Shock: SNL Takes On Obama in Earnest **Video Fixed**
by Big Hollywood“I am noticing that each of your plans to save money involves spending even more money.”
Remember this moment, folks. November 21, 2009 at 11:30pm. Over one year after Obama’s election and just more than ten months into his administration, “Saturday Night Live” takes its first crack at Obama for something other than not being left enough. Splash of ice-cold water here:
The sketch really isn’t pro-conservative as much as it’s anti-Obama. SNL mocks the stimulus, Cash for Clunkers, the debt Obama is increasing exponentially, and Obamacare’s bogus accounting, not to mention the fact that Fred Armisen’s too-cool-for-school Obama took the night off, but the writers are careful not argue for an alternative. SNL deftly takes a crack at one side without directly supporting the other side, a tactic “South Park” has down to a science. The sketch isn’t rock-solid from a policy standpoint, so we will post the clip of the CNN fact check once they air it.
SNL’s “Palin 2012” trailer after the jump:
SNL also took a shot at Sarah Palin last night with a satirical trailer riffing off of Roland Emmerich’s “2012” (which opened last week) where Sarah Palin’s 2012 presidential election leads to Armageddon. Yet, SNL flexes its cunning again by noting “Palin 2012″ is brought to you by the DNC and “the mind of Keith Olbermann.” We figure SNL either intended this to be a dig at the left’s obsession and fear of the Going Rogue author or their way of preempting attacks from media outlets, like, say, this one. Either way, well played.
The concept for the sketch does seem to fall into the “too good to resist” category, since “2012″ is the title of a blockbuster movie and an election year. It also wouldn’t make sense that an Obama RE-election would lead to calamity since we will have (presumably) survived his first term, so it figures a Republican would be the subject of the sketch. It’s far from a shocker that SNL chose Palin over other possible 2012 candidates like Romney or Huckabee. Still, SNL certainly has resisted dozens of obvious Obama jokes over the last couple years, so we’re interested to hear if you give them a pass for this one.
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This has the advantage of being funny without the baggage of actually criticizing Obama. The financial crisis is portrayed as an American problem, not an Obama problem. Also, the issue of who is "#@%@#" whom is backwards. Once the Chinese decide to take their money back, then America will be bending over. Note also that the actor portrayed Obama has mentioning China's human rights issue. I doubt that Obama actually mentioned human rights.
This is just more coverage for Obama.
Unfortunately the collapse of the dollar will be here soon. All the lying politician critters for the last 50 years, belong in prison.
As a liberal, I have to say that while I detected a bit of a possible, mildly fiscal conservative bias to the sketch (possibly cowritten, I'm guessing by the very talented Jim Downey), but on the whole there's not much I disagree with here. There's no getting around the fact that we owe China money and that's it's a problem — and not one that conservatives did anything about in the 20 years they effectively ran this country. This same sketch could have undoubtedly been written and been almost equally funny if John McCain were now president — just substiute more useless and moronic tax cuts for the wealthy in place of health care.
Sorry, but this is not the conservative win that it's being painted as.
and this week SNL jumped up 17 spots to number 13 on Obama's enemy list.
They chose Palin because she's all over the news right now, and it was brilliant. And, heck, I voted for Obama and I thought the opening sketch was spot on–if only they'd get someone who can actually DO an Obama impression. And then the opening was followed by a video short that was essentially a d**k joke. Gore was funny, too, as he somehow got his point across while also being a punchline and giving NBC a dig at its lousy ratings. Add a wonderfully exuberant host in Jason Gordon-Levitt (his "Make 'Em Laugh" opening number was an absolute joy) and you have a rare standout episode.
Caught the sketch of Obama going over his "accomplishments" a few weeks ago and thought it was terrible. Every sketch comedian and impersonator in the world wants on SNL, and they can't one who would give a half-assed attempt at doing Obama's mannerisms or even sounding like him? Sure, I'm sure it's nice to see a video wrecking him for a change, but is it actually, you know, "funny?"
My how comedy has fallen. College students love to point out the Daily Show as high-brow, it has nothing on late 80s to mid 90s SNL with Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman.
Well at the very least , obammas cloud of superiority and diversity
is being challenged
I'm sorry, with our wonderful young people over in Afghanistan, (I didn't want them in Iraq in the first place! ), and our economy in the dumpster…with predictions that it is going to get way worse, all this other stuff with SNL seems so trivial. Just don't want to talk about this right now. You can bet that I will be energized in 2012 to get Obama out of office and all who have shown a reluctance to abide by our Constitution. The health care bill is a push by Dims for the largest expansion of a government take-over in our lifetimes and I should comment on SNL quips?!!!?
-Bob – Not about left vs. right anymore. Unfortunately, its our own Government vs. "We The People".
If your not petrified of the coming dollar collapse, you aren't paying attention.
Plus, with Asian Lleaders, Obama likes to be the botom.
The 2012 skit was funny but it gives the impression that putting incompetent rubes (which is how they regard Palin) into office would just make the whole nation fall apart. Now just look how many nincompoops we have in congress. Clearly the nation won't fall apart with one more. It's not even about whether Palin is unqualified, I mean come on have they not been watching Obama royally botching our foreign policy AND our economy at the same time?? The left, and the people who are on the government dole, are larely unwilling to acknowledge the fact that we have already tried things their way and they failed. We have already demonstrated that the more we try to give hand outs, the harder we fail to bring about prosperity. Now in order to choose a different path we need to accept that what we did in the past was a mistake and repeal some entitlements and phase out others and balance it with some hefty tax cuts to get jobs going. We could do a lot worse than to elect a conservative to undo some of the garbage that the Democrats have hung on our necks over the past 80 years.
