A Humorous Look at New York’s Gov. David Paterson
By Jim Willis on Dec 21, 2008 in Gov David Paterson, Government & Politics | Printable Version
As many of you have heard via the press, our esteemed Governor (David Paterson) has concocted a crazy-quilt budget that taxes everything from haircuts to breathing. I have not reviewed his proposal in detail so I am not prepared to render a lengthy post on it right now. As I’ve stated on this blog repeatedly, there is a very simple fix for the budget “crisis” and that’s the immediate slashing of Medicaid–to a reasonable level. It would immediately and permanently solve the budget mess with no other cuts, or tax increases, required. Why won’t the Democrats even consider such a logical move? Because they derive power from funneling money to deadbeats who will vote them into office, and vote to keep them there. It’s a vote buying scheme plain and simple.
But enough seriousness. Today I want to share with you a comedy skit that recently ran on Saturday Night Live. I have not been an SNL watcher for years (way too politically left for my taste). But, every now and again, they poke fun at their own side. Such was the case with this skit of Gov. Paterson, whom they portray as a philandering cocaine addict. Remember, all good comedy has a kernel of truth in it, which is what makes it so funny.
Warning: Not for the younger kiddies. There is a brief expletive, a reference to a sex scandal and a few drug references. I also apologize in advance that Hulu, the site I’ve embedded this from, will run a commercial ahead of the video–something beyond my control.
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annie | Dec 22, 2008 | Reply
Sometimes the SNL writers are very brilliant….as was shown in this skit. It’s funny that some people can’t take a joke…