Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <And I about fell out of my chair when I saw the QVC model. Great stuff.> That'd be Mrs. McCain. I think these SNL sketches are funny. But I am amazed that John McCain would agree to be on the show with Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin!! What is up with that? The whole thing is utterly stupid, and if McCain's campaign experts really stopped and and thought about what they were doing -- they wouldn't. I think it makes him look like a dope.
Originally Posted By mele The only time I actually like McCain is when he's on SNL. Scratch that...the only time I can STAND McCain is when he's on SNL. I don't think I will ever like him again.
Originally Posted By dshyates During the "Weekend Update" segment with McCain where he stated with the different kinds of "Mavricks" I just about lost it. The "Reverse Mavrick": where he only does what others tell him to do. Isn't that what he has been since 2004? The "Berserk Mavrick": Where he goes nuts on TV. I thought that is what he was doing at that moment. I think McCain agreed to some of the stuff, like Palin goin' Rogue, an OK because he knows he is going to lose, and he's a good sport. And that stuff was FUNNY. Heck, the rogue stuff may have been McCain's idea. It was McCain's good night kiss.
Originally Posted By dshyates "I thought "The Sad Grandpa" was funny." Its wierd, but that one sort of bothered me. After the second debate where he wandered around the stage in a phisically awkward way, I felt sad for him. So the joke just didn't seem all that funny, to me.
Originally Posted By mele I just thought the "Obama will have plenty of chances to be president" part was funny. McCain doesn't strike me as sad. Ugly, angry and mean...not sad. But, with any luck, he will be sad on Wednesday/Thursday!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I just understand going on a sketch comedy show and poking fun at yourself -- when you're RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! It's not as though he's running for Mayor of New York City or something. 15 years ago, we had Bubba playing his saxaphone on Arsenio Hall, now we have John McCain on SNL playing himself with Tina Fey mocking his Vice President. Bizarre!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^ we've lived long enough to see quite the change haven't we ? not even going to try and call levels of good or bad on this - but on the change meter....bizarre is a good word
Originally Posted By vbdad55 although something just hit me - didn't Nixon do a short deal on Laugh-in in like '68 ? Sock it to me !
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I think these SNL sketches are funny. But I am amazed that John McCain would agree to be on the show with Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin!! What is up with that?*** Honestly, watching the skits I came to the conclusion that he has already conceeded, and is now relaxing and taking things easy. I sincerely doubt he'd have agreed to go on the program under those circumstances (making fun of Palin and all that) if the race were tighter. ***I think it makes him look like a dope.*** I thought he looked fine. He's a pretty funny guy when he's not all cheesed off. Frankly, I got the impression that he was simply acknowledging what a joke things have become, AND the fact that Palin threw him under the bus (Having clips of stuff like that to look back on in 4 years sure ain't gonna help her, and I think he knows that). Or maybe I just read too much into it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 This probably hasn't quite aired on the west coast yet, but SNL has a compilation piece on tonight of lots of political sketches from this year, plus some classics from previous years. They also have a few new (live?) linking bits. One of them has Palin herself (I didn't hear about her doing this, but there it is). You have to see it. Any attempts at comedy fall flat. It makes her look terrible. She talks about taking away NBC's broadcast license as soon as she becomes VP. I guess it was meant to be funny, but nobody laughed, and she looked like a mean-spirited shrew. Seriously. I really think she had no idea how this piece would make her look. She really is not the brightest bulb. Let me know what you think when you west coasters get a look.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling ^^^ Too funny - I just posted a "reminder" thread about the SNL Presidential Special not seeing that you had just posted this.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I seen it Dabob2 and thought the very same thing. Man this is all wrong, she is so hardcore. LOL
