Thursday, October 28, 2010

Obama on SNL this Weekend?

Obama has spent the past month struggling to get out of the vote for the midterm elections, focusing on young people and trying to reach them via pop culture venues.

In addition to staging rallies on college campuses, Obama appeared on MTV.

Yesterday, Obama did a stint with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, again in an effort to appeal to younger people and charm them into voting for Dems.

I think these appearances are mistakes. I doubt there will be a political benefit, translating into votes for Democrats. Beyond that waste of time, these guest spots diminish Obama's status as president.

Read "Barack Obama's dumb 'Daily Show' Jon Stewart appearance and the President's diminishing brand."

Before the elections on Tuesday, will Obama fit in another pop culture performance?

Two years ago, November 3, 2007, presidential candidate Obama appeared on Saturday Night Live.

It's the opening bit on Saturday Night Live.

It's a post-debate Halloween party for the Democrat candidates at the Clintons' home.

As usual, Amy Poehler played Hillary. She was dressed as a bride, but everyone kept telling her she makes a great witch.

As usual, Darrell Hammond played Bill Clinton. He was dressed as Mystery from The Pick-up Artist on VH1.

One party guest comes in wearing a Barack Obama mask.

He removes the mask and...

You guessed it.

It's Barack Obama.

He said that he didn't need to wear a costume or change. He's comfortable just being himself.

Obama complimented Hillary on her bride costume and Bill said, "She's a witch."

Then, Obama had the honor of looking into the camera and saying, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night."

Will Obama show up on SNL again?

Will there be a reprise of the 2007 Halloween sketch?

Will Obama's 2010 "get out the vote" campaign include a stop at SNL when Jon Hamm's hosts the Halloween episode this year?

Obama will be in Chicago for a rally on Saturday, but I suppose he could tape a cute little spot.

Maybe he'll show up on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday to appeal to the fringe Leftists.

Maybe on Monday he'll drop in on Dancing with the Stars. It would be the largest audience he has reached in ages.

At Monday's World Series game, he could throw out the first pitch. It probably wouldn't do much to get out the vote but I'm sure it would be very amusing.

Although polls will be closed in some areas of the country and about to close in others, and as a result it wouldn't really influence the vote, I think it would be fitting for Obama to make an appearance on this Tuesday's The Biggest Loser.

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