John McCain On Saturday Night Live With Tina Fey As Palin (VIDEO)

Live from New York was the real John McCain alongside Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." McCain took a break from the campaign trail to open the show poking fun at his own campaign's finances following Obama's blockbuster infomercial. Earlier in the day McCain appeared in Virginia and Pennsylvania at campaign rallies before heading for New York in a move that demonstrates, once again, how important the show has become this election season.

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(WATCH SNL'S OLBERMANN SKETCH HERE)

The opening sketch showed the Republican ticket hosting a show on QVC, spreading their message, and selling McCain-themed items (pork knives for cutting pork) due to their own limited funds. A silent Cindy McCain also appeared.

Later in the show, McCain appeared in Weekend Update, getting some boos when he first came out. He joked to anchor Seth Meyers about going "Reverse Maverick" and "Sad Grandpa" to try and win the election. Senator McCain also stayed through the curtain call.

McCain's Saturday Night Live appearance was confirmed earlier this week. McCain last appeared in May.

WATCH MCCAIN'S SNL OPENING SKETCH:


WATCH MCCAIN'S WEEKEND UPDATE APPEARANCE:


WATCH JOHN AND CINDY INTERVIEWED BACKSTAGE:

PREVIOUS FEY SKETCHES:
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin will Will Ferrell as Bush on a Thursday special
Sarah Palin on SNL along with Tina Fey playing her, plus a bonus Alaska rap
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin With Hillary Clinton
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin With Katie Couric
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the VP debate

TRANSCRIPTS:
***The transcript of the McCain-Palin QVC sketch follows:

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SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN - "Good evening, my fellow Americans, I'm John McCain.

TINA FEY AS GOV. SARAH PALIN - "And, you know, I'm just Sarah Palin."

MCCAIN - "The final days of any election are the most essential. This past Wednesday, Barack Obama purchased airtime on three major networks. We, however, can only afford QVC."

FEY AS PALIN - "These campaigns sure are expensive. (She strokes the rich fabric of her jacket's lapel)

MCCAIN - "They sure are. So tonight, we come before you to give you some final remarks on our campaign."

FEY AS PALIN - "And, as part of our agreement with the QVC folks, we're gonna try and sell you some stuff."

MCCAIN - "This has been an historic campaign, so why not remember it with our line of collectible products. Such as ten commemorative plates that celebrates the ten Town Hall debates between Senator Obama and myself. They're blank, he wouldn't agree to those debates. Too bad. They're still nice plates.

FEY AS PALIN - "And who wouldn't want the complete set of limited edition 'Joe' action figures? There's 'Joe the Plumber,' 'Joe Six-Pack,' and my personal favorite, 'Joe Biden.' If you pull this cord, he talks for forty-five minutes.

(SHE pulls cord)

JASON SUDEIKIS AS SEN. BIDEN (O.C.) -- "I take the Amtrak to work every day. Then -- after work -- I take it home. Let me tell you something about Joe Biden..."

MCCAIN - "It's great if you want to clear out a party."

FEY AS PALIN - "Or keep deer out of your yard."

MCCAIN - "But we're not just here to sell products. We're here with a message. We are at a crossroads in American history. The leadership of the next four years will have many challenges and I believe my experience and my leadership will make a difference.

FEY AS PALIN - "Also too - sorry -- I need to remind you that there are just two minutes left in our 'Washington outsider jewelry extravaganza.'"

MCCAIN - "Are you someone who likes fine jewelry and also respects a politician who can reach across the aisle? If so, you can't go wrong with McCain Fine Gold.

(CINDY MCCAIN displays the "McCain Fine Gold" like a game show model)

MCCAIN (CONT'D) - "It commemorates the McCain Feingold Act -- and also looks great with evening wear. Thank you, Cindy."

FEY AS PALIN - "And what busy hockey mom wouldn't want to freshen up her home with Sarah Palin's 'Ayers Fresheners.' You plug these into the wall when something doesn't quite smell quite right. Also too, it's good because it reminds people about William Ayers."

MCCAIN - "Having trouble cutting through a tough piece of pork? Not anymore, with John McCain's complete set of pork knives. 'They Cut The Pork Out!'"

FEY AS PALIN - "So instead of going to one of those elite department stores with their liberal agendas and over-priced items and their gotcha return policies that violate your First Amendment rights, why not do your holiday shopping with us? (SHE turns to a different camera) Okay, listen up everybody, I am goin' rogue right now so keep your voices down. Available now, we got a buncha' these 'Palin in 2012' T-shirts. Just try and wait until after Tuesday to wear 'em okay? Because I'm not goin' anywhere. And I'm certainly not goin' back to Alaska. If I'm not goin' to the White House, I'm either runnin' in four years or I'm gonna be a white Oprah so, you know, I'm good either way."

MCCAIN - "What's going on over there, Sarah?"

FEY AS PALIN - "Oh...just talkin' about taxes." (SHE winks)

MCCAIN - "Look, would I rather be on three major networks? Of course, but I'm a true maverick -- a Republican without money. And I'm not like my opponent; my only showbiz connections are Jon Voight and Heidi from 'The Hills.' So, I'm here on QVC, and like QVC, this campaign promises you three things: quality, value and convenience."

FEY AS PALIN - "And great deals on juicers."

MCCAIN - "So when you go to the polls on Tuesday remember, 'Country First,' as a reminder all undergarments are non-refundable and Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!!!

***McCain's "strategies" for the final days of the campaign from "Weekend Update follow below:

SETH MEYERS - "With the election only three days away, most polls show Barack Obama leading John McCain by a slight margin. Here to comment on his campaign strategy, Senator John McCain."

SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN - "Thank you Seth. You know, a lot can happen in three days. And while I am confident that we will emerge victorious, I'm also considering a few radical last-minute strategies."

MEYERS - "New strategies, like what?

SEN. MCCAIN - "Well you know how people call me "the maverick"

MEYERS - "Yeah."

SEN. MCCAIN - "Well, I thought I'd try a strategy called the 'Reverse Maverick.' That's where I do whatever anybody tells me. I don't ask questions - I just go with the flow. If that doesn't work, I go to the 'Double Maverick.' That's where I go totally berserker and just freak everybody out. Even the regular mavericks."

MEYERS - "That doesn't sound like the best strategy."

SEN. MCCAIN - "It isn't. And here's another bad one. It's called 'The Sad Grandpa.' That's where I get on TV and go, 'C'mon, Obama's gonna have plenty of chances to be President! It's my turn! Vote for me!'"

MEYERS - "Yeah, I don't know if I'd do that."

SEN. MCCAIN - "Ok, then here's a good one. It's called 'The Charleston.' That's where I only campaign in Charleston, South Carolina. Really lock it down. Meet every single resident three or four times. Or how about 'The Forrest Gump.' That's where I just start jogging across America and eventually everything works out.

MEYERS - That might work.

SEN. MCCAIN - "Or maybe 'The Rocky IV.' I live alone in the wilderness and pull a sled through the snow until I'm in peak physical condition."

MEYERS - "How would that help you win an election?"

SEN. MCCAIN - "It won't. But if I ever have to fight Vladimir Putin, I'll be ready."

MEYERS - "Alright, well if you had to choose one strategy in the remaining days, what would it be?"

SEN. MCCAIN - "Seth, my basic strategy is the one I've stuck with since I started this campaign: connect with the voters, talk with them honestly about the issues, and stand by my record of service to this great country."

MEYERS - "And if that doesn't work?"

SEN. MCCAIN - "Probably the 'Double Maverick.'"

MEYERS - "Senator John McCain everyone!"

Comments

[clsmithj]

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[Bubbaboy]

Now let's see if SNL will get their heads out of Obama's butt and make a few jokes about him. Their motto needs to be "Yes We Can"

[ObamaRocks13]

Great Sarah Palin Video, check it out
its so worth watching!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exiyBYnJ00

[mateo23]

Hey everyone! There's an amazing video that makes fun of SARAH PALIN! The link is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exiyBYnJ00

Vote Obama 08!

[Huffrage]

Race + Politics = Creepy Hilarity: http://brainrageblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/different-race.html

[WillfromSF]

What bothers me is that Lorne Michaels and company gave Palin and McCain the SNL bump (as Stephen Colbert would say) just before the election - selling out their principles (I can't imagine they're Republicans) for high ratings on a couple of shows. Both McCain and Palin did well on the show, coming across as good sports with a sense of humor. That probably translated into a lot more votes than dozens of expensive, paid-for commercials. Where is Obama? Where is Biden? Why didn't they get equal time so close to the election?

[WillfromSF]

Yes, I'm replying to my own post. I just looked it up and Lorne Michaels contributed the maximum, $2300 to John McCain and nothing to Obama. But really he contributed multi-millions to McCain and Palin by putting them on just before the election, so the $2300 limit apparently doesn't apply to people with media clout, just to the rest of us.

[Rosey]

John McCain and Sarah Palin - life in a parallel universe....... too sad.

[ck one]

Takes a bold man to mock themselves in the face of failure.

[MissCuba]

This is SO bizarre. Why are McCain and Palin doing these SNL spots? Do they think that it's making them seem less rediculous? Like if they 'own' the joke, it can't damage them?
They just look like desperate morons. Seriously, wtf is this campaign thinking???????

[RazzesMe]

This is actually a bit frightening for me. McCain seemed so beside himself. So happy to be under the stagelights. I realize a person running for the presidency inherently has some sort of ego, but this is a testament I believe to his ultimate "need" to feel desired by fawning fans. None of this appearance spoke of "country first" to me.

Furthermore, he's not half bad at delivering lines. I have to wonder how much of him is real and how much of him is an act. Of course, the campaign he ran was dirty and devisive. Not the "maverick" he claims to be. As president, I would question every word coming out of his mouth.

Less than a day. I hope I don't have to pull out the Kleenex again.

[mtflyer]

I bet McPug is so out of it he didn't realize it was Tina and not Palehorse with him until she said something intelligent. That should have freaked him out but if so he hid it nicely.

[Prayforchange]

The Public-Cans are at it again. Make sure to see the short McCain does not want you to see.

If you have not already, make sure to check out the best political Pro-Obama political short film/ad. "The Thinking Man," and make sure your friends see it. VOTE FOR CHANGE NOVEMBER 4!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KzbJtG9V2E

[GayTalkExpress]

It was cringeworthy TV at its finest. Cindy seemed especially at home on the QVC set. Fey looked uncomfortable and McCain just seemed clueless and desperate. Very un-presidential.

[ObamaEdwards]

No one who is "good at heart" could run a campaign like McCain's. He smiles and acts jovial, but his people are taking Obama quotes out of context and twisting them and telling voters CRAZY things. Do not console yourself by thinking this junk is only believed by ignorant people. Educated people in my family have written to me asking just what Obama means by funding a civilian national guard as well as our military--is he talking KGB, they ask. That quote was taken out of context from an old speech in which he advocated better funding for foreign service and the peace corps. So we have to be vigilant, and keep informing family and friends, because McCain's campaign is dirty and they'll do anything not to be shamed by this election--as they deserve to be after all they've done.

[huffyfan2]

Yea, from what I just read, apperently John and Tina Fey had a frosty encounter. He didn't like the Sarah Palin Jokes. Too bad.