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Prank Calling Politicians

Punking Sarah Palin

— November 2, 2008 — Pop Culture
Want to listen to Sarah Palin get prank called?

Sarah Palin got punked by two Canadian comedians, Sebastien Trudel and Marc-Antoine Audette, who are famous for pranking politicians and famous people such as Mick Jagger, Bill Gates and French president Jacques Chirac.

During the prank call, sexy Sarah Palin believed she was talking to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Sarah Palin started the prank call by telling the posing Sarkozy, “It’s so good to hear you, thank you for calling us. We have such great respect for you, John McCain and I. We love you!”

Palin was enthusiastic and said, “Oh, very good, we should go hunting together,” when the comedian said that he also likes hunting.

She laughed playfully when he commented, “I just love killing those animals. Taking away life, that is so fun!”

Palin also laughed and promised to be “a careful shot,” when he said, “As long as we don’t bring Vice President Cheney.”

However, the best bit of the prank call is towards the end when “Sarkozy” mentions he loved Palin in the documentary “Nailin’ Paylin” just before he tells her she’s been pranked and ending the call with a golden quote that is sure to go viral” “If one voice could change the world for Obama, one Viagra could change the world for McCain.”

Enjoy the audio of the whole prank call in the above video.

The call solidifies Sarah Palin’s diplomatic talent which we got a taste of before in the Political Scarevertising clip below.
Trend Themes
1. Prank Calling Politicians - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing secure communication platforms to prevent prank calls and protect the privacy of politicians.
2. Comedic Pranking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating virtual reality experiences that simulate prank calls with famous people, allowing users to interact with their favorite celebrities in a humorous way.
3. Public Reaction to Prank Calls - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building social media analysis tools to track and measure the impact of prank calls on public perception and sentiment towards politicians.
Industry Implications
1. Telecommunication - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing advanced caller authentication systems to prevent spoofing and ensure only legitimate calls reach their intended recipients.
2. Entertainment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing interactive comedy platforms that enable users to engage in virtual prank calls with comedians and celebrities.
3. Social Media Analysis - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating AI-powered tools that monitor and analyze the online discourse surrounding prank calls, providing insights for reputation management and crisis communication.
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