WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2008
McCain Making "SNL" Pit Stop
Stopping By For Cameo On "Saturday Night Live," Hosted By Obama Supporter Ben Affleck
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., smiles as he listens to the cheers of supporters at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
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This image provided by NBC shows Senator Hillary Clinton (right) delivers an "editorial response" to SNL's parody of this week's Democratic debate with Amy Poehler (left) who plays Clinton on the show. ((AP Photo/Dana Edelson - NBC))
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Aides to the Republican presidential candidate said Friday that McCain will make a detour from battleground states to appear on "Saturday Night Live," the late-night show that has been a must-watch for many during the political season.
Hosting the show this Saturday is actor Ben Affleck, a supporter of Democratic candidate Barack Obama. The musical guest is singer David Cook.
When McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, appeared on the show Oct. 18, "Saturday Night Live" earned its best ratings in 14 years. Former star and head writer Tina Fey, a Palin look-alike, has been at the center of the show's recent parodies of the campaign.
"SNL" regular Darrell Hammond impersonates McCain on the late-night show, now in its 34th season.
McCain last appeared on "Saturday Night Live" in May, after clinching the nomination and while the Democratic primary continued. The 72-year-old Arizona senator joked about his age, saying: "I ask you, what should we be looking for in our next president? Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old."
When McCain hosted "SNL" in 2002, he mocked singer Barbra Streisand's political advocacy by performing a medley of her songs.
Obama appeared on "Saturday Night Live" briefly last season but canceled a return for its season opener in September, citing the devastation brought to parts of the country by Hurricane Ike.
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- McSame, evangelical warmongers, a joke.
This coming from people who are actually going to vote for someone who is 6% african american, 44% ARAB, and 50% caucasian and whos name is-
Barack HUSSEIN Obama....HUSSEIN....Come on. It just shows how stupid and iggnorant you moronic libs are.
You hate republicans so much you are willing to put a muslim in the White House.
You listen to him say that he will lower taxes for middle class America....but have you research his track record...The THREE YEARS(gee that is a long time to gain experiance) that he has been in the US Senate he has voted **95** timeS to raise taxes on middle class America.
He is a liar and you morons are believing him. Research John McCains track record you will see just how truthfull he is.
Research your candidates. You idiotic people give all of us Democrats a very bad name.....THATS RIGHT MORONS....I am just like you...except one small thing
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- McCain did pretty good on SNL. It''s a shame that he''s become scripted and less himself during the campaign.
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- in regards to swartzenneger defending ooold mcamnesty man,no surprise to see the governor of a state with the greatest state financial woes,helping his right wing buddy.i guess californians didnt learn anything from ronald reagan.actors act, governors govern.more last ditch efforts by a washed up administration.the problem with people in power is they never want to give it up. i watched mclame in an obama attack ad this morning. what i noticed was how he was pounding his fist on the podium. he looked just like adolf hitler in all of his footage clips, when he was selling world domination to his cronies.how can someone who wants to stay in iraq for the next hundred years possibly be good for america?
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- I was shocked this morning, when I heard Gov. Schwarzenegger say that Sen. Barack Obama should use some of the millions he collected in contributions to his Presidential campaign to pay the Wall Street Banks, financial firms, etc., to help with the financial crisis they created. For at least a month, I''ve heard nothing but accusations of "socialism" spew from Johnny McSame''s campaign. Now, that same campaign is calling for communism in its rankest form, when it wants to confiscate the wealth of individuals and spread it among individuals and financial institutions, which were too stupid to manage their own wealth. Come on Johnny McSame, you senile old phart, you were standing right next to the terminator, when he made these comments. I want to know whether you are a freaking communist like your campaign buddy. Obama/Biden 2008!!!
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- is saturday night live the new pit stop for right wing, evangelical warmongers?
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- john mccain is a joke, so why would it be surprising to see him on saturday night live?
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