I know. It’s only a cartoon. However, could these folks have been any more obvious about who they support for president?
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” showed an animated short on May 19 depicting every possible 2008 presidential candidate, from both sides of the aisle, sitting down and having a tell-all chat with Oprah Winfrey.
As the frontrunners one by one told Oprah secrets that would surely cost them votes in the election, one thing became perfectly clear: Hillary Clinton was the only serious candidate that avoided saying anything even remotely embarrassing (video available here, h/t Allah at Hot Air).
By far the biggest target was Rudy Giuliani, Hillary’s main foe, who spoke up a total of ten times (the reader is warned that some of this stuff is pretty raw):
- My kids hate me
- My wife had one extra husband that nobody knew about
- My kids despise me
- Actually, I have eight wives. One of them is the Snapple Lady
- I had Bob Hope killed
- I have slaves
- (Rudy shows a confederate flag tattoo)
- I’ve masturbated in the Lincoln Memorial
- I took funds from five Cincinnati Bengals (?)
- ? peed on the carpet, so I set him on fire.
The next most eviscerated candidate was – drum roll please – the person currently most likely to defeat Hillary in the Democrat primaries and caucuses, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois):
- I’ve used marijuana, and cocaine
- I’m high right now
- I changed my name to Barack Hussein Obama. Originally, my name was Hitler von Jews Are Bad
- I have false teeth
- Sometimes when I’m alone, I talk to myself…
Nice, huh?
The next most chided candidate was Hillary’s other major Republican contender, John McCain (R-Arizona), who said or did the following:
- I’ve got Hep-C
- Oprah, I took a d**p in your jacket pocket
- I rubbed my n**s on Nancy Pelosi’s gavel
- (Knocks out Giuliani) I just did that
And, Al Gore, who many believe will eventually enter the race, admitted to this:
- I have herpes (actually stepped in front of a chart to show where)
- I killed and ate three bald eagles this morning
- I invented AIDS
So, Hillary’s four major contenders said a total of 22 absurd and vulgar things about themselves. What was her only confession to Oprah:
There was one incident many years ago when I was young and carefree when I had sex with Bill Clinton.
What a disgrace. These other candidates prostrated themselves in front of Oprah, and the only thing Hillary had to confess was having had sex once with her husband who used to be president and is still married to her.
Horrors.
The only thing that would have made this entire video more obvious would have been if all of the candidates AND Oprah were wearing Hillary in ’08 buttons.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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To be fair, they did make Hil
May 20, 2007 - 22:30 ET by balboaTo be fair, they did make Hillary look insane. And admitting to one thing, and that one thing being sex with Bill as her greatest guffaw is the funny. No matter how awful all these other admissions were, they couldn't compete to Hillary's.
B
May 20, 2007 - 22:48 ET by Noel SheppardB,
Stop it. You're being dishonest. Do you really believe for a second that all the things these other cartoon candidates admitted to are mitigated by Hillary sleeping with her husband?
This was an animated attack on every one of her competitors designed to make her look like the only candidate without skeletons in the closet. If you think this was accidental, I've got some bridges for sale in prime locations around the country! ns
Sorry, just don't think Rob
May 21, 2007 - 09:14 ET by balboaSorry, just don't think Robert Smigel is so concerned about the presidential race that he's going to shill for Hillary in his 2 minute cartoon at 12:04 at night.
balboa is right
May 22, 2007 - 17:47 ET by JasonCSo basically, this sketch was a big Hillary lovefest because all the candidates weren't given the exact same number of lines, consisting of the same amount of satirical viciousness? And here I thought NBers would be against the Fairness Doctrine.
Guys...hello? All the things the other candidates said were patently untrue and just played on stereotypes and gaffes related to them. Gore "invented" AIDS? He ate an endangered species? It's satire.
The thing about Hillary, meanwhile, is the closest to truth of them all and, given the historical context, is actually quite demeaning to the Clintons. As for her saying only one thing, I'd say Balboa is correct in that that was the point....it was all she needs to say, and that's where the comedy derives from.
This is why I don't come around here so much anymore. Y'all get hysterical about harmless stuff and then act like Bal is the lunatic for being the one rational poster on the site.
"If their sins were as scarlet, they are now white as snow" Isaiah 1:18
JasonC
May 22, 2007 - 17:49 ET by balboaAnd where the hell have you been these past few weeks?! I'm dyin' out here!!!
JC
May 23, 2007 - 12:25 ET by Noel SheppardJC,
I was with you until you said Bal is the one rational poster on the site! :-) ns
It was definitely planned. E
May 21, 2007 - 03:41 ET by mostlymoderateIt was definitely planned. Everyone was demonized in that cartoon except Hilliary. It's obvious that the Clinton's are putting to use all that capaign money they accepted. Even Barrack Hussein wasn't demonized to the extent of all the Republican's. All I can say is wow because I can't believe corporate America puts up with this crap and still advertise on NBC, ABC and CBS. What's even harder to understand is how low-lives are still watching SNL (because frankly, it has sucked for atleast 15 years now).
