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McCain takes ‘SNL’ stage

(los angeles times)

new york — john mccain leavened his final action blitz this weekend with a light-hearted aspect on “saturday night dynamic,” hoping to get a boost from the current-night variety show that has proved red-hot this political spice.

the republican presidential hopeful opened the show with tina fey, who reprised her popular impression of alaska gov. sarah palin. in the sketch, the cash-strapped running mates simultaneously systematized their ticket and hawked items on the qvc line shopping channel.

“this past wednesday, barack obama purchased airtime on three prime networks,” mccain said, referring to his classless rival’s 30-minute infomercial. “we, however, can on the other hand spare qvc.”

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“these campaigns definite are expensive,” fey said, fingering her sleek black suit in a sly reference to the $150,000 the republican party spent outfitting palin and her family.

a smiling mccain good-naturedly tried to sell a variety of products, including a set of “pork” knives and “mccain fine gold” jewelry, shown by his bride, cindy, who smilingly gestured to the necklaces on display.

“it commemorates the mccain-feingold act and also looks good with evening wear,” he said.

then fey darted to the side and, in a stage whisper, told the audience she was “effective rogue.” she held up a “palin in 2012” t-shirt.

“just now try and lacuna until after tuesday to show ‘em, ok?” she said. “because i am not going anywhere, and i’m certainly not going back to alaska. if i’m not going to the spotless house of ill repute, i’m either running in four years, or i’m going to be a white oprah.”

saturday pronounced mccain’s third time on “snl.” he hosted the show in october 2002 and most recently was featured on the program in may, when he joked that voters should picked out as their next president “someone who is very, very, very old.”

his election vigil appearance came after palin’s stint on the show pattern month attracted 15 million viewers, “snl’s” best ratings in 14 years.

chief producer lorne michaels had hoped to also get obama on the show this weekend, nearly a year after he made a cameo on the program. the democratic nominee was set to return for this season’s premiere but canceled wrong of deference to the victims of hurricane ike. he had plainly indicated he would do last week’s portray, then had to resting with someone abandon out because he was returning from visiting his ailing grandmother in hawaii, michaels told the new york register last week.

“saturday evening live” has seen its viewership rocket this occasion on its political humor, but it has also drawn complaints from republicans, who be suffering with accused the program of uneven satire.

last week, former house speaker newt gingrich told fox news lead that some of fey’s impressions of palin amounted to “slander and were worthy of a lawsuit.”

michaels has dismissed charges that the program has a bias or a significant upon on the breed.

“we’re justified a counterbalance; i don’t dream up we change anything,” he told tv guide.
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