Hey, writing for SNL is EASY!

Which is why it won’t happen. I can only wish it would though.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4174/saturday-night-live-president-reagan-mastermind

They tried to slam Ronnie, but I cheered for him in it.

You want a Vice President or a comedian? Seriously, this asinine idea that we should pick our leaders based on how many laffs they get on national TV is one of the most degenerate features of the new media-age celebrity-culture politics. As the old saying goes, you can’t serve two masters. You’re either going to be excellent Presidential timber, with good executive skills and a serious mien, or you’re going to be a crazy funny outstanding comedian, with devastating wit, admirable poise in front of the camera — and most likely a seriously fucked-up family life, children who despise you, no good moral sense or self-discipline at all, and a problem with cocaine.

Real leaders don’t play to some audience, winning the approval and applause of which means you carry your point. The next President is not going to prevent Iran or Russia from some obnoxiousness (nuking Jerusalem or Warsaw) by issuing a really clever put-down on TV that makes Ahmadickhead or Vladimir Putin all red-faced and speechless. That’s not the way reality works. The ability to be witty and poised on TV just makes you a class clown, a talented bullshit artist. Doesn’t say whether you know your arse from a hole in the ground when it comes to serious work.

I don’t think the Republicans should play the Hollywood/TV/Democrat game. Appearing on comedy shows is not serious work. It’s treating national political office like some kind of goofball middle-school popularity contest, which you can achieve by telling the best penis jokes.

If I were to advise the McCain/Palin campaign, I’d say the complete opposite as you. I’d say: by all means go on, and be gracious, laugh at all the good jokes, even those about you. But do not make jokes yourself. Say: This is all very funny, and I like a good laugh as much as the rest of you — when I’m done my work and I’m relaxing at home after dinner. Humor is the spice of life, so to speak. But, of course, it’s not life itself. The work of a national leader — of a President, or Vice President — has nothing to do with making funny jokes, or being witty and clever in your speeches. It’s serious work, requiring careful thought and good decisions. There’s nothing to laugh about, pretty much. And the people who do that work must be serious, thoughtful people, who have very little time to waste polishing their acting, public speaking, or comedy skills. So, while I’m certainly amused to be here, I’m not going to pretend to be something I’m not — a witty professional clown — any more than I expect a witty professional clown with any brains to try to be something he’s not — a respectable national political leader.

Prior to the jump wings (which I loaded), I had some goofy alien with what appeared to be a small penis.

It was disconcerting.

Dear Basil – Thanks for the info. I’ll give it a try.

We already know they’re minds are easily accessible.

What kind of reprogramming? How about like in A Clockwork Orange, anytime they try to perform the physical act of punching out a chad next to “Barak Hussein Obama”, or fill in a check box, or touch a spot on a screen, they Puke Uncontrollably and run away.

I haven’t done a links post in way too long. So, here goes.
Our own Les James of Sideshow Mirrors has an interview with a demon at his humor and satire blog. Something seems vaguely familiar about that demon too.
Iowahawk explains why A Vote For …

Besides, it’s much more fun to make fun of THEM during our nationwide rallies that have been so successful.

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