Barack Obama Cancels SNL Appearance - Democratic Underground

progressoid

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:30 PM
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Barack Obama Cancels SNL Appearance

Barack Obama has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on Saturday Night Live due to Hurricane Ike.

The Democratic presidential nominee's spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, told the Associated Press that Obama didn't feel like it was appropriate after the storm made landfall in Texas.

In addition, the hurricane may affect the tone of the NBC show's season premiere, which will be hosted by Olympian Michael Phelps.

"If it's serious, it will change everything for us," the show's creator and producer Lorne Michaels told Politco on Friday. "The tone of the show will shift, and it would be inappropriate for the senator to do if it looks in any way like it's going to be a tragedy."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225655,00.html

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BelleCarolinaPeridot

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:32 PM
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1. I am glad that he pulled out.

Even if Ike was never a hurricane, he still should never have made an appearance. It feeds into the "celebrity" sterotype.

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:33 PM
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Sat Sep-13-08 03:34 PM
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3. Nice personal attack,

are opinions not allowed now?

:eyes:

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BelleCarolinaPeridot

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:39 PM
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5. Exactly! Even if you don't agree with it , don't call me an idiot.

And apparent I am not the only one.

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:43 PM
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7. Lots of name Removed here...

:hi:

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BelleCarolinaPeridot

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:48 PM
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8. This is the first time I went off like this on the DU...

and I have been here 4 years. Sometimes I just go there...

And we need to treat our politicians like POLITICIANS and not celebrities. Thank you.

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progressoid

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Sat Sep-13-08 03:50 PM
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9. Holy Cats. What happened here?

I just thought people would like to know he's not going to be on tonight.

I think it's time for a refreshing beverage. :beer:

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Sat Sep-13-08 04:29 PM
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10. Tina Fay is going to skewer Palin...

Obama probably thought given Ike and the fact that "Sarah" was getting her debut on SNL, maybe he could postpone his appearance...

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