I don't much like the new "Obama" on SNL.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

But the "Romney" and "Ryan" are pretty good.

[Atman]

1. Disagree. He was spot-on.

I never thought Fred really did Obama. He was just the only dark-skinned cast member. The new guys' impersonation was much more accurate.

[elehhhhna]

4. huh? ffreds a pasty white guy

[tammywammy]

11. And he's forgetting Kenan Thompson.

[Atman]

15. Wha-wha-whaaaat?

Keenan is 250 pounds...he can't do Obama!

[Atman]

12. He's not pasty white.

But he IS more "ethnic" looking. That's all he had going for him. He did a horrible impersonation of Obama.

[fugop]

16. Chevy Chase's Ford

You ever see that? Chase didn't even try to look or sound like Ford, and to this day I think of him smacking into microphones or hitting himself in the face with a clipboard or telling his stuffed dog, "Sit, Liberty!"

For me, it always comes down to the material. I just think Obama is tougher to pin down. It's what I hated about their Gore. They bought into right wing spin and beat him over the head with it.

Ah well. First show. Hopefully they'll come up with something better than, "I'm aloof. I'm distant." I guess because I don't see that, the impersonation didn't feel true. We can't always strike magic the way they did with Tina and Hillary and W and Bill.

[fugop]

2. New guy had the voice down

But the material was painful. Not one good laugh. Sigh. Really made me miss Tina's Sarah, Amy's awesome Hillary, Darrell's Bill and Will's W. I'm hoping the show just needs a few weeks to get its footing on the political skits.

[BainsBane]

3. I think the Obama is much better

but the Romney is bad, indistinguishable from Biden.

[Roselma]

6. Sedakis did Biden wrong over the years, he's doing

Romney better.

[BainsBane]

22. I watched it again

First time I was in the next room and didn't see it very well. I thought the new Obama sounded better than he looked, though I appreciate this one is at least African-American.
The Romney portrayal is too loose. Romney carries himself like he literally has a stick up his ass. That's what is missing in the interpretation, and his voice is too loose too. Everything about Romney is uptight.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I just don't like the new "Obama" (but I didn't like the old one, either);

the speech patterns were painfully exaggerated and unconvincing. Also, the guy looks like he's about 19, which didn't help. The worst thing, though, was the material - very disappointing, considering what a target-rich environment the Romney campaign has presented. I guess it's hard to do satire when reality satirizes itself.

[fugop]

10. I agree

At least Biden actually IS an animated guy. This Romney didn't feel like Romney. One of the biggest problems Romney has is his inability to put off any warmth vibes. JS' Romney seemed nothing like Romney at all.

I'll admit I liked Ryan and his lies and problems with "numbers." My one almost- laugh was his "Now let's talk about the budget!"

[Roselma]

5. He did put too much emphasis on

that uhhhhh thing that Obama does. Sedakis was good.

[pinboy3niner]

7. Jay Pharoah

Waiting to see it on the West Coast--nearly 3 more hours.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Don't bother to stay up late - it isn't worth it.

[cash__whatiwant]

23. I thought it was funny. He did a good obama impression imo.

[pokerfan]

25. I heard the puppet sketch was good

whatever it is...

Another west coaster here.

[Sedona]

13. Clint and the Chair!

[Sugarcoated]

14. I guess I'm in the minority here

but I loved Fred's Obama and Jason's Biden.

[fugop]

17. I liked Biden!

Fred was ok, but I just really think they've struggled to find that ONE trait that they can build the parody around. Dubya was an idiot; Sarah was a pageant queen; Clinton was a hound dog; Gore (altho I never liked that one as much) was a stiff; etc. all these years later, all they seem to have for Obama is his speech patterns.

Tho they can bring back THE ROCK Obama any day. He's their best Obama for me! LOL.

[jberryhill]

18. It's a caricature, not an impression

As a caricature, it's pretty good in accentuating certain vocal habits of the president for comic effect.

That's different from an impression.

I thought it was a cute and affectionate caricature.

[Nancy Waterman]

19. I thought the whole thing was hilarious

This is the best Saturday Night Live in ages. The put down of Romney in the opening skit was terrific.
The Obama is much better, not great but much better.

[Webster Green]

21. Exactly.

That's why he exaggerated the "uhs". I thought he did a great job.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

20. I agree.

[Tx4obama]

24. Here's a link to the VIDEO LINK, below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101758314

[SheilaT]

26. I agree. It was truly awful.

The Romney was very good, and the Ryan not so bad. But the Obama? Painful to watch. Other than having brown skin, he was not remotely like the president.

[flamingdem]

27. The material for Obama was just more negative blah, not funny n/t

[DevonRex]

31. That was my impression too. Negative.

And I thought they made the Eastwood thing sound like the original was actually funny.

[flamingdem]

32. LOL too true and sad! We have to watch the RNC for the best laughs n/t

[itsrobert]

28. I agree, sounded nothing like Obama

And when he tried to sing, that was real bad.

[pokerfan]

29. Links to other sketches

Maybe I don't need to stay up for another three hours...

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/seth-macfarlane-hears-family-guy-voices-in-his-head-during-snl-monologue/

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/snl-mocks-clint-eastwoods-rnc-speech-with-hilarious-comedy-ad/

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/grizzled-war-veteran-puppet-creeps-everyone-out-on-snl/

[AzSweet]

30. I thought it was pretty good. nt

[Politicalboi]

33. Loved the Rmoney but not the Obama

I think Jason has Rmoney down to a tee.