You betcha! More Sarah Palin video from 'Saturday Night Live'

As if crossing paths with Tina Fey wasn't enough, Sarah Palin stuck around for a second turn on "Saturday Night Live" last night.

After appearing in the opening sketch (click on the Read more line below to see that video), the GOP vice presidential candidate was introduced as the featured guest during the "Weekend Update" segment.

But, she told anchors Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, there was a problem: "I'm not going to do the piece that we rehearsed," she said.

"You were so good at it!" Meyers protested.

But Palin stood firm. "My gut is telling me it might be a bad idea for the campaign,"  she said. "I think it might just cross the line."

So Poehler stepped in to perform a rap song about Palin and her home state of Alaska, complete with dancing Eskimos, a snow-machine-riding First Dude and a moose that ends up in the family freezer — with frequent cuts to the governor grooving to the beat ("All the mav'ricks in the house, put your hands up!").

Afterward, Meyers told Palin: "I think you made the right decision not to do it."

"You betcha," Palin replied.

To view the show's opening Palin skit, click on the Read more line below. Also there, courtesy of NBC, is the transcript of the Palin rap.

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(AMY POEHLER as PALIN)
MY NAME IS SARAH PALIN, YOU ALL KNOW ME,
VICE-PREZZY NOMINEE OF THE GOP,
GONNA NEED YOUR VOTE IN THE NEXT ELECTION,
CAN I GET A WHAT-WHAT FROM THE SENIOR SECTION!
McCAIN GOT EXPERIENCE,
McCAIN GOT STYLE,
BUT DON'T LET HIM FREAK YOU OUT
WHEN HE TRIES TO SMILE
CUZ THAT SMILE BE CREEPY,
BUT WHEN I'M V.P.,
ALL THE LEADERS IN THE WORLD GONNA FINALLY MEET ME!

(FRED ARMISEN & ANDY SAMBERG enter as ESKIMOS)

(POEHLER) HOW'S IT GO, ESKIMOS?
TELL TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW, ESKIMOS!
HOW YA FEEL, ESKIMOS?
TELL TELL ME WHAT YOU FEEL, ESKIMOS!

(SAMBERG/ARMISEN) ESKIMOS! ESKIMOS! ICE COLD! SUPER COLD!

(POEHLER) I'M JEREMIAH WRIGHT CUZ TONIGHT I'M THE PREACHER,
I GOT A BOOKISH LOOK AND YOU'RE ALL HOT FOR TEACHER,

(JASON SUDEIKIS enters as TODD PALIN and stands next to POEHLER)

(POEHLER) TODD LOOKING FINE ON HIS SNOW MACHINE,
SO HOT FOR EACH OTHER, NEED A GO-BETWEEN!
IN WASILLA, WE JUST CHILL BABY CHILLA
BUT WHEN I SEE OIL, IT'S ...
(ALL) DRILL BABY DRILLA!

(POEHLER) MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE,
FROM MY PORCH I CAN SEE
RUSSIA AND SUCH.

ALL THE MAVERICKS IN THE HOUSE, PUT YOUR HANDS UP,
ALL THE MAVERICKS IN THE HOUSE, PUT YOUR HANDS UP!
ALL THE PLUMBERS IN THE HOUSE, PULL YOUR PANTS UP,
ALL THE PLUMBERS IN THE HOUSE, PULL YOUR PANTS UP!

WHEN I SAY OBAMA,
YOU SAY AYERS,
OBAMA!
(SAMBERG/ARMISEN) AYERS!
(POEHLER) OBAMA!
(SAMBERG/ARMISEN) AYERS!
(POEHLER) I BUILT ME A BRIDGE AND IT AIN'T GOING NOWHERE!
OOOOOHHHHHHHH.
McCAIN/PALIN
GONNA PUT THE NAIL IN
THE COFFIN … OF THE MEDIA ELITE!
(SAMBERG/ARMISEN) SHE LIKES RED MEAT!

