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The former Governor of [[Alaska]], Sarah Palin was [[Ascended Extra|abruptly thrust]] onto the pop culture radar by becoming Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate during the 2008 United States presidential election against Democrats [[Barack Obama]] and Joe Biden. She was the second female vice-presidential candidate from a major party in US history (the first being Geraldine Ferraro in 1984), and the first from the Republican Party. In July 2009, Palin [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|resigned her position as governor]] with 18 months remaining in her first term, one of the official reasons being saving the costs to the Alaskan budget of defending herself [[Frivolous Lawsuit|against detractors]]; said detractors have naturally offered a [[Money, Dear Boy|different explanation]]. Since then she has toured the country as a paid speaker and founded the conservative political action committee SarahPAC. |
The former Governor of [[Alaska]], Sarah Palin was [[Ascended Extra|abruptly thrust]] onto the pop culture radar by becoming Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate during the 2008 United States presidential election against Democrats [[Barack Obama]] and Joe Biden. She was the second female vice-presidential candidate from a major party in US history (the first being Geraldine Ferraro in 1984), and the first from the Republican Party. In July 2009, Palin [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|resigned her position as governor]] with 18 months remaining in her first term, one of the official reasons being saving the costs to the Alaskan budget of defending herself [[Frivolous Lawsuit|against detractors]]; said detractors have naturally offered a [[Money, Dear Boy|different explanation]]. Since then she has toured the country as a paid speaker and founded the conservative political action committee SarahPAC. |
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Palin was widly mocked by pop culture. Early on she was an asset to the McCain campaign, despite the apparent last-minute choice and lack of thorough vetting. She made a strong, well-received speech at the Republican convention and gave the McCain campaign a much-needed bump in the polls. However, when she was interviewed by Katie Couric of ''[[CBS]] Evening News'' (only Palin's third interview since being selected as running mate), she confounded viewers [ |
Palin was widly mocked by pop culture. Early on she was an asset to the McCain campaign, despite the apparent last-minute choice and lack of thorough vetting. She made a strong, well-received speech at the Republican convention and gave the McCain campaign a much-needed bump in the polls. However, when she was interviewed by Katie Couric of ''[[CBS]] Evening News'' (only Palin's third interview since being selected as running mate), she confounded viewers [https://web.archive.org/web/20200122132100/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/one-on-one-with-sarah-palin/ with her incoherent answers]. This ended up turning her into huge comedic fodder for programs like ''[[The Daily Show]]'', and this was cemented with a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch starring [[Tina Fey]] that parodied the interview... without even having to [[Quote Mine|change very much of the dialogue]]. |
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From that point onwards, Palin's public persona has largely been defined, rightly or wrongly, by her [[So Bad It's Good]] [[Malaproper|absurd]] [[You Keep Using That Word|politispeak]]. Conservative politicians in general are considered [[Acceptable Targets]], and the Couric interview turned Palin into a lightning rod for it. When she appears or is referenced in most fictional media, she will take on these traits largely [[Rule of Funny|because it's funny]]. There are shows out there which try to treat Palin as a more serious, dignified individual, but these simply don't have the same [[Popcultural Osmosis]] value. It's a matter of contention whether she caused McCain's campaign to [[Take a Level In Badass]] by adding needed enthusiasm to it, or if she was McCain's [[Poisonous Friend]] who hurt him with more people than helped. What ''isn't'' contested is that her post-Obama popularity far exceeds McCain among her party, becoming a major conservative organizer, with endorsements actively sought by candidates, while McCain is reviled for his increasingly liberal positions (most prominently being the deciding vote against repeal of Obamacare). |
From that point onwards, Palin's public persona has largely been defined, rightly or wrongly, by her [[So Bad It's Good]] [[Malaproper|absurd]] [[You Keep Using That Word|politispeak]]. Conservative politicians in general are considered [[Acceptable Targets]], and the Couric interview turned Palin into a lightning rod for it. When she appears or is referenced in most fictional media, she will take on these traits largely [[Rule of Funny|because it's funny]]. There are shows out there which try to treat Palin as a more serious, dignified individual, but these simply don't have the same [[Popcultural Osmosis]] value. It's a matter of contention whether she caused McCain's campaign to [[Take a Level In Badass]] by adding needed enthusiasm to it, or if she was McCain's [[Poisonous Friend]] who hurt him with more people than helped. What ''isn't'' contested is that her post-Obama popularity far exceeds McCain among her party, becoming a major conservative organizer, with endorsements actively sought by candidates, while McCain is reviled for his increasingly liberal positions (most prominently being the deciding vote against repeal of Obamacare). |