Comments on: SNL – Funnier Than Waterboarding. Or Maybe Not.

By: RoyArtelo

RoyArtelo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:03:34 +0000

Do you think that Obama is going to win because the Republicans have such a bad candidate?
Why did John McCain make his final argument against Obama… coal?
That’s his closing argument? William Ayers, Rev. Wright, spreading the wealth, Born Alive, meeting dictators without preconditions, etc. all have to take a back seat so that McCain can go to Colorado and New Mexico to talk about coal? Does this more or less explain why he’s going to get his clock cleaned Tuesday?

By: Hart Williams

Hart Williams — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:19:13 +0000

I know at a certain level you’re being arch, but I did in fact use Olbermann’s signature cadences in the prose, for the sly purpose suggested.

Thanks for catching that: Up to that moment, it was just a private joke.

By: Cam Battley

Cam Battley — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:07:21 +0000

Brilliant! In this post, you’ve captured the tone of Mr. Affleck’s Keith Olbermann perfectly! [chuckle] All the pomposity and over-the-top language, such as “sell-out” and “corrupt”. Terrific.You even nailed some of Mr. Olbermann’s arch, archaic language structure – “As is, I am certain, John McCain of last night.”
I loved this satirical post, poking fun at political types who take themselves too seriously. You’re right: we all need to let our hair down sometimes and laugh at ourselves a little, and Mr. Olbermann sure made a rich target. Mr. Affleck showed, again, that he has a real gift for sketch comedy.