SNL on the VP Debate

Tina can go out and double as Palin, and nobody would tell the difference…

FEY AS PALIN: “I believe marriage is meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers.”
This was the 2nd personal attack on the Palin family. The first one suggested that Todd Palin was having an incestous relationship with his daughters.
But don’t worry, Barack’s family is OFF LIMITS. What a double standard!

I watched this online this morning. I loved it. They do such a good job on making fun of both of them :). It is always good when you can just sit back and laugh.

Watching the video of it is quite
entertaining. It is on Obama
website.

Where is the SNL Cngressional pices showign the Democrats were responsible for Fannie/Freddie mess. That was real funny especially the guy who played Barney Frank.

I am an undecided voter. I do have a question which concerns me.
Can someone tell me why Obama has not agreed to do townhall meetings with McCain. Every presidential election has had then from Gore/Bush, to Kerry/Bush.
Why not this time?

Leo ..actually I am not sure. But that does not really matter to me.

Okay but it does to me Marie. I am trying to be fair. I do think there is some bias out there on the failure of Obama to be pushed. The town hall meetings were my favorite part of the elections. Why has Obama not agreed to them. To get the questions posed to both men in one room for the people? For me as an undecided it does seem sort of strange that Obama has failed to submit to a townhall debate with Mccain

Thanks Bubba for shedding some light on that. It was just an issue that never bothered me.

Strange how SNL/MAD can go after Palin, Biden, Mc Cain and Hillary, but never seem to get around to OBAMA. When he’s actually portrayed in a skit it seems to mock other Let SNL have their fun. It’s been a dead show for years, and I do enjoy NBC causing problems for GE.

On the topic of this SNL skit. I never really give them much thought. I saw all of the skits and again it would have been funnier to me if SNL was not pushing an agenda. Tina Fey did this when she was was obviously supporting Hillary Clinton. Did not help much there. It is what it is Comedy.
I will look to these debates to helpme decide. Though I will be truthful. Obama is not what will make me vote for his ticket. I must divorce myself from his participation on it in order to vote for it. That is what is difficult for me.

JAck they have had a few poking fun at Obama. It is just that the others are easier to poke fun at.

As an educated female, it is beyond me how ANYONE can believe that Palin is qualified to be a mayor, govenor, let alone vice president of the United States. Her cutie-pie winks at all of the “JOE 6-Packs” panders to the non-thinking male. She does diligently work to turn-on people with her good looks and sex appeal. But, “Gosh, darn,” God save us from this woman. She does not have the wisdom of other “down home” political commentators like Will Rogers or John Henry Faulk, Jr. Palin is all cutsie sarcasm and lies. Please get her off the political stage. Her canidacy is insulting to all women of intelligence. Men, please, quit thinking with your sticks.

The reason Palin couldn’t talk to Couric, but can wink-wink the Joe 6-Pack on nationwide tv… She’s a flirt that is not used to having substantive discussion on issues. Palin cannot talk straight to women. This type of sexism is gross!!!

Terresa Amen! I was getting my hair done for my wedding the other weekend and this woman in her 60′s was in the chair next to me and she was going on and on about how much she loves Palin. I bit my tongue but I was thing…you have got to be kidding me!

Leo, i think it has gone down the tubes. People get their info from shows like that and they beleive every single ad on the tv. I live in the middle of no where in PA and I can not tell you how many people are convinced Obama is a terrorist. It is is sad and unbelievable!

Leo,
It’s not a matter of someone consciously “letting” these SNL sketches make up their mind for them, but they do have an influence on people’s impressions of the candidates. And it’s nothing new. For example, some people might have picked up on Gore’s stiffness in 2000, but the SNL sketches just made that impression more exaggerated and widespread. The same thing is happening to Palin now.

Mike, Iam glad you brought that up because that was a time that SNL realized that they stuck their foot in their mouth. An insider said after that they did not realize that they contributed to costing Gore the election. Will Ferrell portraying Bush was hilarious and everyone wanted to see more. I have a buddy that is now voting McCain because he finds Palin more interesting and says that if MCCain loses Palin will go away. he said the world is a lot more interesting with her in it.
Sometimes these things backfire with SNL. It rouses the RNC base. It does not sway me so I am waiting for the debates to make my final determination of who I will vote for.

