A lot has been said about Sarah Palin’s resemblance to Tina Fey. But ever since the Republican Convention in Minnesota, I’ve looked at the Republican ticket and members of the party as a bizarre version of the Mary Tyler Moore Show with Sarah Palin as an evangelical, right wing version of Mary Richards.
Seriously, next time you’re watching a news channel and there’s lots of Sarah Palin footage of her on the campaign trail, put the sound on mute and sing this song:
(to the tune of “Love is All Around”:)
Who’s the hockey mom from way up north
Who can take a nothing race
And suddenly make the right seem reformed
Well, it’s you gov, and polls reflect it
With church groups and every PUMA voter connected
Numbers upward bound
No need to vet you
Press will snoop around
But we’ll protect you
You’re just one heartbeat from it all
You’re just one heartbeat from it all
Just imagine Republican Party Headquarters instead of the WJM newsroom.
Of course, John McCain would be Lou Grant. That one time he met with Sarah Palin, when he still wanted Lieberman as his running mate? Something right out of the pilot episode. (“Hey, you’ve got spunk. I HATE spunk!”)
Joe Lieberman would be Ted Baxter.
Rudy Giuliani would be Murry.
Cindy McCain would be Sue Anne Niven.
And Rhoda? I’m thinking Sean Hannity.
Of course, I’m hoping this won’t be a long running sitcom and by November they’ll all be huddled close together, shuffling over as a group and reaching for box of kleenex.
