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Mon Oct-12-09 12:20 AM
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| 61. Except it fails as comedy when it's based in pure lies. |
| -What is up with the Obama hate on SNL? |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 03:45 PM |
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They make fun of presidents. |
bigwillq |
Oct-11-09 03:47 PM |
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They hammered Bush for years. Did you call that Bush hate? |
timeforpeace |
Oct-11-09 05:14 PM |
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I had no issue with them hammering Bush |
bigwillq |
Oct-11-09 05:18 PM |
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Meant the OP, misplaced post. Your point is excellent and spot on. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-11-09 05:24 PM |
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It's one thing if the satire was based in fact or truth. SNL are being disingenuous at best. n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Oct-11-09 09:10 PM |
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It was funny because there was a root of truth. |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 12:21 AM |
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They make fun of everybody |
treestar |
Oct-11-09 03:49 PM |
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I understand that. Truly I do. And most of the time, it's actually pretty funny. |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 03:50 PM |
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Could be they are just starting to jump the shark |
treestar |
Oct-11-09 03:55 PM |
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msallied, it could be "weak stuff" because you are a big fan of the President. They are |
bertman |
Oct-11-09 05:07 PM |
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I agree. Carville was fantastic! |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 12:14 AM |
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Yeah, but that was funny. |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-11-09 04:01 PM |
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They've got four years to improve the "funny" of the Obama routines, be patient. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-11-09 05:18 PM |
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You mean "eight years", don't you? |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-11-09 08:53 PM |
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what would you like them to satirize about Obama? |
Enrique |
Oct-11-09 03:49 PM |
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I honestly don't know. lol |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 03:51 PM |
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If the Obama material was bad, then the ratings would show it |
Garam_Masala |
Oct-11-09 04:31 PM |
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I think they could make fun of him like they did Carter... |
Drunken Irishman |
Oct-11-09 04:01 PM |
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"But there is a difference between being satirical and pushing a lie." |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 04:06 PM |
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Furthermore, it is damaging. Tina Fey proved singlehandedly that when SNL wants to... |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 04:09 PM |
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I think the way they handed Clinton in the 90s was almost perfect. |
Drunken Irishman |
Oct-11-09 04:14 PM |
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'I...am...bulletproof.' |
LastLiberal in PalmSprings |
Oct-12-09 02:09 PM |
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I still remember the Carter skit. |
tomg |
Oct-13-09 11:35 AM |
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IT might actually be funny if Fred Armisen could actually DO Obama |
WeDidIt |
Oct-11-09 03:51 PM |
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Yeah, his impersonation is bad. |
bigwillq |
Oct-11-09 03:52 PM |
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You may be onto something. Maybe it's the delivery that sucks. |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 03:52 PM |
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Exactly...so fucking lazy on their part |
BeyondGeography |
Oct-11-09 03:56 PM |
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IF they had Alphacat doing the exact same sketches |
WeDidIt |
Oct-11-09 05:37 PM |
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That's what they do, |
Autumn |
Oct-11-09 03:55 PM |
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overly compensating for Tina Fey? |
Bumblebee |
Oct-11-09 03:56 PM |
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That's what it seems like. |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 04:00 PM |
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Yes you nailed it -- "fair and balanced", and about as ham handed as Fox is about it. n/t |
emulatorloo |
Oct-11-09 04:06 PM |
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SNL has been RW for decades. nt |
valerief |
Oct-11-09 04:06 PM |
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I don't think they were RW with the past election of Sarah Palin. |
msallied |
Oct-11-09 04:07 PM |
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Tina Fey's impression was an exception in decades. SNL is still RW. nt |
valerief |
Oct-11-09 04:24 PM |
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There are some events that write themselves and are undeniable - like Palin. |
blm |
Oct-11-09 04:31 PM |
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It depends on who is writing the stuff. |
rebel with a cause |
Oct-11-09 04:46 PM |
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Yes, that's it. It's obvious. Lorne Michaels is a rightie. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-11-09 05:21 PM |
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His show sure is. nt |
valerief |
Oct-11-09 11:15 PM |
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They try to make fun of everyone. Sometimes it's just not funny. |
vaberella |
Oct-11-09 04:12 PM |
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SNL hasn't been good for years, their writers probably can't think of good satire |
Hippo_Tron |
Oct-11-09 04:13 PM |
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Well, you're seeing a big upturn in their popularity that is likely to continue. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-11-09 05:22 PM |
