re: Anyone who used to be a fan of Jon Stewart, he is back and in rare form

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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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