Fact Checks on Obama's Accomplishments SNL's Spoof

[apknugget17]

i have a headache

[Time4aKiss]

@apknugget17 haha

[CasperCee]

Saturday Night Live was ON TARGET.

[15Skywalker00]

"But how accurate was SNL?"..... SNL DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ACCURATE! that's comedy

[tubichka]

Ohhh what a dick suckers from cnn ... defending the communist obama

[Trakstar84]

"SNL is a very important factor in how people get information about American politics". How scary is that?

[BarcSsarc]

Fred Armisen does a horrible job impersonating Obama.

[JRod527763]

And people say THIS is the best news source? Yeah, there's no bias here at all. Where were these guys when they started trashing Bush, huh?

[skumrock]

Tina Fey is a supercilious untalented hack, whom is already forgotten

[burntorange500]

Where was CNN when they trashed Bush ????????

[MichaelD8577]

What else would you expect from the Clinton News Network.

[3omarcito]

Obama is nothing but a socialist with a liberal spending problem can't wait to vote agains hem and CNN have history of having bussiness with Fidel Castro

[TheAsfaloth]

Leader of the free world ? don't make me bloody laugh, he is a joke just like Bush.

[SteveLLW]

"Many experts say that CNN has its head up its ass"

[MegaTriumph1]

SNL is Un- American Not good for anybody in the USA. HealthCare Plan is Unconstituional. Also Known as the Death Panel Plan.

[defleppardfan69]

last comment... the fact that CNN wasted all this time and effort into analyzing a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE COMEDY SKETCH jsut goes to show that they really have nothing better to do than defend their lord and savior obama, and demonize republicans

[defleppardfan69]

actually wait. i got a better comment. WHY THE FUCK IS THIS NEWS?????

[defleppardfan69]

jesus christ! snl makes fun of people like sarah palin and george bush ALL THE TIME! then the when they decide to actaully be fair and make fun of someone else for a change, who better than the president? but oh no. these left wing media fuck heads cant take the hit

[Unknow022]

cnn...... FAIL! Fox..... FAIL! American Propaganda Media..... FAIL!

[happystatus]

come on cnn u guys are fags!! snl is just tryin to be funny and true bahaha

[Shargrailar]

CNN is as much a news show as SNL except they are depressing as opposed to funny.

ANYONE who remembers or rewatchs Obama's campaign "promises" would be saddened as that man we voted into office is not the man who is our president.

Save lame responses citing Bush some how still being the problem or the minority republican party in congress was in the way.

Big boys take responsibility of their actions, Obama is just reaping the whirlwind.

[cybershane]

Did ANYONE EVER ask this question during the 100's of Bush skits? No Bias at CNN! haha

[drz130]

Tina Fey's impersonation was "dead on" while the Obama sketch "was not a fair portrayal."

What a bunch of chicken droppings.

[portlandrollingstone]

Thats funny. Everybody gets poked fun of, did I hear anybody try and prove innacuracy to Tina Fey as Palin?

[horriehomepage]

"They got some things wrong" hahahaha

it doesn't friggin matter if it's right or wrong. It's a stupid comedy show dude.

Like CNN ever would have done anything like this during the Bush Era.

SNL is not a news show guys. Who the hell cares.

[bojoben]

Vote libertarian.

[JaxDaxter]

i'm english so i'm not entirely sure what's going on.

but am I right in thinking that SNL has done a parody of Obama, and CNN is challenging on some of it's jokes

[dosexx]

left wing media once again propaganda no other politician has gotten this protection

hypocrites

[armadillosignshop]

You would NEVER see this kind of review about a skit on a Republican President. CNN and MSNBC just can't handle the truth!

[JOHNFMKN]

Obama has done nothing, he is the biggest mistake ever!

[Rajaat99]

Wow, it's obvious CNN is run by the DNC.

The call making fun of Palin "Dead On" and Obama's incorrect.

[ptsmmrs]

this show has made fun of every president since it started but yet now there is something wrong with it,we need to take off the kid gloves with this guy.

[jimberkt]

@ptsmmrs cant do that while he's still black. Maybe if his skin fades when he gets older. 

[cutee2054]

i got yo back obama! keep faith!

