Canadian comedian, Marc Antoine Audette, succeeded in convincing Sarah Palin that he was the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Audette used a rather comical, exaggerated French accent during a six-minute chat that was aired on a Montreal radio station. Amongst other topics, he chatted with Palin about politics, Carla Bruni and a possible joint hunting trip.
When Audette told Palin that he could see her as president one day, Palin laughed and said: "Maybe in eight years."
Audette's more outlandish remarks didn't seem to alert Palin to the prank nature of the call.
In reference to the Alaskan governor's foreign policy experience and her claim that she could 'see Russia from land here in Alaska,' the comedian kidded - "You know we have a lot in common also, because from my house I can see Belgium."
Palin replies: "Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes."
When Audette passed off the singer, Steph Carse, as Canada's Prime Minister ... Palin bought it and said: "Well, he's doing fine 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."
Canadian PM is actually Stephen Harper, and to say he came into "a position underestimated" is off-base. Unlike the McCain-Palin ticket, Harper was ahead in the polls leading up to the election.
Palin didn't appear to twig even when Audette/Sarkozy said he is "so hot in bed" and told her that Carla Bruni has written a song about Joe the Plumber titled "De rouge a levre sur un cochon" - which translates as "Lipstick on a pig."
Marc Antoine Audette and fellow comedian Sebastien Trudel call themselves the Masked Avengers. In the past they have placed prank calls to Nicolas Sarkozy himself, former French president Jacques Chirac and Britney Spears.
Palin spokesperson, Tracey Schmitt, had this to say about the call:
"Governor Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy and other celebrities, in being targeted by these pranksters."
Audette used a rather comical, exaggerated French accent during a six-minute chat that was aired on a Montreal radio station. Amongst other topics, he chatted with Palin about politics, Carla Bruni and a possible joint hunting trip.
When Audette told Palin that he could see her as president one day, Palin laughed and said: "Maybe in eight years."
Audette's more outlandish remarks didn't seem to alert Palin to the prank nature of the call.
In reference to the Alaskan governor's foreign policy experience and her claim that she could 'see Russia from land here in Alaska,' the comedian kidded - "You know we have a lot in common also, because from my house I can see Belgium."
Palin replies: "Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes."
When Audette passed off the singer, Steph Carse, as Canada's Prime Minister ... Palin bought it and said: "Well, he's doing fine 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."
Canadian PM is actually Stephen Harper, and to say he came into "a position underestimated" is off-base. Unlike the McCain-Palin ticket, Harper was ahead in the polls leading up to the election.
Palin didn't appear to twig even when Audette/Sarkozy said he is "so hot in bed" and told her that Carla Bruni has written a song about Joe the Plumber titled "De rouge a levre sur un cochon" - which translates as "Lipstick on a pig."
Marc Antoine Audette and fellow comedian Sebastien Trudel call themselves the Masked Avengers. In the past they have placed prank calls to Nicolas Sarkozy himself, former French president Jacques Chirac and Britney Spears.
Palin spokesperson, Tracey Schmitt, had this to say about the call:
"Governor Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy and other celebrities, in being targeted by these pranksters."
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