Did SNL Go Too Far In Governor Patterson Parody?

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I had forgotten all about him replacing the one before him. It really appears that the past few years has really brought out the criminals for public office here. Our former governor was brought up on ethics violations I don't remeber for what and so far our new governor is only focused on ruining our state education system. They are all either criminals or idiots no matter their party lol

Gee, I feel left out! Pennsylvania's got its problems but I don't think we've ever had a Governor go to prison. A few representatives and congressmen, but no Governors...lol!
Annie

Oh Annie you aren't really a true state until you have members of its leadership locked up. hehehe

Just wait a few years Annie you'll have a bad governor...

I'm in Washington State, anybody want to trade?



Please? I'll toss in some apples and smoked salmon...

Ok but I don't like smoked salmon how about just fresh? lol

Fresh fish it is. Halibut or Salmon?

How nice to to see you gentle breeze. I've missed you.

I have missed you as well, Wise One. I haven't been on too much been so busy with my children. I would have to say salmon but, I will eat all sorts. I love grilled or baked.

Lemon slices and lemon pepper seasoning on your salmon, breeze?

I hope you like it. Oh and watch out for bones.

New York State is known for it's apples, but feel free to send me some salmon! I live in orchard country and am far from the ocean (I miss the beach!).

Kitties like fish? Tell me it ain't so. hehehe

I'm five miles from the ocean, a half hour from a glacier on a mountain and an hour from the rainforest AND Canada.

If I want to find traffic, it takes and hour and a half to get there.

When can I expect you all? We can party, I have room.

Hi kitty, how are you?

That sounds perfect Dr....

Wow, it sounds like you live in the best place in the world, DrMario. Speaking of traffic, I'm right on the main street, it's actually US 11.
Annie

I'm a mile and a half off of US 101, 17 miles across the Straight Of Juan De Fuca from Victoria. Its beautiful here Annie. Truly beautiful.

It takes two days for the plows to come by sometimes. But thats ok, everything in town shuts down when it snows, so theres no where to go.

How many for dinner then?

I kind of got that impression too about the last part. Heck, I was getting teary eyed! Good point about Bush's "disability"...
Annie

Seriously, that's no comparison in my opinion. I don't think it has a thing to do with what party they're in either! Palin has no disability unless you happen to agree she's a bit of a ditz and that's a disability...lol!
Annie

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That's an excellent point. I know from all I've seen of Governor Patterson if I hadn't already known he was blind I may not have realized. You're right, once we've seen something for ourselves, like Ford's lovable klutziness or Bush's...well, Bush's "Bushness" it's fair game but to make fun of a blind man like that just assuming he runs into things wasn't very sensitive, was it?
Annie

DrMario..What i'm curious about is how he saw this? Since he's blind, How did he see what they did..yes he can hear but not know what they were doing unless this is described to him.
Anyone thats in public office should expect some ridicule from SNL and take it as a compliment..I would love to be giving some attention from them..

Well done Rosekitty.

He couldn't have seen it himself. I would think that he'd like the attention of a parody involving his vision defecit.

It COULD have been done on his affairs, he should count himself lucky!

DrMario, I applaud your courage to endure a disability such as yours and never complain and to still understand the need for humor! You're so right, there are times when we need to laugh despite whatever troubles we may be going through.

I've been thinking some more about the SNL sketch and the Governor's reaction and here's a theory I have - it could be he felt if he said nothing about it or if he simply laughed it off as no big deal some of his blind constituents may have been offended. Also, possibly since he IS a Democrat he feared that if he didn't have any complaint with it it would be said, for example, it would have been different if say Rush Limbaugh had made fun of him but since it was "liberal leaning" SNL it was OK. It's just another example of how everyone seems to pick apart and analyze everything these days, even comedy routines! Comedians are damned if they do and damned if they don't!

By the way, they did make fun of his affairs briefly.
Annie

I should add that they even implemented a policy that paychecks for these legislators won't get cut until the budget is passed. However, that did not help in getting the budget passed on time.

Last I heard, the proposed cuts to education & other things still need to be approved by the legislators.

SNL sure is an equal opportunity offender and always has been! I feel the same way about Patterson, I'd never have known he was blind if they hadn't said so when he first took over for Spitzer. I guess that's the thing people find the most offensive, that it's making the assumption that anyone who is blind couldn't possibly carry themselves well.
Annie

"Equal opportunity picker oners" - hey, I LIKE that! I'm not sure "pretty upset" accurately describes him, as far as I know (which I could be mistaken) he only made that one statement about it. I'm thinking - hoping, actually - he's more defending others who are disabled who aren't in high-level positions than complaining that he was "picked on" personally since he does seem to have a good sense of humor about himself. I think he was right when he said about the wrong perception many have about people with disabilities and that can hamper disabled people because nobody wants to give them an opportunity to show they can do more than some may think.
Annie

I'm offended by that remark.

lol good to have you back!

So good to see you again loved1.

I have missed reading your words.

Take care and Merry Christmas, if I don't see you before then.

Same to you! Hope Santa brings you something good.

I agree,I was very sad about that! She'll really be missed. Now who will do Hillary?
Annie