Hillary Clinton Mocks Trump, And Herself, On 'SNL'

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Hillary Clinton hosted "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, and used it as an opportunity to mock Donald Trump and to make fun of her own reticence on issues like marriage equality and the Keystone XL pipeline.

In a standard "SNL" setup, the show's fake Clinton, played by Kate McKinnon, came face to face with the real thing. The former secretary of state and front-runner in the Democratic presidential race played a wise and straight-talking bartender named Val, who counsels McKinnon's Clinton over vodka, sings a few bars of "Lean on Me," and then disappears into thin air.

In the sketch, Clinton briefly impersonates Donald Trump -- "Uh, you're all losers" -- and joins in with the skewering of her own reputation for overt ambition and robotic campaigning.

"You give off such a young, cool vibe," Val says to McKinnon's Clinton. "You must work in Brooklyn."

It was one of several references to Clinton's efforts to appeal to younger voters and to counter her public image as removed and emotionally uninspiring. "You are really easy to talk to," McKinnon's Clinton tells Val. "That's the first time I've ever heard that," Clinton replies.

The most pointed moments, however, came when Clinton conceded that she should have publicly supported marriage equality earlier than she did. "You supported it pretty soon," says Val. "Still, could have been sooner," McKinnon's Clinton responds. "Fair point," nods the real Clinton.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-snl-mocks-trump_561115cee4b0af3706e1199e?xlwbqpvi

[Vattel]

1. wow, Clinton did a great job in that sketch. Awesome Donald Trump impersonation.

[reformist2]

44. It was just ok. She played it safe as always. Playing not to lose. Will that be her presidency, too?

[last1standing]

2. Biggest joke of the night - 2013 was "pretty soon" for marriage equality.

Not even close, Hillary. Not for anyone who had to die alone because hospital staff would only let "family" in to see them. Not for anyone who lost their entire life's savings because they had no legal protection for inheritance.

Not nearly close enough, Hillary.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Did you recommend my thread?

Thank you in advance.

[last1standing]

4. Is a rec more important than sick LGBT people dying alone?

I'm not sure I get your point, but I find the complete lack of empathy disturbing.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Did you recommend my thread?

Thank you in advance.

[riversedge]

7. I just did. Thanks

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Thank you...

[last1standing]

10. So you're going to ignore all the sick LGBT people who had to die alone for "traditional marriage?"

You know, the "traditional marriage" Hillary supported while people died alone and their spouses lost everything.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. No need for you to recommend it now. My new friend, Riversedge , did. But thank you anyway.

[last1standing]

14. Too bad the LGBT people who died alone couldn't recommend it since Hillary didn't support them.

But she "evolved" in time for a new election, long after public opinion had changed. That's what really counts.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I don't see the efficacy of this conversation as my thread has received the requisite amount of ...

I don't see the efficacy of continuing this conversation as my thread has received the requisite amount of recommends to make the Greatest Page but thank you for your consideration.

[last1standing]

18. I thought thousands of sick LGBT people dying alone was worth discussion?

You don't?

Hillary consistently supported denying LGBT people the right to marry, which led to thousands of sick LGBTers dying alone and thousands losing everything?

But that's not worth discussion to you? Why?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. If you want to discuss Hillary's positions on the issues that is your right. If I want to discuss...

If you want to discuss Hillary's positions on the issues that is your right. If I want to discuss Hillary Clinton's boffo appearance on Saturday Night Live that is my right.

But as I have said, ad infinitum and ad nauseum, I appreciate the consideration you have given to recommending my thread.

[last1standing]

21. So let's discuss Hillary's position, pre-2013, to advocate against marriage equality.

Let's discuss all the sick LGBTers who died alone because "advocates" like Hillary wouldn't support them because it might affect her in the polls.

I think that's far more important and worthy of discussion than a comedy skit. Don't you? Especially since Hillary is the one who brought it up by suggesting she evolved "pretty soon."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. "So let's discuss Hillary's position, pre-2013, to advocate against marriage equality."

"So let's discuss Hillary's position, pre-2013, to advocate against marriage equality."

Then start a thread to discuss it. As I have been saying, ad nauseum and ad infinitum, this thread is to celebrate Hillary Clinton's boffo performance on Saturday Night Live. What part of that don't you understand?

BTW, the only people to compel me to talk about what they wanted to talk about instead of what I wanted to talk about were my mom and dad and they are both dead.

But I would be remiss if I didn't close this post by thanking you for the consideration you gave to recommending my thread.

[last1standing]

24. So you won't discuss Hillary's recent advocacy against marriage equality. Got it.

I know that Hillary's positions and record don't help her, but I believe it's time to elect someone with positions and record we can be proud of.