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SNL eats sacred cows for breakfast. |
backscatter712 |
Oct-11-09 04:16 PM |
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I said the same thing last night |
HopeOverFear |
Oct-11-09 04:16 PM |
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You have to be kidding. The interview with "James Carville" was absolutely hilarious. |
bertman |
Oct-11-09 05:10 PM |
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It's a question of perspective. |
Beacool |
Oct-11-09 04:23 PM |
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Armisens impersonation of Obama is indicative of the skit writing; half ass'd, that's what makes it |
uponit7771 |
Oct-11-09 04:34 PM |
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Their Obama is just so flat |
fugop |
Oct-11-09 04:44 PM |
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YEAP!! During the 90s I couldn't stay away from SNL |
uponit7771 |
Oct-13-09 09:50 AM |
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Community of interest... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Oct-11-09 04:56 PM |
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Why don't you ask them? |
Cha |
Oct-11-09 04:57 PM |
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good idea. |
HopeOverFear |
Oct-11-09 05:03 PM |
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It's SNL. It's what they do. |
TheCowsCameHome |
Oct-11-09 04:58 PM |
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Problem is..they didn't have to make up shit about |
Cha |
Oct-11-09 05:11 PM |
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Problem is..they didn't have to make up shit |
Cha |
Oct-11-09 05:13 PM |
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Hate? Oh please |
onenote |
Oct-11-09 05:06 PM |
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At least since the late 90s SNL has been home to a group of self-indulgent, pseudo-intellectual |
Malikshah |
Oct-11-09 05:12 PM |
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Arnisan Is Not Even Attempting To Sound Like Obama |
TomCADem |
Oct-11-09 05:14 PM |
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I thought last night was pretty funny. I hated last week's sketch because |
Phx_Dem |
Oct-11-09 05:54 PM |
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THey are racists |
AngryAmish |
Oct-11-09 05:56 PM |
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your kidding right? |
joeycola |
Oct-11-09 05:59 PM |
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Equal opportunity comedy |
stray cat |
Oct-11-09 06:14 PM |
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Except it fails as comedy when it's based in pure lies. |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 12:20 AM |
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Do you like it when Jon Stewart makes fun of him? |
ItNerd4life |
Oct-12-09 01:14 PM |
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When Jon Stewart makes fun of him it's actually funny |
Hippo_Tron |
Oct-13-09 10:03 AM |
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Loren M. was a huge Hillary Clinton fan. n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Oct-11-09 09:09 PM |
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Obama is hard to make fun of ... he's so smart and capable and serious. |
gauguin57 |
Oct-11-09 11:33 PM |
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LOL. That actually was funny. |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 12:25 AM |
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Oh, and are the unrecs really unnecessary?? |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 12:27 AM |
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They were not necessary. |
harun |
Oct-12-09 08:09 AM |
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Yeah, that's what I meant. lol Thanks. |
msallied |
Oct-12-09 04:17 PM |
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Oct-12-09 02:23 PM |
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The thinner your skin appears, the more they will try to draw blood. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-12-09 03:27 PM |
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Oct-12-09 04:16 PM |
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I understand Lorne Michaels is generally Republican. |
philly_bob |
Oct-12-09 07:44 AM |
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you "understand"? Do you have any basis for that "understanding"? |
onenote |
Oct-12-09 08:31 AM |
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Here's some attributions. |
philly_bob |
Oct-13-09 09:09 AM |
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"recent" cash contributions to Democrats? your're kidding right? |
onenote |
Oct-13-09 01:01 PM |
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If those figures are right, them I'm wrong. |
philly_bob |
Oct-13-09 02:53 PM |
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delete dupe |
onenote |
Oct-13-09 01:02 PM |
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Here are his contributions: |
spoony |
Oct-12-09 02:28 PM |
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Yes, all Republicans donate that kind of money to Democrats. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-12-09 03:28 PM |
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I DVR'd the show over the weekend because I wanted to check out |
harun |
Oct-12-09 08:07 AM |
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SNL helped make Gore "boring" and helped paint Kerry as "elitist", so what do we expect? |
zulchzulu |
Oct-12-09 08:20 AM |
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and they took shots at Repugs also. Its what they do. |
joeycola |
Oct-12-09 01:29 PM |
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Its not a good cast, not a good show so far this season. |
undeterred |
Oct-12-09 01:42 PM |
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I didn't know anyone still watched it. |
a la izquierda |
Oct-12-09 03:46 PM |
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They make fun of every President since the show first aired. |
Kaleva |
Oct-12-09 08:55 PM |
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Gentle-spirited satirical humor is easy to confuse with hate... |
Orsino |
Oct-13-09 11:25 AM |
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It doesn't matter. SNL stopped being relevant years ago. |
Baikonour |
Oct-13-09 12:27 PM |
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Come to think of it, they also hated Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush. |
QC |
Oct-13-09 01:21 PM |
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