First off that was barely a shot at Obama. All it tells us is Obama uses the same lip-service on foreign dignitaries that he used on the American public and then is shocked that they're not buying it.. I thought these skits were supposed to over-exaggerate a person's persona; these just seem to accurately reflect Obama's persona and therefore falls way short of being funny. The reason SNL and others can't mock Obama is simply because there is nothing funny about this level of ineptitude. His policy of dramatically increasing debt in order to fix an economy collapsing from debt is pure insanity. His foreign policy of extending cooperation in exchange for a slap in the face is absolute lunacy if not total cowardice.. The reason they go after Conservatives is because Conservatives exhibit at least a small degree of competence in their decision-making, which makes their poor choices by contrast funny. But were getting nothing but childlike naivety from this administration.
nice try, but no coconut, the tide is turning against the man who promised and i reiterate PROMISED no ear marks, full disclosure, full transparency, and I could go on and on and on but we all (including you Bob) know he probably meat whet he promised when he said it but when in office he discovered that Jarrett and Rham were the bosses not him.
I kinda feel sorry for him.
[...] …the conservative stupids are taking skits like the SNL opening last night as a slam on Obama. [...]
Twenty years from now looking back to November 4, 2008 – Our children will detest that 52% who did this to this country – these lefty comedy shows will only prove how mentally ill this country is right now. I didn't even watch the clip – why? we all know what side that show is on. It's nauseating ……..The emperor has been naked since he was a senator. No one will seriously call him out.
Wow. It doesnt need to expouse a conservative solution — that is not SNLs role or place anymore than it is to espouse liberalism. It IS thier place to use sarcasm to exspose a truth and be funny in doing so. This is the funniest skit I have seen on SNL in a LONG time and its funny because its good writing and real sarcasm. I just may have to start watching it again.
Obama supporters are acting just like all the clueless Bush supporters did. Oblivious to reality. Trade your green toilet paper for things that have actual value while you still can.
I think it is important, but not really funny. 1. the potus (small p) is being demeaned as inept unable to control his own house. 2. The audience reaction deathly silent on the 800 billion dollar debt. I wonder if the majority of the audience even knew how much we owe?
So why did you?
I have to agree that it's not a hilariously funny skit, but it's hard to be funny when you're talking about a $800 billion dollar debt.
As for whether this is a conservative "win" or not – nobody is saying that SNL has been converted to the conservative cause, but it's nice to see that they've finally taken the blinders off and are starting to go after Obama.
We will probably get another chance to sell our dollars. There will be a flight to safety when the rush to the exits in the crowded trades commences.
Maybe.
Say what we will about the dollar long term. Negative interest rates might be signaling that wonderful fear factor is eeking back. And you can't buy treasuries without dollars.
SNL was tickled pink when Clinton got caught with Monica; before her they didn't have much material because he never gave them much. Then came Dubya and SNL hit the mother load. Now what else can they do? They can't keep saying Obama inherited over this big mess that Bush & Cheney made for him – even though it's true.
Obama is a POLITICIAN, not a leader. Sarah Palin is a Leader, not a politician.
But the trailer was "sponsored" by the Democrats–so it was the Democratic view of what would happen with Palin in office, which of course would be a worldwide calamity.
well maybe skits like this will finally wake up the youngsters that put this fool in office to begin with. They might be figuring out he isn't the Wizard and this isn't Emerald City.
The sooner one can get out of anything dollar related, the less you lose.
Gerald Celente -There is NO Economic Recovery – Its A COVER-UP
http://bit.ly/19jBXT
$800 Billion? If only we owed that little. Of course, we would owe some 10 billion a year LESS if we stopped our welfare payments to that country that murdered Americans on the USS Liberty.
Whoever wrote this skit has balls! That's a good thing.
The skit is funny but SNL does it now after the Asian summit only because coming from the Chinese the criticism isn't a real threat (they think). For months now these same criticisms haven't been deemed funny enough for a skit because they've been voiced by American conservatives, a hated and feared tribe – the real enemy. But the left loves and admires the Chicoms. SNL isn't changing its stripes.
I do think it was more of a shot at Obama, especially when they brought Michelle into the fray at the end. I actually cringed a bit when she was mentioned in the way she was. Then I remembered what she, her husband and their ilk are doing to the country and came to my senses again. They should be in prison.
Palin is a leader? Cheerleader maybe. And i'm a conservative, just don't believe that a gal who ran a snowmobile shop a few short years ago should be qualified to lead the free world just because she's hot.
and she is hot.
Everyone seems to ignore, on a far too frequent basis, that Palin in no lightweight, especially compared to Obama, whose only claim to fame during 18 months in the Senate, was to vote Present the majority of the time. Palin actually ran a State Government and a small city in Alaska; and negotiated oil deals on her State's behalf using common sense. It's interesting that all the "investigative reporters" and fact checkers never proved even a hint of corruption with Palinj, but they and the MSM are conspicuously absent when it comes to SEIU and Acorn as the corrupt buddies of Obama.
Bob, why label yourself? There are many things we represent in our lives to be proud of, but extremism probably isn't one of those things. That's the biggest problem with our corrupt politicians, no common sense just ideology. But I have hope for you, Bob. Your post indicates that you can see the big picture, so why not join the "party" of common sense? Politicians are corrupt and only care about your ideology when they want your vote and your money.
