(CNN) - A top aide to John McCain said Monday she thought comedian Tina Fey's impersonation of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin on NBC's Saturday Night Live over the weekend was sexist because it portrayed the Alaska governor as lacking in substance.
The NBC comedy show's season premiere began with a "nonpartisan message" during which Fey's Palin and Amy Poehler's depiction of Hillary Clinton called for an end to sexism in the presidential race.
"The portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin, and so in that sense, they were defining Hillary Clinton as very substantive, and Sarah Palin as totally superficial," Fiorina told MSNBC earlier Monday. "I think that continues the line of argument that is disrespectful in the extreme, and yes, I would say, sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance."
Watch: 'Palin' makes SNL debut
The former Hewlett-Packard CEO is among McCain's most high profile surrogates and earlier this month was the first member of the Arizona senator's campaign to suggest Democrats were launching sexist attacks at the Republican VP candidate.
"I am appalled by the Obama campaign's attempts to belittle Governor Sarah Palin’s experience,” Fiorina said then. “The facts are that Sarah Palin has made more executive decisions as a Mayor and Governor than Barack Obama has made in his life."
Fiorina, along with other high-profile female backers of McCain, held a press conference at the Republican National Convention criticizing the Obama campaign and the media for what they said were sexist comments about Palin.
"I think one of the things Hillary Clinton's run for the presidency did is attune women's ears to sexist attacks…. Many people have demeaned or belittled [Palin's] experience — and as women, we all know how frequently that happens. This is a well qualified candidate for the vice presidency," she said.
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? eh? You cannot be serious...these people are reducing Palin into fluff...it is shameful
Is she even a woman?
Maybe it was just accurate? Do all women have substance? Not all men do, so why is portraying Palin as lacking substance sexist?
I think she missed the joke.
I guess she's never watched SNL? She might want to next week, she might've just made herself the next to be lampooned.
"NBC's Saturday Night Live over the weekend was sexist because it portrayed the Alaska governor as lacking substance."
Truth hurts don't it?
Caribou Barbi is a disaster and a freak. I think Tine Fey would be a better VP then Palin, same looks, and a much better brain on her shoulders.
Is it sexist to want a pilot flying the plane?
Cat fight Cat fight.
See why folks didn't want women involved in politics? WHAT AN EXAMPLE.
It does not matter! The Women have achance, for the first time; of a Lady President... Now it's a matter of how badly, they wan't one??
Seriously?? Get a sense of humor lady!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I would love to debate Fiorina on Palin's "substance" or rather, complete lack thereof.
By her definition, Palin made more "executive decisions" than MCCAIN.
In fact, by her definition, the manager at the local McDonald's made more too!
Keep talking, GOP! You get dumber by the second!
OMG! WHATEVER! THAT IS SO STOOPID! THANK THE STARS MCCAIN DIDN'T PICK FIORIONIO! LMAO!
The DNC never stood up for Clinton, they just let Obama and the media destroy her. I give credit to the RNC for standing up for Gov. Palin. The Dems deserve to lose and I hope they do.
"I think that continues the line of argument that is disrespectful in the extreme, and yes, I would say, sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance."
But it doesn't mean that she doesn't either.
and I'm sorry, but Hillary did not get to where she is because she's a woman. Palin was picked for VP BECAUSE she's a woman.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? One SNL is not even tied to Obama, two they are a satyrical show? They aren't nice to anybody. Get over it and stop accusing any one who picks on Palin as "sexist". If she can't take the heat then GET OUT!
I hope Lorne Michaels reads this! If this little bit of satire hit too close to home for the McCain campaign ... I can't wait for next week's SNL!!!
Well, she does lack substance and her appointment was strategic to attract Hillary voters. The truth hurts doesn't it?
Wow... even the SNL skit is sexist now? This 'sexist' charge is getting over-used. I think if anyone utters any word on Palin other than for praising her, its sexist. Nation, beware! We better not elect this woman, imagine the trouble we'd have with 'sexism' in her 4 years! We'd have swallow whatever crap he dishes out without complaints! Fiorina, looks like ur out of the corporate positions, why not try something other than politics, you aren't good at it.
Perhaps if Palin would open herself up to questions by reporters or the audience at her speeches, she could attempt to give herself substance.
Simply repeating the same stump speech again and again without ever being questioned does not give someone substance
Those people are UNbelievable. They will do/say anything to stay in the news! I am fed up!!!
GOBAMA!!!
What substance? Palin has no substance. She is Palin the Puppet. She says whatever is written for her.
And this article from a woman who distroyed HP? She has no credibility! Just they type of woman that McCain surrounds himself with.
OMG!!!!! SNL makes fun of everyone!!! Give me a break!!! I've had it with the republican party and the tiptoeing that everyone has to do around Palin.
STOP THE MADNESS!!!
"The facts are that Sarah Palin has made more executive decisions as a Mayor and Governor than Barack Obama has made in his life"
ITS NOT THE AMOUNT OF DECISIONS YOU MAKE. IT'S THE DECISIONS THEMSELVES. PALIN = FAIL.
Now even a comedy sketch has to be politically correct? No offense Carly- get a life and get a sense of humor!
I don't think our ears are tuned yet , but then they don't need to be Ms. McCarthy – oops – I mean Fiorina is doing the listening for us. She will find those Reds – oops – I mean sexists and rid the world of them.
Tell Fiorina to suck it up and put on her big girl sense of humor underwear. How uptight and out of touch is this woman?!
Oh geez, here we go!! Give it up lady – nobody likes you – and it's not because you're a woman, it's because you're an idiot. You're going to blow the chance to pull the "sexist" card later by wasting them all now. This had nothing to do with the Obama campaign. This had to do with an intelligent woman making an intelligent parody of your candidate.
Any criticism of Palin = Sexism
Campaigning against Palin = Sexism
Voting against Palin = Sexism
Thinking negative thoughts about Palin = Sexism
The "sexist card" again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again......
Wow. This is pretty pathetic. The skit wasn't very good, but it was in no way sexist.
