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Ivan Seeking said:Apparently [as reported by one CNN pundit... I think David Gergen] even people within the McCain camp privately admit that the interview with Couric was a disaster.
Moonbear said:Privately? It's been plastered all over the news.
She came across like a complete ditz!
How could you miss it?Ivan Seeking said:CNN has been immersed in the debate and credit crisis. I hadn't seen any of that about Palin yet. What network?
:uhh:Palin defends Alaska-Russia foreign policy remark
When Couric asked how Alaska's closeness to Russia enhanced her foreign policy experience, Palin said, "Well, it certainly does because our ... our next-door neighbors are foreign countries." Alaska shares a border with Canada.
Palin didn't answer directly when Couric inquired about whether she had been involved in any negotiations with the Russians.
"We have trade missions back and forth," she replied. As she continued, Palin brought up Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
"It's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where — where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is — from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to ... to our state," she said.
Moonbear said:A few tried to make excuses for it, that it's because she's had so few interviews everyone is hanging on every word ...
Evo said:How could you miss it?
Ivan Seeking said:In most settings she probably comes off as an intelligent and engaging woman, and she may well be, but I think she is completely out of her league. Of course she could still redeem herself in the debate.
I guess everything but CNN. :uhh: I heard about it every channel I flipped to that had news on the day after the interview, even the local channels that tend toward more conservative views.Ivan Seeking said:CNN has been immersed in the debate and credit crisis. I hadn't seen any of that about Palin yet. What network?
In most settings she probably comes off as an intelligent and engaging woman, and she may well be, but I think she is completely out of her league. Of course she could still redeem herself in the debate.
If she talks, she could go down.WhoWee said:Unless she stands there absolutely tongue tied, she's got no where to go but up in the debate.
The "SNL Couric-Palin Interview" is a popular skit on the comedy show Saturday Night Live, which parodies an interview between then-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and CBS news anchor Katie Couric. The skit was first aired in 2008 during the U.S. presidential election and has since become one of SNL's most iconic political sketches.
The role of Sarah Palin was played by comedian and actress Tina Fey. Fey's spot-on impression of Palin, complete with her accent and mannerisms, gained widespread popularity and even earned her an Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
Both Sarah Palin and Katie Couric have publicly acknowledged the skit and even appeared on SNL to address it. In 2008, Palin appeared on the show alongside Tina Fey and the real Katie Couric, jokingly stating that the skit "was quite funny" and that she "was happy to be in on the joke." Couric also made a surprise appearance on SNL in 2008, poking fun at herself and her famous interview with Palin.
The skit was a satirical parody and was not meant to be an accurate portrayal of the actual interview. However, many of the lines and exchanges in the skit were taken directly from the real interview, making it a clever and humorous interpretation of the event.
The skit received mixed reactions, with some finding it hilarious and others criticizing it for being too biased or offensive. However, it ultimately added to the ongoing political debate surrounding the 2008 presidential election and became one of SNL's most successful sketches in recent years.