2016 Postmortem

JustAnotherGen

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66. I'm giving this a rec

Reply to Empowerer (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 10:38 PM

Feb 2016

Because -

It's a freaking SNL skit!

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My cousin, a Sanders supporter, was very unhappy with his SNL gig [View all] Empowerer Feb 2016 OP

Honestly, the conspiracies are getting ridiculous. Metric System Feb 2016 #1

What else have they got to hold on to? NurseJackie Feb 2016 #5

my first thought as well . . . DrDan Feb 2016 #15

When I heard he was doing SNL I thought Clinton's buddies wouldn't have good intentions. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #2

Similarly, it appears MSM and referees are biased toward Denver. Hoyt Feb 2016 #3

I thought it was charming. eom Boomer Feb 2016 #4

I'm embarrassed for you farleftlib Feb 2016 #6

I am too, this is really sad. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #54

Why would you be embarrassed for Empowerer?She was relating ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #85

Come on. Matariki Feb 2016 #7

He (or his advisors) could have said "no". Why didn't they? NurseJackie Feb 2016 #8

I thought he was good Empowerer Feb 2016 #20

This Ber supporter says it was fine. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #34

I guess the others who think it made him look "bad" ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #46

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #49

The Clinton Machine is impressive, but I haven't heard of this connection. polichick Feb 2016 #9

Oh great - the subterfuge BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #50

Are you kidding? Everybody KNOWS SNL is OWNED by... ThreeWayFanny Feb 2016 #53

That you, Manny? Hekate Feb 2016 #65

That's quite a complement . ... ThreeWayFanny Feb 2016 #67

Enjoy yourself Hekate Feb 2016 #76

SSSH! He's incognito. He's F-a-n-n-y, got it? Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #77

It's hard Hekate Feb 2016 #78

It was all Franken's doing dsc Feb 2016 #59

I loved it, personally. TDale313 Feb 2016 #10

Your cousin, a Sanders supporter... PonyUp Feb 2016 #11

There's at least one Sanders supporter above who agrees with the cousin. Metric System Feb 2016 #12

Well, we're not all robots like the Hillary worshipers. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #13

You do? Empowerer Feb 2016 #16

Why do you call this a "fantastic tale?" Are you calling me a liar? Empowerer Feb 2016 #14

You have a Berniebro cousin? whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #55

No, he's not a Berniebro Empowerer Feb 2016 #56

I thought all supporters were Berniebros whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #57

Do you ask the race and age of every Sanders supporter referenced on DU? Empowerer Feb 2016 #60

Illuminating... n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #63

Because if they can't independently verify it... Agschmid Feb 2016 #86

And, because it apparently makes a difference to them, for some reason ... Empowerer Feb 2016 #89

+1 Arazi Feb 2016 #61

Coolest story of the day, Bro. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #17

It was okay but I had hoped for better. Nt Purveyor Feb 2016 #18

Bernie is a crotchety old man who appears older than he actually is. So what's your point? politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2016 #19

Was just going to say that! FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #39

I saw the clip on YouTube, and I chuckled. I didn't see any harm in it. DaGimpster Feb 2016 #21

Same here. narnian60 Feb 2016 #58

I didn't think either sketch was very funny (or the slightest bit clever)... mak3cats Feb 2016 #22

I'm not a big fan of either show, although I've seen them - but I still thought both sketches were Empowerer Feb 2016 #26

But, see, I'm old(ish)... mak3cats Feb 2016 #30

Lots of their humor these days is lost on me - but sometimes I think they're hilarious Empowerer Feb 2016 #32

Well, my Mom, a Sanders supporter, thought he was very funny. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #23

It's NOT a concern post, since I'm not concerned. Empowerer Feb 2016 #25

i didn't find it overwhelmingly funny restorefreedom Feb 2016 #24

He looked like he was having a lot of fun in the closing Empowerer Feb 2016 #28

i'm sure it is. and with all the seriousness of campaigning restorefreedom Feb 2016 #43

Your cousin is not the only one who didn't like treatment of Bernie. merrily Feb 2016 #27

For the same reason? Empowerer Feb 2016 #29

Everyone I've spoken to found it amusing, even the Clinton supporters. arcane1 Feb 2016 #31

He may be - but he was really ticked off ... Empowerer Feb 2016 #33

lol DesertRat Feb 2016 #35

I thought it was very funny and give Sanders credit. Hoyt Feb 2016 #36

Seriously SNL in the bag for Hillary? Wow FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #37

Sad....have we stopped to "critiques" as shallow as this??? Guess so.... n/t Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #38

This Sanders supporter wasn't thrilled with it either but Bernie looked like it was a blast! Arazi Feb 2016 #40

Your cousin is also wrong. But nice way for you to get your crotchety old ma thing out there. HERVEPA Feb 2016 #41

Wow. Paranoid much? Empowerer Feb 2016 #42

I've seen your posts. I stand by mine. and your "paranoid" posts are also getting tiresome. HERVEPA Feb 2016 #47

Your "cousin" story sounds like BS to me too. nt Logical Feb 2016 #70

Are you calling me a liar? Empowerer Feb 2016 #72

Ageism and reverse sexism live at DU. Imagine the howls of KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #44

Everyone has their own opinion Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #45

LOL BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #48

I didn't know we were sharing cousins stories today! jillan Feb 2016 #51

Whinning cousin stories at that!! riversedge Feb 2016 #52

This is an interesting place. We are constantly being treated to the spectacle of individual black Empowerer Feb 2016 #64

LOL! nt ecstatic Feb 2016 #68

aaah very telling post! "when individual black folk who support Sanders are paraded before us" m-lekktor Feb 2016 #74

One time, in band camp....... ornotna Feb 2016 #62

I'm giving this a rec JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #66

Don't you love how the same folks who always regale this site with "stories" about how EEEERYBODY in Number23 Feb 2016 #81

I just watched the skit JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #84

Your "cousin" is not too bright. morningfog Feb 2016 #69

LOL, so true. nt Logical Feb 2016 #71

Why the quotation marks? Empowerer Feb 2016 #73

This anectdote seems like an interesting way one could present an OP implying ageism! nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #75

I watched the skit w/out Bernie. It was a hatchet job to enforce negative memes about Bernie. Skwmom Feb 2016 #79

Nobody cares in my opinion. Bernie's smart. He knows what he's doing. snowy owl Feb 2016 #80

I never watch SNL any more so I don't know what their standards are renate Feb 2016 #82

He things SNL is part of the "political establishment." So silly. RBInMaine Feb 2016 #83

That skit had a message! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #87

Tell your cousin to lighten up bigwillq Feb 2016 #88

That's what I told him, but I'm not a Bernie supporter, so what do I know? Empowerer Feb 2016 #90