I think that Palin does make a great cocktail waitress, though. Fey is so spot on that I can’t tell them apart anymore.

That was pretty good. I can’t tell the difference between Fey and Palin anymore.
Except I might VOTE for Tina Fey.

Vanessa to put somethings into perspective. Debates are what you make of them. They really don’t have rules. To be fair Obama did the same thing during his debate about the economy. He did not answer the question I counted 5 times.
As I undecided I find the one sided commentary from the Obama camp to be off putting. I really don’t know what I am going to do in November. I will look at the debates.

I am a 55 year old female Independent voter. I have voted since I was eighteen, sometimes for Republicans, sometimes for Democrats for the President of the United States. I have always tried to vote for the person who seemed to have the most wisdom, courage, and ethics, NOT necessarily the most experience, because experience does not always equate with wisdom, courage, and ethics.
I am tired of hearing the McCain “experience” argument. Experience does not equate with WISE leadership. Obama stood up against an unjust war when it was unpopular. He is intelligent and well-educated, thinking critically about the long range effects of the actions of the U.S. government. He has served the American people in many ways from the ground up. He has been a courageous leader for positive changes in people’s lives.
Bush sold the war with lies, lies, and more lies. No weapons of mass destruction. If there were any, we supplied them when our government was friendly to Sadam Hussien when we were in favor of him having them. The terrorists responsible for the 9-11 attacks did NOT come from Iraq. Most of them came from Saudi Arabia, a country that the Cheney-Bush regime cowers to for their own economic benefit.
Too many lives have been lost in the Iraq war – our soldiers and their civilians. The U.S. has destroyed their country and has spent almost a trillion dollars and still counting to do so. Now, we must spend additional billions to rebuild what we have destroyed. I wonder who owns ammunition stocks and such…
John McCain supported this war and continues to support the war. His kind of experience we do NOT need. Such experience has made the U.S. look like terrorists to the rest of the world. We need someone to return us to a GREAT nation because of our wisdom and intellect.
I am confident that Obama and those he selects to help him govern will protect our country with wisdom rather than with experience toting guns, killing, and lies. God, help our country regain ethics, integrity, and wisdom.

In the 70′s Lorne Michaels produced a veriy edgy anf funny SLN. They pariodied everybody. They were unfair to everybody and people laughed. Modern SNL is more hateful and has lost a step.

Even SNL and Simpsons are for Obama. This is out of control. SNL could have mock Obama easily but never did. Tina Fey is publicly for Obama. Obama is a hideous fake that no one can play him.

Oh Manolete, that’s just crazy talk.
Shall we discuss the dirt in McCain’s life?
Propaganda recordings for the North Vietnamese perhaps?
Serial philandering?

its sad how they crushed palin
she did a wonderful job with the debate
this was un called for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think anyone that believes that Obama is hiding anything is simply ignorant. Use some common sense. Do you honestly think that someone trying out for the most important job in the WHOLE world would not get a pretty thorough background check from the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc…? They’ve probably interviewed everyone down to the first girl he made out with. You can believe that Manolete’s comments or wait…use your brain and some common sense. As to the candidates, McCain is old and if he dies in office, we’ll end up an with ignorant Annie Oakley running the most powerful country in the world. Does anyone seriously want that? I was 50/50 until they added her to the ticket. I’ll take Obamas’ intelligence and Biden’s experience over McCain’s experience and Palin’s ignorance any day.

Wow, some of you people don’t remember what has been happening for the past 8 years. You would prefer to create imaginary ‘scares’ in your minds about Obama’s name… pathetic! Come on America, evolve past your racism already!

With Palin as VP the U.S educational system will see test scores increase. According to Palin’s new standard children will no longer have to answer test questions correctly. Simply provide what ever answer you want to the given question. As long as you feel good about the answer, your a winner. Now that’s Maverick for ya’.
I know one group of people that will avoid this economic crisis….comedy writers.

Haha
Can they stop treating Palin like some kind of dweeb?
She is the most popular governor in America.
She did manage with little resources almost become Lt. Gov.
She did manage to shake up the corrupt GOP/oil love triangle in Alaska.
Sarah, come on the show already!

