Former Saturday Night Live cast member Tina Fey says the show’s political humor only works because it is “based in something that was true.”
Fey especially defended her brutal portrayal of 2008 GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who Fey characterized as a moronic air head.
Appearing at the History Talks event sponsored by the History Channel and Comcast NBCUniversal, Fey defended the late-night sketch comedy show’s recent record of political humor, Variety reported.
“We always worked really hard to make sure they were what we call a ‘fair hit.’ It only felt like it would work if it was based in something that was true,” Fey exclaimed.
Of course, Fey’s biggest “hit” was against Sarah Palin who Fey ridiculed as saying “You can see Russia from my house.”
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Palin, who was Governor of Alaska before being nominated as the GOP VP nominee, never
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