From a CNN Article regarding an SNL sketch from this past weekend's show: "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."


Stop It.

I'm serious, political campaigns. You are hurting America.

Portraying a woman as unsubstantive in a comedy sketch is not sexist. Not even close to sexism. You can call foul if you'd like, but you have to do it along the lines of "...our candidate was grossly misrepresented blah blah blah, Gov. Palin has a firm grasp of the issues blah blah blah here are examples..."

Sexism is not the new race card. Do not use it as such. "OMG they criticized our candidate, who is a woman, they must hate all women! Why do you think women are stupid, Barack Obama?" That kind of reasoning is offensive to all women. It creates a double standard that women are off-limits simply by virtue of being a woman.

I have included the video below so you can see just how spot on Tina Fey's impersonation is. Not only in voice, but in body language and mannerism as well. Also, that's what Sarah Palin is really like.