First of all, it's COMEDY. Get it? COMEDY.
Secondly, how can a skit written by two women, and performed by two women, be "sexist"? Ok, I get it, they're making fun of Sarah, but that's not sexist.
Oh shutup Florina. You are a disgrace to women!!!!!
Not even worth a comment so instead this from Mark Halperin: McCain today - Goes on to criticize Obama’s record: “And when you look at some of the planetariums and other foolishness that he asked for, he shouldn’t be saying anything about Governor Palin.” Planetariums? My kids (who are now both in nyc g&t programs) learned a lot about science at the Rose Space center. School trips go there by the thousands. Hello???
well, if the substance-less shoe fits....
PALIN CRYING SEXISM TO AVOID Q & A
SCARED OF Q & A PALIN?
PALIN IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE REPUGBLICANS, NOT FOR AMERICA.
Palin should not have given the writers so much ammunition to work with! I am so sorry I missed the show!
making fun of one's lack of experience is not sexist. it is the truth the republicans want to hide behind once again.
Wow, what WON'T the GOP whine about.
Now two women lampooning two other women is "sexist".
hahahah
You call it Sexist... I call it HILARIOUS.
Yes, I am 100% convinced that Tina Fey is sexist against Sarah Palin. This is absurd.
No one cares what you have to say Carly!
ok.....first of all...have a sense of humor. Second.....how could he say this was sexist re: Palin, but not Clinton? What did Shakespere say.....we thinks thou doth protest too much!
"The portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin, and so in that sense, they were defining Hillary Clinton as very substantive, and Sarah Palin as totally superficial," Fiorina told MSNBC...
And, the argument is "sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance."
So, one woman has substance, the other does not.
How, again, is that SEXIST?
Carly needs to get a life. Carly, iron maiden, laugh a little. Sarah did.
These comments coming from someone that took HP to nowhere. What qualification does Fiorina have to comment that defines the future of this countyry?
People belittle Palin's experience because her experience shows her to be a terrible choice for Vice President. It has nothing to do with her gender. I'm surprised at how quick the McCain campaign is to cry "sexism."
What else is new? Everything is sexist!!!!
Fiorini is appalled? Yikes. Talk about someone with zero sense of humor! Oh! I forgot! The McCain ad about "The One" fit more her sense of humor.
So by Fiorina's claim – when McCain tries to "belittle" Obama's experience... is he being "sexist" to?
Fiorina says EVERYTHING is "sexist"... you can't critique her because she pulls this card every single time.
At least Hillary pushed past it – illustrating strength and how a real WOMAN acts rather than "complain complain whine whine" which SETS WOMEN BACK FIORINA!!
(and btw, SNL is COMEDY... it makes fun of everyone, don't you watch the show?)
Wow – I am speechless.
BTW, I'm curious if Fiorina had anything to say when all of the sexist jokes were being said about Hillary.
Whatdya say, Lorne Michaels, is it about time to dress up Horatio Sanz as Ms. Fiorina?
lol what is goin on!
This is Comedy!!! LOL I thought is was funny.
Wow....what planet is she from?
Please explain to me what part of the SNL parody was "sexist." Earth to McCain camp, it is not the media's fault that you have nominated a person who is clearly not qualified for the VP position and proves it on a daily basis. Quit the PC crap and admit it!
I love it. Quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever seen.
The Republicans are in very serious danger of overplaying the sexism card and looking like a bunch of whiners.
Hilarious.
sen. Obama as always ridiculed and belittled his opponents, just look at what he did to Hillary. and the lipstick remark shortly after she made reference to it, re. hockey mom and a pit bull, was calculated ,and voters except for most of his supporters believed he was referring to gov. Palin.
FIND ANOTHER EXCUSE, Fiorina!
SNL HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!
Palin's foreign policy: 'I can see Russia from my house' just about sums it up.
Palin: "I don't know what the Bush Doctrine is" – " In what respect, Charlie???"
NO NO NO everything is fair game... republicans need to stop being such whiners and take what they dish out to everyone else!
Plus I forgot about the substance thing. Sarah Palin has substance? Who knew?
She has used the term "sexist" very loosely. I guess Palin is untouchable.
Hello? Obama doesn't have any control of SNL!!! By the way, Palin thought it was "very funny." So what is your gripe?
This is Saturday Night Live. Most of the Conservative and Republican Pundits on Sunday didn't have anything negative to say about it. I would call it an honor to have Tina Fey, portray oneself in a skit on SNL.
SNL usually says what the public feels... so, in this case, it did show that Palin has little substance.. but so far, Palin has spoken some great speeches, but when put before a real interviewer, she failed miserably to produce any substance.
Tina Fey Did a GREAT JOB!
Sarah Palin lacks substance?????????
Say it isnt so!!!
Cue the violins
Everything is sexist!! Give it a rest already, Fiorina!! SNL has the right to exercise its FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS... THOSE ARE THE PESKY RIGHTS LISTED RIGHT BEFORE THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS!!
And as for being dismissive towards Palin... as a nation we have that right to be that way towards a candidate running for office. As registered voters, it's our duty and obligation to WEED out those we feel are unqualified... and Palin falls into that category!! If she can't hang with the rest of the candidates and do interviews with the media... then she should be dismissed. She's just not ready!!
WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!
TRUTH HURTS DONT IT FIORINA...I THOUGHT IT SHOWED PALIN IN FULL LIGHT, IT WAS SO FUNNY.
When the Rep get on messages! They stay on message!
The problem is, when Hillary was going though this. This lady did not say a thing about Hillary getting call out. We where told to laugh this off, it was jokes and it 's funny. Even Plain herself thought is was funny!!!
This lady needs to chill out with the sexist thing. Some very strong women I know don't behave in this manner. They don't whine, they keep going and get it done.
Not sexist at all. Realistic. She does lack substance, and ethics, and credibility, and tolerance, and knowledge of the world, and understanding of the issues, and the right to be on the ticket.
Why would anyone seriously think this person is the second best person in America to become president? and if that is the case then it is a sorry day for the world.
