Obama needs an SNL appearance...soon.

[nickn777]

Seriously, his best hope to rebound is to begin portraying himself as somewhat less of an iconic, speech giving, agent of change and more of a guy that you want to go out and grab a beer with. Even as popular as he is with younger voters, and despite the rallies and the hip persona that he puts forth, there is a personal element, an almost intangible, that comes across when you appear on a program like SNL and poke fun at yourself a bit.

If I were his campaign manager, I would be exploring this angle now. Believe me, polling organizations have cited HRC's SNL appearance as a reason for her boost in Ohio and Texas, and in the national polls. If it can work for a personality as polarizing and divisive as Hillary Clinton, I believe it could do at least as much, if not a whole lot more for Obama.

[leftofcool]

1. He had one

It didn't work out well. According to SNL people, he wanted to control the skit, they said no, so it was more of a cameo appearence for him.

[tridim]

4. Link?

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. where did you hear that?

I'm a huge SNL nut and I've never heard anything like that.

[leftofcool]

32. A little inside info

from a friend who works for the station

[Capn Sunshine]

33. well..it's not a "station" ..it's a network

but if you hear from your "friend" again ask them when Obama is going to be on again.

(PS it was the Halloween show.)

[THUNDER HANDS]

36. i have a "friend" who works at NBC

I'll ask him to ask around and confirm your "friend" and his report.

[Flabbergasted]

51. And you'll let me know what your friend said right? nt

[nickn777]

14. Yeah, but that was awhile back.....he needs one this month. n/t

[anigbrowl]

17. Why don't I believe you?

Probably because you have no source.

[high density]

22. leftofcool's ass is a great source

for poop.

[MadBadger]

44. He should do the hardest Interview on Television

The Colbert Report.

[malletgirl02]

46. I agree

Also the Colbert Report is much better than SNL.

[Alter Ego]

2. Didn't he have one already?

Where he showed up at a Halloween party dressed as himself?

He even got to say "LIVE FROM NEW YORK--IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!"

[rodeodance]

3. once again Obama is the Follower---Hillary is the Leader

[KittyWampus]

7. Um, no. He was on around Halloween.

[rodeodance]

21. Best skit: Obama: I agree with Hillary. ha ha-

[tridim]

10. Yea, and a TV show is the ultimate benchmark for leadership.

Are you serious? :eyes:

[rodeodance]

19. jealous-/??--she got lots of free Tv exposure.

[tridim]

25. No, I'm just saying you can't judge leadership by appearing on a sketch show.

I'll ask again, are you serious? If so, seek help because that's really twisted.

[rodeodance]

28. exposure ws the goal and you know it. bye now

[tridim]

37. "once again Obama is the Follower---Hillary is the Leader"

You said it, not me. Later. :hi:

[nickn777]

27. Right....ok, take away Hillary's SNL appearance...

and I bet you she LOSES the Texas primary, which kills her "momentum", makes it a 2/4, and forces some party leaders to ask her to call it quits. You are discounting image, and the human element that comedy brings...

[JimGinPA]

11. Grow Some Grey Matter - He Was On SNL Last Fall

[rodeodance]

16. old stuff---even folks on this thread have forgotten.

[Kittycat]

5. Why? They tried to portray him as * last time.

The show is a total scam, and not just for their political "humor". The show actually, quite literally, sucks ass. I hadn't seen it in maybe 10 years (with any seriousness), and watched the other night in horror. I just cannot believe they call any of that humor. The juno girl?!?! The blond child-actress talk show? and so on, I mean really.. Puke.

[woolldog]

6. I don't think so.

Don't think he's good in that scene. He's good in a Leno and Letterman type setting. But it would just appear desperate, kind of like how HRC appeared when she went on. SNL sucks.

[WHAT]

34. me niether...

snl was good in the 70's

anymore, it's on a par with cm...irrelevent

[ExtraGriz]

9. its not going to happen

the show producer are real close friends to the clintons

[stillcool]

12. Lorne Michaels...

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

13. it has to be right before an election

simple minds have short term memories.

[islandmkl]

15. Obama just needs to be Obama...

Hillary and her people beat his ass pretty hard last week, and they were making no bones about their viciousness (not being critical here, it IS politics) nor the relentlessness of their attacks.