Snl finally is tired of Bush. Obama makes an easy target but the cowardly media had to probably get permission from the WH before airing it.
Shows like SNL helped put a Communist into the White House. May their advertising revenues go to hell.
Great to hear from lala land. in the 20 years they effectively ran this country..the republicans then by your reason are responsible for taking us from a five trillion dollar a year economy to a 14 trillion dollar a year economy. From that perspective only a half-wit or a dumb-ass would consider those tax cuts moronic. Now, in the three years democrats have ineffectiveily ran the coutnry, we've seen the genius of liberal economic policies: raising the minimum wage almost 40% in the face of economic downturn, moronically adding three trillion dollars to our National Debt and producing no jobs, or economic growth with it. And BTW, 85% of our country was convered by a health care system that delivered goods and services. What we are going to get from these socialist half-wits is lines, rationing, and shortages. FUBHO.
If she was black and wanted to spend tomorrow every dollar your grandchildren will ever make in their life, she would be touted as a super-genius.
Oh, now 8 years has suddenly increased to 20. Never mind that your narcissist hero has quadrupled the deficit of $454 Billion left by Bush to a astronomical $1.4 Trillion in just 7 months of his ill-gotten office. I think you also left out 8 years of slick Willie and his dithering stick in the Oval Office. Little said about the fact that Obama's visit to Japan was a fiasco. Many quietly snickering behind the scenes in Tokyo about how childish and ineffective the Man-boy is.
They should have done a skit about Obama's visit to Japan instead. Sources close and within that affair are secretly amuzed at Obama's Man-boy demeanor and to what extent he was un-impressive. In fact, the Japanese high government officials were apparently angered by his rudeness and arrogance. No surprise here for me. I saw this fraud the first time I saw him on television. He should be working Sundays behind a pulpit, …..and not running our country.
"We have 1.25 billion uninsured and we don't owe anyone any money." That's more than an idle shot.
It's still not funny. When are they going to cancel this show?
Liberals argue emotion, never never facts. Sarah has more executive experience than bo has had. Community organizer, crud. Sarah had an 80% approval rating in Alaska until the lame stream media decided to trash her. She took on repubs and dems both. Ran Alaska's energy dept. succesfully. You don't hear of Alaska having financial problems like Mich., Ore., and california. AP sends out 11 reporters to fact check her book, didn't send out 1 to check bo's. If libs played FB they would expect to have 11 on offense while the opponent could only have 2 on defense. Actually the defense went to the locker room and the libs scored 3 plays later.
Then how about because she believes in cutting taxes and being careful about how she spends taxpayer dollars?
That's the closest to funny SNL has been since it began.
I am stunned they did it.
Maybe someone over there grew a pair.
"…while I detected a bit of a possible, mildly fiscal conservative bias…"
Bob! You say that as if there is something wrong with "fiscal conservatism." Is it so wrong that our government be responsible to those they work for.
And if you oppose "fiscal conservatism" then I suppose you support "irreponsible liberalism." And if you support irresponsible spending, especially of this magnatude, then I suppose you think this recession is the greatest thing since sliced bread and you look forward, with baited breath, to the economic demise of the United States. 10.5% unemployment is not good enough for you, you want 100% unemployment.
I suppose you also like to watch traffic fatalities happen.
Palin has more experience now than Obama has NOW and she has something else Obama does not have, Common Sense and a love for her country.
I thought much the same about the 2012 skit except there was a line in there about it being "from the mind of Keith Olberman", or some such. The end of the world would be exactly how Olberman and the other MSNBC wackos would view a Palin presidency, or any other Republican presidency.
I got a laugh out of the opening skit. I diid think it was a little ironic that in a skit involving the leader of China and the first black American president Obama was played by the only current SNL male performer with an Asian heritage.
I wonder if they will have a Fact-Check session with Wolf Blitzer on this video, too?
Well said!
"Sarah Palin is a Leader, not a politician."
Last time I checked, the position in question falls under the category of "public SERVANT," not "leader"…
Swap Palin and Beck with Obama and Biden, and I think they pretty well pegged how a majority of the country feels right about now.
"and she has something else Obama does not have, Common Sense and a love for her country."
And while lovely, in terms of practical application, those two things plus a dollar will buy her a McDouble
For SNL… this is significant. For late night comedy in general, it's significant. Hey–they beat up on Obama a little, then they beat up on Palin. That's how it SHOULD be. I don't tune into SNL expecting not to be offended. That's what they do. But I also don't tune in to see one side propped up over another side, week in, week out, year after year.
Go after the LEFT AND RIGHT, SNL… EQUALLY…. and you'll actually be FUNNY, and RELEVANT.
I think that out of all the political "openers" this season of SNL has had, this was genuinely funny, and a pretty good dig at Obama, way more substantial than the "why won't our savior hurry up with our favorite policies?" report-card sketch that spawned the CNN fact check. And 100X funnier than the horrible "The Rock" Obama one they had the following week… good lord.
Comedy is funny when it's true. Comedy by the state, that is meant to brainwash, is never funny. It's only awakward and disturbing.
So, SNL did good this week. Let's hope it's not an anomaly.
Keep us updated for when the new CNN fact check goes online.
The first "doing sex to me" part had me rolling on the floor! Watch the woman playing the interpreter as she tries not to laugh. Who knew SNL could actually be funny?
I don't know, I thought it exposed Obama for the empty suit he really is.
