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McCain Jokes About Age, Democrats, on Saturday Night Live
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ABC News's Bret Hovell reports: Senator John McCain appeared in two sketches on season finale of "Saturday Night Live", one in which he urged his rivals on the Democratic side to keep battling it out, and another, self-deprecating piece in which he made fun of his reputation as a cost cutter in the Senate, and his advanced age.
"What should we be looking for in our next president?" McCain asked at the beginning of a faux political advertisement. "Certainly someone who is very, very, very old."
Decrying so-called "pork barrel" spending, of which McCain is a strident opponent, the presumptive Republican nominee repeated an oft-used line from his stump speech: that he has never brought home to his state of Arizona any pork barrel money.
"Not even highway funds," McCain said. "When I entered the Senate in 1987, Arizona at 47,000 miles of paved roadway. Today, it’s less than 900."
"I’ve also opposed federal water projects, even when they’ve benefited my state. That’s why thanks to me, fifteen percent of Arizona citizens must get their drinking water from cactus."
"My friends, controlling government spending isn’t just about Republicans or Democrats. It’s about being able to look your children in the eye. Or in my case, my children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, and great great great grandchildren, the youngest of whom are nearing retirement," the 71-year-old joked.
Later, joining cast members Seth Meyers and Amy Poheler on the "Weekend Update" set, McCain argued for the protracted race on the Democratic side to continue.
"I want to give you this piece of advice, Democrats," McCain said. "I have to urge you, do not, under any circumstances, pick a candidate too soon."
Meyers followed up: "Oh, so you don’t think Hillary should drop out?" he asked McCain.
"Absolutely not," said the Senator.
Poehler then snapped at Meyers: "Told you."
"Cool it," said Meyers.
"You cool it," said Poehler.
"That’s right, fight amongst yourselves," said McCain, whom many believe has benefited greatly by the unresolved nature of the Democratic race. McCain sealed up his party’s nod in early March, while the Democrats have yet to settle on a candidate.
"Imagine the excitement of leaving the [Democratic National] Convention and still not knowing who the nominee is. That would be crazy. Crazy exciting," McCain predicted.
He concluded his time on the "Weekend Update" set by recommending one more candidate for Democratic consideration.
"I also thought John Edwards had a lot of good ideas," McCain said. "You might want to kick the tires on him one more time."
McCain hosted SNL in 2002. During that show he played then-attorney general John Ashcroft in a send-up of the cable news show Hardball, and sang some Barbara Streisand songs.
Senators Barack Obama, D-IL, and Hilary Clinton, D-NY, have both made cameo appearances on the program this season.
McCain spent part of the day Saturday on the set of SNL rehearsing. Actor Steve Carell hosted the show, and the musical guest was Usher, with whom McCain could be seen chatting at the end of the program.
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I am a Republican who has some issues with John McCain! I wish he woukld be George Bush but he is NOT!
He is a liberal politician!
If the Republicans put a conservative on the ticket , McCain will win with a landslide!
Posted by: Jean | May 18, 2008 11:40:18 AM
When it comes down to election day, how many women who backed Hillary are going to vote for a guy pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe? Or even pass up the opportunity to vote against him?
Posted by: John | May 18, 2008 11:42:41 AM
McCain has some good genes! his mom is at age 92 and active, She was in Europe, but Obama has some bad genes, His mom died from cancer at age 50!
Go figure how important it is to have healthy genes!
Obama look unhealty!
Posted by: Joe | May 18, 2008 11:43:17 AM
mampang, You can be experienced with new "ideas", can't you?
New "ideas" without the experience to carry them out can lead us down the wrong road.
And what exactly are those "changes" we talk about? I don't believe it is as simple to carry out, as a lot of people want to believe. Just be careful for what you wish for.
Posted by: lois | May 18, 2008 11:44:05 AM
McCain's mother is alive and healty at age 92, but Obama's mom died from cancer at age 50 young!
Posted by: Joe | May 18, 2008 11:44:49 AM
First of all McCain has changed his positions like a windsock on pretty much everything. He has a real credibility problem. I trust him about as much as I do bush & company.I'll take Obama's foreign policy plan of diplomatic talks, over McWar's shoot first, ask questions later policy any day. Haven't we had enough of that for the last 8 years already?? Its time to turn the page of conventional thinking on foreign policy and how we deal with other nations.
Posted by: LogicalAA | May 18, 2008 11:50:24 AM
the more i listen to mccain supporters the more i see they dont give a damn about America. They are just as bad as Reverend wright maybe even worse. At least he served our country as a marine!
Posted by: SMART REPUBLICAN | May 18, 2008 11:54:17 AM
Cliff,
tell hillary i said hi..haha
cause if your going to vote for mccain because of rev.wright and not look at hagee or the policy of war that mccain has been backing then you scare me!!!
Posted by: melissa | May 18, 2008 11:56:58 AM
Mellisa
Hillary? She would be the last one I'd vote for!
GO McCain!
Posted by: Cliff | May 18, 2008 12:00:36 PM
Michelle in the White House would be the laughing stock of the entire world, not just the United States.
Posted by: barefootboy9 | May 18, 2008 12:02:13 PM
I am a Hillary supporter who won't for Obama!
Even if Hillary, Bill and Chelse would come to my house to take me to the polls, I'd still go with them and vote for McCain at this point!
So many Hillary supporters do not share Obama's values! We love our country and can live 4 more years with the Republicans!
Posted by: James | May 18, 2008 12:04:31 PM
Nancy go to Canada. We want miss you at all and probably be better off without you. Bye Bye
McCain will be your President so go to Canada.
Posted by: barefootboy9 | May 18, 2008 12:12:49 PM
For the record, i cant afford 4 more years of bush. do you understand whats at stake? Geez! You people should move to iraq if you love mccain so much. At least he would treat u better than he treats people here in his own country.
Posted by: SMART REPUBLICAN | May 18, 2008 12:13:28 PM
Ed in Ohio.Florida will be joining Ohio and I think most all southern states will also. McCain will carry several states in the midwest also
Posted by: barefootboy9 | May 18, 2008 12:14:58 PM
Smart Republican, you go over there and you will be proud to be an American once you are over there and see what it is. I have been over there and know that we live in the greatest country in the world and I don't want some nut like Obama trying to change it.
Posted by: barefootboy9 | May 18, 2008 12:17:24 PM
BYE BYE BYE Nancy
Posted by: barefootboy9 | May 18, 2008 12:18:33 PM
I don't think I will be voting at all.
Posted by: misa | May 18, 2008 12:21:19 PM
Obama will win IL, VT, and OR probably. McCain will take the rest. Hillary would have been a contest but the Democratic leadership likes to lose the White House. They work hard to do it too.
Posted by: misa | May 18, 2008 12:24:47 PM
benvictor I'm right there with ya. This is one Hillary supporter that will be Republican this year. Obama, Dean, Poloski, Richardson, Edwards have all played dirty politics this year & turned away alot of we Democrats.
Posted by: Dee | May 18, 2008 12:26:00 PM
Yes, Tom. This will be the first time CA goes red. That's because the big wigs in the Dem party SO badly love losing to the GOP. They would rather have McCain than a woman president so they push Obama, who will win very few states. If you go to the McCain blog, there are a truckload of Hillary supporters over there. They are going with McCain, not Obama.
Posted by: misa | May 18, 2008 12:26:59 PM
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