SNL Parodies Clinton as "Sore Loser" and Supporters as Racist
Monday May 12, 2008
Follow women's issues over time and your radar subconsciously picks up anything that shows gender bias. Civil Liberties Guide Tom Head is About.com's touchstone for all things potentially racist.
Throughout the spring, Tom's been grumbling about certain racial insensitivities in the Clinton campaign. This morning he noted that others are coming to the same conclusion, as evidenced by the opening sketch with Amy Poehler playing Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live this weekend:
Given SNL's consistently positive portrayals of Clinton, satire of media coverage of the Clinton-Obama race, and Poehler's off-screen support of Clinton in interviews, SNL has gotten a reputation for being very pro-Clinton--to the point where she quoted SNL skits on the stump and in at least one debate. Now, the day after Clinton's infamous "hardworking white Americans" remark, SNL and Poehler both let loose.SNL sketches have frequently caused a buzz this campaign season. Tom's reference to "positive portrayals of Clinton" include the now-famous "bitch is the new black" segment done by Poehler and returning SNL alum Tina Fey earlier this year.
NBC has the clip of the segment. What do you think? Is this just political parody, or have they changed their tune about Clinton?
Comments
Ha! Finally it comes out. The headlines always reads “Hillary captures working class” and then “Obama wins Blacks over …again” What, only whites are considered working class? It never seems to amaze me how the US always claim that we are color blind when we are not. Clinton’s remarks are very insensitive. Why not run a headline “Hillary out of touch with the African Americans working class community”? I am so ashamed to call myself a New Yorker since the reign of the Clintons. She is so busy campaigning that she ignores all the problems that are here.
Racism is not what it was but there are a lot of ingrained stereotypes. Mostly with the older generation and the problem is that those who do this rarely if ever admit to it.