“And I can see Russia from my house!” — Tina Fey plays a perfect Palin on SNL

Stayed in last night because I haven’t been feeling well & wanted to catch Obama on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He, of course, ended up canceling— saying it felt inappropriate in lieu of all the Hurricane Ike destruction. Very noble, that guy.

But no worries— it was a pretty great ep (the cast definitely worked to Michael Phelps’s lack of acting skills by playing up his dryly scripted one-liners). But the hugest highlight was the opening skit, in which former cast member Tina Fey hit the nail on the head with her Sarah Palin impression:

My favorite part is Amy Poehler’s response to Tina Fey explaining that anyone can be president— cracking up, mumbling “Anyone. Anyone!” Also hilarious is Fey flirtatiously cocking a rifle during Poehler’s rant about how Palin just “glided in on a dog sled wearing your pageant sash and your Tina Fey glasses!”

Damn, do I ever love these ladies. Could this skit be any more right on? What’s your favorite part?