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Oct 2, 2008
Presidential Parody... getting old quick.
When I tried to find an embeddable video for the Vice Presidential debate, did you know I found more Saturday Night Live (SNL) parodies than the actual debates themselves? In my opinion, the image and portrayal of Tina Fey as Sarah Palin is probably more dominant in the media.
I realize since the beginning of our nation, comedic parody in newspaper cartoons, movies and television (SNL) has always been depicted. Growing up, I recall Darryl Hammond, Dana Harvey, and the 1990's SNL cast depicting President Clinton, President George Bush Sr, and Ross Parrot. And I remember laughing at how they were portrayed because it was always funny.
From an positive standpoint, it may get regular television viewers more interested in politics. On another standpoint, these comedic parodies may be the only depictions America will ever see or know of these Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. And quite frankly that is sad.
Don't get me wrong, I've always enjoyed Saturday Night Live, and that's the beauty of America: it's citizens can criticize, parody, and even mock it's government and leaders without fear of being murdered, exiled or put in jail.
My plea to Americans: educate yourselves and decode these messages very carefully. We live in an excellent time where information is available to us (and as a technological enthusiast I think that's phenomenal). Unfortunately, these media channels may sometimes show it's bias or favoritsm for a specific candidate (there are specific networks that do so!). It's our responsibility in our technological age to use decipher it correctly.
I leave you the following videos to enjoy a.) the Vice Presidential Debates and b.) the SNL parody vice presidential debates.
I realize since the beginning of our nation, comedic parody in newspaper cartoons, movies and television (SNL) has always been depicted. Growing up, I recall Darryl Hammond, Dana Harvey, and the 1990's SNL cast depicting President Clinton, President George Bush Sr, and Ross Parrot. And I remember laughing at how they were portrayed because it was always funny.
From an positive standpoint, it may get regular television viewers more interested in politics. On another standpoint, these comedic parodies may be the only depictions America will ever see or know of these Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. And quite frankly that is sad.
Don't get me wrong, I've always enjoyed Saturday Night Live, and that's the beauty of America: it's citizens can criticize, parody, and even mock it's government and leaders without fear of being murdered, exiled or put in jail.
My plea to Americans: educate yourselves and decode these messages very carefully. We live in an excellent time where information is available to us (and as a technological enthusiast I think that's phenomenal). Unfortunately, these media channels may sometimes show it's bias or favoritsm for a specific candidate (there are specific networks that do so!). It's our responsibility in our technological age to use decipher it correctly.
I leave you the following videos to enjoy a.) the Vice Presidential Debates and b.) the SNL parody vice presidential debates.
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