>>>http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/gov-palin-cold-open/773761/
>>>http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/update-palin-rap/773781/
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>>I have no idea why NBC was on (probably was watching the news and forgot to change the channel) but I actually thought the opening bit was pretty funny and she came off very well.
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>Yes, I thought she came off as a really good sport about it all. The only trouble is that Tina Fey's rendition of Palin is so spot on that I'm never sure which one I'm watching.
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>>Since one funny bit from SNL (excluding weekend update) is far higher than their weekly average I quickly changed the channel.

From what I read she did come off well. The article mentioned that she was supposed to do the Alaskan rap Amy Poehler did during Weekend Update but decided she shouldn't. It included a good line -- "All the plumbers in the house pull your pants up!"