Sarah Palin's New Gig: Late-Night Comedian

(AP)  Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show.

Just kidding.

The former Republican vice presidential nominee turned into a standup comic on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" Tuesday, dropping one-liners about the White House, Congress and Fey - the "Saturday Night Live" star known for her impression of the former Alaska governor.

Palin told Leno's audience she planned to speak at a gun-rights convention: "Be there or else," she warned them.

She said Alaska is different from California. In Los Angeles, "when people have a frozen look on their face, I find out it's Botox."

And she's happy she's not vice president. "I would not know what to do with all that free time," she quipped.

In remarks taped for broadcast later Tuesday, Palin said the White House health care plan reminds her of acrobatic flips done by snowboard champion Shaun White. And she joked that it's so cold in Alaska it's "5 degrees below Congress' approval rating."

She had some fun at her own expense, too.

Palin became fodder for late-night TV jokes when she was spotted looking at notes written on her palm during a speech in Nashville. She said she picked up the habit years ago from her father, a teacher, and "I'm going to keep doing it."

Earlier, she flashed her palm, which had "Good evening and welcome to 'The Tonight Show"' written on it.

You can watch Palin's routine below:

[Leaderless]

The joke is the lefties claimed that they are against dishonesty, stupidity, hypocrisy and yet, they worshiped barack obama.....hilarious!

[bearsfaninoh]

I'd vote for Sarah Palin in a heartbeat. President Palin has a beautiful ring to it!

[tonyatq]

Fox News commentator Palin sounds better!

[cockroachcrusher]

She's actually a 24/7 bipedal joke, as are Republicans and conservatives nowadays.

[formrusmcsgt]

by johndevinejr March 3, 2010 12:40 PM EST

formrusmcsgt,

The republican party has been cultivating the Religious Fundamentalists for more than 30 years.
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And the other way around, as well, I my view.

Religious have wanted a platform to try to take the US to a theocracy for some time - and the repubs have willing given them that platform in return for their membership in "the base".
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by johndevinejr March 3, 2010 12:40 PM EST

As long as republican continue their present positions on these two issues, the Religious Right will support any amount of damage they do to this country as we are seeing right now.
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Agreed. Their theology is stronger than their love of country, obviously.

[leeanna59]

So what if religious people want to recognize God's hand in maintaining freedom. The Godless left want all mention of God taken out of every aspect life--including the termination of life as in abortion.

You are nuts. You state, "The Religious Right will support any amount of damage they do to this country as we are seeing right now." Who are "they"? From what I see it is the Dems in power--if damage is being done is it not "they," who are doing it?

[johndevinejr]

by formrusmcsgt March 3, 2010 12:22 PM EST
This Independent of 35 years now agrees with you, considering how the repubs have become the party of the religious extremists in this country over the last decade or so.....

I've voted for repubs many times in the past, but not since the dogma drones took over the party.


formrusmcsgt,

The republican party has been cultivating the Religious Fundamentalists for more than 30 years. They have consciously selected two issues that will win the Religious vote no matter what else they do or say. These are abortion and gay rights.

As long as republican continue their present positions on these two issues, the Religious Right will support any amount of damage they do to this country as we are seeing right now.

[johndevinejr]

Sarah Palin is stupid.

By any objective standard, anyone who does not know the names of the publications that she reads can reasonably be called stupid.

[formrusmcsgt]

Correction:

Anyone who supports another who obviously reads NO publications and therefore can not name a single one they read is, by definition, stupid.

[johndevinejr]

It is my hope as a Democrat, that Sarah Palin wins the republican nomination for the Presidency in 2012. In my opinion Glenn Beck would be the best running mate for her. They are a match made in heaven, both of them are as intelligent as their supporters. Both of them have similar levels of honesty. Both have the same grasp of reality.

Palin / Beck 2012!

[formrusmcsgt]

This Independent of 35 years now agrees with you, considering how the repubs have become the party of the religious extremists in this country over the last decade or so.....

I've voted for repubs many times in the past, but not since the dogma drones took over the party.

[smrtthu]

I loved watching Sarah Palin last night, she's a good person. Why are you liberal leaning people so mean? You say such hateful things about people that you don't agree with.

[johndevinejr]

She's stupid, dishonest and irrational. Her campaign was so nasty her supporters were chanting "Kill him" and "he's Muslim".

What's not to like?

[zippiez]

I believe you are assuming that "such hateful things" are said ONLY by liberals.
You should know that descriptions such as stupid, dishonest, and irrational have their basis on readily available data updated almost on a daily schedule (depending, of course, on how often she opens her mouth and noise comes out).

[troutfishyman]

by -One_American- March 3, 2010 11:05 AM EST
Don't forget, folks - Sarah Palin's approval ratings are higher that Barack Obama's.


Approval ratings for what???? She does not hold office. Maybe you should look at the poll evaluating her suitability for being President.

[tonyatq]

LOL! The majority of the GOP(her base) don't think she is even qualified to be president. You must be talking about the polls before she was tap in a John McCain runnning mate.

[troutfishyman]

Jay Leno is boring. Sarah Palin is crazy. snore ........