Which frankly always surprised me as the years went on. I mean when it first launched it was one thing to argue that it was a "new" show that was trying to find its voice, but all these years later -- and after all the success and stature it has gained -- you'd think that Lorne Michaels would literally have the pick of the litter at finding all-new, all-brilliant writers looking to break into TV. So to that end I've never understood how such a successful LONG RUNNING show never got better on a more CONSISTENT basis.

As for Herc, Devilcat called it. McCain wasn't a WGA member or even a member of a standing union, so stop being such a tool and trying to make it seem like McCain did anything wrong. Why is there even a need to point out that McCain did the TONIGHT SHOW? As others have noted, where did it say in the WGA strike rules that UNSCRIPTED GUESTS had to stop appearing on the show? Why should McCain be held under the spotlight versus any of the actual fucking CREW that was still actively putting out the show at the time? Or even the audience members who kept filling the seats? Was McCain the ONLY person who appeared on the TONIGHT SHOW when the writers were out? Fuck no. And while we're at it, are you at least going to be fair and name EVERYONE who crossed the line and guested on the TONIGHT SHOW?

This is where Herc's politically tool-like head will soon explode. One day soon he'll be posting one of his already pre-written, all-kiss ass and glowing reviews for Whedon's new DOLLHOUSE show, and yet that week it will turn out the guest star was someone who likewise appeared on the TONIGHT SHOW during the strike period too. And do you think Herc will point THAT out in his review? Will he bring up the fact that his beloved Joss employed an actor who crossed the line to sit on Jay's couch? Ha! Don't bet on it...

That said it should be the Democrats year. They have everything going their way, so now I'll wait to see if another Reverend Wright type thing does come along to blow Obama out of the water OR if overconfidence will be the Dems undoing in November.

In fact, along those notes, the other night I got a great laugh watching some Democratic Strategist bag on McCain on some talk show. The host noted we haven't even gotten out of the nominating process yet and to the "Big Game" (ie. the actual run-off for President) at which point the female strategist got all cocky and said "We're going to DESTROY McCain. There will be nothing of him left standing. You are right. Right now Obama is still in the AFC playoffs and we haven't even gotten to the Super Bowl yet where we will OBVIOUSLY win."

So here's a small footnote in history to Dems or at least to that overconfident strategist. If you're going to use an analogy like football and talk about how UNBEATABLE Obama is and then literally cite the AFC playoffs, you might want to pick another example given that last year's AFC champs were the New England Patriots who went 18-0 and for having gone the whole season unbeatable were predicted to win the Super Bowl in an easy way...

...At which point they choked in the final big game and the Giants shocked the world by being the come from behind underdog winner.

So like I said, with all the O-Love that it seems you just can't escape since the media keeps ramming it down our throats, I really am going to laugh if Middle America gives the Obama loving media and all the pollsters and all the pundits the finger next election day and DOES elect McCain instead...

Comments like that, much like Obama's infamous "people hold on to their guns and religion because they're bitter" comment, will certainly seal the deal with Middle America about who they should now vote for -- and I mean FOR McCain.

Did someone die before the show started? Rough crowd (including us at home)?

But man, do I ever hope that that was THE LAST Poehler/Myers Weekend Update. Get rid of them or just give it to anyone else but Keenan.

And for all her Hillary supporting, does anyone else get that Poehler just hopes she wins because it's 8 years of job security for her.

The bizarre thing was, Mccain didn't get mad either, and he followed the party line and supported most of Bush's failed policies and political stunts to follow. Even as recently as this Friday where Bush called people who want to use diplomacy with our enemies equivalent to appeasers like Chamberlain who appeased Hitler. Mccain followed with a speech where he agreed with Bush's moronic statements and went as far as to name Obama. Anyone who knows anything knows that diplomacy and appeasement are not the same things. Chamberlain allowed Hitler to take territory in Austria and Czechoslovakia hoping that it would satisfy him and prevent full-scale war - that is appeasement. It is not the same as speaking to your enemies.

Those are just a few reasons why Mccain is Bush's bitch, but sometimes a picture speaks a thousand words:

http://tinyurl.com/6zv629

And the more he tries to shift to the left to prove he's different from Bush, the more wishy-washy he proves to be as he keeps flip-flopping. One strategy would be to adopt all identical policies as Obama, and then just put out a campaign that says "We're identical on the issues so vote for the white guy". In America, given the reality of the views in this country, that just might work. But he would have trouble still calling himself a Republican.

I call Obama-Edwards vs. McCain-Rice with the feminist vote tipping it to the GOP on the assumption that McCain can't possible live eight more years.

And Clinton in 2012.

Do war veterans deserve to be honoured? Sure. Give them benefits, respect, and remember them on Memorial day or whenever you feel like honouring them. But does that mean shell-shocked war veterans deserve to take the highest seat in office? Not really. The two job descriptions aren't equivalent.

There's your reality check Razorback. XD

Still, I say let McBush have his fun. He's going to get his hat handed to him in November.