Because of this article I just dumped my HP stock... is that sexist?...
This is absurd.
People don't think that Palin lacks substance because she is a woman. We think that she lacks substance because she LACKS SUBSTANCE.
It's like no one is allowed to criticize this lady without being branded a sexist. This is ridiculous. If she can't take heat she better get out of the kitchen. Obama has been derided in so may ways by the right wing nuts. Some of them crossed the line in to racist commentaries and yet Obama never cried racism even when when you wanted to make it seem like he did knowing pretty well it was an innocent remark on his part. Fiorina, go find another line of attack. This one is getting kind of old.
everthing its sexist to these republican!!
Getting tired of all the sexist crap. Come one, does that mean you can't stay anything about a woman running for public office. Is that not reverse sexism? Sounds to me like the sexism stuff is gonna backfire on palin.
Give me a break!
The McCain has been trying to belittle Obama's experience since day one and you didn't hear Obama crying.
SO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NEEDS TO STOP ALREADY!!!!
Fiorina is a failure and no one cares what she has to say. Her logic sucks. If you mock a woman who lacks substance, you are sexist since all women have substance... Maybe she used some sort of similar faulty logic at her last job. That would explain why she was ousted. SHUT UP, Fiorina. SHUT UP, McCain. SHUT UP, Palin.
Are the republicans going to scream sexism for everything. It is SNL they make fun of everybody. The republicans are like the guy who punches someone and when that person fights back they cry foul. They told Hillary not to scream sexism, and told Barack not to bring up race, because they are the party that actually commits acts of sexism and racism. I know what the GOP is capable of in Alabama.
"I think that continues the line of argument that is disrespectful in the extreme, and yes, I would say, sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance."
Uhhh...OK. Fiorina does understand that Hillary is also a woman, right?
C'mon! Give me a break already!
Give me a break!
I am a women and I thought it was hysterical!
Check it out on youtube for yourself.
America, please tune out all this sexist crap. In America, it is ok to be sexist and not a racist. Eventhough Sarah Palin has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined, let's just vote the two old boys in since they can keep the status quo, afterall they have been voting with their party almost 100% of the time.
Please, Carly, enough already with the "sexist" talk. Lighten up and get a sense of humor. Jeez.
HOW CAN IT BE SEXIST IF THERE'S TWO WOMEN AND ONLY ONE OF THEM IS A MORON?
THAT'S THE DEFINITION OF EQUALITY.
As a McCain supporter let me say...
that was a funny bit.
Reps need to lighten up. Everyone knows that SNL is pro-Hillary...I mean geeeeez...NY is her state.
It would have been best to laugh it off.
I think it's sexist that this woman thinks she can use sex as some kind of reverse psychology to combat the allegations that Palin is inexperienced. Obama has had every right to use the same argument and call it racism, which he hasn't because he's running as a person, not a racial figure or a representative of his gender. If you want equality, this is it. Don't start trying to pull the sexism card when it's convenient. Fight through it like every other PERSON has had to in the past.
is she crediting the Obama camp with the SNL skit???
rediculous!!
It is shamefull the way the McCain camp (Fiorina specifically) screams sexist evertime someone makes a negative comment about Palin's credentials. Talk about a bait and switch.
Someone should show Fiorina the video of Palin talking about sexism.
McCain, and all of his surragates are real sleaze bags. I mean it, they are used car salesmen, excuse me . . . salespeople
OMG someone please tell this women to shut up about all this sexist talk. Questioning substance is niether racist nor is it sexist. Your failed attempts at playing the gender card is pathetic.
Fiorina's "logic" makes my head hurt (oh, sorry - was that sexist?)
Perhaps SNL's portrayal of Hillary Clinton's "substance" versus Sarah Palin's was simply "accurate," a concept that McCain's campaign seems only to understand with greater and greater difficulty. All that spin must be making them dizzy...
Really? Can anyone have a conversation, let alone a joke, anymore without being called sexiest? Sad day for our country. Again
Its the truth...let her speak or answer questions of the public and media...no but Ms. Waldo is once again hiding!
The DOW dropping 500 points today was sexist too.
Is she really serious?...Come on now, lady.
Why are they all ready to defend Gov Palin. As Palin herself stated a while in her critic of Hillary's whining, Fiorina is really not doing her a huge favor. That is, unless it is once again a tactic to deviate from the issues.
how is it sexist if one woman is portrayed as lacking substance and another is portrayed as having substantive? if anything thing that's biased against non-substantive people only. at least argue on the merits, fiorina
SNL was dead right. Palin is not Hillary!
Our choice:
Lipstick Palin or Dipstick Biden
McCains voted against equal pay for equal work for women yet no one cites him as sexist when everyone (including other women) else are accused of being just that, sexist!
Obama/Biden
How was it SEXIST? It seems that the McCain camp has taken to calling any critique of Palin "sexist," as if that word alone has some magical power to suddenly make the issues stop mattering. Detraction and crying wolf, Republicans, make it seem like perhaps there is a lack of substance...
She needs to lighten up, I thought is was funny.
Oh, and was the SNL skit about Barak Obama racist? Sarah Palin reportedly found the sketch amusing, so at least she appears to have a sense of humor. Carly's objection is ridiculous, and I can't imagine why anybody bothered to report it.
I am appalled that this is the best that Fiorina has got......whining about an SNL skit for crying out loud!
Is she going to get teary-eyed over next month's Mad Magazine?
I don't think she understands that snl is a comedy show. Eventually, you realize that you can't pull the sexism card all the time. you can't just say any criticism is sexist
Oh my goodness, they'll scream sexism over anything.
True relection of this phony Palin
i liked it very much:) ..tena fey was awsome... can she be our VP?
I guess with the McCain camp the truth is off limits
Why is it Obama is blame for everything surrounding Palin? I don't have a problem with Fiorina running HP in the ground as the male CEO's are just as bad. However, spying illegally on employees is a right wing George Bush tactic. Phil Graham and Fiorina will "further" ruin this country if their guy,Mccluess gets in office.