And I'm surprised he didn't bow at some point.
pretty lame and repulsive – a far cry from humor, and I don't think Anyone in America should be making fun of Chinese leaders, lest they call in their loan to save face
I'm being told that the second video was 'removed by user' – others seeing the same thing?
at the rate obama is destroying our economy, only the rich and union leaders will be able to afford even that.
What a surprise! MovieBob doesn't value common sense. Explains a lot.
Agreed. I thought it was a very healthy shot at Obama and the Democrats plans to pay off debt by spending more money. Even better, SNL managed to go 6+ minutes and not manage to slip in a "blame Bush" comment.
Quite right! The numbers have become so mind-numbingly large and oft repeated that they have lost meaning. When I was a kid, we only used the word "trillion" when discussing astronomy.
$800 Billion or $1.4 Trillion, it's kind of all the same anymore to the American ear.
Out of the four people on the presidential tickets last year, Palin was the ONLY one with executive government experience. Governor of a state is the closest related position to the presidency and she was the ONLY one with it on her resume. Senators are nothing but schmoozers.
If Sarah did run a snowmobile shop a few years ago, so what? We could use someone in Washington who knows a thing or two about running a small business. That's worth a lot more than sitting on one's ass in Congress decade after decade.
You voted for Obama…'nuff said. Thank you for contributing to the pain and suffering this country is now dealing with.
You are correct. Back in the 1970s they thought "bell bottoms" and "platform shoes" were cool. Same idiots from back then…only older.
Get over this "conservative win" crap. This is the tool used by both sides to get us to this point. Since Bill Clinton's admin this partisan bickering has been used to build the largest divide in this country I have ever seen in my lifetime. I am sick of it.
Sarah is popular but I think it is more for the strong sense of family values she puts forth. Good moral, traditional family values. As for the leader on a national level I'm still listening. However, I would have loved for this woman to be my mom.
The Dude…I doubt you are conservative from your post. Sarah Palin hasn't shown leadership on a presidential level because she has been unable to. I for one would like to hear more from her so I could make an opinion but everytime she is interviewed or written about she is attacked with many things that have been distorted or are just simply untrue. Yet your hero obie was never once question on his actual acquaintances that should have been raising eyebrows off everyone's head. To me it is no surprise obie is running the country into the ground. His record showed that he would. Hillary would have looked like Reagan compared to that clown obie.
I think the second video is removed because of all the copyright stuff involved—it was a mashup of the trailer for the movie "2012", so that's probably why it got pulled. They did the same thing for a sketch of "Say Anything", where the host held up the boom-box playing the Peter Gabriel song. That sketch never made it to hulu either.
There was a man who did an Obama take-off in Kia commercials last year. The actor was pretty good. I'm surprised we haven't seen more of him.
So, you think the city of Wasilla or the state of Alaska is a snowmobile shop?
Would it win your vote if she had been a "consultant" for a criminal organization, I mean, a community organizer for ACORN?
The biggest obstacle Gov. Palin would face if she were to run for President would be the multitude of urbane wits like you, Dude, and of course, the back biting cow set that include the likes of Behar, Winfrey, Noonan, Stewart, etc.
“Bitter the jest when satire comes too near truth and leaves a sharp sting behind it”
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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Spot on!!….great post……
Yeah, gotta dig up the dead ones, too!
Over the past 20 years, (1989-2009) there were only 2 of the 8 years in which the GOP had control of both the Legislative and Executive, and 3 for the Dems. Now, with all of the hype about how the GOP created the debt from the left, why is it that in one year, the Democratic controlled House, Senate and White House have racked up triple the deficit of any single year in history? And the spending is not done.
Now, that said, I am not a Republican, either. I am a Libertarian, and, quite frankly, BOTH wings of the Big Government party are a little too used to using our credit cards to pay for their ideas.
Amen, lil amae….
YES it is…..for someone to FINALLY put your chosen master in the light he really is in..which happens to be total darkness void of anything solid….
I think its Halarious…..as a matter of fact, I woke my wife and older son to view it…..
They loved it too!!…..
LOOK……..theres two kinds of people in this world…..people who have common sense and people that cant wipe their ass with a newspaper…..
Some people are born fools…and theyll die fools…..and I hope your journey of ignorance is fine for you…fool…
BTW……I Blame You…..because you voted for this inept clown….Sonja……."P"..
Actually I think the SNL management does not want to get it too close as the knife may cut a little deep and ruin some careers. I must say I am shocked that this made on air as it way more accurate then most MSNBC reporting
Bob, why do you make the novice mistake of painting in an if McCain or who ever else you want to place in the place of the Obama? We live in a here and now world. Here and now, Obama is president. So the slight of hand is directed towards him.
I think he died.
I remember SNL crucifying Al Gore during the 2000 election. The writers there have to be ecstatic with the amount of material Obama is delivering to them, and it seems they're starting to grow a pair and use it.
That's the TEA Party, right? Surely you're not saying that the GOP is the party of common sense? (Just checking!)
Mick Huckabee had a comedian on a couple of weeks ago who had Obama absolutely nailed. SNL needs to find him and hire him.
I'm not sure how peo. can see this sketch as anything but slamming Obama and his policies (about time). It seems clear to me. SNL should have a skit where Obama comes into the Oval Office and just starts bowing to everything, his chair, the plants, his dog. I mean this guy's definitely a parvenu. BUT, what's even more shocking than SNL slamming Obama is that the skit was considered humorous. Our culture is becoming so dumb!
