SNL Parodies Rachel Maddow

They say you've officially "made it" if you've been spoofed on Saturday Night Live. And last night, the "cold open" was a parody of (Greenlee Gazette favorite) Rachel Maddow. The impression of Maddow wasn't spot-on, not nearly as good as Tina Fey's Sarah Palin, for example.

But it was generally ok, and the Roland Burris stuff was great. And while SNL can't ignore an easy gay joke--even with openly gay Neil Patrick Harris as host--it was generally not mean spirited. Anyway, congratulations to Rachel Maddow for being "big enough" to be parodied. Maybe next time the impersonation will be better.

Gov. Blagojevich Appoints Obama Replacement?

Photo from source, MSNBC

What the hell, over? This guy has big ol' brass ones, don't he?

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Race enters fight over Obama's Senate seat

Senate Democrats on Tuesday vowed not to seat embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill the vacancy left by President-elect Barack Obama, prompting a House Democrat to object to the nation's only prospective black senator being denied a seat. . .

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