"The portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin, and so in that sense, they were defining Hillary Clinton as very substantive, and Sarah Palin as totally superficial"
Huh?
How is that sexist? This makes absolutely NO sense. This shows that Sarah Palin's lack of substance has nothing to do with her gender, just as Fiorino's failed management of HP had nothing to do with her gender.
Fiorino says it is "sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance." That also makes no sense. What has that got to do with sexism?
STOP IT! Carly Fiorino and the McCain campaign are making real occurrences of sexism less credible. You are the one who is hurting women.
WHAT?!?!?
The McCain Campaign is willing to throw the word "sexism" on any joke made about Sarah Palin.
Humor? HAHA. Scrambled eggs and beer!
Seriously, do McCain's talking heads just wait for any ole thing and take turns releasing weak arguments about how "outraged and offended" they are? They are seriously pandering to the low brain-power vote. I would've thought they had that on lock down.
PALIN has no substance.
this statement is so true....
Maybe it was just accurate? Do all women have substance? Not all men do, so why is portraying Palin as lacking substance sexist?
oh for the love of pete! It's not sexist, it is accurate!
Wow so it is sexit to say that someone has no experience can they play this card more how about she takes Palin's advice and stops whining
I'm not even a woman, and yet I feel sorry for women that Fiorina is one of them.
She clearly has one job: convince women that they're dumb enough to believe that ANY and EVERY attack against Palin's obvious lack of credentials is sexist.
No offense, but Fiorina is setting women back a 1000 years. McCain is desperate, and Fiorina comes across like his puppet!
Obama/Biden 08
What in the world is up with this woman? Thru the years I for one have enjoyed the skits on SNL. I think this is the first time I have heard a complaint. So answer me this Why is Sarah Palin anymore special then any of those others who were spoofed. She is just a person like you or me yea right
"... and yes, I would say, sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance"
So... lampooning someone based on their *views* is sexist??? I think Carly Fiorina needs a dictionary.
SNL has been making fun of every candidate since the very beginning. They made fun of Obama and Hillary a few months ago. Come on. It's a joke. Get over yourself.
she called it "sexist" when it's one WOMAN being compared differently to ANOTHER WOMAN?????
mccain is exploiting the GENDER card beyond reality
How is that sexist? To show two female politicians contrasted by their experience and political "substance" (so-called by Fiorina) seems to me to show that their sex has nothing to do with it. Whether male or female, black or white, or whatever other categorization you want to use, a person can be more or less experienced and knowledgable than another person of either the same or different categorization.
And it just so happens that Clinton has far more experience and political substance than Palin.
And could Fiorina actually imply that Tina Fey is sexist?? You'd have to be out of your mind.
SNL is comedy...what does anyone expect? I think Hillary was made fun of...did anyone complain of sexism then? Obama was made fun of too. How about McCain? Did they have him on there? We NEED humor in this campaign when the candidates start dragging each other over the coals. But then maybe they should be. It's supposed to be the toughest job in the world! This sexism complaining is getting real old!
This is absurd.... geez, even Palin said it was funny. This is starting to feel like 1930s Germany.
Cry me a river, Fiorina!!! Palin DOES lack substance. She can't even be trusted by the Republican Party to do the Sunday morning interviews because they're afraid she'll self-destruct!! Quite right...
Republicans need some tissues for their issues!!!
WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART… NOT SENILE!!!
So, have we also lost our sense of humor?? It is SNL!!! I guess that Carly does not need a sense of humor with a $21 million severance package that she received. That is the type of person that I would want to defend me?!
Wow, I don't know many men that have as much substance as Hillary Clinton. I don't know why it is sexist to point out that someone doesn't have substance. That is the job of the media. Honestly, Amy Poehler said somethings that I would like the real Hillary Clinton to say to Sarah Palin.
Ms Fiorina needs to lighten up and learn to laugh.
I can't stop laughing. Tina Fey was spot on. The Lipstick Queen has no substance. That's not being sexist, that's just tellin' it like it is. Straight Talk Express, right guys?
There Is A Lot Of Humor In The Truth! I Was Laughing The Whole Time Because It Was So Close To The Truth! Tina Could In On The Campaign Trail And No One Would Know The Difference!
What does "lacking substance" have to do with sexism? If they were being sexist, then they would have done the same thing to Hillary's character, because she is a woman too. But they didn't. Their impersonations had nothing to do with sexism.
Maybe she shouldn't watch SNL until she learns what a joke is.
McCain playing sexist card!!! distraction again!!!!
The spoof was right on. If Ms. Fiorina has a problem with that then she should consider pushing another VP.
That's right everything said about Palin is sexist...including whats with troopergate? what is with you being for the bridge to nowhere? How does seeing Russia from Alaska translate into experince?
ENOUGH
OBAMA-BIDEN 2008
So its sexist if they impersonate Palin...but not Clinton? What?
Carly "the McCain supporter who cried out Sexist" Fiorina is such a cry baby AND a hypocrite!!
Calling everything sexist that doesn't praise Palin. Palin is a grown woman! She can take criticism like everyone else. She deserves no special treatment on this if she wants to run for President.
Carly, you're just afraid that when Obama/Biden turn the debate to issues important to America instead of this name-calling, hypocritical garbage that McCain/Palin will look hollow in substance and commitment compared to Obama/Biden.
It's okay though...wait 'til the debates. America will come to its senses then for November.
Obama 2008/2012
ROFLMAO
I think I found the punch line!
I wish people would stop tossing this word around, because lets get real hear, there are woman that are experiencing it every day in and out of the work place. The sad part about it is they are acting like the boy that cried wolf. And what's going to happen is when and if it happens no one will come running.
Oh, shut up.
Obama/Biden '08
When Palin does her one line zinger "The only person in this campaign who has fought for you is John McCain" that is not sexist as it is a direct slam agaisnt Hillary Clinton's slogan "I will fight for you?" Is Palin implying that no one can fight for the American public but a man???? And don't tell me she was taking this literally as John McCain is the only one of the candidates who fought in the war. Everyting is innuendo, and Palin began this game of innuendo the night she accepted the nomination during her speech!!!