I think you missed the point. Let me replace the names, and then maybe you'll understand what Nosno was trying to say.
Clinton was a POLITICIAN, not a leader. Ronald Reagan was a Leader, not a politician.
Why is the Palin/Beck blurb removed from YouTube or anywhere else that I can find. Any ideas where I can see it?
This skit was a small (very small) start. But don't delude yourselves, none of the cable or letter channels will actually go against Obama and his Chicago/Commie crew in the near future. It will have to get really, really bad before that happens.
And I'm afraid it will, the economy is being held up by Chinese money right now and being spent at a breakneck speed. When it is all gone and the Chinese will not loan anymore…..
It will all come crashing down.
Be prepared, get prepared, because the worse is yet to come.
Papa Ray
Central (used to be West) Texas
This is a complete and utter mockery of the American public.
SNL (and every other media outlet in the world) has had an abundance of anti-Obama material ever since the guy announced his candidacy for POTUS.
All throughout the campaign in 2008 they completey ignored all his horrible associations, political gaffes, and suspect voting record. With all the great impersonators available, they can't even manage to get someone to actually make fun of the guy's mannerisms, let alone his complete political ineptitude.
Plain and simple, SNL is as liberal and pro-Obama as the network they air on. They didn't make fun of Obama during the campaign because it wasn't "cool." Now that his approval ratings have been steadily falling through the floor and he's at 49% (isn't that a record for a President in his first year?), they finally take a "sort've shot" at him.
They are finally portraying what has been obvious to the rest of the country for over a year.
It's too little, too late.
Their ratings are slipping, their network is the laughing stock of the news world, and this shows why.
They can't even manage to isolate Obama in this episode, they have to do the "oh-so-typical-and-predictable" Palin smear while they're at it.
This is pathetic.
I thought the 2012 trailer was funny, regardless of politics. She's in the news this week, so is the movie, and it makes sense to combine the two. The four big laughs hit the mark ("She's not qualified" in subtitles, Biden's slo-mo "OH SH*T", VP Glen Beck, and even though it went by really fast, the motorhome with the Obama banner.).
SNL's job is to poke fun at current news and pop culture, and they delivered on that one.
The "lock box" skit comes to mind.
This is the funniest SNL sketch in years. I laughed so hard I cried. I bet the real Obama thought it was funny too. He seems to have a sense of humor.
If experience was important to voters, John McCain would be President. If we've learned anything from Obama's election, Palin will only have to spout the right buzzwords and platitudes ad nauseum and she'll be in like flynn.
i'd like to hope that they would be excited, but they have missed the boat continuously…
with the bowing and teleprompters alone, Obama's name should be mud for the rest of recorded history….
Marijane – gee, where were you when Bush was savagely attacked by SNL, the MSM and every cable show talking head, while the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan were going full throttle? And the obama team has the country being run by unelected, unvetted, unquestioned, and unqualified czars. Where is the Constitution with this WH?
Corp – I agree. No one could do more to ruin this country than BHO has already done. Have you noticed that the more the demorats and their MSM stooges hate on Palin, the more popular she gets. Maybe there's something going on here that they don't understand? (paraphrase from Mickey Rourke in movie Diner)
Give SNL credit, it is not what it could be, not even that funny, but it is a long way from were they were a few months ago and will be considered sacreligious by the likes of MSNBC.
Bob,
The debt explosion in America is a relatively recent phenomenon … It has more to do with Greenspan in the late 90's (and the Fed) then Republican or Democratic leadership. The issue now revolves around the fact that foreigners will demand higher interest rates for our future debt, making future budget deficits exponentially more costly.
That's what they said about Harry Truman.
That line was brilliant.
"This same sketch could have undoubtedly been written and been almost equally funny if John McCain were now president "
BUT HE WASN'T!!!!! Idiot!
Excellent, s.houston. Never expected such a frightening scenario in the U.S.
Obama skit – a good start for SNL. I still won't be tuning in.
Is the SNL writer who wrote this skit still employed? Has he or she been called to Jeffrey Immelt's office yet? I gotta say somebody has some big onions!
Bob, why is it that when a point is made against a liberal, it is a bias. Maybe the point hits too close to home and the truth. Liberals can offer little in the arena of ideas, so they resort to crying about unfairness, or a bias, even racism.
Criticize a liberal and they act like a bunch of whiners. We conservatives want the best for America so disagreeing with liberal policies is quite easy.
kind of tough on the liberals to have the polls prove that America rejects obozo
I believe Logic was advocating a party-free approach to politics.
There are likely to be a lot of people who post on BH/BG who are disenchanted with the GOP.
so has snl seen the loss of freedoms hitting them in the face or have they faced up to their LIBERAL HYPOCRISY?
surely they can make it to at least number 6 behind Americans, Fox, limbaugh, beck, hanity – keep up the work snl, it appears that maybe you have decided to help America see the damage and remaining potential damage of obama liar
so the exploding misery index is on your back
dont blame me – I did not vote for obozo
So, this Thanksgiving, as you give thanks to Obama for all He has provided to you, are you serving hors d'oevres out of your Obama's-butt-shaped serving bowl?
you can bet that the zerobama brownshirts are watching snl a little more closely from here on out
zerobama's arrogance and arrogance – its an easy target to hit
bob has had to much zerobama koolaide
or maybe, its cuz bob is
………….. "not proud of America" michelle
out to defend corrupt obama liar
Clint, I think you missed the obvious hint that TTS2 is an INSANE anti-Zionist…
I remember 1980 and the carter debacle – and zerobama has got to quacking in his shoes to be looking at the carter type legend for the future
but, obozo cant help his America hashing and hatred – its the mooslim jihad teaching in him
snl audience is clueless as their past support for obama liar proves
Great, another misogynistic "conservative".
