SNL returns, attn: election

While watching Saturday Night Live last night I realized that it was significant for many reasons. First of all, it was the first episode since the writer's strike ended. It was appropriately hosted by Tina Fey, the former SNL writer who made a name for herself by hosting Weekend Update before moving on to bigger writing/acting gigs.

The absence of television during the last few months may have done more to the country than make us bored. With nothing to focus on other than reality TV, I think people became more aware of current events, fueling the excitement that the '08 election seems to have brought. Not only do we have both a woman and a black man in the running, enough to grab any politically-apathetic person's attention, we didn't have TV around to distract us (as much). People have listened to speeches and opinions and debates and have made some choices. Sure, some have made the decision based on aesthetics, but it's America, people can do that. But there was something missing that I didn't think about and wonder if anyone else did.

Where is that institution that has helped sway the public opinion of presidents and presidential hopefuls by parodying them for the last twenty years? From Dana Carvey's Bush Sr. to Phil Hartman and Darrell Hammond's Bill Clinton to Will Farrel's first-rowdy-Texan-then-bumbling-idiot Bush Jr.(or whoever's doing it these days).We've also seen Ross Perot, Al Gore, and Bob Dole.

Last night, we got it back, and for once the public knew more about the candidates before they saw an SNL skit about it. So here we go..what I like about this sketch is that they don't make fun of either candidate that much but focus more on people's attitudes towards them.

I don't think that every Obama supporter is giving in to his charisma. If you like what the guy's about that's great but you have to admit that a lot of people are like this guy...right when he says the word "inspire" is when I feel he loses all credibility:

I've already written waaaayy more than usual, so go on over to Jeremy's post to see what he has to say and watch the kick-ass news segment that Tina Fey delivers. I wish she would make a regular appearance on the show. It would be a strong, sensible view point in support of Hillary Clinton which she needs. And it would also make me laugh.