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Has Tina Fey’s Palin Act Worn Out Its Welcome ?
NRO ^ | NOVEMBER 10, 2010 | Greg Pollowitz

Posted on 11/10/2010 6:16:24 PM PST by RobinMasters

Paul Farhi of the Washington Post reports on Tina Fey’s acceptance speech for the “Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.”

In her acceptance speech, Fey touched on her best-known bit — her Palin imitation –and offered some mock hands-across-the-political-divide commentary. The rise of conservative women in politics, she said pointedly, is good for all women, “unless you don’t want to pay for your own rape kit . . . unless you’re a lesbian who wants to get married to your partner of 20 years . . . [or] unless you believe in evolution.”

The lines played first to nervous laughter and then to not much laughter at all.

Not a good sign when you bomb at a humor-awards ceremony.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: onetrickpony; palin; sarahpalin; skank; tinafey; untalented
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To: laweeks
Tina is doing a horribly worn-out and really not funny parody of a wonderful woman.

Conservatisism brought us Margaret Thatcher and Sarah Palin.

Liberalism brought us Nancy Pelosi and Corrine Brown.

Why any woman thinks liberalism is a good thing is beyond my ability to comprehend.

I believe it comes down to abortion rights for liberal women.

21 posted on 11/10/2010 6:36:51 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: RobinMasters
It needn't be, but several things will have to happen to rescue it from the bitter, superficial irrelevance to which Fey seems determined to condemn it. First, Palin will have to be elected. Comedians don't make careers out of mocking private citizens. Second, Fey will have to understand her target a little better. She needs to understand Palin as a theater critic needs to understand a play. What she's doing right now is attempting to satirize a one-dimensional caricature, which is why nobody but Palin's enemies (and not the brighter ones) is laughing at the moment. Thirdly, she needs to grow up a little and become a human being instead of merely playing one. Best of luck with all that.

Comedian Rich Little managed it with respect to Richard Nixon. It absolutely can be done, but at the moment it will take a woman of quite a bit more character than Fey displays to manage it. IMHO, of course.

22 posted on 11/10/2010 6:40:43 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: onyx
Ditto!
&
Well Said
23 posted on 11/10/2010 6:41:52 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: RobinMasters

When was it welcome??


24 posted on 11/10/2010 6:42:26 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: RobinMasters
It could be that it's the only real attention she ever got...you know what narcissists these liberals be....

She's turned a once-funny satire bit into character assination. To her, the impression was just a new angle to draw attention to the left's assault on Sarah Palin.

May she fall back into the has-been, dust-bin.
25 posted on 11/10/2010 6:46:39 PM PST by FrankR (Don't let the bastards wear you down!)
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To: laweeks
"Tina is doing a horribly worn-out and really not funny parody of a wonderful woman."

Her Heidelberg dueling scar is pretty cool though.

26 posted on 11/10/2010 6:47:22 PM PST by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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To: fml
“unless you don’t want to pay for your own rape kit

"I don't get it..."

One of the lefty lies about Palin is that to cut the budget as Mayor she required rape victims to pay for their rape kits to save the city money.

It's totally false, along with the lie that she asked the public library to burn certain books, or that Trig is actually Bristol's son (kinda obvious now).

The left has told so many lies about her they are totally unhinged...

27 posted on 11/10/2010 6:49:36 PM PST by t-dude
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To: massmike

The voice and hands of “Mr. Hands” was Vance DeGeneres, the older brother of Ellen.


28 posted on 11/10/2010 6:56:02 PM PST by namvolunteer (We draw the Congressional districts this time)
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To: RobinMasters

I’ll start worrying about Sarah Palin when she starts imitating Tina Fey.


29 posted on 11/10/2010 6:56:20 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: massmike
(OK...Mr.Bill DID have his moments....)

And the land shark.
And killer bees.
And "Jane, you ignorant slut."

But it hasn't been funny for over two decades.

30 posted on 11/10/2010 6:56:46 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: indylindy
“Perhaps she could try a Michelle Obama.”

That's funny!

31 posted on 11/10/2010 6:57:05 PM PST by pepperdog (Why are Democrats Afraid of a Voter ID Law?)
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To: RobinMasters

Her Palin routine was slightly humorous the very first time. The second time it was stale.

Now it is pathetic.

I watched a movie “Date Night” with my wife, and it was the first time I ever saw her in a movie...I was completely underwhelmed. The movie had about three funny parts in it.


32 posted on 11/10/2010 6:58:59 PM PST by rlmorel (When charity is mandatory, it becomes servitude.)
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To: onyx

33 posted on 11/10/2010 6:59:13 PM PST by Mr. Thorne ("But iron, cold iron, shall be master of them all..." Kipling)
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To: t-dude

The final lie was when someone told Tina that she was funny.


34 posted on 11/10/2010 7:03:04 PM PST by JPG (The GOP leadership is on probation. No second chances. Don't blow it.)
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To: RobinMasters

From the article, Steve Martin says, “every year Washington D.C. becomes a comedy Mecca. And we know how funny Mecca is.”


35 posted on 11/10/2010 7:10:34 PM PST by xjcsa (Ridiculing the ridiculous since the day I was born.)
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To: Mr. Thorne

That is one great look. Is it recent?


36 posted on 11/10/2010 7:27:25 PM PST by kenavi (The good ol' US of A: 57 state laboratories for the future.)
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To: Mr. Thorne
Maybe she looks too young without her glasses?

Getting her hair done: April, 2010


37 posted on 11/10/2010 7:30:36 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: yarddog

SNL stopped being funny ever since the late 70’s.


38 posted on 11/10/2010 7:31:24 PM PST by GISax (Still waiting for the Iron Chef electric eel battle...)
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To: fml

“unless you don’t want to pay for your own rape kit
I don’t get it...”

I think she means that under Obamacare the taxpayers will be paying for the rape kits, therefore they will be free!/s;)


39 posted on 11/10/2010 7:36:18 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: GISax

I have to disagree. The drug “humor” of John Belushi wore very thin by 1978. The best years IMHO, were the Hartman/Carvey years of the 80s and 90s. Sure they were leftist, but not all the time.


40 posted on 11/10/2010 7:39:47 PM PST by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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