TORONTO -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been had.
She unwittingly took a prank call from a Canadian comedian posing as France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The caller, using an exaggerated French accent, dropped a lot of hints along the way that it was a joke, but Palin seemingly did not pick up on them.
For example, the bogus president proposes they go hunting together, saying, "I just love killing those animals," adding, "take away life, that is so fun."
Palin's reply: "Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together while we're getting work done."
And the bogus president played off Palin's much-mocked comment that she has insights on foreign policy because you can see Russia from Alaska. The prankster said he can see Belgium from France.
Palin answered: "Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes."
Then the fake Sarkozy told her that his wife had written a song about Joe the Plumber. The title, translated from the French, is "Lipstick on a Pig."
Palin's campaign confirmed the prank call and said the governor is "mildly amused" to join the long list of other leaders and celebrities who've been similarly targeted, adding, "C'est la vie."
