Chinese "Leader": "I'm noticing each of your plans to save money involves spending even more money."
For the second time in two months, Saturday Night Live performed a skit mocking President Obama. Last month's SNL skit featured the president's lack of accomplishments. The most recent Obama skit ridiculed specific Obama policies such as "Cash for Clunkers," huge deficit spending, debt owed to the Chinese, and the stimulus plan's lack of tangible results (jobs).
While the SNL skit is hilarious, it would be funnier, and less uncomfortable, if the satire wasn't so close to reality (Examples: see highlighted skit text below video).
Case in point is the statement by Vice President Joe Biden, which even for him was one of the most imbecilic statements in history:
“Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’” “The answer is yes, that's what I’m telling you.”
Below is the video of the SNL Obama skit from Saturday, November 21, 2009, followed by some excerpts of the fake press conference between Obama (Fred Armisen) and Chinese leader, Hu Jintao:
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST (VIA TRANSLATOR): Are we going to get our money? Your country is in the middle of a serious recession.
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: Well, uh, while this is true, there are signs that our bailout has steadied the financial markets and our stimulus package has been effective in fixing the, uh, job crisis.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: I'm curious. How many jobs has it created?
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: So far, none.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: I see.
OBAMA: But our health care reform plan, we're confident, is going to lead to enormous savings.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: How exactly is extending health care coverage to 30 million people going to save you money?
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: I don't know.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: And this Cash for Clunkers program, I have read that you purchased many clunkers with our money.
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: Yes, we have.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: What does this word "clunkers" mean?
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: Well, a clunker is a --
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: I know what a clunker is! And just so there is no misunderstanding, you are not allowed to pay us back in clunkers.
OBAMA IMPRESSIONIST: Of course not.
HU JINTAO IMPRESSIONIST: You know, as I listen to you, I am noticing that each of your plans to save money involves spending even more money. This does not inspire confidence.
In October, SNL released another skit which lampooned Obama's lack of accomplishments in his administration thus far:
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