[9jmorrison]

leader of the free world, what world is that

[SadCarnage1224]

SNL is a dumb show

[338lapsniper]

CNN is something else, lets all cry about the facts now that bush is gone, hey lets give obama another peace prize, then after that lets all have a party with obama girl to see her views on national defense then, the only reason that he got elected buy the margin that he did is because every black person in the USA rep and dem voted for him, I bet hey wont make the same mistake twice, black or no black

[purplekeldon]

what it really comes down to is that nobody complained when snl made fun of any other administration. as a matter of fact, most of the other people in office at those times kept a fairly good sense of humor. this is just because it's obama, and everyone seems to want to act like the man is a god. i'm sorry but when he took office he should've known that he is on the block for such groups as snl. obama and his obamite cultists need to stop acting like this is some kind of hate crime.

[TheROCKandOrROLL]

CNN=Communist News Network.

[GoochRA]

Wolf's an idiot....the only thing Obama's done is pass his healthcare bill...which pissed off most of the country. So, let's check again...if you can go negative on "doing things", Obama is -1 on the "doing things" list.

And come on, ya we left Iraq to go next door to Afganistan...no you just made things worse again lol.

Peace prize?!? WE'RE AT WAR lol.

[Na11441]

@GoochRA First of all we didn't leave Iraq to go "next door to Afghanistan" we were already in Afghanistan. Remember after 9/11 Bush sent troops to Afghanistan to capture Osama bin Laden. Also we still are in Iraq, but our combat mission in Iraq is expected to end on August 31, 2010. With full withdrawal of troops by the end of 2011, so next time you start posting things get your facts right.

[LuckyTHlRT33N]

When CNN starts fact checking comedy routines, it's obvious how biased they are, and how deep Obama's dick is down the back of CNN's throats.

And no SNL facts were right, Obama sending 2 brigades to Afghanistan just copying Bush's surge that worked in Iraq and was able to get us out of there, A surge that Obama opposed.

Communist News Network is so biased it's not even f'ing funny. I'd suggest tuning into FNC they actually do have guests on their program who represent both sides of the issue

[jorgesuitor]

Wolf is such a tool

[TheLiberalsSuck]

Obama = OWNED. but Obama without his prompter is without a real thought...if he really believed it, studdering, nervousness, and rhetoric would come out naturally...which is why Conservatism = common sense and is so easy to state...he is on a marketing campaign to tell us what we want to hear, not what he really believes...We are all paying for it now...You bought it...Conservatives will have to fix it again. First Carter = Reagan, Now Obama = Palin

[rockkett]

@TheLiberalsSuck . You are a stupid fool...Obama has degrees from Harvard and Yale.What do you have?Obama writes his own material and pens his own thoughts. At lease he can read a teleprompter unlike George Bush who could read at all.

[TheLiberalsSuck]

@rockkett Having a degree from Harvard or Yale doesn't make you smart...especially if you are embracing a Socialist agenda which 85% of the professors their teach...he probably got extra credit for being black and licking Liberal Socialist ass...and by the way...COMMON SENSE TRUMPS A HARVARD DEGREE ANYDAY...You have just been OWNED!

[rockkett]

@TheLiberalsSuck Who said you had common sense...that's totally subjective! how do you know it's 85%? It's cowards like you Hannity, Rush, Cheney who hide behind your sheets and are mad because an articule, intelligent, educated man of color has accomplished more than you have. what does that say about you that a black liberal socialist is President of the United States... and you've never reached your potential.

[TheLiberalsSuck]

@rockkett Uh Oh...Rockett with no testerterone in the Pocket likes to use the space bar to give herself (because no man would type that much) more characters than common sense! Hahaha! Hey...give me ANY factual responses to TRUMP my post or ignore it and troll an another post...OWNED! Your potential is that of Liberal/Socialist and that is a strech by most accords...OWNED!

[TheROCKandOrROLL]

@rockkett

Bush went to Yale you fucking retard.

[shreddog35]

The more true something is, the funnier it is. Thats why this was so good.

All they could do is make fun of Bush's accent and way of speaking, but they couldn't touch his policies. Liberal fags.

And let me save some morons some time typing, by saying that we should never have gone into Iraq on the ground and taken over. We should have bombed the shit out of everywhere we even thought there were Taliban. Let those sand niggers clean up their own country.

[jbtascam]

How many SNL Sketches have ever been Fact Checked by any Media Reporter? One. Why? Because they dared challenge the "Chosen One."

[MasterAdam100]

SNL also portrays Conservatives as idiots. SNL makes fun of everyone. They aren't on YOUR side.

