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Dem Senate Candidate Helps Craft McCain-Bashing SNL Skit
September 21, 2008 11:00 AM
Scoop from Politico: comedian/Democratic Senate candidate from Minnesota Al Franken helped craft the opening skit on Saturday Night Live, which satirized Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as a politician who will level seemingly any charge against Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., regardless of the truth.
Appropriate or inappropriate? As with the fundamental question about the skit -- funny or not funny -- you be the judge.
- jpt
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Let the good people of Minnesota decide.
Posted by: Thank God for Karma | Sep 22, 2008 8:53:25 PM
Saturday night live is an extension of the Obama campaign. It's on NBC, his press secretary network.
After all, Obama has no sense of humor whatsoever, so SNL is his Humor Politburo.
Has anybody seen Obama chucle, or tell a joke?
And while we are on the topic of human qualities, why was there not a single person from Obama's past life at his convention? Does he not have a single presentable acquaintance who is not one of his political svengali's or otherwise vested in his candidacy?
Posted by: notafool | Sep 22, 2008 2:41:53 PM
The SNL skit was barely funny at all. I saw it, was hoping for something better. Franken is about as boring as watching cement dry.
Posted by: WakeUpPeople | Sep 22, 2008 1:28:08 PM
My God-does anyone on McCain's side know how to tell the truth? He is for privatization of social security-pure and simple. He can't go all the way because he will lose the election if his true Republican feelings become known. So he positions himself as wanting just to have a voluntary contribution of a percentage of one's social security into the markey. Well you know the old saying about letting the camel stick its nose in the tent. As Gingrich said, he wants social security to slowly whither on the vine. Start with a little voluntary contribution and in 10 years social security will be entirely privatized. Give me a break.
Posted by: theMick752 | Sep 22, 2008 1:04:01 PM
Where was the parody pointing to Obama's 77% negative ads, compared to McCain's 56%? If the jack----- watching SNL believe the hype, you will, again, be in a conundrum when Obama loses. The majority of America does not share your spin. SNL is a shill for the far left of the Democratic party; Hillary was portrayed the same way. A Republican, I switched parties, and voted for her in PA, because of the bias. I think, and know, that I am not alone. Obama supporters hatred and vitriol, continue to fuel the dissent. I will vote for McCain/Palin, as a democrat. Cannot come soon enough!
Posted by: luca99 | Sep 21, 2008 11:41:16 PM
To paraphrase a line from Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton, "Oh, SNL, you're funny enough." It was not their best political skit of late; it was not their worst. And I'll feel better about the "even-handedness" of the whole enterprise when I see them run a skit next week satirizing the Obama decision to lie to senior citizens in Florida and tell them, both in ads and in speeches, that John McCain would cut their social security benefits. Even Newsweek, way deep in the Obama tank, carried the factcheck.org smack down of that slander.
Posted by: moderate | Sep 21, 2008 10:55:50 PM
I think SNL has been trying to make up for the Tina Fey exposure of the media bias on the first show back from the writer's strike. SNL got flack from that. Shame because if that skit had been done a month earlier HRC would have been the nominee. On 60 minutes tonight McCain came across as a "safer" bet than Obama because he has experience and is not afraid to take stands on tough issues. He has the courage of his convictions. Obama came across as saying what he thinks people want to hear. He promises everything to everybody-and that is impossible to deliver. He has totally turned into exactly what he was running against. It's easy to for Obama to blame others because they can't blame him as he's never done anything.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | Sep 21, 2008 10:13:38 PM
McCain's Schmidt called the mainstream media Piranhas and he also called Democrats Wolves. So yes SNL is tame compared to reality. We can all laugh at SNL and get real scared at reality.
Posted by: Katherine | Sep 21, 2008 9:53:55 PM
Of course it's appropriate, if by "appropriate" you mean in the spirit of McCain's actual lies, distortions, and smears-by-association; cf. yesterday's video, with McCain's death's-head grin at each applause line/lie. It's utterly fair satire.
Funny? Nothing about this election is funny. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Posted by: Jill Nikolaides | Sep 21, 2008 9:13:08 PM
Why on earth would anyone pose a question whether an action by the Obama campaign is appropriate?
When there current marching orders from the Leader is to "get in the faces of independents and Republicans", when a CANDIDATE is threatening to sic the IRS on people who disagree with him, when Saul Alinksy's tactics are the bible of the campaign.........."appropriateness" is not a concept that means much.
Remember, Obama has never won a campaign in which he did not get the oppostion disqualified. And he doesn't care how.
Posted by: notafool | Sep 21, 2008 8:32:27 PM
The country is on the brink of economic disaster and we have two Bozos (Obama amd Biden)having a great time rollicking around the country. One is hobnobbing with Hollywood stars..the other is pretending he's a modern day Johnny Ringo with a fast Beretta. And, it's all Backwards. The Jr. Senator who has not even completed one full Senate term is at the head of the ticket for President, and the 36 year old veteran Senator is at the rear of the ticket. As Don King would say-Only In America!!
Posted by: Al MacLeod | Sep 21, 2008 8:05:33 PM
I thought the skit was hilarious and not out of line. To be in politics, one must have very thick skin, and I believe John McCain himself said that advised Obama to have a sense of humor. The skit was tame when considering the Obama, Clinton and Palin skits.
Posted by: D.H. | Sep 21, 2008 7:43:26 PM
What a Ostrich and the Republicans have in common? Let me guess!