My son was just reading to
May 21, 2007 - 07:58 ET by motherbeltMy son was just reading to me from a top-ten list of Hillarys' suggested campaign slogans....my favorite:
Another Clinton Presidency....this time with pants!!
So, when does the “funny
May 20, 2007 - 22:34 ET by kevcadSo, when does the “funny” start? Oh, yeah, this is from SNL. Talking about the audio, is that really audience laughter or canned?
Those cartoons used to be fun
May 21, 2007 - 00:00 ET by kathleenirishThose cartoons used to be funny, when being funny meant something; but now it's political and biased and NOT funny. Too bad. Hillary should be a wealth of material for any comic routine. Get going, so-called comedians.
" 'Fred's Slacks' is a winner!!"
SNL has been on life support
May 21, 2007 - 02:04 ET by Ryeguy5049SNL has been on life support for years. It is time some one pulled the plug and did the world a favor. The show hasn't been funny in years.
unfortunately, conservatives are never funny.
May 21, 2007 - 02:16 ET by treshanlisten, if you don't want humor to be liberal, then start supporting conservative comedians, waaaait. conservatives have never been funny.
specifically about snl: it hasn't been funny for years. so why do we care about it now? no one is influenced by something that nobody watches. but i actually think some of the jokes are quite funny from this particular sketch. something tells me the snl writing staff's cup hasn't exactly runneth over with an excess of good jokes though.
"...conservatives have
May 21, 2007 - 03:26 ET by sarcasmo"...conservatives have never been funny."
That's just as much crap as Dimwit-Boy's claim that I am not patriotic. What is this, moron-tolerance month at NB?? Here, once again, for the slow ones among us, is your rebuttal, and some of the comics listed there have made millions of dollars being funny. Like it or not, you're absolutely-wrong, and as it turns out, the libertarian variety of conservative is responsible for much of the good humor in this world.
JMR
Actually, there are lots of c
May 21, 2007 - 03:50 ET by mostlymoderateActually, there are lots of conservatives that are funny. The difference, however, is that anytime a conservative is funny a liberal will immediately call in the thought police and deem it politically incorrect. For instance, a liberal may freely make jokes about religion; however, if a conservative makes jokes about minorities then all hell breaks loose. A liberal can make jokes that demean men, marriage, and traditional values; however, if a conserative makes a single joke about gays then all hell breaks loose. It's very difficult to be a conservative comedian without being accosted by the thought police.
Case in Point
May 21, 2007 - 09:46 ET by PawpawNYou're absolutely right! Just look at NBC's hit piece on Rush's parody of "Barrack the Magic Negro" with "Al Sharpton" on his bull horn!!
"Hitler von Jews are Bad
May 21, 2007 - 09:24 ET by Hero Squad"Hitler von Jews are Bad" is pretty funny.
But yeah, Robert Smeigel's cartoons aren't nearly as good as they once were.
*****
"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
You got that right...that's 5
May 21, 2007 - 09:37 ET by LonevoiceYou got that right...that's 5 minutes of my life I won't get back...
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If it ain't a baby, you ain't pregnant....
That was a pretty funny vid
May 21, 2007 - 03:19 ET by ApacheIPThat was a pretty funny video. They harpooned everyone in that video. They depicted Hillary as an uptight flaming loon. They didn't need to have the Hillary character say anything. Their visual of her was priceless. They captured her perfectly.
We need to lighten up.
ApacheIP
I thought it was funny, too.
May 21, 2007 - 07:31 ET by Roger the ShrubberI thought it was funny, too. I agree with Apache's statements on Lady Pantsuit, too. Usually, aside from the incredible "Ambiguously-Gay Duo" episodes, Robert Smigel's videos seem to be hit-or-miss.
I agree. Hillary was made to
May 21, 2007 - 07:32 ET by Gat New YorkI agree. Hillary was made to look inhuman, which she is.
Hillary's Top Ten
May 21, 2007 - 08:14 ET by Cool ArrowI need some help with these:
Isaiah 32:5-8
5. The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD
"I took funds from five
May 21, 2007 - 09:26 ET by Hero SquadMost likely a reference to the multitude of players on that team that have been having brushes with the law over the past year or so.
*****
"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
Or a way of mocking's Rudy's
May 21, 2007 - 10:03 ET by ding7777Or a way of mocking's Rudy's sense of entitlement about the Yankees (from expensive World Series rings to season box seats) with a sly reference to McCain's Keating 5 scandal.
I thought it was "guns&q
May 21, 2007 - 10:22 ET by Roger the ShrubberI thought it was "guns", not "funds".
I also thought "the dog" peed on the carpet, so it was killed.
The ears don't work as well that late at night, I guess.
First of all, I'd be willing
May 21, 2007 - 10:27 ET by waka wakaFirst of all, I'd be willing to stipulate that SNL has been in decline for a long time, although it has gotten better since the dark days of the early 90s.
Second, I thought the cartoon was toughest on Hillary. She looked like a cross between the bionic woman (half robot/half human) and a Stepford wife going cold turkey on the Xanax . She didn't need to say anything. That deranged face was funnier than any "I have herpes" line could ever be. I actually laughed hardest at HER.
