desperate Thursday night.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 7:40pm

Palin has peaked.

If she was in fact qualified, there fear may be justified. But, as more facts emerge, her star will begin to fade (it already has).

McCain will be seen as a desperate politician who tried to win with a gimmick, and I think the election will not be as close as it appears today.

The economic news will not help McCain/Palin.

Most of us are afraid of the country being put in the hands of a woman who has not demonstrated any grasp of the complex geopolitical and economic issues facing this country.

Palin's true record is getting out, and it is not pretty. Tanning beds, cronyism, inquiries about book banning, misrepresenting her influence on the alleged pipeline, lying about earmarks, abuse of power... enough of this will sink in that it will undercut her. If the election was tomorrow, I might be worried, but there is still too much time for the truth to get out.

As to the original issue, since the GOP sold sexist buttons crowing about how Hot Palin is, they have basically lost the right to claim moral outrage here. And, it is not sexist to mock someone for their most obvious traits. It would be sexist to treat her any differently because she is a woman.