Dana Carvey's SNL skit (Pappy Bush repeats "Desert Storm" for applause)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/90/90oaddress.phtml

The President's Second Post-Gulf War Address

President George Bush.....Dana Carvey
Speaker Foely.....Phil Hartman
Dan Quayle.....Michael J. Fox


Announcer: The Doorkeeper to the House will now introduce the President. < introduction is made, as stock footage of President Bush entering plays > The President has entered the House Chamber.. this will be his second address to a Joint session since the successful conclusion of Operation Desert Storm. The first speech went so well - some 20 standing ovations - that is was decided that a second speech could provide yet antoher morale boost to a nation in the midst of a recession. We have read a transcript of tonight's address, and the President will refer to Operation Desert Storm many, many times. < cut to Vice-President Quayle and Speaker Foley on stage > Uh.. there is Vice-President Quayle and Speaker Foley, and.. uh.. there is the President, greeting them. I asked the Vice-President earlier if he'd heard rumors that he might be dropped from the ticket in '92 for General Colin Powell, and the Vice-President said that he had not. And now, the Speaker will address.

Speaker Foley: Members of Congress, distinguished guests, the President of the United States.

< standing ovation >

President George Bush: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. < applause dies down > Operation.. Desert.. Storm!

< standing ovation, including Quayle and Foley behind Bush >

Three words that symbolize all that is great about America!

< second standing ovation >

And all that is great about our young Americans!

< third standing ovation >

You know, not so long ago, there were some who claimed that our country had lost its way.

< Quayle inadvertently stands up to applaud, realizes his error, then sits >

Well, my answer to them is Operation Desert Storm!

< fourth standing ovation >

Now, Operation Desert Storm..

< hearing the cue, Quayle stands up to applaud, once again the only person standing >

..has not solved all of America's problems..

< Quayle sits >

But, surely, the nation that can mount an Operation Desert Storm.. < hearing the cue again, Quayle mistakenly stands to applaud, hesitant to sit back down >

..that nation can solve any problem!

< Quayle sits, as everyone in the House stands to applaud; as everyone sits, Quayle stands up to become the only one applauding; Bush turns around to give a curious look, as Speaker Foley gives Quayle the evil eye to sit down >

That is the real lesson of Operation Desert Storm.

< applause, but Speaker Foly signals Quayle not to stand >

That the American people will never back down from tyranny.

< Speaker Foley cues Quayle to stand and applaud with everyone else in the House >

Now, there are those who say that Operation Desert Storm..

< Speaker Foley extends his arm to hold down Quayle so he won't stand to applaud >

..is a triumph for George Bush.

< Speaker Foley okays Quayle to stand and applaud with the House >

No, no, no, no! But if Operation Desert Storm was a success, it's really due to the efforts of men like General Norman Schwartzkoff..

< applause, no standing >

..Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney..

< applause, no standing >

Secretary of State Jim Baker..

< applause, no standing >

..my Vice-President Dan Quayle..

< no applause >

..and most of all, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell!

< Speaker Foley signals Quayle to join the standing ovation of Powell >

Vice-President Quayle: Bravo! Whoo-hoo! Bravo!

< everyone ceases applauding and sits down again >

President George Bush: Well, who knows, you know? Maybe, not so long from now, Colin will be standing right here, the first black American to grace a major party ticket, and the first black president of the United States of America!

< Quayle stands to applaud, as does everyone else in the House, surprising Speaker Foley >

Vice-President Quayle: Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-ell!

< the House ceases its applause, but this doesn't faze Quayle >

Vice-President Quayle: Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-ell! Pow-..

< stops, as President Bush gives him a strange look >

President George Bush: Live, from New York, it's Saturday Niiiiiighttt!

[johnnie]

1. I remember the original address

It was just like that. I was ranting the whole time at the way he was shoving the war up everyone's ass.
Then when I saw the SNL skit, I knew I wasn't imagining things.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. And now we have "like father, like son."

I could take out all of the "Desert Storm" references, update them with "Operation Iraqi Freedom" references (or whatever the hell it's being called these days), post it in "General Discussion: Politics" as a George W. Bush speech and no one would question its validity.

:evilgrin:

[elshiva]

3. Hilarious and sad.

Thanks!