SNL's Yet Another GOP Debate Presented By Marriott TV (VIDEO)

It seems like until the parade of GOP debates stops, SNL will continue hammering away at the candidates.

Presenting yet another GOP debate -- following the season opener's "7th or 8th GOP Debate" -- SNL spoofed the fact that nearly every broadcast entity has scrambled to host the candidates in a verbal skirmish. This one, featuring the presidential hopefuls seated according to the latest poll results, was hosted by Marriott TV, "the only channel people tune into less" than Bloomberg TV.

Kenan Thompson returned as Herman Cain, and we maintain his impression is the number one factor in the Godfather impresario's popularity. Jason Sudeikis has grown into his role as Mitt Romney, giving him the perfect mix of out-of-touch confusion and affable sliminess. Meanwhile, Bill Hader took over the Rick Perry reigns from Alec Baldwin, giving the Texas governor a dose of surreality that suits his often incomprehensible statements.

A few other nice touches included Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich fighting to stay alive inside a locked janitor's closet, Ron Paul wandering around parking garage, and Rick Santorum seated at a gay bar in the Castro section of San Francisco.

Comments

[sprachnessmonster]

01:10 PM on 10/19/2011

Ron Paul was the only candidate that was portrayed in a positive light....there is a theory that Lincoln's and Kennedy's biggest "mistake" was fighting the Bankers. They both printed money, circumventing the banks, to pay for war without paying interest. Jackson and Garfield fought the banks,too. Garfield lost. Jackson survived an attempt. So, The assumption is, that the same powers that own everything and control media, are manipulating reports about Paul and ultimately would assassinate him if elected. I tend to agree. Not to mention that Kennedy wanted to eliminate the CIA. So does Paul. After all, gun running and drug smuggling should not be a government department. As usual, conspiracy theories that have legs are generally at least partially based on truth. Once you know the history of money, the CFR, and the Federal Reserve Banking system, etc.- the theory is compelling.

[ArbitorA]

01:55 AM on 10/19/2011

This skit nailed Ron Paul!!

[JazzNtexas]

10:45 PM on 10/17/2011

Ron Paul hahahahaha hahahahahaha ahahhahahahah Love it.

[Alec Radecki]

08:36 PM on 10/17/2011

Keenan is my hero.

[Bruckley]

07:02 PM on 10/17/2011

The woman 'hosting' the debate had truly awful delivery. Sad, because on paper it probably sounded good.

[Ami Munro]

06:58 PM on 10/17/2011

The guy was too good looking to play Newt.

[StupidityIsGrace]

06:58 PM on 10/17/2011

Bobby Moynihan's Gingrich grin and Brittain's Ron Paul are both great.

[breakingpoint]

06:10 PM on 10/17/2011

the Ron Paul part was the best

[CBsez]

06:16 PM on 10/17/2011

I liked the bit about Paul and when Bachman took out the Grinch!

[RealityBaseCamp]

03:00 PM on 10/18/2011

Really funny bit.

"Noooo, Ron Paul isn't going anywhere."

[Ladyrantsalot]

05:59 PM on 10/17/2011

The GOP debates are turning into a season of "Survivor" where no one is ever voted off the island. Har.

[bigmacha]

05:39 PM on 10/17/2011

The. Only Funny. Thing. Broadcast. Lately.

[Hillbilly49]

05:25 PM on 10/17/2011

I miss Tina Fey doing Miss Winky.

[WhatWhat1]

05:50 PM on 10/17/2011

I miss Tina and Amy doing the best Weekend Update since the original cast.

[InBirmingham]

05:24 PM on 10/17/2011

Like everything else so far this season, this skit was unfunny. To have comedic gold with Anna Faris and for the show to tank is sad. I've watched every episode for the last 5 years and the only episodes worth mentioning are Justin Timberlakes (2), Peyton Manning and Betty White which had more than one laugh during the episodes. Tina Fey's head writing was much more in play with real comedy, Seth Meyer's just isn't and most often makes for akwardness. It's painfully obvious while watching Weekend Update that what is funny to Meyers is not funny to everyone else. I hang in there because I want to find that golden moment when everything works. One good episode a season...I guess that's what we look forward to now with this show.

[OneSlackMartian]

09:33 AM on 10/18/2011

So you've watched every show for five seasons, but admit you only enjoyed 4 of them??

Good god, InBirmingham, get out and live a little! Life is short. Make something better of your life than watching shows you don't like.

[Char den]

05:12 PM on 10/17/2011

Hil-freaking-larious! SNL never fails to deliver laughs during campaign season.

[Renee Johnson]

05:22 PM on 10/17/2011

sad that it is allllll true...the GOP that is giving the good laughs

[amanandamouse]

05:11 PM on 10/17/2011

Who was the lady playing the moderator? Is she new to SNL? Seemed very green.

[Spock]

05:23 PM on 10/17/2011

Her name is Vanessa Bayer. This is her second year on SNL.

She does a killer Miley Cyrus.

[amanandamouse]

06:40 PM on 10/17/2011

Thanks for the name. I thought she looked a little like Lady Gaga and wondered if she had done her in a sketch.

[brokenleoheart]

05:25 PM on 10/17/2011

shes been on for a whileeeee

[amanandamouse]

05:43 PM on 10/17/2011

Thanks. In that case, she wasn't very good.

[Reverend Jolson]

04:59 PM on 10/17/2011

The only thing more depressing than US politics is SNL. Sigh, yawn

[Donald]

05:18 PM on 10/17/2011

Aw! Did they make fun of your Republican Party and hurt your feelings?

Good.

[Reverend Jolson]

09:21 AM on 10/18/2011

I'm not a real reverend, I am a real liberal, and SNL is just not funny. Jon Stewart, now he's a real funny guy, makes me laugh.

[Steven Curtis Lance]

05:46 PM on 10/17/2011

You fascists just don't have a sense of humor.

May you all be utterly swept away by global revolution.