Perhaps SNL is just calling 'em like they're seeing 'em. Calling someone as lacking in substance has absolutely nothing to do with their gender. Get a sense of humor already.
So SNL basically complimented Hillary but rediculed Palin. How is that sexist? They're both females – you could call it bias but not sexist! Regardless, Hillary and Barack were criticized last season – she was called out for being a sore loser and he was ridiculed for getting favorable press coverage and easy questions. Now that I think of it – John McCain hasn't been made fun of on SNL.
Second, SNL did the skit not Obama. So why is she appalled by the Obama campaign's attempts to belittle Palin – I don't think there was anything appalling but even if there was, he anger is misdirected. What has Obama done – it not sexist to criticize her. Their whole convention consisted of belittling Obama for community organizing (basically, helping poor people) 20 years ago after college. Now that's what was disrespectful.
are you kidding me?! It's suppose to offensive. It's comedy! Cry wolf too many times and no one will answer your call! Stop playing the sex card!
A candidate who has been entirely rehearsed from her first public appearance lacking substance? Duh.
Um, Carly, Sarah Palin DOES lack substance. She hired a city manager to handle the day-to-day work of running the city of Wasilla. She showed in her interview with Charlie Gibson that she lacks any real intellectual curiosity or significant knowledge of the issues. It's not sexist to point out the shortcomings of a person when they are so obvious.
Carly Fiorina didn't make it at HP...and will not make it with McCain....
you have to be able to laugh at yourself.....it's SNL....
Fiorina needs to get a life....
funny, there was a line from amy poehler (ie Hillary) in the skit where she says, "It's great youre NOW recoognizing all the sexism.:"
yeah, great carly–you didnt cry sexism before if/when it was heaped on hillary earlier in the campaign.
What else ? Everything is unfair and sexist ... except when Palin was criticizing Clinton for 'whining' during the primaries.
you're kidding right? i guess people can't take a joke anymore. All they do is cry foul and say "that was sexist!" and CNN picks up on it and runs with it.
And Palin does lack substance. maybe thats why SNL was making fun of her.
But HP is slashing almost 25,000 jobs in the next couple of years......doesn't the former CEO want to talk about that instead?
I didn't think so......
And another thing....why didn't CNN cover the Protesters in Alaska?
It's called comedy! Wheres your since of humor? (as said by McCain)
ya'll are ridiculous
How can Carly seriously argue that it was sexist if the satire did not also make Hillary look to be w/o substance ? One could call it biased, but not sexist . Oh , and call it funny too , because it was .
I guess it was a perfect impression because Palin has no substance to her
Bob Barr for President
Oh for God's sake! What an imbecile.
Carla Fiorina is a joke. There is never anything substantive to anything she says. Its the same old thing over and over again. We're picking on her. Maybe someone running for the second highest poition in the country should be able to stand up for herself. I know its a difficult thing to do when there's nothing there. She is the same old republican token female. She's not smart enough to go toe to toe with Carla let alone Hillary Clinton. Maybe people will come to their senses after they lose all there retirement savings in the stockmarket crash.
Looks like a duck! Sounds like a duck! Must be lacking in substance.
Looks like Fiorina may have completely missed the point. If Palin is truly qualified to be VP, what does that say about Carly and her failed experience as an executive...clearly not good enough to make the cut. It must be difficult to continue to support the Palin experience story
I am John McCain and I apporved... you know, that crap.
"Seriously", Fiorina is full of crap too. Whoever says that Palin is high on experience, is rediculous. Why, then they changed the team to "change", which is by the way Sen. Obama's line.
It is also interesting who says what. When Obama came with that, all the right said that that is not thrue, empty slogan. When Sen. mcCain repeated that, they said, "Well, it is something new, let's believe him". It does matter who says the same thing, and can be totally twisted. This is the master course of the right. Change the same words portraying different meaning.
Some examples: Bible. Take what is comfortable, go ahead, sin all week long, on Sunday, you will be forgiven. not neccessary to conduct life sinless, because no matter what, you will be forgiven.
Gov. Palin's daughter's pregnancy: It is all right, it happens all over America, in every GOOD family, it is a sign of being a good American. Well, I don't go to church, but it did not happened in mine.
If it happened in Obama's family, they would say, see, another ghetto girl from urban Chicago got knocked up.
Hypocrisy, that is motivating my campaign. I am John Mccain... you know the rest, America....
Does anyone else think SNL is looking for someone who can impersonate Fiorina right now so that they can make her look as stupid as she is next week?
Sigh... Carly, what's wrong with you? It's totally outlandish to accuse SNL of being sexist. I mean, please – it is a comedy show!!!! What she really does by calling the skit sexist is water down the argument that Palin is the victim of sexism – it seems like it is just a soundbyte word that the McCain camp will throw at any negative commentary about Palin. Really ridiculous! What IS sexist is not being able to joke about or critize someone just b/c she is a woman.
And seriousl, talk about not having a sense of humor. Carly, it's SNL! Lighten up.
eermmm.....Sorry, but she does seem to lack a lot of substance
Equal rights means equal disappointments. When someone makes fun of Obama or McCain it's good humor. When someone makes fun of Palin it's sexist. Obviously someone lives in a lovely world of roses and unicorns.
Imagine if all the REAL instances of racism in this election season were called out...
O would be accused of playing the race card. The hypocrisy is astounding.
What are you talking about, "McCain's convention bounce evaporates"? According to CNN, McCain was down by 13 after the Democratic Convention. Today, McCain is at 45-45 with Obama according to your polls (every other national poll still has McCain up by 2-5). How does this translate into an "evaporation"? Please keep your editor's wishful thinking to yourselves and stick to reporting the news (not trying to make the news). This type of "reporting" is shameful filth.
My god, this is becoming surreal–Fiorina is criticizing a female comedian as sexist!!! Earth to Carly–it's called PARODY and is a theatrical form of humor. Please get a life.
