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With less than 48 hours left before the election, John McCain stopping into Saturday Night Live to perform in a couple of sketches seems like it should be huge news. But with so much attention being showered on the show this year throughout the campaign season, somehow it just felt par for course at this point in a period that Tina Fey for one calls "the weirdest time in my life."
McCain, who has previously hosted and appeared on the show in seasons past, displayed the side of his personality that many found so endearing aboard the 2000 campaign's Straight Talk Express, being able to poke fun at himself and roll with the punches as well as most any politician across the aisle. During Weekend Update, he introduced several last minute strategies--including the "Sad Grandpa"--that would serve as his campaign's Hail Marys while trailing so significantly at this point.
Ben Affleck, no political ally of McCain's, hosted for the fourth time and appeared to be enjoying himself throughout. Nowhere was that more true than during his 9 minute send-up of Keith Olbermann's self-congratulatory air and inflammatory, knee-jerk reactions on Countdown.
Fey seems to be practically going through the motions in her attempt to hypnotize Americans with her Palin winks enough to lure them into becoming regular viewers of 30 Rock (which did score its highest ratings this past Thursday). But at this point, she's so in command of the character that a quick brush of her outfit as a nod to Palin's high-priced fashion spending spree was enough to be one of the highlights of the night.
After Monday night's two hour SNL election special, the show returns in two weeks with the promising combo of Paul Rudd hosting with Beyonce as musical guest. After the jump is Fey and McCain's opener, Affleck's Olbermann and a View sketch stolen by Fred Armisen as Joy Behar.
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Affleck was great during the Countdown sketch--he captured Olbermann's perceived megalomania (which is a notch lower than Bill O'Reilly's) wonderfully!
Yes, funny.
But what is going on? I feel like I'm in some kind of alternate universe lately. We're in this crazy media whirlwind with "Joe the Plumber" and presidential candidates who are on comedy shows, and we have an Alaskan ex-beauty queen vice presidential candidate, and Ayers and The Keating Five, etc. Etc. It's a circus.
You know what...? Where the f*ck is Bin Laden, people?
I trust a man who can laugh at himself a lot more than one who takes himself for a messiah.
Olbermann's perceived megalomania (which is a notch lower than Bill O'Reilly's)
No, it really isn't.
I wonder if you missed it or not, McCain saved the economy
while we weren't looking
yeah.
On the other hand, he's pretty funny.
messiah? sorry, but that's why you're an idiot ides.
Good thing McCain can laugh at himself, because a lot of people are going to be laughing at him come Wednesday.
affleck is a douche
I just find it interesting that McCain and Palin keep calling Obama the "celebrity" and "entertainer"...
#3- how many times did you vote for bush? 'nuff said.
McCain is wrong. I called that move the "Lovable Grandpa". He knows it well, he used it quite often on the 2nd Presidential debate, or was it the first one? Can't remember anymore.
Fey's little touch of the suit and "a true maverick, a republican without money" line were the highlights of the opening sketch, in my opinion.
I wasn't wrong though, McCain seemed as uncomfortable as ever.
The "Countdown" sketch was so freaking funny!
I don't understand how McCain can poke this much fun at his failed campaign, loser running mate, and missed opportunities while STILL considering himself a contender. It was as if he threw the whole race last night on the show. Did no one else feel that way???
Alternate universe indeed.
How can he lie with that cancer face I'll never know?
[yawn] affleck sounded nothing like Olbermann.
Ides,
I'm not completely clear on what you're talking about. Can you explain to me who is incapable of laughing at himself, and please cite an example, and who thinks they're the Messiah? Once again please cite examples.
Unless you mean Maverick instead of Messiah.
Surprisingly good show last night. I say surprisingly since I have little respect for Ben Affleck's acting abilities, let alone comedic timing. (BTW, why was he hosting the show? Is he in an upcoming film?)
The McCain-QVC opening was well done (even if McCain is still delusional about his abilities in Town Hall debates). The gag about Palin 2012 t-shirts was hilarious.
Affleck did a tremendous job as Olbermann, even if he did crack up once or twice. It's not easy to a be blow-hard for 10 straight minutes (well, unless you're Olbermann or O'Reilly or anyone else on cable news). His impression of Alec Baldwin during The View was solid too, although not as funny as Kenan Thompson's Whoopi. Finally, I enjoyed the spoof of those annoying High School Musical flims. Casey Wilson is growing on me.
Alternate universe indeed.
