I agree... and Katie was the worst, she might as well have had long daggers out for Sarah... you could see it in her eyes. What I find interesting is Tina Fey seems to have come away actually liking Palin by the end.
I think she felt conflicted because after meeting Palin, she saw how genuinely nice she is. And it was an added bit of guilt that Palin brought her daughter Bristol with her to the set. Remember the nasty digs Tina Fey made about Bristol being "forced" to marry against her will. It must have made Fey feel uncomfortable. In fact, she mentioned being uncomfortable. It's no fun having to meet the person you are "goofing on" and realize that this person is a genuine decent human being who means you no harm and is no fool.
Also, somebody had arranged to have Fey's in-laws meet Palin at a rally. The in-laws are huge Republicans and adored Palin. So, I think the kindness that Palin showed to Fey's extended family also added to the guilt.
Oh yeah, and I totally agree with you about Couric. She was just a witch. You could tell. The fake smile was the worst. It made her teeth look like fangs. There was one moment during the joint interview with McCain and Palin, where Couric was playing her little game about the gotcha question. She had this fake smile on and was saying, “no it wasn’t — it was just a question from a voter.” The fake toothy smile smile just made me gag. It reminded me of one of the villainous animals in Disney’s the Lion King.