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Sarah Palin says she was duped into interview with Sacha Baron Cohen
The Hill ^ | 07/10/18 | Judy Kurtz

Posted on 07/10/2018 2:03:54 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Sarah Palin is calling on Sacha Baron Cohen to donate all the profits from his upcoming Showtime series to military veterans’ groups after saying she was duped into an interview with the comedian when he pretended to be a wounded warrior.

The Daily Mail reports that the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said she unknowingly participated in an interview for what turned out to be Cohen’s just-announced satirical series, “Who is America?”

“This ‘legit opportunity’ to honor American Vets and contribute to a ‘legit Showtime historical documentary’ was requested of me via a speakers bureau,” Palin said.

Palin, 54, says she traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with Cohen, who she claims “had heavily disguised himself as a disabled US Veteran, fake wheelchair and all.”

The "Borat" star is known for disguising himself to conduct interviews with unsuspecting subjects.

“Out of respect for what I was led to believe would be a thoughtful discussion with someone who had served in uniform, I sat through a long ‘interview’ full of Hollywoodism’s disrespect and sarcasm — but finally had enough and literally, physically removed my mic and walked out, much to Cohen’s chagrin,” Palin said.

“The disrespect of our U.S. military and middle-class Americans via Cohen’s foreign commentaries under the guise of interview questions was perverse,” she added.

The former Alaska governor said Cohen, whom she dubbed “shallow Sacha boy,” should go ahead and air the footage.

“Experience tells us it will be heavily edited, not pretty, and intended to humiliate,” Palin said.

She then extended a “challenge” to Cohen, CBS and Showtime: “Donate all proceeds to a charitable group that actually respects and supports American Vets.”

“Mock politicians and innocent public personalities all you want, if that lets you sleep at night, but HOW DARE YOU mock those who have fought and served our country,” Palin said.

ETC...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: douche; jerk; palin; palinistas; sachabaroncohen; sarahpalin; tardhandler; veterans
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To: Red Badger

She is a public figure. She is a political figure.

This would be true if he did the same thing to Hillary or Pelosi.

Any legal action would be a real stretch and in the end, they would lose.


101 posted on 07/11/2018 6:39:00 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

I don’t know if the Kennedy VS National Lampoon rule applies in this case.

Kennedy was a sitting US Senator at the time. Palin is now a private citizen....................


102 posted on 07/11/2018 6:40:50 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: yesthatjallen
The "Borat" star is known for disguising himself to conduct interviews with unsuspecting subjects.

After watching his interview with Obama (Is this the same guy from the Bachelor Party movies) - I can't imagine any serious person would go on his show.

103 posted on 07/11/2018 6:41:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

You just don’t turn that off. She continues to participate in the political arena. She makes appearances. She gives endorsements. She might not hold office but she is clearly actively in the public eye.

Just to be clear—again—my point would be the same if it were Hillary (who is a private citizen.). This is not about SP per se.


104 posted on 07/11/2018 6:50:28 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt
“Mock politicians and innocent public personalities all you want, if that lets you sleep at night, but HOW DARE YOU mock those who have fought and served our country,” she wrote, adding, “Truly sick.”

Palin also claimed that show’s production team purposely dropped off her and her daughter at the wrong Washington, D.C. airport after the interview in an effort to make them miss their flight home to Alaska.

https://people.com/politics/sarah-palin-sacha-baron-cohen-duped-interview-who-is-america/

105 posted on 07/11/2018 6:53:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: Snickering Hound

Both are attention whores


106 posted on 07/11/2018 7:00:58 AM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Red Badger

I never said the guy wasn’t an a hole. The only thing she could sue for is lost travel expenses. But if they paid, she is SOL.

And there is not a DC court that would vote her way.


107 posted on 07/11/2018 10:53:50 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

I don’t know. I’ve heard he’s not real popular even in Hollywood...............


108 posted on 07/11/2018 11:03:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: Jane Long

Borat quote


109 posted on 07/11/2018 12:40:16 PM PDT by Moleman
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To: Engedi

She said a speakers bureau set it up as a documentary about vets. I doubt that they gave his real name. I don’t think that she has “people” anymore except the speakers bureau.


110 posted on 07/11/2018 8:20:15 PM PDT by Truthfreesus
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Or maybe they want to help out the vets by lending their name/image?


111 posted on 07/11/2018 8:22:46 PM PDT by Truthfreesus
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To: yesthatjallen

I consider myself to have a good sense of humor, yet I cannot figure out what in the world people find funny about SBC.


112 posted on 07/12/2018 7:22:56 AM PDT by a real Sheila (Love my golden retrievers!)
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To: henbane
Disgusting Synagogue of Satan bastard.
113 posted on 07/12/2018 8:26:11 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy UP!__food)
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To: Jane Long

My aren’t we snippy. You could of just explained that he used a false name vs. what you wrote. I didn’t read every single post so I missed the mention in the posts here.

By the way, Mother of Marine and National Guard served in Iraqi freedom so NOT OK with that and don’t appreciate the assumption that I would.


114 posted on 07/14/2018 10:16:36 AM PDT by Engedi (The)
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To: x

Yes, I see that now. Thanks for pointing out.


115 posted on 07/14/2018 10:17:19 AM PDT by Engedi (The)
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To: yesthatjallen

Yes thank you, I reread and understand how she was fooled.


116 posted on 07/14/2018 10:19:29 AM PDT by Engedi (The)
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To: miss marmelstein

However within about 15 seconds you can see on Trump’s face that he thinks the whole thing is nonsense and he walks out in barely over a minute.


117 posted on 07/17/2018 5:02:15 PM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (I have five dollars for each of you)
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To: Cronos

Oh, that sounds hilarious.

Jeez, some freepers have taste in their feet.


118 posted on 07/17/2018 5:16:28 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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