[EinfrierenNachte]

bahaha CNN just shut the fuck up your making yourself look stupid. Obama hasnt done anything for the USA.

[ptsmmrs]

have they ever broke down SNL for making fun of any other president?thats just part of the job.

[mia0899cs]

SNL is dead on!!!!

[WintersWar]

CNN is ridiculous fact checking a comedy skit. biased loser media

[brainards1]

SNL is right on!!! Obongo has done nothing!!!

[barackhussein37]

@TheLiberalsSuck: you're absolutely right. When they had Will Ferrell spoofing Bush they couldn't get enough. Nothing was too low and inaccurate so as not be funny. (even worse when you watch Colbert and Stewart) But now that the Chosen One is a target, hold on a minute. And here's the idiocy of the Crescent News Network: the criticisms in the skit are the issues the liberal statists want Obama to move faster on. In other words, he's not lurching leftward fast enough. But Wolfy won't get it.

[MasterAdam100]

I'm no Obama mark but I do like the guy. But the whole "Chosen One" thing is a little exaggerated.

What your saying can also be applied to the Right as well. No side is spared or the undenieable "good guy".

[zzzzzzzzzz202]

oh give me a break, he's earned a much worse portrayal on SNL than what they did.

[TheLiberalsSuck]

Wolf Blitzer can't take this joke because CNN (Communist News Network) hates to see their beloved "Obama" made fun of at all--even though they make any attempt to bash Conservatives...Double Standard Applies Here!

[MrChubchubchub]

these guys cant take a joke, chill out yeesh, they are so uptight

[ssjtruncks90]

wound't commit on it? well i guess when my commander and chief won't stand up for himself then I guess I won't either as his soldier

[banshee17067]

snl is an important factor in how people get information about politics? guess thats why this clown is in office now. ok jokes over. Any idiot who uses SNL to figure out who they are voting for is an dumbass

[last1standing00]

wow only liberal cnn would actually spend coverage on something this pethetically stupid

[klhawaiianflava]

what happened to CNN reports when BUSH was getting bashed?.....must be a liberal thing :-/

[YaleU]

FBO

[MasterAdam100]

Pff. Don't get me started. Any conservative thinks anything that isn't FOX is liberal.

[MrElculver2424]

This is absolutely true....Obama has done NOTHING and 1 year has already passed. He is just now beginnig to actually accomplish things. This country made a bad decision electing this guy. And no, I am not a Republican or a McCain supporter. I am a democrat for Hillary,

[chevyinlinesix]

Wow, that is sad... a news station "checking facts" on a comedy show. You don't like the jokes don't watch the show.

[2noonereally]

You know what's really funny? You calling yourself journalist!

[garypatton]

Where was the "fact checking" during Bush's presidency?

[Lol22568]

True, I am wonder the same thing

[JRNelsonSr]

To be funny, comedy needs two things: a connection to real life truths, plus a push into the absurd. I hardly considered the SNL skit to be a dig at the President - if anything it's a jab at his supporters, many of who expected his opposition to the war in Iraq would lead to an immediate withdrawl, etc. There are things Obama won't be able to do in his first term let alone year, but that hardly makes for a failed presidency. This is the hardest job in the world.

[Lol22568]

every promised he made the the american public is an outright lie. IT took him a day to talk about Ft. Hood and when he did he spent the first half hour talking about something that wasn't important. He is cold and heartless.

[TheArmy19D]

He had to give a few "shout outs" before he could talk about the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11. Of course he wont call it a terrorist attack. Dems like to call them man-made disasters.

[wilsonspaulding]

Fact checking a comedy satire? In the tank!

Bravo to the few, the brave, the SNL Comedy Writers!!!!!

[55westend]

CNN just completely discredited itself as a serious news oganization.

[hokiericky]

Every one of the items in the list has not been accomplished. Some may be in the works, but the FACT is that none of those items are completely addressed. Afghanistan is more violent and has had more problems than when Obama was elected. Gitmo is still open, although it has been discussed. Soldiers are still in Iraq and Obama promised when campaigning that he would get troops out of there and into Afghanistan and this has not happened yet.

Of course Tina Fey was "dead on" though right?

[SENTRY000]

CNN is so left it's scary.

[jobedied]

CNN is concerned because SLN reports the news using comedy a lot more accurately than CNN does when Pope Blitzer puts his corporate spin on the news.