They were laughing about Palin on Meet the Press this morning. The way she avoided answering questions and just ran a rehearsed informercial.

John: She’s no longer the most popular governor in the USA (which, by the way, is not the impressive feat it might seem at first glance when you consider that she has fewer constituents to please in her entire state than in the lion’s share of major cities in the country). Quite a few Alaskans have turned the page on her since she moved down into the Lower 48. Also, Republican types… Learn to Spell! You write the way Sarah Palin talks, and it’s hard to take any of you seriously.

Nationally, John McCain is more popular than Palin. People are tired of her shtick. She doesnt seem ready to perform at the pro level.

OBAMA-BIDEN LANDSLIDE VICTORY!!!!!!!!!

We’ve had enough of Bush- Cheney policy, which is lies and deception.

joseph. You don’t have to like my comments. You know the truth hurts.
The only card you can use is race card, but you cannot earse the facts that the democrat fannie mae corrupts the nation.

All 3 were excellent.

Thanks, Beatrice.
George Bush and Co. started a hopeless immoral war for oil, our country, the government, YOU AND I (if you work) are in debt up to our great-granchildren’s eyeballs to pay for the STUPID STUPID STUPID WAR.
That’s enough for me.
You can declare bankruptcy and reorganize as John McSame & Co., but we’re still going down the tubes with these bozos in the Executive Branch. They’re bleeding us dry and why can’t more people see that?
Have a good day.

This skit was completelty off the mark in representing the Palin that came across to America.
Why don’t you report on something that matters to the American people, such as Pelosi not demanding a “witch hunt” in exposing her party as being in bed with Freddie/Fannie, who assumed much of those crap loans, so that the banks didn’t have to bear as much liability?
That Pelosi/Frank/Bush skit was pretty telling I think.

Palin is an insult to the thinking mind. It is incredibly sad that an SNL skit is more newsworthy than anything she has to say.

“Due to the historically low expectations for Gov. Palin, were she simply to do an adequate job tonight, at no point cry, faint, run out of the building or vomit, you should consider the debate a tie.” Queen Latifah as “Gwen Ifill” in SNL tells the audience.======>
This is an incorrect stereotype of women. Never ever did Gov Palin once act like this. Cry, scream, faint, walk out.. are you joking??!! In fact, the reverse– as a newcomer on the scene with eggs being thrown on her– she took on tough pundits by hand and foot!!! Brave, strong and full of integrity!!
How can Fey and Poehler do this to their own gender and perpetuate the bad steretypes is beyond reason; that too.. just for a little silly laugh.
I’m not a Palin supporter.. but even her critics must agree:
Gov Palin did an EXCELLENT job in the VP candidate role- far far better than most would if they had 5 weeks on the scene with a newborn– that includes Biden, McCain, and even perhaps Hillary… folks!!

Speaking of that – who the heck takes their baby out in the middle of the night like that? Not only to the debate but the rally afterwards. Get a frickin’ babysitter and let the kid sleep rather than using him for some cheap stunt…

Your welcome Budd,
It is not Bush election it is McCain/Palin/08.
Bush did his job, and others do theirs.
Don’t drag Bush in this ring because you only show me you try to run away from the facts who destroyed America, who caused Financial crisis.
I am Libertarian as always, and I don’t see the corrupt democrat who controls the Congress who caused all financial crisis should be allowed to mess up the white house.
Obama has ZERO Executive experiences and his sweet talk does not make the man qualified for the highest office of America. You know Commuists are best with sweet talk. Furthermore Obama’s ideology is so Maxist-Socialist-Communist with a lot of promises. That was not even included what Obama said he still friend with his terrorist friend Bill Ayers at his 40.
Respectfully

