Here's Sarah in the opening. She actually comes across better than the actors.
I mean, seriously, Alec Baldwin comes across as being drunk. He can't read properly from a teleprompter or cue cards? What kind of sloppy acting was that!
Here's the Weekend Update bit in which she's completely underused.
I mean, SARAH PALIN USED TO BE AN ANCHORWOMAN! Couldn't they give her something to say? Yeah, so what about Amy Pohler. The woman should have read the "right wing" version of the news or something.
Contrary to Congressman Rob Bluey's definition of "Liberal Media", there is nothing remotely "liberal" or "progressive" about most cable or traditional newscasters. On the other hand, "GRITtv with Laura Flanders" is the real deal.
In this segment, I am joined by Rebecca Traister (Salon.com) and Brandon Brice (Hip Hop Republicans) on a roundtable about "John The Plumber", 1/4 million dollars in income and the ghosts of water-boarding past.
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