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Opinion Editorial Fey for president, anyone? Tina Fey and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, have been getting incredible press attention lately. Fey's impressions — or perhaps send-ups — of Palin are spot on and bring to mind the 1993 movie "Dave," starring Kevin Kline. In the film, Kline plays Dave Kovic, who is such a dead-ringer for the president that he makes a business of impersonating the chief executive. But when the real president strokes during extramarital sex and becomes comatose, powerful interests substitute the imposter, who then takes control of the situation. And, in heart-warming Hollywood fashion, Dave does well by doing good and in a convoluted way wins the heart of the widowed former First Lady, played by Sigourney Weaver. Would that reality were only that funny. Wait. It is. Fey's Oct. 4 Saturday Night Live imitation of Palin during the recent vice presidential debate was not only faultless in voice, intonation, appearance and mannerisms, it also was perfect in showing how Palin avoided the real answers posed by moderator Gwen Ifill. Palin was so charming and funny during the real debate that it took some critical thinking and analysis to understand how well Karl Rove & Co. had prepped the candidate. She didn't really answer any of the questions beyond the GOP talking points, so give her credit for being able to regurgitate information. We don't know if Fey's politics would back a John McCain-Sarah Palin administration. Her career certainly would, of that we're certain. We're also certain that Sarah Palin's charm and style can only go so far, and being one heartbeat away from a 72-year-old president is as terrifying as any nightmare Steven King could conjure. Of course, if McCain and the GOP were really smart, they could sneak Fey in to replace Palin, giving the nation someone capable to take over should McCain be elected and become incapacitated as president. The scenario wouldn't be as funny as "Dave," but it would be better for the United States. E-mail
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