December 08, 2008
Politics
SNL inches closer to nailing Obama

Saturday Night Live writers seem to be taking a page from that school yard adage 'if you can't beat em', join em'.' Comedically impenetrable Barack Obama has really thrown a wrench into political comedy writing lately, but SNL decided to break from its usual obvious parody route (Bill Clinton is a womanizer, GET IT?!?!), for this retro jazz-up homage to a politician who is most definitely cooler than all of the comedy nerds who make up the show's viewing audience.