SNL’s Rachel Maddow Chats With Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner & Charlie Rangel
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SNL’s Rachel Maddow welcomed the shapeshifting new House of Representatives by moderating a three-way conversation with presumptive Speaker John Boehner, outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and loud speaker Charlie Rangel. A decidedly boyish Abby Elliott played the MSNBC host and discussed a range of topics with the guests, from Republican tax policies, Rangel’s ethics violations, and who stole Pelosi’s necklace. Guess which Representative it was!
Boehner was first up. He spoke on his party’s mandate, claiming that it existed, though he had no idea what exactly was in it. “True story,” he tells Maddow. “On election night, I was asleep when suddenly I heard voices.” It was the American people, literally keeping keeping Boehner up at night. They were asking asking in unison, like a “great big barbershop quartet,” for Congress to cut taxes. When he asked the citizens on his lawn which specific programs the Republican-led House should cut, they eerily disappeared into the night, leaving no trace of an answer.
Maddow then turned her attention to Pelosi, she who “always looks like she’s watching someone not use a coaster.” Aptly stone-faced, the current Speaker reacted coldly to the new GOP House. She characterized the opposition party as “a pack of feral dogs guarding a turned over trash can” and reminded voters that “it will take more than election” for her to go away. “If you want to get rid of Nacny Pelosi, you better be ready to cut off my head and bury it separately from my body.”
The beleaguered Rangel was the last one to talk. He assured Maddow not to take his recent troubles too seriously, because he certainly wasn’t going to. “I am not a criminal,” he declared, echoing a line popular with many criminals past. “I am just a person who can and should not be trusted.” To demonstrate, he sneakily robbed Pelosi of her jewelry.
Watch SNL skewer “young man” Rachel Maddow and the transitioning Congress in the NBC clip below.
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SNL was actually funny tonight.
Surprisingly decent…
Now that was funny. Nice Job.
You can’t be serious. That just proves that Republicans have no sense of humor. I’ll stick with Stewart & Colbert. SNL hasn’t been funny since Ferrell left.
It was pretty good tonight. Probably the funniest part in the Maddow skit was when old Charlie Rangel addressed Rachael as ‘Young Man’. I doubt the real Rachael was offended since Rachael takes pride in looking like a guy. I doubt anyone has seen Rachael in a dress or with a feminine hairdooo!
SNL hasn’t had one funny political sketch this season. Such a shame because last year political humor MADE the show. Remember how they even started showing it on Thursday nights too (Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday)? WTF happened?
But they’ve probably seen you in a dress many of times.
Well, I can’t be sure, but I can tell you I’ve said NO the several times he’s tried to borrow one of mine.
gordim was actually ridiculous tonight. Typical night.
He’s also a thief. He accuses me of being “dumb” for pointing out that he copies entire news articles here AND fails to provide proper attribution.
He probably doesn’t even know what attribution MEANS, since it’s more than one syllable, but his ignorance doesn’t stop him from attacking me. If he ever gets his brain-dead carcass hauled into court, he’ll learn all those fancy lawyer terms. The hard way.
“Well, I can’t be sure, but I can tell you I’ve said NO the several times he’s tried to borrow one of mine.”
Selfish bitch! Hmmph!
Fact: Maddow’s character was played by a woman. I thought it would look more realistic if a man played the part. Still a good show.
Fact; I’ll give it two right hand under left arm farts. pppfffftttt pppfffftttt.
HAhahahahAHAHahahaHHAHAhahahaHAHAHahahaHAHAHA yes because she is an UGLY LESBIAN!!!!!!11111 HahahAHahahahahHAHahahahahahaha LOL!!!!!!1111 OMG gays are GROSS!!!!!!!!1111 I wish I could give you a HIGH FIVE through my computer – and that’s a FACT!!!!!!111
Now you are the Journalism police? Save your nonsense. Everything you post doesn’t have any attribution. You are hiding behind a phony name. Who do we attribute what YOU post? Go back to playing with your crayons.
This elicited a few chuckles, especially the Rangel stuff. Really off their political humor game compared to last year though.
Pot meet kettle there, Gordon. You’re in no position to be speaking from an intellectual or moral authority.
Wow, look at the sniffing and the “Meh. That’s not really funny” attitude on the part of the lefty commenters.
They don’t like it much when SNL takes a shot at the left and at Maddow (who is a gold mine of satire material). C’mon guys. Yuk it up! That’s funny stuff.
Or rather, it is when the right is the one on the skewer.
You are in no position to say anything to anyone. You are a phony name without a country. People that have phony names that attack me, that is a JOKE.
Karl, all gays are not gross. Rachel just happens to be one who is.
Can you stop with the “phony name” bullshit? It’s both a straw man and ad hominem that just makes you look stupid.
Try to relax.
Maybe you should write Lorne Michaels…
Mediaite like usual you missed the best part of this story. Rep Wrangel thought Rachel was a 12 year old boy…
“The beleaguered Rangel was the last one to talk… “I am not a criminal,” he declared, echoing a line popular with many criminals past. “I am just a person who can and should not be trusted.” To demonstrate, he sneakily robbed Pelosi of her jewelry.”
Racism!!!
And now, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Entertainment……Tony Clifton!
I’m referring to copyright law – which you routinely break due to ignorance and/or indifference.
All of my sources are properly quoted and attributed – which you won’t admit you STILL don’t understand and won’t bother to learn about.
You’re STILL a fool under ANY name . . . and a crook.
Loved this bit. nancy pelosi is the best,.,.ha ha
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