'I see you as president.' 'Maybe in eight years,' says Sarah Palin
The Guardian, Tuesday 4 November 2008
This is an edited transcript of Saturday's conversation between Sarah Palin and comedian Marc-Antoine Audette of Montreal radio station CKOI, posing as Nicolas Sarkozy.
SP: This is Sarah ...
MAA: This is Nicolas Sarkozy speaking, how are you?
SP: Oh, so good. It's so good to hear you. Thank you for calling us.
MAA: Oh, it's a pleasure.
SP: Thank you sir, we have such great respect for you, John McCain and I. We love you! And thank you for taking a few minutes to talk to me.
MAA: I follow your campaigns closely with my special American adviser Johnny Hallyday [a French singer], you know?
SP: Yes! Good ...
MAA: You know I see you as a president one day, you too.
SP: Maybe in eight years.
MAA: Well, I hope for you. You know, we have a lot in common because personally one of my favourite activities is to hunt, too.
SP: Oh, very good. We should go hunting together.
MAA: Exactly, we could go try hunting by helicopter like you did. I never did that. Like we say in French, on pourrait tuer des bébés phoques, aussi [we could kill baby seals, too].
SP: Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together as we're getting work done. We can kill two birds with one stone that way.
MAA: I just love killing those animals. Mmm, mmm, take away life, that is so fun. I'd really love to go, as long as we don't bring Vice-President Cheney.
SP: No, I'll be a careful shot, yes.
MAA: Yes, you know we have a lot in common also, except that from my house I can see Belgium. That's kind of less interesting than you.
SP: Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes.
MAA: Some people said in the last days, and I thought that was mean, that you weren't experienced enough in foreign relations and you know that's completely false. That's the thing that I said to my great friend, the prime minister of Canada, Stef Carse [a Canadian singer].
SP: Well, he's doing fine, too, and yeah, when you come into a position underestimated it gives you an opportunity to prove the pundits and the critics wrong. You work that much harder.
MAA: I was wondering because you are so next to him, one of my good friends also, the prime minister of Quebec, Mr Richard Z Sirois [a Canadian comedian], have you met him recently? Did he come to one of your rallies?
SP: I haven't seen him at one of the rallies but it's been great working with the Canadian officials in my role as governor . . . You know, I look forward to working with you and getting to meet you personally and your beautiful wife. Oh my goodness, you've added a lot of energy to your country with that beautiful family of yours.
MAA: Thank you very much. You know my wife Carla would love to meet you . . . even though she was a bit jealous that I was supposed to speak to you today.
SP: Well, give her a big hug from me.
MAA: You know my wife is a popular singer and a former top model and she's so hot in bed. She even wrote a song for you.
SP: Oh my goodness, I didn't know that.
MAA: Yes, in French it's called De Rouge à Lèvre sur un Cochon [Lipstick on a Pig], or if you prefer in English, Joe the Plumber [sings] it's his life . . . I don't quite understand the phenomenon Joe the Plumber. That's not your husband, right?
SP: That's not my husband but he's a normal American who just works hard and doesn't want the government to take his money.
MAA: Yes, yes, I understand we have the equivalent of Joe the Plumber in France. It's called Marcel, the guy with bread under his armpit.
SP: Right, that's what it's all about, the middle class and government needing to work for them. You're a very good example for us here ...
MAA: I must say Governor Palin, I love the documentary they made on your life. You know Hustler's Nailin' Paylin?
SP: Oh, good, thank you, yes.
MAA: That was really edgy.
SP: Well, good.
MAA: I really loved you and I must say something also, governor, you've been pranked by the Masked Avengers. We are two comedians from Montreal.
SP: Oh, have we been pranked? And what radio station is this?
MAA: CKOI in Montreal.
SP: In Montreal? Tell me the radio station call letters.
MAA: CK ... hello?
The Guardian, Tuesday 4 November 2008
This is an edited transcript of Saturday's conversation between Sarah Palin and comedian Marc-Antoine Audette of Montreal radio station CKOI, posing as Nicolas Sarkozy.
SP: This is Sarah ...
MAA: This is Nicolas Sarkozy speaking, how are you?
SP: Oh, so good. It's so good to hear you. Thank you for calling us.
MAA: Oh, it's a pleasure.
SP: Thank you sir, we have such great respect for you, John McCain and I. We love you! And thank you for taking a few minutes to talk to me.
MAA: I follow your campaigns closely with my special American adviser Johnny Hallyday [a French singer], you know?
SP: Yes! Good ...
MAA: You know I see you as a president one day, you too.
SP: Maybe in eight years.
MAA: Well, I hope for you. You know, we have a lot in common because personally one of my favourite activities is to hunt, too.
SP: Oh, very good. We should go hunting together.
MAA: Exactly, we could go try hunting by helicopter like you did. I never did that. Like we say in French, on pourrait tuer des bébés phoques, aussi [we could kill baby seals, too].
SP: Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together as we're getting work done. We can kill two birds with one stone that way.
MAA: I just love killing those animals. Mmm, mmm, take away life, that is so fun. I'd really love to go, as long as we don't bring Vice-President Cheney.
SP: No, I'll be a careful shot, yes.
MAA: Yes, you know we have a lot in common also, except that from my house I can see Belgium. That's kind of less interesting than you.
SP: Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes.
MAA: Some people said in the last days, and I thought that was mean, that you weren't experienced enough in foreign relations and you know that's completely false. That's the thing that I said to my great friend, the prime minister of Canada, Stef Carse [a Canadian singer].
SP: Well, he's doing fine, too, and yeah, when you come into a position underestimated it gives you an opportunity to prove the pundits and the critics wrong. You work that much harder.
MAA: I was wondering because you are so next to him, one of my good friends also, the prime minister of Quebec, Mr Richard Z Sirois [a Canadian comedian], have you met him recently? Did he come to one of your rallies?
SP: I haven't seen him at one of the rallies but it's been great working with the Canadian officials in my role as governor . . . You know, I look forward to working with you and getting to meet you personally and your beautiful wife. Oh my goodness, you've added a lot of energy to your country with that beautiful family of yours.
MAA: Thank you very much. You know my wife Carla would love to meet you . . . even though she was a bit jealous that I was supposed to speak to you today.
SP: Well, give her a big hug from me.
MAA: You know my wife is a popular singer and a former top model and she's so hot in bed. She even wrote a song for you.
SP: Oh my goodness, I didn't know that.
MAA: Yes, in French it's called De Rouge à Lèvre sur un Cochon [Lipstick on a Pig], or if you prefer in English, Joe the Plumber [sings] it's his life . . . I don't quite understand the phenomenon Joe the Plumber. That's not your husband, right?
SP: That's not my husband but he's a normal American who just works hard and doesn't want the government to take his money.
MAA: Yes, yes, I understand we have the equivalent of Joe the Plumber in France. It's called Marcel, the guy with bread under his armpit.
SP: Right, that's what it's all about, the middle class and government needing to work for them. You're a very good example for us here ...
MAA: I must say Governor Palin, I love the documentary they made on your life. You know Hustler's Nailin' Paylin?
SP: Oh, good, thank you, yes.
MAA: That was really edgy.
SP: Well, good.
MAA: I really loved you and I must say something also, governor, you've been pranked by the Masked Avengers. We are two comedians from Montreal.
SP: Oh, have we been pranked? And what radio station is this?
MAA: CKOI in Montreal.
SP: In Montreal? Tell me the radio station call letters.
MAA: CK ... hello?