Gina Gershon portrays Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a parody video posted by the actress to FunnyOrDie.com. Gershon, dressed and made up to look like the Alaska Governor, addresses the camera in front a shifting backdrop that includes the American flag and scenes of Alaskan wilderness.

Gershon's parody touches on several of the stories and controversies that have surrounded Palin since her selection as John McCain's running mate. These include Palin's having attended five colleges; allegations that she intended to ban library books as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska; her skepticism of global warming; and McCain's reportedly hasty selection of her, without thorough vetting.

The piece ends with a portrayal of Palin's widely reported hunting prowess—Gershon strips to a stars-and-stripes bikini and fires off a pump-action shotgun. An announcer delivers the tag line, "Sarah Palin: If she shoots you in the face, she was aiming for it," in reference to Dick Cheney's hunting mishap of February 2006.

• DailyKos: Gina Gershon Channels Sarah Palin (September 10, 2008)

• FunnyOrDie.com: Gina Gershon Strips Down Sarah Palin (Time: 1:44)