Still, I know looking good on TV is very important to Hillary "We came, we saw, he died" Clinton. It's all she's got.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. I will not discuss it in this thread. What part of that don't you understand

So you won't discuss Hillary's recent advocacy against marriage equality. Got it.

I will not discuss it in this thread, a thread I started to celebrate Hillary Clinton's bravura performance on Saturday Night Live. What part of that don't you understand?


I am absolutely flummoxed by the hubris it must take to come on an internet forum and deign to force anonymous strangers to discuss things he or she has chosen not to discuss... I don't know if I can be more plain spoken. I would literally rather be shot in the head than allow you to force me to talk about what you want to talk about and not what I want to talk about.

But, again, I thank you for considering recommending my thread.

[ronnykmarshall]

34. It's like herding cats ...

but cats are cute.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. The poster can start a thread and discuss what he or she wants, sounds reasonable, no?

eom

[last1standing]

37. Hillary made a joke of not supporting marriage equality in her "bravura performance."

But you won't discuss it, even though it's part of the very skit you're praising. Got it.

Image is everything, for some.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. What part of...

What part of this is a thread to celebrate Hillary Clinton's Emmy worthy performance on Saturday Night Live don't you understand?


However , I do thank you for considering recommending it.

[last1standing]

39. Sorry, I thought this was a discussion forum for the primaries.

I didn't see that you had posted this in the Hillary Group.


err.......

So what do you think about Hillary making a joke about not supporting marriage equality? I think it kind of sucks and shows us all how little she really cares about us in the LGBT community.

[ronnykmarshall]

40. That's because it was already posted in the Hillary Group.

Since you're sniffing around, I'm sure you noticed it

[last1standing]

43. I hadn't, but then I stay away from cesspools.

But I promise not to post my thoughts on Hillary making jokes out of not supporting marriage equality there.

So what do you think about Hillary making jokes about not supporting marriage equality? Did you think that was funny?

[ronnykmarshall]

46. How cute. Cesspools.

Says a lot.

Why with all your charm, I'm going to shed my support of Hillary RIGHT NOW!

Thank you!

[last1standing]

47. I never asked you to shed your support. I want to know why not supporting marriage equality is funny

I don't find it funny. Do you?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. You can discuss whatever you want and I will discuss what I want.

If you believe you can commandeer me to discuss what you want to discuss instead of what I want to discuss there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.

Somewhere you have come to the conclusion that you are going to get me to discuss what you want to discuss. I would literally rather die.

Oh, thanks for considering recommending my thread,

[last1standing]

45. I'm merely asking about Hillary's joke about not supporting marriage equality from the skit.

I don't know why you won't tell me whether you thought her joke about not supporting marriage equality was funny? I know some people love a good laugh at the expense of the LGBT community. I just didn't know Hillary was one of them.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

50. If you start a thread about her SNL performance I will decide whether or not to respond.

I would think by this point you would realize two things; DemocratSinceBirth is a little crazy and a little stubborn. I would add both traits have proven to be useful to me.

[last1standing]

51. LOL! I'll give you that.

Nothing wrong with a little crazy and a little stubborn.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

52. I genuinely respect and admire your passion

Senator Sanders is fortunate to have such devoted supporters.

[last1standing]

54. Thanks. So is Hillary.

We both have some compatriots who are smearing the records of our candidates, and I could live without them. On the other hand, we need to know how to deal with extremely hard questioning and return it if we're going to win in November 2016.

[ronnykmarshall]

41. I adore you!

[still_one]

53. I have an idea, why don't you start your own thread instead of trying to read something more into th

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OP

I get it. You don't like Hillary, then don't vote for her

[last1standing]

56. Despite your suggestion, I have every intention of voting for Hillary.

If/when she wins the primary.

But if you can't answer a fool like myself, how will you handle someone with a brain who hits these issues int he general election?

Personally, I think we should nominate the candidate with the best record of supporting progressive causes, Bernie Sanders. If he doesn't win, I'd like to think we were able to counter some easy questioning.

[still_one]

58. my point wasn't really who you are voting for, but rather, you are reading much more than what the

intended. I acknowledge you make a valid point, but in my view the intent of this thread was simply that Hillary has a sense of humor , and not only admitted her short comings in the skit, but also should have decided sooner

Her impersonation of Trump was quite funny also

[last1standing]

59. I didn't think she did well in the skit but I think Bernie would have done far worse.

I also think it's a very big mistake to make a joke about her very, very late support or marriage equality. We all know that she probably supported it personally back in the 90s but we also all know that she was never an advocate for it that we could count on.

I strongly suspect Hillary will end up as our nominee despite my every intention to see that it doesn't happen. If she wants to win, she needs to show that she takes responsibility for her extremely bad decisions and start taking some strong stands on the policies that matter to the American people. She hasn't done that yet, which makes the claim that she's a weather vane so easy and damaging.

