Video - SNL - George Bush Debate

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  I don't think I remembered that "stay the course" was a classic late-80s war euphemism. Weird.

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Debatable Humor: 'SNL' and the, Um, Art of Political Parody
Published 10/3/2008 at NPR Blogs: Monkey See
by Linda Holmes What's fun on Friday? Debate humor! Saturday Night Live has an odd tendency to excel in particular areas while tanking in others, and one of its strengths has been -- oddly -- debate sketches. The clip above features Dana Carvey's George H.W. Bush (before it got over-exaggerated) and Jon Lovitz's Michael Dukakis (which came down to one highly quotable line). But the secret weapon is Jan Hooks as Diane Sawyer -- because Diane Sawyer is exactly like that, with ...

How "Saturday Night Live" changed politics
Published 10/9/2008 by Eric Deggans at The Feed
There is little doubt that political satire has changed the game for Saturday Night Live this season -- as this fall’s inspired skewering of the presidential candidates makes the 33-year-old late night comedy show seem more relevant than ever. But Saturday Night Live also changed politics -- nailing politicians so mercilessly, or ...