(MOOSE enters)

(POEHLER) SHOOT A MUTHA HUMPIN MOOSE EIGHT DAYS OF THE WEEK,
NOW YOU'RE DEAD
NOW YOU'RE DEAD
CUZ I'M AN ANIMAL, AND I'M BIGGER THAN YOU
HOLDIN' A SHOTGUN, WORKIN' THE PUMP
EVERYBODY PARTY, WE GOING ON A HUNT
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
YO I'M PALIN I'M OUT!

(POEHLER, SUDEIKIS and SAMBERG/ARMISEN exit)

Comments

[Tom]

That rap was REALLY funny.
It's nice to see Palin having fun with this. Considering its not very likely she'll be the next VP, at least she can start arranging some TV contracts.

[John Aidiniantz]

McCain would have done better to have chosen Nancy Reagan as his running mate. His total lack of judgment would see "God Bless America" turn into "God Help America".

[Brad in FL]

I'm conservative and thought the rap was a riot. Ugh, Please, can we not get into another political debate? Otherwise, you'll start talking Obama and how you want our country to turn towards the Socialist like Venezuela & North Korea ... needing to be hand held & babied - taken care of because you apparently are incapable of doing so and have no aspirations to ever make more than $249K a year. How does it feel to peak so early in life?

[art]

I like Sarah... she stands for everything morally rignt in a a presidential candisate. A shame it's not reversed as a Palin / McCain ticket. I like Obama's ideas on the economy and it's becoming more obvious that he will be our next president. I will not vote for him however, because he will do nothing to prevent obortionists from killing more babies. It is murder no matter how one wants to sweep the issue under the table. And in violation of the Holy Bible, he supports gays and same sex marraige. Unfortunately people change in these crazy times but God does not. I am a UAW worker and I will vote for moral justice every time, even if it costs me my job. America needs more people with backbone. I'm willing to do the right thing...are you? And no I'm not a republican......I'm a Christian

[CWomble]

This woman is an EMBARRASSMENT to intelligent women everywhere...Bimbo

[Millard]

This is nuts. Does the LA Times not understand this was part of the sketch and the original script as written? Are you so devoid of humor that you actually think Palin waited until she got out there to say she wouldn't do the sketch? Hahhahahaa. This is really absurd. You just count on people not watching the clip.

But, she told anchors Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, there was a problem: "I'm not going to do the piece that we rehearsed. ... My gut is telling me it might be a bad idea for the campaign."

"You were so good at it!" Meyers protested.

But Palin stood firm. "It might just cross the line," she said.

[Carol]

I like her and she is a good sport. Not yet ready for the White House.

[Beltway Greg]

When is parody not parody? When art reflects life reflecting art reflecting life. The entire sketch isn't a parody, it's an exact reflection of Plain's life and it even manages to make fun of the Obama-Ayers controversy reducing it to its true essence. The final nail in the republican coffin. Never since the demise of Amelia Earhart has one woman so gleefully participated in her own destruction. Nice choice John. She's a "Starf@cker, starf@cker."

Beltway Greg

[southernbychoice]

Gov. Palin was GREAT! She is more like the Americans that were watching the show than the actors that were part of the show. Baldwin wasn’t acting.

[Kathy]

I couldn't stay up to see Palin on SNL; but I googled it to see it this morning. I think it shows she has a great sense of humor and I applaud anyone who is big enough to make fun of theirself. I "early voted" yesterday, and I want to say - she has my backing, and has had it. And I loved the skits so much I may have to watch them again!

[Keltik]

The skits were great...who would've thought that Alec Baldwin would actually take the arm of a Republican ha ha ha. I guess we all mellow a bit over time. It seems lately that all the candidates have decided to take themselves a little less seriously. Sens. Obama and McCain were exceptionaly funny the other night, and now Gov. Palin went on to a show that regulalry makes fun of politicians of all bent. I think I prefer them all funny to what they have been...