I was born in a regime (comunism) and my family escaped in 1988 to west germany which is a democracy. Therefore I learned the fundamental differences of both systems and I am able to recognize them due to their symptoms. It is fact that George Bush changed the constitution in order to be able to take your human rights away as soon as he has the slightest doubt about your persona and thinks you might be a terrorist. This is exactly what was happening in comunism (not to be confused with socialism) as well as in fascism (nazi germany). It is crystal clear to me as a citizen of a democratic counrty (The Federal States of Germany) that McCain would be no change to the positive but to the negative for the education, healthcare and economic system of the U.S. You don’t have to be very educated to recognize that, just be open-minded and look at the facts. Don’t look at the person, who you like or not, who you can relate to due to the persons background. Be honest with youself and let all the smalltalk aside. What is the candidates program really all about. If you are registered to vote and if you truely love The United States of America inform youself on this issue for the sake of your countries future and the future of your children. Your actions now are going to have a deep impact on both. Don’t be a racist (someone who makes difference between people based on their heritage), don’t be hard-headed, don’t be a hanger-on or a dummy. Your and your childrens future depends on it. Listen to your heart, your common sense and to your conscience. I decidet without of doubt for Obama and Biden, now it’s on you. God Bless

Zach…you need to do some research and turn off Fox news. What exacty do you think Obama’s story is? There have been plenty of news programs that have dedicated hours of air time to both canadates. Could it be you can’t find what you think you want to see? No facts to back up the innuendo?

German is european. Who cares your comment? France or German are too jealous of America, sure they support the weak Candidate like Obama, because they want America falls apart like them.
I’m Libertarian voting McCain/Palin/08
and McCain will be the US President then President Palin.
VIVA Mr. President, President McCain.
VIVA Madame Presidnet, President Palin.
GOD Bless and send you both to the White HOUSE. Amen.

Hey Truth Matters (and it does)
In response to your post, “you seem to have a problem with lawyers. I guess the lawyers that Bush, Cheney, McCain, Rove and Palin have surrounded them selves with, in the hopes that they won’t be held accountable for their misdeeds, are all good lawyers though, huh?”…
Yes, we should ALL be judged in part by the company we keep. It says a lot about our character and judgement.
Maybe you can tell us all what these folks all have in common? (Tony Rezko, William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Larry Walsh, Rahm Emanuel, Franklin Raines, James Johnson, Jamie Gorelick.) Thanks.

What amuses me most about the “mavericky” Sarah Palin’s mindless repetition of the word “maverick” is that she apparently doesn’t even know what the word “maverick” means. At least twice in the last debate she referred to herself and McCain as a “team of mavericks”.
According to the dictionary, the definition of a “maverick” is:
a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates.
Hence there’s no such thing as a “team of mavericks”. The phrase is an oxymoron. Subtract oxy from that and you get Sarah Palin.

Hi Budd,
No you are wrong. McCain spelled beginning with M. and Bush begins with B. They both are not same.
Budd. You are being unfair and irrational toward McCain who has a good record.
Respect

Tina Fey is slacking; she only said “also” 3 times during the sketch.
The real Sarah Palin said “also” 48 times during the debate.

SNL was funny, as usual. But it will be even funnier when they have the cajones to take on Obama. Would love to see a sketch with Obama invoking “My Brother’s Keeper” before an adoring crowd, juxtaposed with the half-brother languishing in a hut in Kenya. Now, that would be funny.

So totally hilarious. Thank you Tina Fey, brilliantly done.
Serves McCain right, Palin is the dumbing down of America. Ya betcha, wink wink. Nauseating what we have become, and even more nauseating that some voters actually love this type of “politician” ….sure I want someone who thinks hockey games are experience for running a country. NOT!

RL,
please tell me more. What was his “stance” before this event and how did he display the change in his stance.
I assume they lost the bid to Halliburton!

Ouch!
Hypocrisy plus comedy = Hilarious!!

Hi Budd,
Your problem with McCain is not mine.
I don’t force anyone or you to agree with me.
To me this election is odd. We have one candidate Obama, we still don’t really know and one candidate Mccain we seem to know too well. At least McCain appears to have the chance to learn from his mistake, BUT Obama has ZERO meaningful record to judge.
I’m Libertarian for McCain/Palin/08.
Please GOD send McCain to the White House. Amen

“Democrats started the war because they didn’t do a good job containing Saddam Hussein and catching the Taliban.
Democrats started the financial crisis and they refused to correct it when they took control of Congress.
Democrats are causing this recession because they pushed for the bailout/giveaway to Wall Street Soros.
”
Completely wacko…
It’s Bush senior that didn’t went after Sadam Hussein. It was Bush jnr that didn’t went after the Taliban.
It was Bush jnr. that deregulated Wallstreet and it was Bush jnr. bailing out Wallstreet.
You’re now hallucinating.

