Sarah Palin Quotes Often Misattributed to Actual Speeches
“During the 2008 presidential campaign, there was an ongoing issue where people were constantly attributing quotes to Sarah Palin that were actually from Tina Fey's portrayal of her on SNL.”
Summary
In the 2008 presidential race, numerous observers repeatedly misattributed memorable lines—most famously “I can see Russia from my house”—to Sarah Palin, when those quotes were actually created by Tina Fey’s Saturday Night Live impersonation. This confusion was widely reported and recognized as a notable phenomenon at the time.
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When Sarah Palin entered the election race, Tina Fey's success was guaranteed. Her uncanny impersonations on Saturday Night Live have turned her into a household name. Now, she has been signed up for $5m to write a book and will star in Ricky Gervais' directorial debut next year.
- Tina Fey: Sarah Palin And 'Saturday Night' Satire : NPR
Fey's impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin helped draw record audiences to Saturday Night Live in the fall of 2008. The former head writer for SNL opens up about politics, satire and her Emmy Award-winning sitcom, ...
- On ‘SNL,’ Fey as Palin, and Palin as Palin (Published 2008)
Anyone tuning in to “Saturday Night Live” hoping to see side-by-side versions of Gov. Sarah Palin the real thing and the Tina Fey version would have been disappointed.
- Fey/Palin Top 2008's Most Memorable Quotes - CBS News
The Top 10 quotes of 2008, as compiled by the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations: 1. "I can see Russia from my house!" - Comedian Tina Fey, while impersonating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," broadcast Sept.
- Did Sarah Palin Say: 'I Can See Russia from My House'? | Snopes.com
Two days later, on the 2008 season premiere of Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler appeared in a sketch portraying Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, during which Fey spoofed Governor Palin's remark of a few days earlier with the following exchange:
- Saturday Night Live parodies of Sarah Palin - Wikipedia
A famous line from the sketch, "I can see Russia from my house." was written by SNL producer Mike Shoemaker. Poehler and Fey are featured in a fictional speech playing New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, respectively. The pair discuss the presence of sexism ...
- Tina Fey: Sarah Palin And 'Saturday Night' Satire | Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry Gross
Ms. FEY: (As Sarah Palin) So, to answer your question, yes, I think John McCain did great. You, guy. Unidentified Man #2: Yeah. At a rally in North Carolina this week, you said that you like to visit the, quote, "pro-America parts of the country." Are there parts of the country that you consider un-American?
- Tina Fey: Sarah Palin And 'Saturday Night' Satire - Atlanta
Fey’s impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin helped draw record audiences to Saturday Night Live in the fall of 2008. The former head writer for SNL opens up about politics, satire and her Emmy Award-winning sitcom, 30 Rock, which will have its series finale on ...
- A Definitive Guide to Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL
I believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of any foreign policy.” That’s when Fey uttered the now-infamous line: “And I can see Russia from my house!” · While the real-life Palin never actually said those exact words (though, ...
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