Your type is so transparent, you should be wearing curtains.
i agree with an early post that points out how We The People and our Federal Government are now at total odds with one another. Seems to me that the man in the street paying taxes, obeying the law and one who may have spent a tour in combat for the USA has no more actual representation in his/her government than his ancestors had back in 1776. Our politicians ignore all the pools showing America's overall dissatisfaction with ObamaCare and how for the first time since 2001 a majority of Americans feel the government has NO role in an aspect of health care… Yet 60 senators voted Saturday to open the door to governemnt ownership of health care – with no regard for what We The People say.
the youngsters are not good at admitting their mistakes – the young liberals/obozo sycophants know it all, dontcha know
Naaaa. Take it back a little further to the Dan and John days in the '70s.
I am not sure that community organizing is any better qualification. Hold your criticism in check. Remember, too, that Harry Truman was a haberdasher and Ronald Reagan was "just" an actor. Palin is likely NOT to be qualified yet for the presidency; but in a few years time she might be AS qualified as anyone.
The USS Liberty statement did go by me. I was responding to the initial question of what is owed to China. On whether Tony is actually insane or not, I will have to reserve judgment.
The United States Constitution is found in a dumpster behind the White House: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=UZkvkLmkYVg
The lefts latest mumbling point is that tax cuts are bad, tax increases are patriotic. None of these people own their own business or pay for their own health insurance so of course it doesn't matter to them.
Note to self: purchase lube for all employees. When China looks to get their money back, we will be broke.
I have watched SNL for it's entire run from 1975? till now. It is great, it is awful, it is inbetween.
As a very strong Obama supporter and Liberal progressive democrat we can't wait for SNL. Again, we expect it from all sides. Obama has not done anything funny as yet and so it is hard to do comedy about him. That is why they
use Biden over and over again. Every single problem that we have and we have many belong to 8 years of BUSH. Obama has a job that I don't think any of us would want. Once he fixes one of Bushes mistakes, he will have achieved a monumental task. I am not worried or concerned with the cry baby RW.
Move along, princess, that identity politices crap doesn't work here. The guy said she was lovely. If you hate your daddy so much that you think a man calling a woman "lovely" is misogyny, then go back to you women's studies department and curl up with your boyfriend, Betty.
Either that or get AlGore on the phone and volunteer to forfeit your right to spew your personal CO2 into the atmosphere, and the sooner the better. Playing in traffic should do the trick; find a Toyota Pious to lunge in front of—it'll solve the problem and satisfy your type's need for a poetic end, too.
I've long been saying that the only place you can get close to "fair & balanced news coverage" on network television is on SNL. That is, of course, when I'm cracking wise (for those literalists who give me the "tsk tsk" crap because humor goes over their heads). That said, I was laughing so hard (Saturday, during this skit), gleeful tears were rolling down my face. It's a funny bit It's not a political statement, it's a funny bit.
That's what comedy teams do, and this one did it well. Period.
I just finished her book and came away VERY impressed. I read both Obama books and he is just what he said he was. I can only hope that Sarah can live up to her book when she is president.
She can not do worse than Obama. I hope once she is elected she will bring some moose with her to the White House instead of ordering $100 per pound steak flown in from Chicago.
Fact Checks: Obama does not have a sense of humor. Obama said leave his wife alone, and there's no expiration date on that either. Jaws are loose over at the Peacock today, no Landsharks in sight. BHO can't be a laughing stock until SNL makes him one on a grand scale and SNL is still the senior arbiter. Obama's last chance for media cover was the China / Japan trip. BHO has no popularity globally, pick a country, any country, even ours. Memo to White House: Rom you have a crisis now. Memo to Matthews: That's not a shiver running down your leg…. This was graphic satire on such a level, I have to wonder what was edited out?
He also cost us the refueling of our fleet in Afghanistan, no one is talking about that.
Japan had agree to use their fuel tankers to refuel our fleet in ongoing operations in the Indian Ocean. They decided not to help. Slick move Obama, that is change we did not hope for and did not see coming until you had no clue how to sign the order to send more troops. This is more important than who comes over for your Thanksgiving. This is about our troops.
You didn't need to tell us you are a liberal.
She cut their budget while state taxes revenues were increasing and retired debt. That is impressive. Ron Reagan was not even that good! She is the real deal and will have my vote unless she starts hanging out with retired terrorists and goes to church for the next 20 years with an American hater!
From what I have seen and read, she wouldn't hang out with an ex terrorist, maybe hang them! The American Hater may get regular vists in jail for 20 years.
I also love that her children are part of her life. She is one of the few politicians I am driving across the state to see. Rubio is the other.
Sorry but as much as I don't like John McCain, the sex inuendos are only for oboma.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRXb76bunoM
Well, nothing worth sharing on FB or with family and friends, so waste of time.
If they keep it up,soon SNL will be on the same hit list as Fox News – How dare those new people keep reporting the news along with comedians making jokes – Don't they realize who they are talking about and how thin his skin is?
Ah, Bob. The point is that until about 3 months ago, these slobbering idiots wouldn't have dreamed of criticizing O'Bama. Now, he's fair game. They're as liberal as they come (witness their Weekend News bit) but they're eroding the pollyanna-ish attitude that Gen X has had about O.
