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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's upcoming SNL appearance reminds me of something
Tim Robbins' 1992 film "Bob Roberts," in which the producer of a supposedly edgy, pseudo-leftist comedy show is happily used by a rightwing celebrity candidate:
Lorne Michaels is a massive tool for pandering this racist birther asshat.
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Trump's upcoming SNL appearance reminds me of something (Original Post)
Adenoid_Hynkel
Oct 2015
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Yeah, I was thinking of his coming on for one skit a few days before the 08 election.
Gidney N Cloyd
Oct 2015
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Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)1. I don't think it helped McCain at all.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)2. McCain hosted after dropping out
This is the first time Lorne has given hosting duties to a candidate actively campaigning
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)4. Yeah, I was thinking of his coming on for one skit a few days before the 08 election.
This was the 'home shopping network' skit with Tina Fey. I mixed that up with the much earlier episode he actually hosted.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)3. I just won't watch SNL
that night. I can't stomach trump.
Sorry, SNL-While I understand his only value is really with comedians.....My "trump bucket" is full.