Hillary “You’re Likeable Enough” Clinton

The final case study in the book, in this chapter, focuses on Hillary “you’re likeable enough” Clinton, who has been in the public eye since she became First Lady in 1993. However while she had been the target of late night comics’ jokes for some time, it was not until her 2008 run for the Democratic nomination that a caricature of her truly solidified. Amy Poehler’s portrayal of candidate Clinton on Saturday Night Live masterfully brought together several existing perceived traits and characteristics as an overly ambitious, humorless, and generally difficult to like individual.