LOL Wow. Careful, everybody – if you mention Palin, you're a sexist.
I saw that comment from Fiorina "from my house". I guess I am learning the McCain negative campaigning play book!!!
Not buying it Fiorina. That's a Karl Rove play book comment.
Nice try!
Did Carly notice that both Hillary and Palin are women? How was it sexist?
Carly, go ruin another corporation, you have zero credibility.
Well, "duh" ... SNL has never portrayed itself to be a show of substantive impersonations. Why are you telling us something we already know about SNL (and Palin). Here's your card Fiorina. Nothing like stating the obvious.
I think it's ridiculous how the Republicans try and turn every little thing around on Obama for being spiteful when they are the ones putting out the most hateful messages in a modern presidential campaign.
And the way they try and ride sexism like it's a horse to try and gain the good will of Hillary's former supporters. I have a hard time believing that anyone who supported Hillary would even consider voting for McCain/Palin.
Man, the GOP is really trying to make a mockery of the word "sexist".
This from a woman who use to head Hewlett-Packard....the same Hewlett-Packard that laid off thousands today. Maybe she should give back some of the bonuses she received when she was CEO. She and the rest of the Palin crowd just don't get it....Palin is not ready to be second, third or 99th in line behind the President.
There goes the Sexism Express again. Has it truly come down to whoever parodies a woman or someone who isn't white is just being sexist or racist? This is ridiculous. For God's sake, please just someone give these sensitive folks a Tucks pad and a tube of Preparation H.
All of you who are playing the sexism card are giving us women a bad name! Shut it already!
It just goes to show that McCain's campaign will do anything to keep in the media spotlight. Fiornia is going to become a joke herself if she doesn't watch it. By calling everything sexist, she's demeaning what the true meaning and implication of what that word means. She's shameful and so is the entire McCain campaign. I've never been on their side, but I used to think that he was an honorable person. No more, and that's a sad commentary.
Much ado about nothing. This was SNL, for crying out loud. Ever heard of the word 'parody' or 'comedy'?? Lighten up, already! There must be better issues to spend your time complaining about.
Uh-oh, someone forgot to reset Fiorina's vocabulary again and it's stuck on "sexist"...
Are you serious??? It is Saturday Night Live!!!!! THEY MAKE FUN OF EVERYONE!!!! Did she miss the part where they gave Hillary Testies, or was that the substance she was talking about.
This Was A Perfect Portrayal Of Palin!
“The facts are that Sarah Palin has made more executive decisions as a Mayor and Governor than Barack Obama has made in his life."
Someone may want to inform Fiorina that McCain hasn't made any executive decisions either. They are make themselves look silly with the fake outrage.
Uh, it's Saturday Night Live, it's a comedy show, it's supposed to be satirical. Republicans have no sense of humor or irony, I guess.
Did the McCain surrogates have to draw straws to see who would come out and claim the skit was sexist to the media and further the ridiculous narrative of sexism? Or does she really believe this?
If belittling Palin's achievements is sexist, THEN SARAH PALIN IS THE WORST SEXIST IN HISTORY FOR BELITTLING OBAMA'S PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AS COMMUNITY ORGANISER!
Either Fiorina isn't clear on what sexism is, or she doesn't realize that Hillary is female. She had about the same amount of success running Hewlett-Packard.
Does Palin lack substance? If the shoe fits, wear it. If it doesn't, show me. And tell me just when and how substance, or the lack there of, became sexist.
Joke or not, it was accurate. Palin is all lies, and mostly fluff! If she had any substance to her, why would McSame be shielding her from media interviews???
This article speaks worse for John McCain and the people who support him as his top aides than any SNL skit, considering that Fiorina has absolutely no idea how to define the word "sexist." You are not a "sexist" just because you criticize a female or take a negative view of a woman and her actions. In order to be "sexist" you have to be judging or limiting that woman simply for being a woman. Claiming that anyone who has a less than positive opinion of Sarah Palin is automatically a sexist is actually going against civil liberties for woman – Fiorina is in essence saying that Palin should be sheltered from all criticism simply because she's a woman. As a woman, I find that more shameful than anything SNL may have done.
Oh for the love of god people......it is Saturday Night Live! Let it go. They have been making fun of politicians since 1975. Chevy Chase as a bumbling Gerald Ford. John Goodman as Linda Trippe (brillant), Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton....the list goes on.
Tina Fey played Palin to a T and believe it or not there is truly a LOT to make fun of. Can't wait till next week!
I mean come on people......really.....
There is no need for anyone else to "make" Palin appear to lack substance, she's doing a fine job of it herself. If Palin had handled herself well in her interview, the bit would not have worked.
That lady has no sense of humor...just another Republican robot, big surprise.
No one can criticize Palin without being called a sexist. :/
Sexist? No way Carly, it may be an overstatement of Palin's expertise, experience and foreign affairs knowledge....I mean she can actually see Russia, doesn't that count as foreign affairs expertise? The Bush Doctrine? She was completely and totally clueless when Charlie Gibson asked her if she supported the Bush Doctrine? McCain said today in midst of a stock market meltdown that the "economy is fundamentally sound"! He is stupid or just suffering from some POW alzheimers? McCain was right when he said he didn't understand economics! McCain and Palin can lie all they want about Obama, but the people want real answers to real problems.
The fact that Palin can't speak to press openly shows how really lame she is
This woman makes it sound as though CNN parodied Palin. No sense of humor, I guess, when one is Republican...
No, just Sarah Palin lacks substance, not the rest of us ladies.
Cry, Cry, Cry me a river! If it goes one way it's ok, but once the storm hits your house it's now unfair. Also, the republicans need to stop using the words "Sexist". I guess if you make fun of or even just disagree with a woman, you're sexist. If women want to be treated equally, then they need not to complain when treated equally.
Just like the school bully, can dish it but can't take it.
Typical Republicans
Wait, so it's sexist because Palin is being shown as lacking in substance and Hillary is not? How is that sexist, they're both women!! That's the stupidest thing I ever heard!
