Let me concede up front that complaining about Saturday Night Live is a self-defeating proposition.  If you’re at home to watch SNL, you’re probably a loser and have no life.  So I’ll just lay that out there.

I also realize why they feel the need to do political sketches, especially during campaign season – it gets all the bloggers to do exactly what I’m about to – link to their opening segments.  This was a gold mine when they had Sarah Palin to spoof.  But there was always a problem – these skits were never actually funny.  Doing a good impression provides about 5 seconds of entertainment – from then on, they actually have to say funny things or make clever observations.  None of which actually happened.

Unfortunately, they still feel the need to open the show with politics, and the bottom of the barrel has fallen out.  As I mentioned these skits were never funny – but the writers’ complete inability to mock Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi is incredibly lame.  I mean, really?  With all the ridiculousness around the “bailout” bill, this is the best they could do?  Is there a single line in here worthy of a laugh?

Oh, I get it!  Nancy Pelosi opens her eyes wide sometimes! Comedy Gold!

Signed,

-Concerned viewer