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1. SNL’s Lorne Michaels: Republican Politicians Can Take a
Joke Better Than Democrats
Patterico's Pontifications » SNL?s Lorne Michaels: Republican Politicians can Take any Joke better
Than Democrats
This is really a complete shock for you to everybody except with regard to Republicans:
Q: Are Generally there any simple rules for what functions along with what doesn't politically?
A: Republicans are usually less difficult for us when compared with Democrats. Democrats tend to
take it personally; Republicans consider it's funny.
I'm not necessarily confident that this can easily be true of Democrats generally, but I accept is
actually as true holds true regarding a lot more partisan Democrats, which usually describes most
Democrat politicians. I doubt Michaels would ensure it is up. It's not like he as well as his fellow
travelers are conservatives, following all.
Speaking involving which, here's another a component of Michael's interview that will I do feel he's
creating up:
[W]e've never been agenda people. Our job--and it sounds as well grand to say as well as none folks
actually say it--is speaking truth to end up being able to power. I'm registered being an Independent,
not really since exactly what we do could be undermined if we had been partisan--Jon Stewart
provides that role. Us? Theoretically, whoever it is at power, we're against them.
Oh yeah? Then -- FLASHBACK WARNING -- how do you explain this?
This article provides an even more complete quote coming from this Chevy Chase interview, for
visitors that don't watch videos -- as well as who just want much more context for the
http://www.slideshare.net/aleshafresquez72/a-different-perspective-on-the-stephen-glass-case eyeopening quotes inside the video:
CNN: Let's go back again in order to '76.
Chevy Chase: That had been Gerald Ford that was president nevertheless hadn't been elected as
well as has been operating once more and I just ...
CNN: some people say he had been an accidental president and you made him accident prone.
Chase: Actually, he had been accident susceptible and he was a sweet man, the terrific man, became
friends later, and a relatively excellent athlete inside school too ... however he just tripped more
than things any lot. ... A Person know, after a while, you simply begin creating the particular jokes
and begin carrying out it.
So it isn't that I could imitate him a lot that I may execute a lot of physical comedy, as well as I just
created it, I just went after him. And That Will I certainly, obviously my leanings were Democratic

2. and they wanted Carter inside along with I wanted [Ford] out and also I figured look, we're reaching
thousands regarding people each and also every weekend, why don't you do it.
CNN: A Person mean in order to let me know in the back again involving your mind anyone had been
thinking, hey I want Carter ...
Chase: Oh, yeah.
CNN: and I'm going to create him look bad.
Chase: Oh yeah.
CNN: Wow.
Chase: Exactly what do you think they're carrying out now, you believe they're just doing this
because Sarah's funny? No, I believe that your present is quite far more Democratic as well as
liberal-oriented, they are usually obviously a lot more for Barack Obama. [In your '70s], out with the
Nixon era, along with it had been not unlikely that will I may well go that direction.*
Sure, Ford was at power, yet Chase can make it clear: he didn't attack Ford simply because Ford
was in power. He attacked Ford simply because Chase and in addition the remaining SNL writers
leaned Democrat and the man (and they) wanted your Democrat in order to win. It's that will simple.
And they will still do.
Lorne will be lying as they can't tell the reality although he's even now there. Presently there is, by
contrast, pointless Chevy Chase will be lying concerning this. He's not.
Michaels's declaration against fascination (Republicans have a much better sense of humor) will
always be the truth. His self-serving report that the particular demonstrate doesn't play political
favorites is bull.
Of course, SNL barely matters these days, although it could have got harm Sarah Palin. The Actual
Jon Stewarts and also Stephen Colberts have the pull which SNL had in the 70?s when it didn't suck
all involving the time. but until conservatives will come up with the conservative alternative to the
Jon Stewarts and Stephen Colberts, we're likely to keep losing young people.
Thanks in order to Larry Elder.
*I altered your quoted transcript inside 2 areas exactly where I could hear an improvement between
the video higher than as well as the quote given: 1) Chase says "they" (not "I") wanted Carter in, and
2) the actual reporter says "Wow" right after he clarifies that he felt the same way. the quote above
reflects the actual accurate transcript over these locations rather when compared with the article's
inaccurate one.