If the shoe fits....
To coin an old phrase, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Let's talk about substance, shall we?
Carly Fiorina was forced out of HP because, contrary to the historic culture of HP, she authorized spying on employees who opposed her – presumably even using wiretaps! Further, she built such a healthy infrastructure with HP that....hmmm....today they just announced they were having to slash 24,000 jobs by 2011.
Finally, she carelessly uses the term "sexist" when, in fact, she was simply offended that her candidate was not portrayed in the best light – thus shamelessly playing the gender card.
Carly Fiorina has been shown that she is a leader without integrity or skill at managing a business. Further, she is willing to claim discrimination simply because she doesn't get her own way.
Talk about a lack of substance!
Tina Fey...SEXIST?! Give me a break! Somebody call the whambulance!
after hearing that idiot woman on wolf b's show a few seconds ago trying to deny that j. mcliar did not say that the fundamentals of our financial system were strong and listening to mcliar say it when i listened to the town hall meeting myself, i am now confident that fiorina would lie to GOD!! what a sorry human being she is. the whole mccain campaign is a JOKE. no substance. no issues. just bald faced LIES!!! i listen to POTUS on xm all day. its very easy to catch them lying it happens every time thier lips move.
any negative on Palin will be sexist, that is what she needs to hide behind for her lack of substance. I am a woman and I will say, she is no where near qualify, and she looks nothing but like the witchy boss woman that everyone dislike
Fiorina should stick to ruining tech companies and pilfering them on their way out, you are much better at that than you are at politics.
As far as substance, does that mean Palin should be more unforgiving in the republican ransacking of America, kind of like Fiorina's approach to HP, how's she Fiorina a credible source on anything.
Carly is a psycho. That's why she was fired from HP. Stop this tomfoolery.
So saying palin lacks substance and clinton doesnt is sexist, even though they are both women?
Incoming McCain press release at VP debate:
"We are appalled and outraged that the moderator felt it was appropriate to ask Sarah Palin questions during this debate. This shows a new low in society that she would be asked such outrageous questions without any respect to her achievements in the past and without deference to her years of executive experience."
I think their B.S. is even starting to stink out fellow republicans.
Wait a minute, what happened to all the "relax, have a sense of humor" quotes from the McCain camp. Anyone else getting tired of this so over-the-top phoney baloney outrage? The Republicans really, I mean really, think American voters are stupid, but to a degree, I have to agree. It's the stupidest of Americans that'll be voting for McCain and his hot mess of a VP pick.
ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Carly, Carly, Carly. I think you need to go out and buy yourself a sense of humor.
By the way: have you any "issues" that you would like to discuss while you are in front of the microphone... you know things like McCain's plan for the economy, healthcare, foreign policy. No!! Then go home.
SNL makes a joke about Palin and it is Obama's fault?
Oh, for the love of all things holy or otherwise!!
I can't take how the republicans just make stuff up when they want to spin something their way!!
Precisely HOW can a skit that compares TWO WOMEN be viewed as "sexist"? I thought the SNL writers and the performers did an EXEMPLARY job of avoiding playing of female stereotypes and issues.
There was NOTHING in what was said by either of the characters–or implied in the dialogue or acting–which was derogatory of Palin on the basis of her sex.
Yes, Palin was portrayed as puddle-deep in her understanding of issues and in her experience compared to Hillary Clinton, but that was NOT SEXISM!!
Fiorna is a loser, nearly brought down HP when she was CEO. If this is the kind of people McCain surrounds himself with now, just wait until the bad chaps role in if he were selected pres.
LMAO! So basically it boils down to, it took Tina Fey portraying Palin for you to finally see that Palin has no substance!! Good one.
I'm a woman and this sexism card is really getting annoying. At this point, I hope they continue to pull it because I believe the majority of Americans will become just as annoyed and it will backfire in the end.
Obama/Biden 08
HAHAHAHAHA!
Really...that's just sad. Lack of substance is not gender. Her own party was doing that to Obama during the RNC. Is that racist or sexist? No. And neither is this.
Tina Fey had more substance than Sarah Palin herself.
It was sexist. So what? SNL tells jokes to be funny and all of our biases are up for grabs. They played on the stereotypes of women and the two women in particular. They exaggerated their personalities and did a great job.
This is HUMOR folks. They are not campaign surrogates.
Get a life Carli. Palin would say you're whining.
The whole "I'm appalled....", "it's sexist.....", "not deferential enough " thing is getting a bit old. Find a fresh argument.
first sexism, then ageism, now sexism again. All they are trying to do is to get Obama to play the race card and alienate the segment of the country that is still undecided.It would be dumb to fall into that trap.
Fiorina is a JOKE!!!!!! She is trying to make everythng about sexism! Get a life lady and a new word. Its not goiung to work.
Carly is a women of real substance and knowledge about the economy. To have a campaign reduce her to being a spin master for McCain and, especially Palin, commenting on a SNL skit is more demeaning and sexist to Fiorina than any skit done by SNL.
The GOP is only offended because it's true. She DOES lack in substance.
And the whole "executive experience" thing is crap. Are they trying to say Palin has more experience than John McCain? She has more "executive experience" than John McCain by that stupid definition!
How is what SNL does an Obama campaign problem? Is the Hewlett Packard buster suggesting that the skit is an offshoot of the Obama campaign? Did she see the one where they poked at the edia for being too soft on him?
You'd think a businesswoman would be worrying more about banks failing then what a satirical comedy show says about her candidate. Then again it shows where her priorities lie.
Booooo! Suck it up and quit crying sexism. Why is it that Obama can't talk about racism without "playing the race card" but the McCain campaign constantly evokes sexism?!
"The portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin,.."
And what substance would that be? Come on Carly. You have substance. Many women have substance. Sarah Palin does not have substance. Stop trying to defend the indefensible. McCain would have been smarter to pick you. Especially given the 500 point drop in the stock market today. Not a good day for McCain to be saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong. So Carly, do us all a favor and stop wasting time playing the "Palin is a victim" farce and go teach McCain a little economics. Or push him aside and run for President yourself, you would be a much better choice than either John or Sarah...by far.
