McCain on SNL: sorta funny

I have to give credit where credit is due - McCain's appearance on SNL last night was pretty funny, but hey, I'll take the credit away by saying it was just good comedy writing.

A few things I noticed - when McCain was talking about his celebrity connections, I noticed that he didn't mention Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Aww - poor baby.

I thought it was also entertaining that McCain described himself as "a real maverick - a Republican without money." He's right on that count. I find it hilarious listening to Republicans who are so quick to bitch and moan about the amount of money that Obama has raised; this is the first time in many, many presidential elections where the Democratic Nominee has outraised and outspent the GOP candidate.

Talk about money - anyone remember Bush's stupid labels that he gave his fundraisers in 2000 and 2004 - Pioneers, Rangers, Mavericks and Super Rangers? Only guys with the balls the size of Karl Rove and President Bush would give such prominent, public labels to their political donors. (Some of whom have pleaded guilty to politics-related crimes - Jack Abramoff and Thomas Noe among them.)

This is a typical GOP tactic - when the rules benefit them, there's no need for change (or complaining), but when the opposite is true, criticize your opponents for beating you at your own game.

All in all, it was a funny appearance for McCain. Will it win him any votes? I seriously doubt it, but stranger things have happened. At this point, people out there who still describe themselves as "Undecided" are simply letting themselves be convinced by the blatantly misleading ads being run by both sides of the campaign, but mostly by the McCain camp.

Below is McCain's appearance on Weekend Update, which was decidedly more lame.

Palin's SNL debut a yawner

I really did have high hopes for this, but... *Pfft* Palin's appearance on SNL was really a dud. I suppose it's not all her fault - she could have insisted on something funnier, etc., but as usual, Tina Fey was funny, and hey, guess what? She's probably more qualified to be vice president, too.

Pretty funny how art imitates life, though - Palin said on the show that she wouldn't take any of the reporter's questions, and she doesn't in real life, either. I don't know what I find more stupefying - that she hasn't held one press conference since being named to the McCain ticket, or that the press has largely given her a pass for not answering any questions of substance. She hasn't given many genuine interviews, either - the Charlie Gibson & Katie Couric sit-downs were horrific, and Sean Hannity? Puh-leese.

Tina Fey mirrors Palin perfectly on SNL

Just in case you're one of the few who hasn't seen the pretty good footage from last weekend's Saturday Night Live, here it is. Tina Fey is a terrific actress (and a beautiful one, too), but wow, did she nail Sarah Palin - her mannerisms, voice, everything. Better yet, there's a little bit of a political commentary in here, too.