SNL mocks McCain-Palin for second-straight week

[Nambe]

Source: Cable News Network

Saturday Night Live, the longtime NBC sketch comedy show that has arguably wielded significant influence this presidential election season, skewered the McCain-Palin ticket for the second straight week in a row Saturday.

In the show’s opening sketch, a Darrell Hammond impersonation of John McCain is shown in an advertising studio recording his tagline for a bevy of negative — and ridiculously false — campaign ads. The ads level such allegations as Barack Obama wants healthcare coverage for the entire universe (including Osama bin Laden) and supports tax cuts for pedophiles.

The sketch also takes a dig at McCain's age, portraying the Arizona senator as unfamiliar with digital recording technology (After he is told it is a new technology McCain says, "Like 8-track?") ...

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/21/snl-mocks-mccain-palin-for-second-straight-week/

[CatWoman]

1. did you know that Al Franken wrote that skit?

:)

[mascarax]

3. Franken Didn't Write It

I know this one is going to blow up more...by Norm Coleman's campaign.
It sounds like it was his idea (how could McCain say the disclaimer to lie after lie) that he mentioned to Lorne Michaels. And it escalated from there. The SNL head writer wrote it. Apparently, he did talk to Al though...

Funny sketch though.

[CatWoman]

5. according to the Huff Post, he "helped"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/20/al-franken-john-mccain-sn_n_128008.html

[Tyler Generation]

8. Which it is why it was actually funny

I was watching for Kings of Leon, but the opener made me lol.

[ladywnch]

4. I believe it said the skit was "inspired" by Franken, not written by Franken. n/t

[alfredo]

9. Conceived by Al Franken. 4th Paragraph.

[Raschel]

2. I thought they were too generous with McCain

Darryl Hammond's impersonation portrayed McCain as having a laid back personality, while McCain is, edgy, more scowling and doddering.

[Xenotime]

6. Did anybody play the gold digger?

[CarlB]

7. Bill Hader is the funniest on SNL n/t