There are two or three things that you might not know about Sarah Palin, even at this late date:
- She still has a lot of fans. Passionate ones.
- They don’t have what most of us would call a “sense of humor.”
- They really don’t hesitate to leap to conclusions.
It all started when I saw this Tweet:
Sarah Palin is musing aloud about maybe wanting to join “The View” http://t.co/n2hCTnh0lD
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) July 7, 2014
The title of the show, which I assure you I have never seen, immediately brought to mind Tina Fey’s hilarious sendup of the ex-governor (possibly because I watched several episodes of “30 Rock” on Netflix over the weekend).
So I reTweeted the item with the following addendum:
As in, I can see Russia from my house!
Which I thought might give someone out there a small — very small — laugh.
The first person who responded was very literal-minded, but reasonable:
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol Neither here nor there but, you do know that she never said that. That was Tina Fey impersonating her.
— Aaron Henager (@AaronHenager1) July 7, 2014
He was right, of course — it was neither here nor there. It was a joke about a joke. But wishing to be polite I wrote back,
@AaronHenager1 @HuffPostPol Yes, I know that. She said something similar that was less funny. http://t.co/0FaCp7bgNM
— Brad Warthen (@BradWarthen) July 7, 2014
Then, the floodgates opened.
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol Earth to Assholes – Palin NEVER said that, the lefty bitch from SNL DID! Try to tell the fucking TRUTH for ONCE!!!
— Doc Farmer (@Doc_Farmer) July 7, 2014
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol Heres the video https://t.co/zQcr8Bp5TS
— Curtis Edwards (@netstarman) July 7, 2014
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol As in Tina Fey said that, not Sarah Palin.
— Dale Glenn (@DaleAGlenn) July 7, 2014
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol Its amazing how many liberals only listen to SNL instead of really listening.
— Curtis Edwards (@netstarman) July 7, 2014
@BradWarthen @HuffPostPol translation: she said something factual that was less smear-worthy.
— Aaron Henager (@AaronHenager1) July 7, 2014
MT "@BradWarthen: @AaronHenager1 @HuffPostPol Yes, I know. But since I fail in arena of ideas I practice the politics of hate, dishonestly."
— stuck 2000 (@NathanNix) July 7, 2014
@BradWarthen Brad, you still using the "i can see Russia from my house" lie? she never said that so stop making up lies!
— steven hunt (@aces3123) July 7, 2014
Wow. Anyway, for any of you who’d like to get a kick out of the original skit — the funniest thing Tina Fey has ever done — once again, here it is…
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Politics on Twitter is not exactly rational discourse. Remember the Cantina scene in the original Star Wars? Yeah, politics on Twitter is like that.
For politics stay with a blog. Not as clumsy or random as a Tweet; it’s an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
Yeah, I know that Han would say that hokey religions and blogs are no match for a good Tweet at your side, kid.
But we can’t all be Han Solo on Twitter. Shucks, he’s the pilot of the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. He’s outrun outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I’m talking about the big Corellian ships now.
“a more civilized age?”
You mean, the early 2000s?…
I was going with the quote. 🙂
Got it. Finally…
What gets me is that anyone would let his or her political views get in the way of seeing the humor in a situation. That skit was fantastic; it fooled me briefly into thinking that SNL had come back from the dead.
This assessment, of course, had exactly nothing to do with my political views — as evidenced by my support of McCain in that election. And it’s hard for me to imagine someone who vets a joke for its perceived political content before deciding whether to laugh…
Twitter is for others for sure.
Yes, this.
Here’s another one:
A haiku:
Liberals shining stupidly
brightly on their hill
Twitter is not his strong suit
So you’re saying it made more sense in Japanese?
If you stop and think about it for a moment, it actually makes sense in a strange way. Palin would most certainly help improve ratings for the short run. Can you imagine the exchanges between Whoopi and Sarah on a daily basis? I still wouldn’t watch it but it would prove interesting to say the least.
I expect you are, sadly, correct. I bet it will happen over Barbara Walters’ dead body…..maybe literally
Ah, you’ve met the Noise Machine!
I do not believe readily in finite coincidences. Therefore, I am guessing Palin has opted out of politics with her gratuitous (but worthy of “The View”) outburst reported by Breitbart: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/07/08/Exclusive-Sarah-Palin-Time-to-Impeach-President-Obama
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2008/09/can_you_really_see_russia_from_alaska.html