Both hide their head on the sand and pretend everything is fine
An ostrich bury its head in the sand and pretend everything is fine
Republicans do the same and follow McCain !
America and the world is suffering with the blunders of Bush Administration
The economy have crumple and the prosperity of many people are under risk not only in America but also worldwide.
John McCain and Sarah Palin promise of change: Is a change to Nowhere
This election is not only about some bridge in Alaska it is about all the bridges and roads in all the o United States because they are all crying out for repairs and maintenance. This is because for the last 8 years the Bush and the Republicans have spent enormous amounts to build up Iraq and they have forgotten about the needs of their own country.
Posted by: foreclosure | Sep 21, 2008 7:12:40 PM
Go with Lorne Michaels (SNL Exec. Producer) on this one and put your support behind JOHN SYDNEY McCAIN!!!!!
The only choice if you want leadership and COUNTRY FIRST, not like egomaniac Barack Hussein Obama, most liberal Senator ever, candidate of the young, hence SNL skits geared for them....make the grown up choice...McCAIN/PALIN!
Posted by: DEB | Sep 21, 2008 7:03:03 PM
The Republican ticket!
John McCain (We bomb everything FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! )
Sarah Palin (I see Russia from my house)
His aged and ambitious
She is young and motivated.
For him is the last chance to be President
For her the last chance to be his cheerleader.
John McCain and Sarah Plain promise of change: Is a change to nowhere.
Nowhere near to help the American people with a real economic change Nowhere near to build America’s independence from oil. Nowhere near to help the 95% of the American families.
Nowhere near to help the entrepreneurs and working families to keep jobs in America.
Nowhere near to provide the medical care reform for the American people and the Veterans who they are not fought for the red and blue states of the electoral map they fought against the terror and to keep America on the map. There is not much left of this campaign and the media have turned a blind eye on the false accusations of McCain. They are keen on to create more crap stories and they don’t challenge the candidates on the issues. We watch the ladies from the ‘View’ trying to do the job of the expect savvy political commentators. Americans have the chance to repair the damages of the Bush Administration.
If the Americans are not ready to see this campaign on the colors of the electoral map RED and BLUE. But only focus on the color of the candidates BLACK and WHITE then they deserve another four years of economic chaos, job losses, foreclosures and open new hostile fronts around the world.
Posted by: foreclosure | Sep 21, 2008 6:04:57 PM
It is really sad once analyze why McCain select Palin for running mate.
The only criterion was how he could win this election despite the best interest of the country and the American people!**Remember Governor Romney spent the last year campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination and talking to the American people about the importance of strengthening our economY**
And we are listening Sarah Palint overconfident untrained rigid and answering with out vacillation
Yes I am ready to be President like that job is similar to a manager position on the local Wall Mart shop .
The same person last month was saying if some can explain to me what the Vice President do? Her story is SPIN, LIES and LIPSTICK
Posted by: foreclosure | Sep 21, 2008 5:46:38 PM
Since we can't get the real video of McSame's thought process in approving the actual lies and slander he put on the airwaves already, let alone what he planning over the next forty-three days, I have to think that the SNL skits certainly came close to nailing it!
Anyone like DEB, who thinks McSAME is running an honorable campaign is simply blind to reality. Thankfully, most Americans aren't buying his crap, or that of his soulmate, screaming sarah the impaler!
This election is too important to ignore McSame's lies, or his inability to think coherently or stick with an off-the-cuff position without being reined in by his handlers.
No Way, NO HOW, NO McSAME/PALIN!!!
Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: jackt51 | Sep 21, 2008 5:37:02 PM
Of course it is fair, you know why. Because John McCain is a big liar. Obama is raise taxes (truth: tax cut for 95%), Obama is the reason for the economy sinking, Obama said Palin is a pig (Truth: he did not say it, but she is one)
Posted by: wade | Sep 21, 2008 5:35:02 PM
cincyr....yeah McCain ran in 2000 and played fair, like he is now...until Bush spread a rumor about him having a black child (he happens to have an adopted daughter from Bangladesh). McCain and Bush don't like each other which is why you can't tie these two toether personally.
However, we sure can tie Obama to Rezko, Ayers and "uncle" Wright. The ads will start coming about mid October and WRIGHTFULLY SO. I heard there is a good one with Obama on tape talking up his banished mentor.
Obama NOT READY...NO JUDGEMENT. During these complicated global times I, AND MILLIONS, WILL NOT VOTE THE JR. SENATOR, MOST LIBERAL CANDIDATE OF ALL TIME, into the White House.
There will be VOTER FRAUD with Obama too....they'll be counting votes days after 11/4....make Bush/Gore look like a tea party.
Posted by: DEB | Sep 21, 2008 5:26:24 PM
Sen. McCain Let’s talk about the stupid war on Iraq Thousands of brave Americans dead and injured. Let’s talk about the deregulation of the market and for consequence the collapsed economy. Lets talk of the billions dollars gifted to the oil companies resulting on today price of petrol. * My friends that was Obama fault*.
Senator McCain you are missing the point .What makes a President is the right Judgment. Be cool like coo camber in time of crisis. Not have 7 houses or family business hundred million dollars worth. Do not have the temper to pick a fight but the temper to fight every day make the life of the community around you better.
Make your luck alone against the tide and not be a pilot with the wings of your father.
Sen. you said the fundamentals of the economy are strong. What do you mean?
I don’t know that’s Obama fault to!
Posted by: foreclosure | Sep 21, 2008 5:19:09 PM
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