Democratic Primaries

StarfishSaver

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26. That was awesome, wasn't it?

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 09:36 AM

Nov 2019

"And I'll do it because that's what moms do. You know, with dad you eat birthday cake for breakfast and then go to Six Flags, and then I hold your hand while you throw up in my purse."

It was a dead-on commentary about the double standard being applied to female candidates in general and her in particular.

People really need to lighten up. Everything isn't a conspiracy. Sometimes it's just funny and true.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Saturday Night Live Goes After Elizabeth Warren in Cold Open: 'Money Doesn't Exist' (VIDEO) [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

Kate McKinnon does a great Warren redstateblues Nov 2019 #1

She does a great everyone question everything Nov 2019 #3

That was brilliant, and incredibly moving. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #5

I cried again, watching this More_Cowbell Nov 2019 #14

Hatred didn't exactly win, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2019 #40

It was very moving and reflected the state of mind rainy Nov 2019 #16

And Leonard Cohen's passing added to the poignancy. blm Nov 2019 #29

This makes me cry.... Pachamama Nov 2019 #27

HRC wrote that she fought back tears listening that night: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #6

Me too Baked Potato Nov 2019 #47

We did not watch. Did not have the mood for any jokes or light program question everything Nov 2019 #49

Shame on SNL Perseus Nov 2019 #2

Yeah, it's a comedy show. Relax. BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #19

SNL is a comedy show, not a news broadcast StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #23

Do problem people vote? defacto7 Nov 2019 #41

Oh, good god; SNL parodied Jimmy Carter. All politiicians are fair game LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #43

You love when they make fun of trump. calguy Nov 2019 #51

Very funny underpants Nov 2019 #4

Wow!! The capitalists are REALLY sending out the dogs on Warren!! Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #7

You must be very new to SNL revmclaren Nov 2019 #9

No. StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #24

OMG DarthDem Nov 2019 #8

I don't think they went after Warren, I thought it was a charming, supportive, funny bit Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #10

Well, the poke at Biden was off since he does have a plan, released back in July, which drew praise highplainsdem Nov 2019 #12

"Warren's idiosyncracies" BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #18

You found the most anti-Warren headline you could and you posted it BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #21

I posted the first article and video I saw. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #42

Stop with your accusatory assigning motives to the OP.. if you don't like Cha Nov 2019 #48

LOL. /nt tonedevil Nov 2019 #46

+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #20

I mean, really StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #25

To be fair, money is a human construct or fiction. She's right on that. applegrove Nov 2019 #11

+100000 Pachamama Nov 2019 #28

Pelosi sent the message Friday that M4A is fiction madville Nov 2019 #30

Yep. Google "fiat money." CTyankee Nov 2019 #50

They're riffing on Modern Monetary Theory, which she probably taught at Harvard Recursion Nov 2019 #13

I believe that Warren benefits from being portrayed More_Cowbell Nov 2019 #15

This. BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #17

See #32. When's the last time you saw a Klobuchar or Harris comedy sketch? nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #35

Like Bennett, Steyer, Gabbard etc they are not contenders. Nobody cares redstateblues Nov 2019 #36

Fix it, Mom! BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #22

That was awesome, wasn't it? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #26

I loved that Six Flags line BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #39

Maybe you can make an OP with the positive analysis. blm Nov 2019 #34

Love it! MerryBlooms Nov 2019 #45

So right. Media demands women show all their work. blm Nov 2019 #31

See #32. When's the last time you watched a Klobuchar comedy sketch? nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #33

Klobuchar is at 3%. Most of the audience doesn't know who she is redstateblues Nov 2019 #37

She's ripe for satire because she so clearly stands for things.... LAS14 Nov 2019 #32

That's a good point. At the right time Warren will cut through all the complexity blm Nov 2019 #38

Excellent points! BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #44