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'Saturday Night Live' mocks Obamacare
Washington Examiner ^
| 9/29/2013
| CHARLIE SPIERING
Posted on 09/29/2013 3:20:43 PM PDT by markomalley
On "Saturday Night Live," many viewers were likely surprised to see a politically themed skit mocking Obamacare.
The actor playing Obama was featured in a mock press conference touting the benefits of Obamacare and asking a man and his son to tell the audience how great it was.
"Wow! I am so relieved that my dumb, lazy, good-for-nothing son has full health coverage," the dad said. "We kept telling him, 'Hey, idiot, have you to get a job to earn health care,' but Mr. Obama here, he made sure that my son will never have to lift a finger to get insurance."
An actor playing Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz then made an appearance and recited Dr. Seuss.
Fans of the show "Breaking Bad" may also have been surprised by a cameo featuring the character Jesse Pinkman to talk about a "friend" in New Mexico suffering from cancer.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; obamacare; satnightdeathpanel; saturdaynightlive; snl; zerocare
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To: markomalley
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:24:06 PM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.))
To: markomalley
The guy that did Obama is positively terrible.
The other guy that used to do him did a much better impression of him.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:24:25 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
To: markomalley
Ted Cruz then made an appearance and recited Dr. Seuss. This is now the official history - Cruz spent 20 hours spouting nonsense. Why even try?
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:25:49 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: markomalley
They did not mock Obamacare. They mocked all the people who “misunderstand” it.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:26:52 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: DoughtyOne
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:28:02 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)
To: markomalley
Obamacare is screwing enough people for the NYT and even Hollyweird (or even Hollyweirdos live from NY) to notice and start grumbling.
Grumpy Cat good!
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:32:34 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: DManA
Exactly. I said the same thing on an earlier thread.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:33:04 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(What's the frequency, Kenneth?)
To: markomalley
No.
They mocked the people who mock Obamacare.
I haven't watched SNL since it stopped being funny.
That was about 25 years ago.
(It's probably no coincidence that I stopped drinking at exactly the same time that SNL stopped being funny, about 25 years ago.)
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:33:40 PM PDT
by
Sooth2222
("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
To: markomalley
'Saturday Night Live' mocks ObamacareTo paraphrase Johnson (the most accurately named POTUS ever), "If we've lost SNL, we've lost the nation!"
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:34:08 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Barry was the only sane one in the room. Some mocking.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:35:02 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: markomalley
SNL was funny back when everyone was snorting 'coke'. John Belushi, Chevy, Garrett, Akroyd, Gilda, Farley, etc.. Not one second of this clip is funny. SNL isn't funny anymore.
"Livin' in a VAN down by the RIVER".. Now THAT was funny!
To: CivilWarBrewing
>> “Livin’ in a VAN down by the RIVER”.. Now THAT was funny!
Among the best.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:37:23 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Gene Eric
“That and a nickel buys a nice hot cup of.....JACK SQUAT!”
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:38:12 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: markomalley
I didn’t think SNL mocked Obamacare at all. It mocked us idiots who don’t understand it.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:44:16 PM PDT
by
BfloGuy
(Workers and consumers are, of course, identical.)
To: DManA
Yep. And Cruz was portrayed as a buffoon
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:44:57 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(What's the frequency, Kenneth?)
To: DoughtyOne
“The guy that did Obama is positively terrible.”
Yeah you should see the real Obama, he is beyond disastrous =)
To: Old Sarge
Fred Armisen: Very much alive as far as I can tell...
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:47:13 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
To: Patriot Babe
I haven’t tuned in yet. :^)
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:47:36 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
To: markomalley
It wasn’t funny and it certainly didn’t mock Obamacare.
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posted on
09/29/2013 3:47:58 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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