[abdunplugged]

FACT CHECKING???????? FUNNY how all of a sudden CNN is concerned about "checking the facts." And also funny how the reports had NO problem saying "Tina Fey did a spot on impression of Sarah Palin." These people are the BIGGEST hypocrits EVER!!!! And the funny thing is they are as blind and deaf to it has Helen Keller.

[rzs5tm]

Was that really on CNN!? or the Onion!?

Hey Wolf, Bill Adair, lets pull some Bush skits and fact-check them!?

This is ridiculous, and the Government says Fox isn't really a news organization, yet we have CNN fact-checking SNL, Afugginamazing!

[AM2prunejuice]

how can you say that CNN is not in obama's back pocket? they they go their best to cover for him. say it's not correct. but sara palin's parody was "spot on". no wonder they are in last place.

[divisioneight]

Wolf's wetting his shorts in dismay over the traitorous SNL skit against his idol. LOL!

[shae1400]

I cant believe that one guy said some of america counts on SNL for politics hahahaha

[TreyParkersBitch]

It's just comedy! Shut the FUCK up and laugh! Holy hell the country is full of tightwads.

[mike0550]

Glad to see that when you make fun of some one that CNN likes they will be right out there to defend them. A few months earlier they left Gov Palin alone and what happened the 8 years Bush was President we didn't need to check those facts.

[espada9]

Left wing propaganda on a neo-Marxist puppet.......................y­awn.

Does anyone actually watch MSNBC or CNN???

[1600ski]

No surprise to see what's he's done. Obama had the worse resume of all the candidates. When you vote for an idiot you get what you voted for an idiot. Like the change? According to UPI, unemployment at 17.6%.

[dpmarty007]

Yeah . . . dead on for Sarah Palin, but not true facts on Oboyma!

[Yeziam12]

You have to love CNN - more pablum from a network that can't see the forest for the trees. This is about what plays in Peoria, it is the common perception - there isn't a whole lot getting done, regardless of what the puppet networks are reporting. Oh and bringing on a talking head by some dude with a web site, Mr. Abare, who, why would I put any stock in what another "unbiased" political web site has to offer. Wolf is probably still crying about the sketch.

[Agneshka]

Haha, like you need a lot of talent to make fun of Obama!

[jasan509]

Ya, SNL made fun of both bush and palin and it was funny so was this skit. But this is news and slightly controversial and people want the news especially at a time like this when the economy sucks. I have never seen so many people suffering. It is sad. I would love to help those people but I'm barley keeping my head above water. I think Obama is doing a good job. Try being a president I bet it would be the hardest job you ever had with everybody trying to pull you in there direction.

[CedarTrentHess]

Poor guy ya he is having such a hard time. We should just roll over and let him screw us even more.

[diddykongfu]

cnn fighting with a comedy show face palme

[goptwothemax]

Bull Crap

its all true

[chrisfullofsteel]

wow.. cnn is pathetic.. it's ok to make fun of bush or palin but when obama get's teased then all hell breaks loose. People dont watch cnn or msnbc it's all liberal based garbage

[Bulldog22031]

@chrisfullofsteel On that note: don't watch ABC, CNN, CNBC, FOX, MSNBC, etc.

It's all a bunch of scare tactics and lies brought to you by overly loyal morons whom pledge allegiance to one side regardless of their actual performance. Republicans and Democrats, Fox and CNN... they are all the same money hungry assholes with no integrity, no moral fiber, and no convictions. Their allegiance lies with the companies that lobby them, and their own private interests.

VOTE THIRD PARTY!!

[jimberkt]

@chrisfullofsteel whats really pathetic is that an international 24hr news channel thought that "some shit that was on tv" is some how news. There are people being killed in iraq and afghanistan, bankers stealing money from citizens across the world, government agents molesting and stripping people at airports and general political corruption yet they do nothing to uncover or expose these things.

[jstealth89]

@chrisfullofsteel The media is run by liberal, most of it at least, its whats "in". Just like the global warming paranoia.

[lordboojum]

CNN get your tongue out of Obama's ass.

