So, John McCain appeared on SNL and got some laughs. I just finished watching the "Weekend Update" clip and I have to say, it's pretty good stuff. Saturday Night Live is usually a good waste of 90 minutes, but they've been sharp with their politics this season. I'll give credit where it's due.
Appearances such as these make an already dirty campaign feel just a little bit cleaner. Many have remarked in news stories and blogs about the deteriorating nature of American politics. Face it, people are getting nastier and more polarized. Gone is the agreement to disagree or the ability to hold a rational debate of ideas. Instead, it's yelling, attacks on your opponent's intelligence and a general "us versus them."
I vaguely referenced a week or so ago on this blog about Berkeley Breathed's decision to stop writing "Opus." His reason - the sad state of discourse in this country and where he thinks it's heading.
Being willing to take yourself down a few notches, appear on SNL and cut a few jokes while others playfully make jokes about you is a dying art. McCain might not win on Tuesday, but he's won some respect. How many of us would stand before the American viewing audience?
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