Hillary Clinton Backs Out of U.N. Rally After Hearing Palin Will Attend
Both Senator Hillary Clinton and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin were scheduled to appear at a pro-Israel, anti-Iran rally at the U.N. on Monday, but Clinton backed out of the event upon hearing of Palin's participation. This makes Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's SNL sketch on Saturday night all the more funny in retrospect. [NYDN]

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