So the Obama campaign was allowed to "tweak" the SNL Skit

[Catherine Vincent]

In his favor, I presume. Hmm.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/politics/05obama.html?ref=politics

Obama Plays Convincing Obama in a Skit Mocking Clinton

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Published: November 5, 2007

“Saturday Night Live” has relentlessly mocked Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and this weekend allowed Senator Barack Obama, a chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, to join in the skewering.

Candidate Topic PagesMore Politics NewsThe comedy show portrayed Mrs. Clinton dressed as a bride at a Halloween party, while the actors playing Bill Clinton and some of the other Democratic candidates called her a witch. All the candidates were lampooned except Mr. Obama, extending what some rival campaigns privately complain is a glut of positive news coverage.

The Obama campaign said yesterday that they were allowed to “tweak” the script, but the extent of such tweaks was not clear. A spokesman for the show said Mr. Obama “had as much input as any guest or host would have on the material but it was written by us, not them.” The spokesman said Mr. Obama had declined to do a prepared sketch about the fact that he and Vice President Dick Cheney are cousins.

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[jlake]

1. Interesting. I thought Obama was the only one to look bad.

I thought it was funny (I know that is an unpopular opinion)
I thought everyone was funny except for him. He just came off as an asshole....irony so escapes him.
He does not see the irony of his hypocricy. I think the joke was on him.

[Catherine Vincent]

11. I thought Obama's part was the best.

Big Dog's was second!

[JI7]

2. it probably helped Hillary more than anything

because people would want to see more skits like this, especially with Bill.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Have a look! It's quite amusing, IMHO...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x67003

[AtomicKitten]

4. It was brilliant satire.

And a valentine to Obama from SNL.

On edit, to answer your question:

A spokesman for the show said Mr. Obama “had as much input as any guest or host would have on the material but it was written by us, not them.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/politics/05obama.html?ref=politics

[rufus dog]

5. I watched it the 2nd time, friggin brilliant by Obama

Was the tweak adding the Monroe character in the background. A definite shot at Rudy. So what is the demographics of SNL? Barrack comes across looking smooth and the others are old caricatures that the under 35 crowd has grown up with. BRILLIANT!

[Tesla]

6. Bill as Mystery was classic!!

I love Bill!

[Perry Logan]

7. You mean, people still watch SNL?

[rufus dog]

9. not in this demo, get it? n/t

[MethuenProgressive]

8. He's twaeked his entire history - so what's a little skit on national TV?

This story may be as fake as an Obama "y'all", but I doubt it.

[Stuckinthebush]

10. That skit was hilarious

Very good job by SNL at poking fun at the Dems. I think all of them can take the hit.

Obama looked good in it too.

The best part was Bill...too funny.

[progressoid]

12. OMG! What a scandal!!!

:boring:

[Dawgs]

13. So, the material for the show was written by SNL, not Obama.

Or, did you conveniently ignore that part?

[Broke Dad]

15. Hillary the witch bride!!! HAAAA HAAAAA

SNL is relevant again!!!!!!!!

[hedgehog]

14. Yes, obviously Obama should have tweaked it to make himself look bad

and everyone else look good. So much for the politics of Hope!















Sheesh.


Do I have to add that it wouldn't have been funny if it didn't reflect what some people are thinking? BTW, do you think people were applauding and whistling at Obama because they figured his appearance meant the end of a dumb sketch?

[Bake]

16. Obama doesn't do comedy very well.

He ought to stick to things he DOES do well.

Bake