After watching SNL this weekend, along with everyone else in America, I was once again reassured that the media is certainly filled with liberal bias, and as much as Sarah Palin would like to stay away from the media, the media just can't stay away from her.
As Tina Fey made a guest appearance as Sarah Palin, it really was hard to tell the difference when it came to looks. But when it came to speaking, you couldn't help but laugh and side with Tina Fey. Now I know Sarah Palin would not be doing a comedic skit as she's running for V.P., but the show did bring up some interesting points, firing jokes at her flaws and attacking her history and position as a political candidate, not her family situation that has been painted all over every news program since she was announced as the candidate. The duo of Fey and Amy Poehler (acting as Hilary Clinton) did raise the issues of a sexist bias also coming out in this election, earlier with Hilary and now with Palin.
But are the people watching this show really as informed about these topics as we'd like to think? Were ordinary citizens laughing at the skit because they think Palin is "hott"? Or are the citizens informed, knowledgable, and intellectual, like those of the Daily Show who honestly just prefer a comedic spin on things over the interrogations and boring jargon we typically hear?
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Anything that Tina Fey does is hilarious. That skit was funny and I think any serious public figure that is imitated by a SNL actor is suppose to be funny rather than grab the viewers mind about an intellectual background.
I think it is interesting how these shows are on top of what is going in the real world. I do wonder, too, if people know what is going on in order to understand the jokes. But even if they do not, it will probably catch their interest to learn about the people.
First of all, I thought the skit was absolutely hilarous! Fey did a convincing job with the character and the accent was the best part. I felt like I was the only one who noticed it- till now. But in response to your question, I think that because it's an election season politics is EVERYWHERE from the classroom to the workplace so people have a rough idea of what is going on, and while they may not be reading the op-eds or watching political commentary, it's pretty hard to miss the campaigning, so I feel like most people get the humor in this skit.
There isn't any bias here. SNL has spoofed all presidents and political figures regardless of party affliation or gender. Remember the Bill Clinton skits against Bob Dole?
And Palin IS the main story right now. It's just coincidental that she's a woman.
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