Thursday, July 16, 2009
Political Mayhem Thursday: What other SNL people should be in the US Senate?
Today's hearings on Sonia Sotomayer's appointment to the Supreme Court featured Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) in his first real appearance as a U.S. Senator.
If I were a resident of Minnesota (which, given our weather this week, I wouldn't mind), I would have voted for Franken over Norm Coleman. That said, I kind of can't believe he is actually a senator. That is partly because I can't see him without thinking of Stuart Smalley and then Milano cookies, but also because of the year 2000 incident in which he and I comprised a pretty poor defensive backfield. I seem to remember being beaten out for a pass by a 7th-grader.
Which brings up two related questions:
1) What other SNL actors should be in the Senate?
2) What characters from SNL skits (ie, the Church Lady, Gumby) should be in Congress? What district or state would they represent? And what question would they ask Judge Sotomayer?
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1. Tina Fey would make a much better Governor, Senator, V-P, etc., than Palin ever would.
2. Kobayashi (from that awesome "TV Playhouse" that made fun of Japanese animation's bad translation), D-Tex. (he doesn't seem very conservative, and Texans love them some hot dogs), and his question to Sotomayor would be:
"What have been your previous rulings on hot dog-related cases, and, if chosen, will you support the all-beef hot dog cause?"
2. Kobayashi (from that awesome "TV Playhouse" that made fun of Japanese animation's bad translation), D-Tex. (he doesn't seem very conservative, and Texans love them some hot dogs), and his question to Sotomayor would be:
"What have been your previous rulings on hot dog-related cases, and, if chosen, will you support the all-beef hot dog cause?"
I vote for Teve Torbes. Pro: He's up on all the issues, has great historical perspective, and supports a dramatically simplified tax structure. Con: He's a god awful liar, which is a necessary skill in the Senate. He'd probably represent New York, but could relocate to California.
"Judge Sotomayor, how would you rate Teve Torbes' performance in the 1996 Republican primary? Fully awesome, or only mostly awesome?"
"Judge Sotomayor, how would you rate Teve Torbes' performance in the 1996 Republican primary? Fully awesome, or only mostly awesome?"
"The Ladies Man" has already served as the Mayor of DC and as the Ward 8 councilman from that same fine city. I agree, why not put him in Congress? It would be a spectacle befitting this fine city.
# posted by 
: 11:00 AM
: 11:00 AM
Leon Phelps, the ladies man, doesn't represent a "district" so much as "Everyone on Craigslist". He doesn't have any questions at the hearing, he just sits there and says "Ooohh, it-th a lady!"
Jessica, that wouldn't make Leon Phelps any different than many other U.S. Senators.
The late John Blutarsky (Faber College, 1963) already served in the U.S. Senate.
Why not Wayne of Wayne's World? He's from Illinois and its clear that Senator Roland Burris is not running for a full term next year.
Sadly Michael O'Donaghue has passed away, but he would have been a GREAT elected official.
The best choice, however, would be Irwin Mainway of Mainway Toys. He understands children's issues and is a highly successful CEO who can craft effective messages to the world from the American People.
The late John Blutarsky (Faber College, 1963) already served in the U.S. Senate.
Why not Wayne of Wayne's World? He's from Illinois and its clear that Senator Roland Burris is not running for a full term next year.
Sadly Michael O'Donaghue has passed away, but he would have been a GREAT elected official.
The best choice, however, would be Irwin Mainway of Mainway Toys. He understands children's issues and is a highly successful CEO who can craft effective messages to the world from the American People.
# posted by : 11:09 AM
: 11:09 AM
1. Darrell Hammond’s version of Al Gore should definitely be in the Senate. Especially circa the first 2000 debate skit: “Senator Leahy, may I take Senator Kyl’s allotted 20 minutes and use it as if it were my own?”
2. Chris Farley’s Motivational Speaker Matt Foley. “Judge Sotomayor, it’s hard for me to understand the richness of experience of a Latina woman when I’m LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE (Potomic?) RIVER!!”
3. The Ambiguously Gay Duo should be in Congress. Just for fun, we’ll make them Rep. Ace (R-SC) and Rep. Gary (R-UT), and they suspiciously bring Larry Craig to all their campaign events.
4. Christopher Walken’s Bruce Dickinson:
“Judge Sotomayor, your opinion in this case is well-reasoned, but it lacks a certain… there an element missing… well, I’ll just come out and say it. Your opinions need more cowbell.”
“But Senator, I’m not sure that’s appropriate…”
“Damnit Judge, I’m Bruce Dickinson, and if I tell you that you need more cowbell, then you’d better have more cowbell.”
2. Chris Farley’s Motivational Speaker Matt Foley. “Judge Sotomayor, it’s hard for me to understand the richness of experience of a Latina woman when I’m LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE (Potomic?) RIVER!!”
3. The Ambiguously Gay Duo should be in Congress. Just for fun, we’ll make them Rep. Ace (R-SC) and Rep. Gary (R-UT), and they suspiciously bring Larry Craig to all their campaign events.
4. Christopher Walken’s Bruce Dickinson:
“Judge Sotomayor, your opinion in this case is well-reasoned, but it lacks a certain… there an element missing… well, I’ll just come out and say it. Your opinions need more cowbell.”
“But Senator, I’m not sure that’s appropriate…”
“Damnit Judge, I’m Bruce Dickinson, and if I tell you that you need more cowbell, then you’d better have more cowbell.”
# posted by : 12:05 PM
: 12:05 PM
That is soooo true. These opinions would all be more interesting with more cowbell!
# posted by : 12:31 PM
: 12:31 PM
I once saw Bill Brasky singlehandedly filibuster a bill designed to give health care to needy children. By the time he finished, they had changed the bill to give him a license to hunt unlimited caribou and he was named the chair of the judiciary committee! And he wasn't even a Senator! BILL BRASKY!
or Christopher Walken's "The Cosmopolitan," R-NY. Complete with smoking jacket.
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