McCain knew Tina Fey before he knew Sarah Palin.
By on Sep 4th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
McCain knew Tina Fey before he knew Sarah Palin.
Last week, Atrios highlighted a McCain-Palin image and remarked, “It just looks like something from a bad Hollywood sitcomish movie about a presidential campaign. Matt Yglesias added, “But what it really looks like — exactly like — is something from a movie where the joke is that Tina Fey is John McCain’s running mate. It’s the part she was born to play.” Ironically, in September 2004 — more than three years before McCain first met Palin — Life featured Fey and McCain on its cover:
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Does he have a banana in his pocket?
September 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pmTina Fey is a whole lot more attractive than Sarah Palin.
She’s probably not as a good a “pit bull” though.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:53 pmNow, Tina Fey, I might vote for her. At least she has some experience with world events, from her work as a commentator on SNL’s Weekly Update.
Palin, first passport in 2007, visiting Canada and Kuwait, uhhh, ….. not so much.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:54 pmNow that picture looks like Rocky’s trainer, Mickey and wife, Adrian. Neither has the strength, guile or heart to knock Apollo Greed off K Street.
McCiky/Adrian O8…
September 4th, 2008 at 1:57 pm.
OMFG!!!
And McBush/Falin’08 stepped Right into it too…
ROLFMAO!!!
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September 4th, 2008 at 2:01 pmSomeone get Larry Kudlow on the phone.
Ask him if the 250 point plunge in the market is due to the Sarah Palin speech.
-GSD
September 4th, 2008 at 2:02 pmi think julia lois-dreyfus could play that part also…
September 4th, 2008 at 2:02 pmGSD Says:
Someone get Larry Kudlow on the phone.
Ask him if the 250 point plunge in the market is due to the Sarah Palin speech.
Its currently 288 points down now, GSD
September 4th, 2008 at 2:08 pmHmmm…Tina Fey might even be more qualified…
September 4th, 2008 at 2:10 pmDr. Matt, I see Obama is still getting that Palin bounce. Can’t wait to see the RNC bounce… for Obama!
All McStain has succeeded in doing is suring up the base he already had, even if they weren’t convinced to get out of their recliners to go out and vote. In the process, he has ensured that most of the undecideds now belong to Obama/Biden.
I guess thanks are in order.
PEACE
September 4th, 2008 at 2:12 pm.
Sarah “Book Banning” Palin…
… the newest Halloween costume.
The Naughty Librarian
http://www.buycostumes.com/Naughty-Librarian-Plus-Adult/20892/ProductDetail.aspx?REF=AFC-datafeed&AID=10273928&PID=2100672&SID=NAT1081854-sc11277906
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September 4th, 2008 at 2:21 pmHoly crap, Dow Jones dropped to 330 now.
331, by the time I typed that last sentence.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pmLooks like a crash happening.
I DO have to say, sure would be funny to see Tina play Sarah on SNL..Can’t WAIT to see new SNL…they should have MORE than enough to keep us rolling in the chair for a good, long time!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:25 pmralph the wonder llama Says:
Tina Fey is a whole lot more attractive than Sarah Palin.
Thank you, ralph.
I’ve been silently wondering why all my Conservative friends find Palin so attractive, even going as far as labeling her a GILF.
I’m glad it just wasn’t me!
Wayne Says:
Holy crap, Dow Jones dropped to 330 now.
331, by the time I typed that last sentence.
Looks like a crash happening.
Ironic, isn’t it? During the Republican convention.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm(oh wait, that must be Clinton’s fault, also)
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Who’s the Elitist?
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/09/cindy-mccains-300000-outfit.html
A $300,000.00 dollar outfit does not an elitest make… NO?
… But I’m just whinning.
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September 4th, 2008 at 2:28 pmDRxJ
One of my Republican colleagues tried to explain to me this morning that the mortgage mess is all Clinton’s fault so your expectations for the Republican response to the market meltdown are undoubtedly correct.
As for the Tina Fey/Sarah Palin comparison, I don’t see it. One is funny, intelligent and attractive. The other one is running for vice president. No contest.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:32 pmMcSame like the “Naughty Librarian” look I see…watch out Cindy, looks like Palin is McSame’s third wife.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:36 pm@ 19, satirev says, in part:…I’m beginning to think that this whole McCain disaster is a script for a bad sitcom myself. If it wasn’t so damn frightening, it would be downright comical.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
You’re missing the whole point of the exercise: It IS an entertainment. Nothing but, in fact. There is only one way to understand it: kabuki.
By which you should be reminded, also, that whatsoever you do, it will make no diffeence, none at all, inasmuch as the outcome is pre-ordained.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:44 pmPalin reminds me more of Karen Walker of Will & Grace. Now THAT’s a pit bull with lipstick!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:47 pmIf there’s one thing we can be sure of, it’s that this will be part of a 30 Rock episode.
September 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pmMcCain: PTSD / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Palin: DSTP / Dumb Shit Typical Pitbull
Take your pick, they’re both deranged.
September 4th, 2008 at 3:34 pmOh, irony!
You mean so much more than an adjective describing the characteristic of wrinkled cloth subjected to heat and pressure between a weighty flat-bottomed manually maneuvered object and a hard stable heat-tolerant material of consistent planar dimensions!
“Gee honey, ever since I bought you that Deluxe-O-Matic laundry processing accessory appliance, my shirts are so much more irony! I bound to get that promotion now!”
September 4th, 2008 at 3:48 pmHmmmm perhaps St.Johnny Of Hanoi has secret sexual fantasies about Tina Fey and thought Sarah was the closest thing to possibly having those fantasies come true.
September 4th, 2008 at 4:04 pm