[gdread]

PALIN REBUTTAL RAP

She's Sarah Palin, gov'nor of A-K...
No matter her failings, things just go her way.
She hates moose and wolves and polar bears,
If you mess with her First Dude Todd is there.
She says she's for America, but don't you see..
She's been palling around with the A-I-P
She'll do what she wants - doesn't care if it's fair.
She'll even whip up racists ... 'cos they are everywhere!
All the mavericks in the house, put your hands up.
Right this way to jail.
All the mavericks in the house, put your hands up.
Don't allow any bail.
When I say McCain, you say Liddy.
McCain - Liddy! McCain-Liddy!
When I say McCain, you say Keating.
McCain - Keating! McCain - Keating!
When I say Palin, you say unqualified.
Palin - Unqualified! Palin - Unqualified!
Vote them down... You betcha.

[democratew/m]

WOW that was great I was going to vote for McCain Palin to start now it is solid McCain Palin not because of that but it shows she can relate to people in general

[democratew/m]

Great she had my vote before it just shows how she can connect to people in general not just fist bumping

[Myra]

I'm not a Sarah Palin fan, but I do have to respect her decision not to do the rap. Finally, a politician that is not afraid to stand up for what she REALLY believes, not just what the campaign strategists tell her.

[Crystal]

I think that Sarah did a wonderful job on the show, it does take guts to go into SNL and just laugh along with them and give out a few jabs. I think it was classy of her. But you are right Tom, if she doesn't get VP, she might get a career in acting lol

[Linda]

I'd love to see you eat those words, Tom. But, I'm not likely to see that because this isn't a place I would consider visiting on a regular basis. You see, I have values; something you and SNL apparently don't relate to.

[observer]

Palin is so much better as an entertainer. Keep her where she belongs!

[Lauren]

Wow, I'm not a big fan of Palin, but someone who can handle the satire and roll with it, as it is happening in front of them, on national television? I come away with an observation; satire requires intelligence to understand and what I saw on SNL does not match Sarah's persona in the media. My guess it that she's a team player who is on the ticket and doing exactly what the McCain handlers are telling her. Sadly, it looks like Palin is going to be the "Fall Guy" for McCain. It looks like her personal views were known, and the McCain handlers knew she'd be roasted on the American stage (rightly so). I didn't like Palin before, but now it looks like she was played, so I feel bad for her. She may be a wacko on issues, but that's her background and I am now convinced her handlers are asking she portray. Kinda slimy for the McCain folks to do that to her.

[Roger]

Hilarious! & The girls look so HOT!

[Ben Dover]

There's a llama standing behind Lorne and Sarah in the second clip. No really... go look again! :) Trivia questions for the day: What's the name of the llama (como te llama, llama)? Good thing Sarah wasn't in a helicopter or it wouldn't ended up being dinner.

[klem]

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How interesting--the Palin appearance on SNL gets a LOT more media attention than the Powell endorsement. That should tell you something about the media and the American voter.

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[Virginia Harris]

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[Kevin Eliuk]

I'm surprised that anyone thought she did anything. The only thing missing was a gag in her mouth.

[Freethinker]

I did not watch it what for? I already voted absentee ballot for Obama, so did my family in Indiana, Nevada, Montana, Virgina, and email contacts in Ohio, so all the fuss is unimportant for what is happening to our country.

Oh the abortion complainer, here is a true story.

In Fremont California there was a violent protest at a doctors office anti abortion, and so the protesters where arrested, and the judge gave them a choice take a child out of the system for month or pay a fine, all but 3 paid a fine, two that took a child brought the child back the same day, and paid the fine, the last one the very next day, and Paid the fine.

So what is the truth in all this protesting and activism?

Noting, if people really cared about "life" there would not be one child in the system. Not one. "life" is not just in the womb, it is born, living, growing, dying, it is not just a "baby".

So this is really a fog screen, the truth is people want to control your life, they have since the first rock has been thrown.

With control there is power,and riches.

Want to get rich? Start A religion. and masses will get killed, it happened so it can happen again, people do not learn.

And give people a few dollars to go protest, they do not care about the issue, they get 15minutes of fame.

And heavens know what mayhem they will cause.

Anger begets hate, hate begets fear, fear begets killing.

This is a sad state our Country is in, so why did I vote for Obama, I think he a least has shot at getting our country out of this disaster.

Peace