Being too button-downed and bland is very easy to make fun of, look what they did with Kerry. Of course a guy that calls himself a maverick is ripe for comedy, but I personally feel it loses something when it's so one sided.
Watch the opening again, there really isn't one joke made about Obama at all, all of it is geared toward making McCain look stupid. SNL has always been sutting edge for comedy, but nowadays it just seems to be a soap box to make the right side look stupid. They couldn't have made fun of Obama and the ACORN sitsuation? That his wife is going tons of talk shows? Just things to even it out.
It seems more and more that they have an agenda and it has clouded that fact that they are a comedy show and not the news.   See 7 other replies

I agree, with the first guy, they have opportunities to make fun of obama and they dont take them. Its very obvious that whoever is writing this is a supporter of obama. I also have no problem with poking fun at the candidates, but its not funny when its so one sided   See 7 other replies

I think this is more to the point: Both that Darrell Hammond (the voice is perfect imo) is funnier than Fred Armisen and that McCain is more ripe for parody. Obama's too button-down and bland to be mockable in a laugh-inducing way.In any case, this show has lacked "comedic integrity" for a long time now. I just don't think it's funny any more. I LOVE Amy Poehler, but i've never seen here be as funny on snl as she was on Upright Citizens Brigade.   See 7 other replies

Why would a comedy show want to be taken seriously?   See 7 other replies

Again, I am not saying you should not make fun of McCain, but to be taken seriously you should make fun of both. It's like a person that rips on other but when someone goes to rip on them, they get angry.
This is the first election that SNL has covered that has been covered in such a one sided view, it really just takes something away from it.   See 7 other replies