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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:30 PM Oct 2015

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Trump'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 OP

I don't think it helped McCain at all. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2015 #1

McCain hosted after dropping out Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2015 #2

Yeah, I was thinking of his coming on for one skit a few days before the 08 election. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2015 #4

I just won't watch SNL fredamae Oct 2015 #3

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,834 posts)

1. I don't think it helped McCain at all.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:33 PM

Oct 2015

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

2. McCain hosted after dropping out

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:35 PM

Oct 2015

This is the first time Lorne has given hosting duties to a candidate actively campaigning

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,834 posts)

4. Yeah, I was thinking of his coming on for one skit a few days before the 08 election.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:48 PM

Oct 2015

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

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:39 PM

Oct 2015

that night. I can't stomach trump.
Sorry, SNL-While I understand his only value is really with comedians.....My "trump bucket" is full.

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