The rose if off the bloom and the more it dawns on liberals that he wants to destroy everything America is good at, they more they'll turn on him.
Remember, "Deep in the heart of every radical lies the desire to drive a Mercedes-Benz."
I think you are confused Bob. Republicans were running the country NOT conservatives. And marxists running it now-not liberals.
Yes, Democrats view conservative control of the government a worldwide calamity. They have been doing harm to this nation for 80 years, starting with the New Deal, Social Security, Medicare, Welfare, all the myriad entitlements. In their view, conservatives would destroy everything they have built because we don't believe in it. As I said above and this is so key — we need to accept that these programs FAIL. We need to accept that we made a mistake. Electing Palin is tantamount to doing this. If we can consistently elect conservatives over time we will right the wrongs.
The left know that they are faced with people who are sick and tired of unconstitutional wealth redistribution schemes and that given the chance, we will phase them out and repeal them. We know what we are about. This is a war of ideas. But our ideas are solid, they make sense. Their ideas are Marxist and discredited. So instead of facing us in the arena of ideas, they use this 2012 commercial. They are that afraid of Palin.
We need to all realize that the TEA parties are NOT the sole property of the GOP. ALL OF US have been abandoned by the self-serving democrats and republicans. We should ALL be FURIOUS that all of our congress is ignoring us all while they push their own agenda. We should ALL be working together, not as democrats or republicans, but as AMERICANS to put and end to the insanity. I am neither a democrat nor a republican…not anymore. I'm just an American who does NOT want to become a slave to the US Government…or to China.
Amen. And I wasn't saying the TEA Party belonged to the GOP. As far as I am concerned, as soon as the TEA Party starts partying with the GOP, I'll be an ex member of that party too!
Both sketches are very funny and it's refreshing to see SNL picking on both sides.
Mmmm – how'd that kool-aid taste?
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The real benchmark will be when SNL stops softpedalling their Obama impression.
When I see someome (anyone) doing a real Obama impression – stentorian, supercilious, hectoring, imperious, in clipped, stentorian tones – that's when his b*lls will have hit the fan blades….
Till then it's various sizes of kid gloves.
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Yep… I'm one. I'm tired of voting for the lesser of two evils. Voting for Mickey Mouse is starting to look like a good idea these days. Our current system has turned into nothing more than a political payback mechanism, with each party supporting their respective special interests. The average Joe just pays the bill.
Patience Vorpal. It takes a long time for that Obama magic to wear off.
[...] Big Hollywood also took delight in the spoof and took a swipe at Obama. I am noticing that each of your plans to save money involves spending even more money.” [...]
He also said "cheerleader, maybe". That "Dude" is no conservative.
You're also deeply confused about many other things.
Try reading a bit more critically next time before you go off the deep end.
Oh, dear…"she's hot" + "a cheerleader" = misogyny? And that's more likely to be a lefty?
Find a mirror, you'll discover wehre the deep confusion lives.
It sure is a win for conservatives!! I voted for BHO and now wish I had not…This makes him look foolish which right now I cannot disagree. Will not be voting Dem in 2012
I'll try to spell this out for you, since you're having trouble with the concept:
Dude: "Palin is a leader? Cheerleader maybe. And i'm a conservative, just don't believe that a gal who ran a snowmobile shop a few short years ago should be qualified to lead the free world just because she's hot. "
This is a degrading comment because "Dude" is saying this woman will only be judged on her looks, NOT her executive accomplishments. In fact, her governorship is not mentioned at all- only a barb about "(running) a snowmobile shop".
And, even if Palin had ONLY the experience of running a local business to her name, this is STILL ONE MORE thing that Palin has actual, real-world experience in WHICH OBAMA DOES NOT.
And yes, it is proven every day that it is Liberals and Leftists which are chronically, habitually bigoted and degrading to women. Especially conservative women.
Do you understand now?
Beautiful…Well said!!!
On first read, the comment from "Dude" sounded like Palin described as a cheerleader with a connotation of a figurehead to rally a team (ie: a cheerleader). It seemed like he was saying one thing, but I confess to a miss-the-forrest-for-the-trees habit in not accepting (as one example, as you mentioned), "…Liberals and Leftists…chronically, habitually bigoted and degrading to women," because they prattle on how others (especially authoritarian conservatives) are the real women-haters. It's always counterintuitive with them, isn't it? It's all projection and whatnot: slander your opponent with everything you despise in yourself, I guess. The appearance of "misogyny" seemed rather clearly like the more-righteous-than-thou dressing down a leftist is addicted to; clearly, that's not an absolute nor should it be considered as such.
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I still think the original "Dude" post was a simple remark, but I admit your point makes sense. It'd hardly be a surpirse (or perhaps, I should not be surprised) that someone who announces "And I'm a conservative…" just might actually not be.
I expect we both still think the other is missing a key part of the point, nevertheless your explanation and patience are appreciated and honored.
What exactly are they doing to this country? Just out of curiosity.
I like Obama but his policies are flawed – his cabinet is a joke and Joe Biden is a cartoon character. SNL is too much in love with Barry to produce any kind of controversial skit.
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Who cares, SNL hasn't been funny since around 1986.
