WTF is with SNL? Kissing Hillary's ass, Robert Smigel's racist cartoon...

[whatchamacallit]

I guess bomb maker GE is pulling out all the stops for Hill. :puke:

[lapfog_1]

1. SNL a long time ago became "establishment"

liberal, yes, sort of, but above all else "establishment".

Don't you think the producers of SNL would like a 1 percent of the gross of all motion pictures that star a former SNL player?

[saracat]

2. But they were okay when they had Obama on?

[BeatleBoot]

4. Of course....Their rules don't apply then....

It is to laugh.

[liberalnurse]

21. I can see just how one sided Obamarites actually are these days.

Critical of Democratic comedy now ....Actually its a great way to expose flaws.

[global1]

58. That Was Back When Obama Wasn't Supposed To Win Or Be A......

threat to HRC's nomination.

[bilgewaterbill]

66. Well, now it's vice versa!

She's no longer a threat to his imminent nomination.

[Diane R]

3. That was my thought, too. They certainly got the 'Hillary Talking Points' memo.

[quantass]

5. Bah..it's only Comedy...i wouldn't expect anything less.

[jgraz]

65. Have you SEEN SNL lately? It certainly does not qualify as comedy.

:puke:

[NastyRiffraff]

6. I can't believe the outrage at a COMEDY SHOW!

It would be hilarious if it weren't so stupid. Gee, a politician appeared on a TV show, devoted to comedy! Oh, the humanity

And what's even worse, Hillary is appearing on the Daily Show tomorrow night! All comedians must hate Obama!

[whatchamacallit]

7. Gosh, I guess you got me...

looks like you'll be 0 for 2 after Hillary goes down.

[NastyRiffraff]

10. That may be, but at least I have a brain.

I can live with Obama as a nominee, can you live without the ability to think?

[whatchamacallit]

14. Ha, so weak

U R lame

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[whatchamacallit]

30. What's your deal?:

Never mind I don't wanna know

[Syrinx]

32. wtf is that supposed to mean?

Someone who supports the black candidate is an inbred redneck?

I'm confused.

:crazy:

[musicblind]

37. No he/she's not

that was actually a pretty cute comeback.

[liberalnurse]

22. I thought it was fantastic.

They did in 5 minutes in a skit what we have tried to do for 3 weeks in GD-Prime....Express the fact that Obama is an empty suit.

[whatchamacallit]

26. Yeah well, we'll see if their efforts have any more influence than the lame propagandizing in DU

Unfortunately for you I doubt it.

[Syrinx]

8. I didn't think the cartoon was racist

Quite the contrary. I thought it was a comment on the supposed "post-racial" candidacy of Barack Obama.

[loveangelc]

9. what was the cartoon about

[Syrinx]

13. I already answered that

And, I voted for Obama, by the way, and hope to vote for him again in November.

[whatchamacallit]

12. They made Jessie and Sharpton look like ignorant jackasses being manipulated by the scheming

"white" negro. Fuck that shit.

[Syrinx]

15. Sharpton is a jackass

I wouldn't say he is ignorant, but he is a deeply dishonest man. And both Sharpton and Jackson would do Obama more harm than good on the campaign trail. That's a simple fact, and I'm saying that as someone who very much wants Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States of America.

[whatchamacallit]

17. I'm not a fan of either, but I'd say pretty much every black person in the cartoon took a hit

including the vomiting Michelle Obama. Did you find it funny?

[Syrinx]

19. not too funny, but probably the funniest bit of tonight's SNL

It wasn't one of Smigel's best.

[whatchamacallit]

20. Agreed, I usually like them

maybe my skin is a bit thin right now, I dunno...

[Syrinx]

23. can't blame you for that

A lot of Clinton and Obama supporters around here have been acting like two-year-olds lately.

I really, really hope that Obama gets the nomination, but I don't hate Hillary, you know?

[whatchamacallit]

27. I don't hate her either, her supporters are another matter...

[Syrinx]

33. I'm sure most of her supporters are very nice people

Obviously not all of them, but we've got some asswipes on our side too, judging from the level of discourse on DU lately.

[theHandpuppet]

47. I found the cartoon to be highly offensive

I thought it smacked of racism, too, and I'm a Hillary supporter. I believe I know what the cartoonists were trying to say but the manner in which they said it really jarred me.

[Liquorice]

11. Imagine how Hillary supporters feel

watching just about any news show on any given day. They are consistently biased against Hillary and sometimes sexist. At least SNL was funny, although maybe not to everyone (?). It was a break for me to see a show depict Hillary in a positive way, and I really enjoyed it. I could see where very ardent Obama supporters would get angry with SNL however. The media are generally very positive for Obama and neutral/negative about Hillary, so it must seem surreal to see a positive show about her.

[Crunchy Frog]

16. SNL hasn't been any good in decades. n/t

[liberalnurse]

28. Well they are back on-top now my friend.

Every news group around the world are talking, playing and laughing at Obama this morning.

[snappyturtle]

57. Do you have any links for your statements? Every news group?

SNL back on top?

[Binka]

39. I Used To Laugh My Ass Off At SNL Now My Ass Just Sits There

[NDambi]

51. Amen. It has sucked for a while now

[dkf]

18. Think David Shuster...

I guess she has NBC by the you know whats.

