Palin’s Comedy Debut on SNL

Whether you love her or hate her, there was no question that Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin made a splash with her comedy debut on Saturday Night Live. It brought huge ratings to the already popular show and it's estimated that more than 14 million people tuned in to watch the show.

Tina Fey has been playing Palin on SNL for some time now, ever since she was chosen by John McCain to be his running mate. Usually they poke fun at something that Palin said or did, and this was no exception – except that Palin was part of it. She got to trade places with Tina Fey after Fey got started in the skit, portraying Palin at a news conference. Because there were so many people who tuned in to watch the show, Palin gave the SNL crowd their best ratings in fourteen years. That's saying something, because SNL consistently has good guests and good ratings.

Some people tuned in because they love Sarah Palin and others tuned in to make fun of her, but either way, a lot of people watched.

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