Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance on the 40th anniversary special of “Saturday Night Live” on Sunday night, turning recent speculation that she might run for president into a punch line on the very show that first made her one. The former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate joked about how much show creator Lorne Michaels would pay her to run for president next year with Donald Trump. Palin has downplayed a potential run recently, telling national media in Iowa that she’s “seriously interested” but that “2016 is still really far off.” The SNL appearance is just the latest sign that she has little intention of launching a bid.