Third, the fact that Noel Sheppard TOTALLY missed the joke and instead took it to be an endorsement proves that conservatives AREN'T funny. Except when they're not trying to be. Good one Noel! Ha ha ha ha!
And who cares about SNL anyway??? Geez. If the media is so liberal, seems like you guys would have much better examples than some silly cartoon.
Reality has a well known liberal bias.
Waka is right about Hillary (
May 21, 2007 - 11:03 ET by Roger the ShrubberWaka is right about Hillary (which I posted earlier about), but to say SNL "has gotten better" is silly. The show blows now. It has blown for the past 2 seasons. the fact that you still find the show even slightly amusing anymore shows me you have very very very bad taste in comedy.
The show has shown sparks o
May 21, 2007 - 11:58 ET by balboaThe show has shown sparks of life this year, but it's nowhere near where it was with Ferrell, Oteri, Shannon, etc.
I still think it was harsh on Hillary as well.
I have yet to be able to even
May 21, 2007 - 13:49 ET by Roger the ShrubberI have yet to be able to even make it to the Weekend Update in any given week this season, it is so bad. The show is pretty much unwatchable, I have given then show many chances this season, just hoping for some kind of spark. Bah.
Seth Meyer has actually had
May 21, 2007 - 13:58 ET by balboaSeth Meyer has actually had some pretty good jokes on Weekend Update, with Republican themes even!
But it's pretty blah otherwise, with only the host creating excitement, like when Molly Shannon came back and brought some of her characters with her.
I also noticed that the music
May 21, 2007 - 15:01 ET by Roger the ShrubberI also noticed that the music acts, for the most part, end up sucking. Am I the only one to watch the show, anxious to see a band I like, only to watch them sound like crap? This is by no means a recent phenomenom, either. Been going on for a long time.
None of the recent bands ha
May 21, 2007 - 15:18 ET by balboaNone of the recent bands have caught my attention, except for Lily Allen. I think Conan has better bands.
SNL
May 21, 2007 - 13:53 ET by dagdaI gave up on them several years ago and watch MadTV on cable. With Reno911!, etc. there is plenty of improvisational comedy.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
Waka
May 21, 2007 - 11:17 ET by Noel SheppardWaka,
Let me get this straight: because I didn't find funny something that you did, and I am a conservative, this proves that ALL conservatives aren't funny?
That's some pretty specious logic there, bud.
After all, since humor is indeed subjective, this doesn't even prove that I'm not funny, let alone millions of others that happen to share some of my political views.
That said, thank you kindly for giving me a much-needed chuckle so early in the morning, as your post here was actually much funnier than anything in that cartoon Saturday evening...in my subjective opinion, of course. :-) ns
Comedy has to be based in tru
May 21, 2007 - 11:42 ET by mattmComedy has to be based in truth to be funny. Leftist slanted comedy is only funny to Libs because the false premises of the jokes are perceived as truth by their Lefty followers.
Equal opportunity comedy, based on plausibly true premises can be funny to everyone, regardless of one's politics...
Humor is indeed subjective, but without a touch of irony, there is no humor, and without a touch of truth, there is no irony.
Matt
May 21, 2007 - 11:53 ET by Noel SheppardMatt,
Certainly. On the other hand, that touch of truth might be a message the viewer finds distasteful thereby mitigating the humor. Sexist and racist jokes are a good example. If one finds the subject matter in bad taste, the humor is irrelevant.
To take this a step further, it seems a metaphysical certitude that Waka doesn't find Rush's "Barack the 'Magic Negro'" parody funny regardless of all the complex and factual elements involved. Yet, if it had been done on SNL, because the source was more acceptable, this might have been perceived as absolutely, side-splitting hysterical by the left.
As such, even the source of the comedy adds to the subjectivity of how funny it is to those receiving it. ns
I disagree. Tony Snow split
May 21, 2007 - 12:00 ET by balboaI disagree. Tony Snow splitting a watermelon with a oversized mallet is just as funny as when Howard Dean does it. ;-)
B
May 21, 2007 - 12:10 ET by Noel SheppardB,
Can't argue with that! :-) ns
Tony Snow
May 21, 2007 - 13:54 ET by Cool ArrowBut Tony Snow plays a better version of Bouree than Howard Dean.
Hyaaaa
Isaiah 32:5-8
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD
I thought it was hilarious!
May 21, 2007 - 10:58 ET by BDracThey didn't need to have Hillary say anything else - they made her look horrific and crazy. I think you're off base on this one.
I quit watching SNL years ago
May 21, 2007 - 11:06 ET by bigtimerI quit watching SNL years ago...after Phil Hartman was gone it seems like there is just not any great talent and humor left.
The cartoon was of course biased towards Hillary...anyone could of used tons of material when it comes to her....tons.
Example...."I really know where those mysterious boxes of Rose Law firm records were kept...I have a secret undisclosed lock-box, Stolen FBI files were kept there too, possibly Greg Livingston is still there"