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SNL’s New Satire of Palin’s Latest Interview:
A Medicinal Tonic After the Real Thing

Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2008 by Dillon MacRae

Anyone believing that laughter is indeed the best medicine may have found a margin of relief during Saturday Night Live’s encore satire last night of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, following the anguish induced by her revealing interview earlier this week by CBS News anchor Katie Couric. The interview left many supporters dismayed by the candor of Palin’s often shallow answers, and non-supporters dismayed at the very prospect of such a candidate co-inheriting the disastrous mess left behind by the current White House occupant. For those who missed either the SNL segment or the actual CBS interview, both are posted here.

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SNL’s Clinton-Palin Skit a Hilarious Hit

Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008 by Dillon MacRae

Tina and Sarah...separated at birth?For anyone who missed it, here is last night’s hilariously funny Saturday Night Live skit on sexism in this year’s presidential race, featuring a special appearance by Tina Fey as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Sen. Hillary Clinton. While Fey — who left SNL in 2006 — nailed Palin’s look, speaking style and mannerisms, it was her portrayal of Palin’s understanding of key national issues (or lack thereof) that was the real dead-ringer.

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Wanted: Things that Make You Go ‘LOL’

Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 by Dillon MacRae

:D :D :DRun across something funny you’d like to share in “Splashing Around”? Reader submissions in the form of political cartoons, photos, video clips and even quotes are welcomed — and encouraged!

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