Bud | Oct 5, 2008 3:05:31 PM
“Would love to see a sketch with Obama invoking “My Brother’s Keeper” before an adoring crowd, juxtaposed with the half-brother languishing in a hut in Kenya”
Dear Bud,
I saw an interview with George Obama on the news one night. He appeared to be an interesting and compelling young man. He seemed to be very happy being a Kenyon, and who are you to say how family deals with family? A dollar a day may seem like nothing to you, but this young man is a thoughtful and intelligent person. He has asked his brother for nothing! What kind of person assumes he needs to?

So sorry bud, that was not your quote before! it came from
Barb, Ohio | Oct 5, 2008 3:05:58 PM
Please forgive me!

I am an Independent voter closely watching the election and all the harmony behind the election.I am neither a black or white or latino but I strongly feel that Mr.McCain selected a woman but not the right person with all intellectual qualities when there is amble evidence to show there are lots of Republican intelligent woman.This selection not only bring America laughing matter but also for the whole world.When Liberia wants a President we supported strongly for a strong woman who undergone lots of education in USA and experience and fairly acceptable person to all people of Liberia.There is a GoldaMeyer, Indira Gandhi, Mierkle, Bandaranayak never raised their position as a laughing matter when they were selected.Now Sara is using her foul mouth talking really like a Joe without a shirt picking up 6pack from the gas station and drive more than the speed limit and come back to pick another 6 pack with a speeding ticket.
However one positive thing out of Sara is she is bringing comedy to the sad American family with lots of Economic difficulty.Thanks Sara.

If Governor of Alsaka is black, no SNL.
If Obamas is white, he has no chances with his terrorist connections.
A few my posts were deleted. My free speech is banned.
Thank you & respect.
I’m Libertarian for McCain/Palin/08

Peacemonky,
Since when is truth the basis for an SNL skit? A Brother’s Keeper thing would still be funny as you-know-what.
But I would settle for almost anything (chiding the media for coddling Obama doesn’t count), but you know what? They won’t do anything, because the crybaby Obama campaign will invoke the race card.

Tina Fey has Palin down to a tee….actually maybe she can take her place since she’s 100 times smarter…

Trash-talking Palin says
Obama pals around with
terrorists which of
course is not true.
What is true is that
McCain palled around with
the North Vietnamese for
five years and gave them
classified military
information which helped
them shoot down more planes
with greater accuracy.

That’s Oct 7, 2008

Did Tina do my favorite quote? “Nuclear weaponry, of course, would be the be-all, end-all of just too many people in too many parts of our planet.” Direct quote. Not a joke. And there are people who will vote for this woman.
As far as Ayers goes – you might want to look at the Alaska Independece Party website – the party Tood Palin belonged to for at least a decade – which advocates for secccesation from the union. Is that still considered treason? I think that the Palins have more than a passing relationship, but I’m not sure. And I beieve home schooling is just fine – but if you take a look at the illiterates who wrote that website – you’ll have second thoughts. It’s where people went when they left Ruby Ridge.
And Amolete? Obama was 9 years old in 1969. And he did not work in close association with Bill Ayers in the 90s. He was one the same board. Ever erved on a board? You don’t spend a lot of time with fellow members. Ayers incidently – recieved $50 million dollars from one of the most conservative foundations in America. Do you think the Annenbergs are communist, or just stupid?

An absolutely hilarious skit. Tina Fey is just brilliant in her portrayal of Palin. I just wish Palin was as clear, concise and logical as Fey’s portrayal of her!
I can’t believe the McCain posters here – defending a clearly unqualified candidate, attacking the messenger, and promoting ridiculous lies about Democrats in general and Obama specifically. How do you people face yourselves in the mirror each morning?
Among those lies, Democrats responsible for the economic crisis? Why don’t you go ask Phil Graham about deregulation and then Wall Street about developing derivative investment vehicles using 40x leverage?

Do you know the origin of the name McCain? Mc or Mac is Gaelic for son. My name MacNab = son of Nab. McCain = son of Cain. Yikes what did Cain do to his brother? This might explain the motives behind a war zealot.