Tina Fey and Sarah Palin: The Same Person?

So you watched Tina Fey spoof Sarah Palin on SNL. You had a good chuckle, and then you went back to whatever unfunny thing it is that you do. Well, while I was watching, things began to click into place. It came to me like an epiphany: the reason Tina Fey is so good at spoofing Sarah Palin is because she is Sarah Palin.

Hold on, now, I know what you're thinking... but let's take a look at the facts. First of all, raise your hand if you ever heard of a woman named Sarah Palin before August 28th. No? Neither did I. That's because she didn't exist. Tina Fey, the woman who created an entire show (30 Rock) and was head writer for SNL, simply made up a woman named Sarah Palin to give her career a jumpstart. Again, look at the facts:

Sarah Palin Was Unknown Until The Election

This woman conveniently was mayor of a town no one's ever heard of, in a state most people forget about. How hard would it be to bribe the state of Alaska to pretend there had been a woman governor named Sarah Palin? Not very hard, considering it would put them back on the map (figuratively speaking). This is publicity you can't buy for an isolated state. They need all the money they can get for the whale oil that lights their street lamps at night.

Tina Fey Looks and Sounds Like Sarah Palin

If you were impressed by how uncannily similar the two look and sound, think about this: Have the two ever been in the same room together at the same time? I didn't think so. That drawl of "My fellow Americans" was so similar to the one in Sarah Palin's speech at the RNC, I contend that there is no one else that could resemble it as closely. Tina Fey is so effective as Sarah Palin that she has forever increased her own fame. Yes, everything is going exactly according to plan (or should I say, Palin?).

Controversy Surrounding Sarah Palin

Let's figure this out. There's an extreme, right-wing, gun-toting woman Vice Presidential candidate who only met with John McCain once. McCain was busy campaigning, and Tina Fey took advantage of his flippant attitude towards the Vice Presidential position to make up a woman named Sarah Palin. How much do you want to bet he didn't know she existed much earlier than the rest of America did? Because he didn't do careful enough research, he assumed there was an actual Sarah Palin, someone who was most certainly not an alter-ego of Tina Fey, and offered her a spot on the GOP ticket. Tina Fey was in the perfect position to create someone excellent to spoof. This explains why the opening SNL skit was so amazing, while the rest of the show was lackluster. This was what Sarah Palin was made for: Tina Fey's career-making spoof.

The Chance to Be Someone New

Tina Fey has been the funny girl for years, but people haven't given her the kind of attention a woman sometimes needs. As Sarah Palin, she can always wear skirts that reveal her shapely legs, and she can wear her signature Tina Fey glasses as someone who will be idolized for it. Tina Fey can also appreciate the existence of Sarah Palin action figures, knowing secretly that she's the real VPILF.

How Did She Do It?

Yes, Sarah Palin's "family" is a group of hired actors. Tina Fey thought of everything: various scandals, embarrassing remarks, a dual-personality of feisty femininity and sickening stupidity. These things all make for excellent parody and spoofing, and there's enough material to keep Tina Fey going for months. Once she's run out, she can quietly start new rumors: Sarah Palin is actually related to Bigfoot; God told Sarah Palin to build the controversial Stairway to Heaven; Sarah Palin's literacy is questionable. Tina Fey's whole scheme is remarkable in its simplicity.

What Now?

Now that I've discovered the truth, I am determined to make sure Sarah Palin becomes president. Why, you might ask? Well, it's because I enjoyed Tina Fey's spoof of Sarah Palin so much. While it's true that leading a dual-life as a comedic actor/writer and the leader of the free world might be difficult for Tina Fey, all I care about is making sure politics remains as entertaining as it always has been. Luckily, the politicians do plenty to keep me riveted to the news sites. Tina Fey, keep on writing. This stuff is gold!