What does this say about America?

I liked Tina Fey so much better when she was just a down on her luck teacher going through the throes of life and rolling with the punches. Oh wait a minute, she was just acting. We have no idea who Fey is and guess what, no one cares really, outside of a few dozen SNL fans.

But it doesn't say much for the American voter when an actress can have an impact on an election simply by aping another person's mannerisms and words on camera. Sure it can be funny, though, though I prefer the days of Tom Hanks, Eddy Murphy, and Dan Akroyd. But the Tina Fey as Sarah Palin has taken on a different tone than just entertainment. When Dana Garvey did the first George Bush you couldn't help but laugh because it was completely harmless, it hurt no one, wasn't intended to hurt any one, and everyone laughed. What a difference a couple decades make huh?

The sad reality here, is that if Tina Fey is having an impact on this race, (as was suggested on at least one news program that I watch) then America should reexamine the way it goes about getting it's information on presidential and vice presidential candidates. I mean, if you are making a decision based on a skit you saw Tina Fey do, what does this say about America? More importantly, what does it say about you? A little shallow perhaps. I mean, if Tina Fey is the first exposure you have to the idea of a McCain/Palin ticket ad you say to yourself...what? Then by all means, look hard into both candidates, but not via SNL. At the risk of sounding like a sound bite myself, Tina Fey is not the way.