[chinadoll8504]

people get over yourselves...yes the sarah palin was hysterical because the impersonation was perfect, but it was stretched a little...or a lot...(not that i wanted her as vice)....this is one of those "funny cuz it's true" things...you laugh and then you're like, how can i laugh at this....he is sad

[ctwining]

Are you kidding me? I was shocked and impressed to see SNL hit the other side for once and thought it was funny and mostly true. CNN is the real joke here, actually trying to defend Obama from a skit. Where were they to defend Sarah Palin? LMAO. Anyone taking CNN as a serious news outlet gets what they deserve, one-sided fluff. Last thing Obama did? Signed extensions giving more money to more lazy slobs.  Fact-check THAT!!!

[Sydoncid]

I agree with you 100%. Looks like the liberals can dish it out, but...big surprise...can't take it. It's O.K. to bust on Bush for 8 years and Sarah Palin, but OBAMA? Wait a minute, this is crossing the line...LOL

[mytruepower2]

Question. If these people are wasting their time reporting on the president's mad fly-swatting skillz and dissecting the points made against the president by a comedy skit, then why the heck are people still watching their show? After all, it's obvious that they just have too much free time on their hands if they're willing to blow it on this crap, when they could be reporting on actual news. Somebody really needs to pull the media out of bed with the democrats and back into reality.

[shewurz]

Duh! Really, if CNN is "defending" Obama from a comedy skit, is it a stretch to think that they've been "defending" him, all along? "In bed with the democrats" is a very realistic description!

Were the Bush skits "fair"..were the Palin skits fair..the Baba Wawa skits? SNL is an equal opportunity basher when it comes to comedy. And now I'm hearing.."is SNL racist"! They've been bashing for 30 yrs...NOW their racist? I give up..this country is completely ridiculous!

[kvn78249]

A "news" organization fact checking a SNL skit?!?!? Now that is funny!

[thebig9124]

LOL. all of these facts are right on the mark. CNN is so left wing it isnt even funny. its more left than fox is right. anyone who agrees with CNN knows nothing about well, anything.

[czar4u2c]

You know it funny how now he so protected by cnn, and for Blitzer he showing his true views now. what a sapp

[Gassobb]

WOW! I can't believe they are fact checking Saturday Night Live! Its a freakin comedy! You wanna fact check Pres. Bush's record with SNL too while your at it?!

[MrDaboy13]

I second that

[shewurz]

Or Sarah Palin? Or anyone else in the public arena for the last 30 yrs!?

[1stNeoSpartan]

i just lost total respect for Blitzer

[CedarTrentHess]

Wow you still had some?

[burninator63]

This fact check is almost as funny as was the SNL skit! Can't anyone take a joke? Are we not allowed to have a sense of humor? Or maybe we shouldn't have a joke at the expense of our president or our politicians. Where was CNN when George W. Bush was being mocked by SLN, Leno, MAD TV and Letterman? Where was CNN when SNL was tearing up Sarah Palin? According to CNN SNL was "spot on" (see 2:55 in this video) when it came to mocking Palin. Laugh at the jokes bipartisanly and get over it.

[nivek2223]

THANK YOU! Finally, someone gets that the stuff snl came up with was total bs. The only thing is GITMO bay, which, although its not closed yet, has an official paper passed for a specific date for its closure. So if that doesn't count as doing something, I'm not sure what does.

[shewurz]

It wasn't supposed to be accurate..although it mostly was!!! It was supposed to be funny! Comedy takes real life and twists it to be funny. Sarah Palin skits were funny..so was this!!!

[nivek2223]

ya, but the Sarah Palin skits were actually a good impersination. The Obama one was horrible, and totally off factually.

[bobmatica]

Are you brainwashed this bad or just this stupid? The only thing Obama ever signed was a resolution to come up with a plan to eventually close Gitmo. He does not yet have any actual plan and no date is or has been set. It does not count as doing anything. It's another wonderful example of all talk and no action. We don't want or need a president who talks of hope and change - how about a president whose actions dictate hope and change.

[haveu4gotten]

And the white house accused Fox News of being not a real news station like Cnn and is just a arm of the RNC. Please. CnN is a fucking joke and Blitzer needs to take his head out of Obama's ass. A fact check segment pitiful.

[shewurz]

Honest to god! And MSNBC had a talking head..who was more talk than head..who went on and on about a man carrying a gun at an arena where the Pres. was talking. Showed the pic of the gun in a holster..said it was RACIST. Turns out, if you look the AP story up..he was black, he was standing in a group of policemen and security people, and he was from a local radio station..AND it was a fraud..the radio staion was mocking the types of people who show up at these things! So lame!