The Politicker

SNL Can't Ignore Obama Anymore

So Saturday Night Live is finally addressing its Barack Obama problem. When last I spoke to SNL's writers and its creator, Lorne Michaels -- way back in the old days, when Hillary Clinton was still the consensus front-runner-by-a-mile -- they didn't think he was funny enough to lampoon. Now, I guess, they've got no choice.

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Anonymous (not verified) says:

I GUESS IF SNL FINDS IT RELEVANT! WE MUST ALL WAKE FROM OUR SLUMBER AND FORCE YET ONE MORE LAUGH OUT OF ENTERTAINED TO DEATH CONSCIOUSNESS,BEFORE WE ARE DELIVERED TO ANOTHER EMPTY LEADER WITH EMPTY PROMISES BASED ON LIES. OK,EVERYONE,NOW WITH THE LAUGH MONITOR...HA!HA!HA! IF IT WASNT ALL SO TRAGIC,IT REALLY MIGHT BE THAT FUNNY.!BUT IT IS TRAGIC AND IT ISNT FUNNY!

Anonymous (not verified) says:

May Michael Benjamin could play Obama. He certainly is quite a comedian.

renatam (not verified) says:

What's TRAGIC is John McCain wanting to take us into Bush/Cheney 3rd and 4th terms! This kind of DENIAL and lack of accountability/responsibility you can't BUY...unless it is from the Clintons. Turn the page!

Sean L. McCarthy (not verified) says:

They should make a decision by the end of the day Thursday. Donald Glover, Dean Edwards, Wyatt Cenac? I've got a rundown of potential finalists for the gig on my site, The Comic's Comic.

Here's a link:
http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/2008/02/who-will-play-o...

Assemblyman Michael Benjamin (not verified) says:

Imagine how much funnier I'd be with writers. In the meantime, I'm working on my delivery and timing. I want to be folksy like Mike Huckabee.

Sergio Hughes (not verified) says:

Well I've heard that I look like Obama alot and my teachers told me today that SNL was looking for an Obama look alike so if you agree with them just contact me looking forward to hear from you.

Thank you,

Sincerly,

Sergio Hughes

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