You have one line, around which an SNL skit will evolve...

[salin]

make it political - what would it be...

Mine: Scene - Ashcroft's physical last departure from the DOJ...

Line: When the oily mouse is away the calico cats will play.

[tridim]

1. Blackwell in hysterics, talking to Bush on the phone

Blackwell: "But you told me I'd get a cushy job for throwing the election!"

Bush: "Sorry Kather..I mean Ken, I didn't think you'd get caught. You're a colored guy, you'll do just fine in prison."

[bobbobbins]

2. Obviously - You forgot Poland

[salin]

7. can go many directions with that line

working from a "Risk" game board (number of pieces on countries based on actual "support")... or "UN" session with the (few) members of the "coalition of the willing" explaining their actual roles (some are counted for just allowing use of the sky above the country...) oh - so much material...

[goodboy]

3. bring 'em on....

DU what you will with it.

[AmandaRuth]

4. can't remember the exact words...

(in a bevis and butthead voice)

(snicker snicker) I've got capital, political capital to spend - boosh

[salin]

8. just begging the "man-date" comment

*snicker, snicker* "hehe he said Man Date"...

[Bat Boy]

5. A few other rules to make it a "real" SNL sketch...

Basing the whole thing on one line is a good start, but here are a few other things that, if strictly adhered to, might actually get you hired as a writer:

1. Make sure the sketch goes on way longer than it should. The point is not to be funny, but make it to the next commercial break.

2. Remember that characters are not "real people". Any resemblence to real people should be removed and replaced with a catch phrase that can be repeated ad infinitum.

3. Use an SNL character that was funny once, but ceased to be funny ever again.

4. Whatever you do, do not have a point. The sketch should have no plot. The characters must have absolutely no goal whatsoever.

Sorry. I hate SNL. It's personal. I'll shut up now...

[salin]

9. imagine

that we could ressurrect the days when it was humourous....

[mcscajun]

6. "It's hard work..."

Endless Bush humor around that one... :)

[Toby109]

10. Someone needs to do a good Rumsfeld.

I think Hammond does that for SNL. Do the townhall-type meeting with the troops and have them ask ever more embarassing questions. If SNL had any guts anymore, this would be the story/skit to explore and open with, IMO.

[meganmonkey]

11. Got wood?