SNL: Joe Biden Cold Open

[Rhiannon12866]

Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis) meets with a consultant (Kate McKinnon) and undecided women voters (Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones) to evaluate if his behavior crosses the line for a presidential run in 2020.

[democratisphere]

1. Gross misrepresentation of Joe Biden, specially with the fanny paddling BS.

Wasn't funny at all.

[murielm99]

2. Agree.

I thought the whole show was especially unfunny. Sometimes the fall flat on their faces.

[progressoid]

5. Have you never seen SNL?

This is kind of their thing.

[democratisphere]

7. Sure. Often. The SNL sketch was taking Biden's actions into the

realm of sexual harrassment with the fanny paddling. Joe's actions are nothing like that.

[progressoid]

8. Exaggeration -- It's how satire works.

sat·ire
noun: satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; irony, sarcasm

[democratisphere]

9. When there is the sensitivity that exists with "me too" it is unfair

to drag a good man's reputation into the sexual harrassment realm when he is doing nothing like that! Humor is great except when it skews the truth; then it becomes propaganda. We already have more than enough of that.

[KayF]

3. too obvious, plus not a good impression of Biden

I had to strain to see how that's supposed to be Biden.

[mucifer]

4. Didn't even try to do Biden's voice. It was weird.

[forgotmylogin]

6. I actually liked this skit even though it was cringey.

I think the point was when she said: "Unlike his voters, your voters actually care."

I bet McDonald was rolling in his Big Mac wrappers up until this point.

It also exhibits how SNL is not partisan as Trump thinks.

I also liked that they pointed out (although in extreme comedic fashion) not every single person is hung up regarding casual contact affection and that the solution can be behavioral change instead of making Biden a pariah. But I don't blame SNL going for the funny that it didn't work in this sketch with an extreme caricature of Biden.

[Merlot]

10. "Obama's grandaddy!"

Best line ever! I liked the skit. I felt like it represented both Biden and his attitude. To most people, the Biden stuff isn't a dealbreaker, most can see where he's coming from.