James Downey (formerly of the great NBC Letterman show in the '80s) is one of the most celebrated SNL writers ever. He was one of the main writers behind Norm Macdonald's Weekend Update.

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Obama was, according to former show writer James Downey, too perfect for jabs.

“It’s like being a rock climber looking up at a thousand-foot-high
face of solid obsidian, polished and oiled,” Downey said in a 2014
update of “Live From New York,” an oral history of the show. “There’s
not a single thing to grab onto — certainly not a flaw or hook that
you can caricature"

Fascinating/hilarious/terrifying that this is how the Left still views Obama.

When you believe someone is "too perfect for jabs", its time to give
up trying to be George Carlin Jr & get out of the satire business.

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Posted by lsusa

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Posted on 2/13/24 at 11:49 pm to Kafka

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James Downey (formerly of the great NBC Letterman show in the '80s) is one of the most celebrated SNL writers ever. He was one of the main writers behind Norm Macdonald's Weekend Update.

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Obama was, according to former show writer James Downey, too perfect for jabs.

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Fascinating/hilarious/terrifying that this is how the Left still views Obama.

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TV critic Tom Shales, author of the book Live from New York: The Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live,[18] called Downey, and SNL, an "equal opportunity slasher" in political comedy.[19] Some have called Downey more right-wing than his self-description, including Shales, who described him in 2002 as "a Republican" and "pretty conservative".[19] In the Huffington Post, former SNL head writer Adam McKay called Downey "right-wing" and an "Ann Coulter pal".[20] On a 2019 podcast, Al Franken described Downey as a "thoughtful conservative."[21]

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Posted on 2/14/24 at 8:17 am to Kafka