[Emit]

25. "Robert Smigel's racist cartoon"?

Missed SNL -- what was the toon about?

[Syrinx]

29. Obama kept sending Sharpton and Jackson on wild-goose chases...

... to keep them from campaigning for Obama.

[gmudem]

31. My main problem with SNL is

it stopped being funny a long time ago. It's just not a good show.

[mattclearing]

34. I'm a big 30 Rock fan, but that Tina Fey thing last week made me ill.

The notion that women have to be bitches to get respect or results is vile.

[joeybee12]

38. I guess satire is lost on you,, huh?

[mattclearing]

54. Do you even know what satire means?

That commentary wasn't a satire.

[VenusRising]

35. The Al Sharpton shock collar was wrong.

But the end where Bill tells the driver to take them to Daytona Beach for Spring Break was funny.

It was hit and miss.

[Warren DeMontague]

36. That show's still on?

Anyone ask Al Franken who he's endorsing?

He wrote for that thing back when it was actually funny.

[workinclasszero]

40. SNL was funny eons ago

Now they are in the tank for Hillary.:eyes:

Pathetic.

[Major Hogwash]

41. Well, to their credit, they had Guiliani on last night, as well.

She won't get an emmy that way!
She needs to loosen up and kick it!
We already know Hillary wants to host SNL.

She'll have plenty of time later for that. oops.

It's a comedy show folks!
Let her be funny!

Release the krakken!

Actually, I'd like to see her do a guest shot on Desperate Housewives.

LoL

[From The Left]

42. Blame Tina Fey. She's a Hillbot

[Royal Oak Rog]

43. I've seen Hillary on Letterman Friday, SNL Saturday

and shes gonna be on "The Daily Show" on Monday. And yet she never gets a break from the media, what a crock of shit. They're throwing everthing they can at this guy and they still can't stop him. Why do I love Obama because the media is portraying the republican/establishment candidate Clinton like she's the NY Yankees. Well I hate the NY Yankees, go Obama!

[cooolandrew]

44. African Americans are the Dems base a racist cartoon won't fly I feel.

[cooolandrew]

45. Don't panic folks I think the people have worked outthe media....

Notice a clever part of Barack's campaign. I want kids to learn .....turn off the TV. :) :bounce:



BARACK IS A LEGEND !:toast:

[chimpymustgo]

46. SNL...UNDER the bus for you!!! Another great liberal icon bites the Obama dust!

Sad...

[JVS]

48. Maybe they like having their name dropped in a "serious" discussion

[TexasObserver]

49. The opening segment last night was trite and a repeat of last week. Not funny.

The impersonations of Russert and Williams were good, but the gist was lame. Once again, poor Hillary. Poor, mistreated Hillary. Using that bad, brain dead impersonation by the guy doing Obama is simply inexcusable. Like Hillary's base, the show is old, lame, and irrelevant.

It quickly went downhill after the opening skit. Hillary's appearance was puke inducing, and the cartoon was when I turned it off.

[pretzel4gore]

50. surely a monolith such as SNL's perverse contempt for liberality

could be explained: or is the world indeed flat? One thing for sure; the bush extravaganza WOULD NOT have gone down so easily had Lorne Michaels et/al stood strong against it. Could it be, Michael's affinity to Israel (and Israel's profitting from bush fascism, 911 and the open crudity of fuxnews cnnbcbsabc etc) might help explain some of SNL's rightwing tilt, but.....the bushies basically bankrupted the USA, and how in hell can Israel benefit from that? While anyone can fathom rightwing solutions- small gov IS better, and freedom IS better, and crooks SHOULD pay for their crimes and lawn order should prevail, and morals should be reflected in the laws, and biz should make a profit IF they're good etc, BUT junyer bush? Upending representative democracy? That absolutely defies any understanding, and Israel is a nasty promoter of bush, probably the worst criminal in US history...unfortunately, everytime Israel is mentioned, the subject gets lost..
$3 trillion? gone!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[durrrty libby]

52. HAha The cartoon was a hoot and so true. Of course any

criticism of the Messiah is racist.:eyes: Pathetic

[Snarkturian Clone]

53. SNL is just not funny.

I really don't understand why people still watch it. Mad tv is waaaaaaaaay funnier and it's not even that good. I can tell the difference because I've laughed at Mad tv in the last 5 years.

[Sensitivity]

55. Racism IS a real challenge for Obama campaign, whether we like it or not

[Freida5]

56. Satire reflects reality

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

59. ROFLLMAO!!!!! Oh My God Are You Serious? She Did Great And The Cartoon Was Funny.

Lighten up francis, for real!!!

My my how quickly some on the obama side get rattled.

:nopity:

[Exilednight]

60. I don't have a problem with Hillary opening the show, but the cartoon was disgusting.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

61. How DARE Someone Portray Hillary Positively. HOW FUCKING DARE THEY!!!!11111!!!!11111

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[DemGa]

62. All but the saviour is ugly through the lens of St. Obama-----nt

[Forkboy]

63. I wonder how many people in this forum buy into the 9/11 conspiracies.

I see them getting mocked a lot, but by reading GD-P everything negative that happens to either candidate is a conspiracy, so I wonder how some people believe in one set of conspiracies and not the other.

[ecstatic]

64. Link to racist cartoon

http://polijamblog.polijam.com/?p=706