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deutsey

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Sun Mar 1, 2015, 12:49 PM

Mar 2015

I can still remember Al Franken and Tom Davis coming out onto the SNL stage and calling for the violent overthrow of the US government.

Announcer: It's time for "The Franken & Davis Show", starring Al Franken and Tom Davis. And now, here's Al and Tom!

[ dissolve to Al and Tom standing on stage ]

Al Franken: Thank you, thank you! Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! It's GREAT to be back!

Tom Davis: That's right. And, tonight, we'd like to stick our necks out a little bit on national television, and call for a violent overthrow of the United States government! [ he bows, as the audience applauds ]

Al Franken: Thank you! Thank you! You see, besides being a professional comedy team, Tom and I are international Communist revolutionaries... and we believe that nothing can really be changed in this country, through the Democratic process! [ brief applause ] Oh, thank you! We're glad a lot of you feel that way!

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SNL's 'ISIS' commercial parody offends? [View all] superpatriotman Mar 2015 OP

Professional pearl clutchers BubbaFett Mar 2015 #1

+1 deutsey Mar 2015 #14

LOL!! So true!!! Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #34

A new class of Turbineguy Mar 2015 #39

Delicate SPECIAL Flowers� BubbaFett Mar 2015 #55

Bingo. Well said, sir. hifiguy Mar 2015 #52

yup, one of the fews laughs I had last night itsrobert Mar 2015 #2

SNL, I remember when you had well paid and happy writers...and free thinking actors...no more. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #3

. glasshouses Mar 2015 #5

You had a problem with this? HERVEPA Mar 2015 #6

Huh? zappaman Mar 2015 #48

It's rare that SNL actually has something funny glasshouses Mar 2015 #4

Agree! valerief Mar 2015 #27

LMAO Marrah_G Mar 2015 #7

I thought it was hilarious. catbyte Mar 2015 #8

Offensive? no. Unfunny? Yes IMHO nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #9

I thought it had a funny moment or two but...what was the satire? Mocking ISIS propaganda!? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

Satirizing this: superpatriotman Mar 2015 #12

Only folks who have watched one specific corporate car commercial, and remember it...get the satire? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #17

Satire is not universal superpatriotman Mar 2015 #20

Yeah, pretty much. DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #42

!!! zappaman Mar 2015 #49

There are many more millions of Americans that couldn't give a erronis Mar 2015 #51

Were you the guy in the movie line in front of Woody Allen in Annie Hall? DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #60

Someone, please tell me where it is written notadmblnd Mar 2015 #10

You sound offended demwing Mar 2015 #36

Even if I were, so what? notadmblnd Mar 2015 #37

Ironic, as I already stated. demwing Mar 2015 #40

"offensensitivty" pokerfan Mar 2015 #57

Opus (and Breathed) nails it. hifiguy Mar 2015 #59

So? I thought "justifying the system" was for right wingers not progressives. alp227 Mar 2015 #45

I laughed out loud. Thanks for posting (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #13

I thought it was funny SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #15

The "freedom for me to speak but not for thee" crowd hifiguy Mar 2015 #53

+10000 n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #54

I thought it was funny and a great twist from the expected. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #16

Offends? Seriously? B2G Mar 2015 #18

You know what offends? Puglover Mar 2015 #19

Well said. And playing it on loop for days, as if to pat themselves for their clever word play. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #21

"That is plain media stupid with a capital S." Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #26

Facts are stupid! zappaman Mar 2015 #50

Former Christian? melman Mar 2015 #82

He's a Jihadist, and the pseudonym "John" came from some of his hostages (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #24

Golly. Puglover Mar 2015 #30

I think that's hysterical! Exhibit A Mar 2015 #22

I think that's hysterical! Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #32

Who is offended again? Rhinodawg Mar 2015 #23

Sounds like some of our authoritarian PC DU members leaked over into Twitter. Cleita Mar 2015 #25

What was the approved message? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #31

I was shocked that they took on ISIS fadedrose Mar 2015 #28

Lets set up a new religion...Religion of the Purposefully Offended. Rhinodawg Mar 2015 #29

If your comedy doesn't offend anybody edhopper Mar 2015 #33

It was a great bit. nt TeamPooka Mar 2015 #35

Nothing offensive, nothing funny demwing Mar 2015 #38

Apparently folks watching had to also be simultaneously remembering a TV car commercial. In the know. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #43

Many people preferred "Full House" to Monty Python. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #70

SNL actually put together something that's shorter than 90 seconds? Brickbat Mar 2015 #41

I'm sure James Foley's parents found it hilarious. WillowTree Mar 2015 #44

This seems pretty predictable and cheap to me. alp227 Mar 2015 #46

Sorry, but BS SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #58

OK, but the problem is that the average viewer will conflate "Islam = terrorism" alp227 Mar 2015 #61

Sorry, but I'm not in favor of dumbing things down SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #62

Where did i SAY things should be "dumbed down"? alp227 Mar 2015 #63

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #64

I can't answer either question since I haven't watched the sketch yet. alp227 Mar 2015 #68

Strawman arguments and AH attacks like the one you encountered are a dime a dozen in comment boards. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #65

Exactly. Sadly, DU isn't immune to that. i thought such argumentation was only for freeperville etc. alp227 Mar 2015 #66

Use the Full Ignore feature, if you have paid subscription, makes life less suckier at DU. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #69

"Dumbing things down?" Scootaloo Mar 2015 #76

Huge difference between SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #77

I didn't say they were identical, I posited it as a reason people may be bothered. Scootaloo Mar 2015 #79

I'm not freaking out at all SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #81

Interesting link. I liked a couple of the quotes, seems to fit what this silly skit is doing: Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #74

Some people romanic Mar 2015 #47

I thought it was funny. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #56

It didn't offend me but LiberalElite Mar 2015 #67

Which is about all the new GE/Comcast owned and recast SNL and right wing comedy can ever aspire to. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #72

Joke may be on them then LiberalElite Mar 2015 #73

betcha this will be on morning joe tomorrow... no telling what joe will bellow... CTyankee Mar 2015 #71

Not like Dakota Johnson has done anything controversial lately. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #75

I am offended by... Takket Mar 2015 #78

Humor is supposed to be offensive, otherwise it is just a bunch of people saying words... randys1 Mar 2015 #80

The Arabic writing on the ISIS pickup says "I love cats". LOL. nt hack89 Mar 2015 #83