Agreed
Both sides are handing out violins while the whole mess implodes.
OBama wants social engineering via the tax code
McCain wants to wage billion dollar a month wars
Neither offer as much as a clue as to where the money is going to come from.
Meanwhile the ensuing trainwreck is right on schedule.
McCain wants to wage billion dollar a month wars
You really believe this? He "wants" to? I think the reality is that regardless of who the next President is (as if it won't be Obama) the US is in Iraq through late 2010 or maybe early to mid 2011 at the latest. Iraq wants us out but not tomorrow. And if you think Obama is pulling us out of Afghanistan anytime soon I want what you're smoking.
Perhaps in 2000 he was charming, but now McCain is tired and sad, and this was true last night. Affleck? He's as entertaining as sheetrock. Blah.
US is in Iraq through late 2010 or maybe early to mid 2011 at the latest.
For no good reason. Let the fucking oil rich Iraqis run their own shithole. Heh thats what your boy Wolfowotz said would happen you probably frogot that didn't you
McCain wants to wage billion dollar a month wars...
Yeah I think he does
Pullout doe snot sound manly to him
probably should have used spell check LOL
Still neither candidate can pay for their plans
thats all I am saying. End of story.
your boy Wolfowotz
Because if I actually exercise logic rather than blindly following Obama's overused rhetoric like a sheep that makes me a neo-con? That's where I stopped reading your nonsense. Funny how the left whined for eight years about how it was their patriotic duty to question their leadership and the second anyone questions St. Obama we're told off. It's going to be another joke of an administration for those of us in the middle. Too bad you can't see your own hypocrisy.
EastRiver,
Obama IS the middle. If you want to see left, take a look at Dennis Kucinich.
I make a comment about McCain's infomercial airing on the Home Shopping Network a few days ago and here he is on SNL doing his schtick on "QVC". What the hell happened? Did Comcast get to him?
Obama IS the middle. If you want to see left, take a look at Dennis Kucinich.
That's your opinion. I do agree Kucinich is to the left of just about everyone. But that's beside the point. I don't believe McCain would have left troops in Iraq for 100 years. The Iraqis want us out. The current administration is working out an agreement. And has been mentioned, the money isn't there. The only difference between Obama and McCain is that Obama told Democrats that he would bring troops home immediately because that's what they wanted to hear. McCain told Republicans he would fight the terrorists wherever and for however long it took because that's what they wanted to hear. In the end we all know the troops will be 99 percent out by sometime in 2011. Saying otherwise is just politicking.
Also, while I meant "middle" in the sense of the political spectrum I also meant it terms of those of us that aren't into the mud flinging on behalf of a chosen candidate and those of us that are willing to call out our chosen candidate as wrong on an issue (only to then be labeled as backing the other side). I think you know what I am talking about.
EastRiver,
I'm an Obama supporter, but I'm quick to criticize him on the FISA bill and other things that he has and has not supported. I think people are generally hesitant to point out their candidate's flaws right now because the election is tomorrow (they want others to vote for their candidate!) and not because they are drinking the kool aid or because they are radically left wing or radically right wing. Most people see this as a time for cheerleading. I do understand your concern, however. Blindly following anyone is never a good idea.
am I the only person who thought the whole show was VERY unfunny? And it was weird, too--it was like it was suddenly "Republican night" on SNL! If their goal was to make this dangerous, dottering old warmonger more endearing 3 days before the election, they did a great job.
And another thing--that was a terrible Keith Olbermann impression! It sounded like he was veering off into a British accent at some points.
Vanessa,
Come on. Criticizing Obama for his FISA vote is not even remotely close to what I meant. Nobody is going to call you a neocon for your position on that.
I'm talking about comments like #20 above. I've been dealing with that kind of crap for over a year. And not just online.
Over the weekend I tried to explain to someone how Obama's ads and stump speech trying to scare the pants off of senior citizens by linking the COMPLETELY DEAD proposal to PARTIALLY privatize Social Security to the current stock market were dishonest at best. People actually believe that stuff like it is true.
EastRiver,
Sure, there is are lies and half-truths coming from both sides. I think the Dems are done playing nice and fair since that just helps them lose (see 2000 & 2004). That said, I do think the Republicans are being much more aggressive with the mud-slinging.
Anyway I, for one, am not calling you a Neo-Con for calling out the Dems for being less than fair.
Peace.
Obama/Biden '08 (tomorrow)
This was the line of the night, if only because I think he still doesn't know what The Hills is.