And then, here comes Hillary on SNL, and all of a sudden she is joining in the frivolity, making fun of herself, laughing...

and looking nice and likeable and somewhat...softer in comparison to the preceding 6 or 7 days....

great political theater and well done, at that...

THAT is why SNL worked for Hillary...

play the Wicked Witch for a week, turn into Cinderella on Saturday Night...

[LSparkle]

18. Have him in a party sketch encountering DEBBIE DOWNER ...

As I read in an op-ed posted here yesterday, he could be
talking about getting health care done, turning things around
in the country, and Debbie's response could be, "Yeah, that
sounds good but we're all going to die anyway."

Wah-wah.

[CoffeeCat]

20. I agree with you..

He needs to make the rounds...Letterman, John Stewart, etc.

SNL would be great because there is nothing better than humor to diffuse popular criticism of you. If
you can laugh off barbs that your candidate is trying to destroy you with--what a coup.

I also think he needs to use Oprah, Ted Kennedy and other Dem stalwarts who have endorsed him.

I fully support Obama and nothing would change my mind about that support. However, he does need
some work in the speech-coach department. It drives me nuts that it takes him 10 minutes to say 15
words. His speech needs to be more succinct and pointed. He comes off wishy-washy when he speaks like
that.

He's a great candidate and he's got the right message and the right ideas about policy. He just needs
a bit of a makeover...some improvements.

I see that he's not doing rallies lately. If that's because Hillary tried to position him as "speeches only",
that's really unfortunate, because that is what she wanted and his lower visibility will only aid her. Those
speeches were a visible testament to his popularity and his inspiring qualities. He needs to talk tough,
get more specific about his ideas---AND keep the rollicking rallies going. Stopping those is a HUGE blunder.
Mix it up with some town-hall meetings and round-tables--but keep those rallies going.

Just my 2 cents. I like to play armchair political strategist now and again. ;)

[Beregond2]

23. SNL

I agree that a better showcase for him is a talk show format. He is very witty and charming in that kind of a setting. I think the more SNL reveals itself as partisan, the more pathetic Hillary's appearance there will seem. He should go on the Daily Show, which is where the real action (and humor) is these days.

[Seabiscuit]

24. I don't think SNL wants him - they're Hillary fans.

And Barack isn't funny.

He's too busy cocking his head back and looking down his nose at people.

[tabatha]

26. On what do you base that judgment that he is not funny?

I have read that he is funny?

[rodeodance]

29. In my judgment He is not funny.

[JimGinPA]

31. Your Judgement Is Clouded

[rodeodance]

41. No, BO lack good judgment in the Naftasafta issue--and OHIO voters knew it.

[nickn777]

35. Hillary is not funny either...

but a sketch can be written that IS funny. Imagine another debate with the REAL Obama playing himself, grabbing a blanket and a pillow or something...I am sure the writers could come up with something that would work.

[rodeodance]

40. She was a hoot.

[Seabiscuit]

49. She was even funnier on The Daily Show n/t

[Seabiscuit]

50. Yeah... he could lay on his pillow and snore through the debate. Real funny. And the MSM

would, of course, declare him the "winner".

[ellisonz]

30. He should do the Daily Show in a week or two and then Letterman.

[Taverner]

38. Do people still watch that show?

[nickn777]

39. Not as much but they watch the clips on youtube the next day....

like i said earlier, i believe it was Gallup that cited HRC's SNL appearance as one reason for her boost in the polls.

[NMMNG]

42. He was on SNL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRFns9l44WM

Does nobody remember it?

[TwilightGardener]

43. GE/NBC works for Hillary. It's not up to Obama.

[MadBadger]

48. Now I know thats not true

GE maybe, but Id argue not true about NBC.

[backscatter712]

45. I don't want a guy I can have a beer with, I want a LEADER.

Last time we asked for a President we could have a beer with, we got Bush. Actually, you can't have a beer with Bush - he'll get drunk, hit on someone's wife, get himself and you in a huge brawl, and leave you dragging his ass to a cab while he pukes on your shirt. But I digress.

Still, it wouldn't hurt for him to start making appearances on SNL, as well as the Daily Show and Colbert Report.

[Snarkturian Clone]

47. Put on Obama for what?

To get the dumbass hipster wannabe vote? Obama should go onto a show that people actually watch.