> Clinton was a POLITICIAN, not a leader. Ronald Reagan was a Leader, not a politician<
Reagan? You mean the guy who initially bankrupted the nation, under whose administration the couuntry fell from being the world's largest creditor nation to being its largest debtor nation for the frst time in modern history? That one?
obama is a joke
Not funny. Poorly done. So much comedic value wasted. Why so many gay sex references (cheap laughs)? Let Bush and Rove write the script and it would be truly hilarious.
The Chinese need to bow to Obama and kiss his derriere lest they lose the value of all of their investments as the dollar's value declines. Our printing presses may enable us to pay off the debt to the Chinese with a two trillion dollar bill and demand chnage. Oh, oh. Are any of the debts to the Chinese "secured?"
The Chinese are the people at risk here, and will be proactive in attempting to maintain the value of the American dollar. Our big problem will be the cost of energy, oil, when the dollar is no longer the medium of international exchange.
So, don't worry Bob. Rest easy. Debasing the currency is not necessarily a bad thing without any redeeming features. Silently think of some cliches such as "It;'s an ill wind that …" Gosh, you know the drill. Have a great Thanksgiving, and be thankful that we received so much in the way of discounted goodies from the Chinese, who provided us with all of that wherewithal for some worthless printed paper.
SNL sucks,. The Obama impersonations are lame and stupid and no one is watching them. SNL is nothing compared to what it was in the days of Belushi. SNL would be better off sticking to comedy than trying to make a living with political satire. I mean really…..WTF watches SNL anymore anyway?
We owe China a lot of money. Yes, that is true. It is also true that China and many other countries depend almost exclusively on foreign trade with spending-happy countries like the USA. They don't want the US dollar to get lower because that makes their exports less attractive and pushes up their own currencies. I am not saying that a plummeting dollar is a good thing in all cases (it makes it harder to sell dollars for our debts and threatens the US dollar standard for oil) but we need to keep in mind that the global economy is not as simple as just owing a lot of money to another country. Once China and India develop their own domestic consumer societies and reach a point of critical mass then we may truly be in trouble but for now the world wants and needs a vibrant US economy to sell their product to. And if we are going to bring down our debt lets be practical about it. We will need to both cut spending across the board AND raise taxes. Think of the government like a business. It provides services and charges its customers (all of us) a certain price by collecting taxes. You have to either charge a reasonable price for your services, cut services or do both. But we all know that the politicians will not have the guts to do either.
yeah, that one… the conservative god who payed lip service (but not much else) to fiscal responsibility. too bad neither party can field a candidate with real guts… at least obie's trying to aim before pulling the trigger as the prior admin did!
If you could go back in time who would you have voted for?
Debasing the US dollar is a bad thing except for those that benefit. I sure don't benefit.
Obama and his administration may be worse than Bush and his administration but 15% better than horrible is nothing to trumpet.
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I love the skit for two reasons. One) It is funny and on track – Two) It is a great way to teach economics (humor).
There is a large section of the population that only knows that the US government debt is too big. I would imagine that the SNL audience is as aware of the deficit as any other group. The audience is Joe America, they want a bit of humor.
If there is any hatred Jack, It seems to be spewing from you. You can't teach a drunk man anything, because he won't remember it the next day, and you can't show a man filled with hate anything, because he is blind to reason. That works for both the left and the right. I hope you work out your issues, and come to your senses so you can have a conversation about the issues verses having a temper tantrum like a small child that doesn't get his way. This goes to all the commenters who are blinded by there anger and hate.
I'll take a young person over an old person any day. Young people may have faults, but they are far more open to examining their beliefs and changing it based on what they learn than people who have been running down the same road for 20 years.
The skit isn't making fun of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
What amazes me is that the Chinese government still has 800 billion in US government debt. It isn't as if it can't be sold (to someone). The question always is – how long can the US government keep up with their current behavior. I am betting that it is going to be months more (at least). Too many people look to "experts" in the newspaper or television to warn them. Unless the television is tuned to Glenn Beck they are getting far too little warning.
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Nobody gets dogged for their achievements, only for their weaknesses and mistakes.
It is both a funny bit and a political statement.
The side that holds the power is always a better target. Note the many months of the liberal news and their regular rotation of Republicans are <stupid,unfeeling,imploding,not in sync with America>. It has always been so and will continue to be so until people stop watching.
I rather like the impression as it was done on this skit. Over exaggeration isn't always a sweet spot. The funny part wasn't Obama and his mannerisms, it was the point being made about his policies.
I am sure they could have done hetero sex references but the fact is that Chinese President Hu Jintao is a man and some jokes use sex to make a point.
I love the political satire on SNL and always have. If their political satire had been better I would have watched more of it over the years.
Presuming that raising taxes is the practical solution means that you don't admit to the destructive power of taxes. What a lousy premise to believe in. Government is not a business so the analogy does not apply.
Ending more government programs would be a great beginning. The question is whether the feds will ever pursue that.
Yeah but as a business owner what do you do when your customers are not willing to pay for the services you are providing? Of course tax cuts are not bad. However they are bad when you cut taxes and do not cut spending. Nobody ever cuts spending because it is political suicide in this country. What politician is insane enough to try and cut Medicare or defense spending. We have become a country that is too comfortable with the idea of having foreigners pay for what we want. Most people could not live without their credit cards no matter what party they are affiliated with. I wish there was somebody who could convince the majority of us to stop thinking using debt to pay for things is a good idea.
can you say Barney Frank. wake up and smell liberal. how is the change working for America
Umm, all spending bills originate in the House of Representatives. Reagan was President, not Speaker of the House…
Satah Palin IS NOT a leader….she is a QUITTER !!!!!!!!!!
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