Tina's not failin' as Sarah Palin

Hopefully, you didn't miss this past week's "Saturday Night Live," as the season-opening skit was a true classic.
Coming back to Studio 8H, where she began as a writer and then an "SNL" performer, Tina Fey did a dead-on impression of Republican VP candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.

Between the hairstyle and the accent, Tina did an amazing job, paired up with former "Weekend Update" colleague and "Baby Mama" co-star Amy Poehler portraying New York's junior senator, Hillary Clinton. (This "Baby Mama" poster actually adorns my office here at the Poughkeepsie Journal.)

Even if for only one night, it was great seeing Tina and Amy team up on "SNL" again, and it might be the last time the duo shares the screen for Lorne Michaels & Co.: Tina is the star of NBC's hit "30 Rock," and Amy's set to leave the show for good when she becomes a mom later this autumn.

Without getting too political here (I'll let my buddy over at the "Daddy Diary" do that), I hope we get more chances to see Tina reprise the role of Sarah Palin. I've long thought Tina (and her partnership with Amy) has been the best thing on "SNL" in recent years, particularly since the departure of Saugerties native Jimmy Fallon.

Until then, I'll just keep hitting the REWIND button and watching this gem!