January 21, 2007
SNL Takes on Hardball and Hillary
Usually, SNL skits lean heavily to the left when politics are involved, but last night's opening skit was one I never thought SNL would air (h/t Newsbusters).
It features Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball interviewing Hillary Clinton in the wake of her announcement that she's running for president. "Matthews" needs a bib to soak up the drool as he questions his idol, and "Hillary" is sufficiently uptight and snooty. The best bit is at the end, when "Hillary" freaks out at "Matthews" comment, "But, in fairness to Senator Obama, until today when you've been asked if you're running for president, you've always denied it."
Watch it for yourself. The audience laughs tentatively, as if they're not sure if it's okay to laugh at Hillary, a leftist icon. Is this a shot across the bow from Hillary's supporters, warning her if she doesn't toe the line she'll be distancing herself from her base?
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That was a big warning to Hillary. Funny how things can change so fast. Or could this all be a calculated move. Interesting times...
I loved this one!!
They poke fun now, but it'll swing the other way as soon as more Repubs get in the race. The SNL crowd will swig the Hillary Kool-Aid in no time.
Posted by: reverse_vampyr at January 22, 2007 02:19 PMNot sure if it's a shot across the bow, but it's a dead-on parody of Hillary, either way.
The forced, insincere maniacal laugh; the references to her claiming to be part-Jewish when she first ran in New York; the wanting to know the questions in advance, a la her appearance on Letterman; her rep for swearing like a tainted witness when challenged, etc, etc...
SNL -- and we -- have her dead to rights, and let her know it.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at January 23, 2007 10:00 PM