Hey Carly, SNL has also lampooned Obama as a ditzy celebrity reduced to calling Hilary Clinton for answers in a crisis. I'm an Obama supporter and while I thought the SNL depiction of him unfair, I wasn't crying 'racist' or 'sexist' about it–it's called 'humor'.
It's a way of puncturing the overblown bubble of blind, fanatical worship of Palin that Republicans are currently engaging in.
How could it be sexist if you are comparing and contrasting two women. This is the dumbest thing I have ever seen a person say.
Carly, get a life! I know you don't have a job and need to hang around politicians to convey some personal gravitas, but it ain't happening.
Tina's portrayal was dead on. If you sense her conveying Ms. Palin lacks substance, it probably reflects the reality the rest of us have uncovered. Palin is an interesting diversion. A woman of substance? I don't think so.
This article has you connecting Obama with what SNL comedians did. If so, then you're as big a part of the McCain disinformation campaign as Mr. Rove and team.
a noun,a verb and sexism
I'm usually at work during the day but was home today and every time I channel surfed cnn was showing this ignorant skit which by the way made fun of both Hillary and Palin or they were doing live shots of obama or bidens speeches today. This is not journalism! I would vote for NO candidate that the biased news media unadulteratedly tries to cram down everyone's throat! This snl was totally sexist toward both women! For news facts – don't watch cnn.
The McCain Camp ... "they are picking on me"... yeah right and the economy is fundamentally sane.... Give me a break!
Lack of substance does not equal sexism. Palin does lack substance and that fact is painfully obvious when compared to Hillary Clinton.
I don't think Fiorina know what the word "sexist" means.
Hey Carly,
ITS A JOKE ON A COMEDY SHOW!! GET A GRIP! (Maybe we DO have something to worry about when it comes to Palin.) Like Ed Koch stated this weekend... Sarah Palin "scares the hell out of me". Does he know something we have yet to discover?? Hey Ed, she scares me too!!!
Palin was picked for reforming Alaska Republican politics. It is about time the mainstream media portrayed her accurately. As a reformist who is tough in a fight. Not a weakling like Obama.
Portraying a male candidate as lacking substance is satire. However, portraying a female candidate as lacking substance is sexist? Right. Maybe the McCain campaign should spend less time whining about non-existent sexism and more time explaining their positions on the issues.
Um.... "Saying that one woman is better than another woman just because she's smarter, more experienced, more substantive and more honest is TOTAL SEXISM."
Right.... And I've got a bridge to sell you up in Alaska, Mrs. Fiorina
Obama...says he's for making change....
OK...he defined what the topic will be for this election (everybody campaigns on change though Barack) and when McCain/Palin
campaign for what they want to 'change'....Obama starts
whining about them stealing his topic....
Does he really think American's are that dumb?
If change is what we need...then what type of change...
it's a logical response...why the whining?
No wonder why HP is laying off 24000 of its employees.. Geez.. how can they have someone like Fiorina as CEO.
go to hell and take Palin/ mccain with you. Bunch of crybabay all over mccains camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes our economy is strong people dont worry ooooooo noooo i didnt mean that our economy is strong but its a though times for american people hahah MCCAIN YOU ARE A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So far this season, I've seen the GOP attack "big media" outlets like SNL, David Letterman, and Bill Maher, and I cannot be happier. Personally I think that Dave, Bill, John Stewert and the entire Daily Show, and the cast of SNL, should all have their journalistic credentials revoked. For me, I stick to Fair and Balanced shows like The Colbert Report for my take on the days events.
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Good good grief...I've heard it all now. By this definition of "sexism", any criticism of any woman for anything would be sexism. And as a woman, I find that kind of thinking deeply offensive. News flash, Fiorina: it is possible for female politicians to be substance-free idiots, just like men. It is possible for them to be liars, just like men. In Sarah Palin's case, she's both, and pointing that fact out is NOT sexist.
And the irony of this remark coming in response to a skit lampooning the idiocy of the "criticism = sexism" concept is just too rich.
It is time to bring Hillary back in the race. Have Biden become Secretary of State and Hillary be the VP candidate. Then, we will see if SNL was just truthful or sexist about Palin in the VP debate.
Criticizing on a person with no substance is not a sexism. Saying women can not take these jokes is already a sexism to look down on our ability. Carly should know that. Even Palin said it was fun to watch.
Sexism is about saying a mother with 5 kids can not run for a VP, that is sexism, as it relates to the stereotypical role of women. SNL was not, it was just a joke on the personalities and experiences.
Obama/Clinton/Biden '08
After being dismissed at Hewlett-Packard for doing a lousy job, Fiorina continues her messed up approach as a McCain spokeswoman, spewing this phoney baloney about sexism every time she opens her mouth. The American people are sick of this and would really like to hear about the issues facing this country, issues that McCain doesn't want to talk about.
Another McCain stooge who says anything to make Palin look better. Admittedly the poor woman does need help to even appear marginally competent.
What Fiorina does not come close to understanding is that the sketch was satire. Then again, the whole concept of satire may be beyond his capabilities. After all he does think McCain is the person to save the economy. So, his mental agility may be marginal at best.
So Mr Fiorina, allow me to explain. In satire you would take existing traits of a person and exagerate them to the point where an average person would see them to be used as humor. Since Palin is widely deemed to be somewhat thin as far as brains are concerned, she was made to appear to be even more of an airhead than she does normally. Just as Clinton is made to appear as a shrill, bitter, defeated candidate that refuses to go along and help her party without making it appear she is being forced to do so. Both ladies are not the parodies that were on the television. However, Ms Clinton has appeared on Saturday Night Live. This at least shows that she understands that public preception can be turned from a negative to a positive if handled correctly.
Something that neither you nor the candidates you represent seem to get.
Oh , grow a sense of humor. SNL has been doing broad parodies of every candidate for president since Carter. Tina Fey had the look and voice down pat.