You can argue with my assessment all you like, but the truth is that few people doubt she supported LGBT rights and few believe she will do anything to reign in Wall Street excesses or close down Citizens United. But she doesn't give very clear or convincing arguments on the issues she claims to support. I believe people would have more respect for her if she stated that she was always for marriage equality but couldn't come out against it while working for an administration that officially didn't. She'd do much better if she would tell us exactly how she plans to curb Wall Street and stop dark money slush funds.

Again, you don't have to agree, but there is a very good reason candidates who are considered outsiders are doing so well in both parties. People are sick of double talk and broken promises in an era of desperation.

In other words, if Team Hillary wants to defang her attackers, she has to be a far better candidate - one who people truly believe will stand up for them. I know you believe that already, but many, many people don't, including me.

There are bad decisions in everyone's past. How you deal with your bad decisions is the way people judge your character.

[still_one]

60. Ok

[last1standing]

61. LOL! I didn't think you'd like my response, but it was honest.

I understand you disagree with me, but those are my thoughts, right or wrong. I'll hold my nose and pull the lever for Hillary in the GE, but many people who aren't as tuned into politics won't unless she gives them something to vote for more than "scary republican! Boo!"

[still_one]

65. Your make some good points, though I think it would be better served in its own thread, but that's

cool.

I also think 95% of those on DU will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is, because in the end there is no ambiguity where the republican candidates stand on LGBT issues, along with the other social issues, and at least there is a chance for progress with the Democratic candidates, though to be honest, if we win the general election, whoever it is will still have a difficult time because the house has been gerrymandered, and the republicans will control that majority for a while. The Senate, we have a real possibility to regain control, but if we lose both houses, and the Presidency, I believe it will be a disaster.

Also, I absolutely no problem for voting for any of the Democratic candidates running for President in the general election.

In my view one of the most important issues is the Supreme Court, and the next President will most likely need to appoint someone to replace a Democratic appointee rather than a republican on, which will impact everything if the Democrats lose the white house.

Take care

[treestar]

67. Exactly. And I don't get the need to punish people who have

come round on an issue for not doing so soon enough. If they are now on our side, we've made progress.

[still_one]

68. I agree whole heartedly

[treestar]

66. the joke wasn't about marriage

it was about her.

[riversedge]

6. A vote for Hillary is a vote for four more years of Kate McKinnon's impression. #citizens

chuckle

@HillaryClinton 11h11 hours ago

A vote for Hillary is a vote for four more years of Kate McKinnon's impression. #citizens

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I am not an SNL aficionado but I enjoyed the entire show. i used to be...

I watch it on special occasions like when LeBron James or a politician is on.

[Gothmog]

8. Hillary was great on SNL last night

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. hillary clinton es una mujer fuerte/nt

[Persondem]

12. I was just about to post this. Thank you! K & R

HRC did a pretty good job showing she can deliver a joke and take a joke.

[mcar]

17. She was excellent!

[flamingdem]

19. Well done! Kat McKinnon is a much

better Hillary than the Obama character they had and this shows that Hillary has a good sense of timing, very important for those press dinners.

[Bettie]

23. Not a Clinton supporter

but she did pretty well and it was a funny bit.

[ronnykmarshall]

25. Only took 8 minutes....

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is that a new record?

[jalan48]

26. The good news is Hillary will have a career on stage awaiting her after her primary loss to Bernie.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. "A dream is a wish the heart makes."

-Cinderella

[jalan48]

33. LOL-touche

[still_one]

55. as is typical, some on DU fail to have a sense of humor unless it is putting the opponent down

[jalan48]

57. I absolutely agree!

[StevieM]

27. I wish I could find a video of her introducing Miley Cyrus.

I missed that part last night.

[DonCoquixote]

29. If Hillary were more like "Val"

her election would be smoother,

BUT,

if this skit were like the real Dems, you would have the annoying manager named "Debbie" trying to make sure Val stopped talking so much.

That is sad, because "Val" might get a lot more people to appreciate her sense of humor rather than the clueless "manager's" calculations and manipulations, the sort that manager weasels think up because they think they are brilliant, but really, just suck.

[cyberswede]

30. That was great.

She did a great job & I loved her laugh at the end.

[book_worm]

35. She did do a great job.

[DrBulldog]

48. Just O.K., but the best line was delivered by the 'Bill' character.

And his line was something many of us can agree on:

"Oh my God - they're multiplyin'!"

[reformist2]

64. That was the one thing that made me laugh.

[TeeYiYi]

49. Hillary didn't host SNL...

...Miley Cyrus did.

re: Hillary Clinton hosted "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday,...

TYY

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

62. Well deserved mockery for both.

[ronnykmarshall]

69. Well Mr. Munster liked it.

Hermie baby is ok in my book

[hrmjustin]

63. She did both. I doubt any of the other candidates could pull that off.