Saturday Night Live Does Rick Perry‘s Debate ’Oops’
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Saturday Night Live spoofed Rick Perry’s “oops” moment from Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate, with the Texas governor desperately grasping for the name of the third department he would eliminate as president.
Touching briefly first on the sexual harassment allegations made against Herman Cain in recent weeks, Keenan Thompson as Cain said there’s been “no inconsistency” in his response to the accusations.
“There’s been no inconsistency, my story’s never changed. To recap: I forgot. Then I was reminded. Then I remembered. And then I forgot having remembered. And then pizza break,” he said. “And one thing is, for every woman that has come forward, there are two that have not.”
But it was Perry’s memory lapse that received the most attention: First quoting the slip-up nearly verbatim, Bill Hader continued to struggle for the correct department, peeling off his jacket and revealing cut-off shirt sleeves in the heat of the moment.
“C’mon man, I said oops,” he said when pressed for the answer by the debate moderator. Tapping his head, he moaned and asked, “Why is this so hard? It’s up there somewhere, I can feel it dancing around.”
“Can we just move on? I want to be president but not like this,” pleaded Jason Sudeikis’ Mitt Romney. Cain offered to provide more harassment allegation details just to take the heat off Perry, and Andy Samberg as Rick Santorum wept at the whole debacle.
The sketch ended with a nod to “Of Mice and Men,” with Romney attempting to put Perry out of his misery — but providing just the jolt he needed to remember the long-lost department.
Watch the clip below, via NBC:
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Comments (62)
BloggyBayou
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:51pmNo Time For Tongue-Tied, Narcissist, Cliché Speaking, One-Armed Quarterbacks
Report Post »| Practical State
Center right
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:25pmno, lets instead have more liars, flip floppers, and woman abusers. Rick Perry is the man with the record. Thats why Glen Beck had said he would be trouble for Washington. So you wrote something on red state, anyone can do that. Try doing what Perry has done, created more Jobs than the rest of the country combined almost.
Report Post »Redistributor
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:45pmOh man that was funny! I’m glad that he will not be president any time soon. He should have secured the border and not give in state tuition to illegals. I’m all for having immigrants come here but we have a legal process to do so and Gov. Perry ignores this.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:32pmOnly the federal government has authority to fully secure our borders – not the states.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:43pmKinda unfortunate when the masses choose to bring attention to something so – in the grand scheme of things – meaningless. Yet, the onward march of Marxism goes intentionally unnoticed and unreported.
But, I guess it’s to the point where the stooges in the White House have gone from comical to really pathetic and sad.
Report Post »rosie1000
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:31pmC’mon folks, lighten up. It is painful to watch these debates, whether they are manipulated or not. Some of the candidates do not have a clue and even though I once loved the idea of Mr. Perry in office, not so much anymore. He isn’t ready for a national role with major decision making. Not because of what he hasn’t done in the debates but the obvious lack of knowledge that he has about world affairs. Why can’t we laugh at ourselves? In reality, Mr. Perry represents how most of us are, self conscious, not slick, with some information but unable to produce it when under stress. I still love him as a person; as a President? No. But I will also say that I will vote for anyone other than Obummer.
Report Post »Center right
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:27pmdid you see his last debate, he has major knowledge of what goes on in the world, try reading sometime.
Report Post »Daddymac10
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:28amRick Perry is as shallow as the Grand Canyon. Anyone with a brain can see that. The guy is corny ..he says I‘m a do’er not a talker …really?? I’m hoping he save face by quitting because even he know he has no chance of winning…
Report Post »Republichic
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 10:25amYou are so correct. That clip was funny to the core. SNL has always presented skits no matter who they are. If we can’t laugh, then we lose our sense of humor and the world gets angrier. I actually think their depiction of each of the candidates was quite correct. The candidate that comes out on top will have to take a lot of SNL, so they better start laughing at themselves now.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:28pmSNL has thier moments and that was funny just wish they werent obamaites……………
Report Post »lpolar
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:26pmI see the SNL as a bunch of liberal hacks. They can, and will, continue to make conservatives look like dummies. The reason they can do it over and over again. The GOP establishment is weak and have no guts. If you are a conservative and not a RINO like them. you will not be defended by them. They will not help shield you from the liberal lies.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:08pmI chose to watch “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Can’t stand SNL and their worship of Obama.
Report Post »Bluenose177
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:44am@ AHLEAHIRIS, Yeah I saw and read the offending email on Congresswoman Bachmans Facebook page last night after the debate was over..
This might be a poop storm on a level of Dan Rather for CBS, about time these high and mighty news anchors got their comeuppance
Report Post »GTH
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:37amDamn! This made me laugh hard…
Report Post »Bluenose177
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:48amcrap unfunny tv show makes slow witted moronic liberal troll who lives in his mom’s basement an calls it his liberal command center laugh his butt off,,
you really should get out more troll, use that Obama cash (or Soros cash that Markos is paying you) to do something fun, maybe meet a girl (even if you have to pay for it)
Report Post »Bluenose177
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:08amis SNL still relevant or funny for that matter?
about as relevant or funny as a Lorne Micheals sitcom I’d wager
Report Post »AhLeahIris
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:27amBluenose177, Not only is this not funny, but what’s even less funny is the developing scandal over the actual debate: http://wp.me/p1HGwx-1uT
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:57amI can not believe that stupid show is still on TV ?? its not funny and its outdated.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:48amRemember sheeple “don’t throw your vote away”. LOL!
I laugh every time I hear that phrase – it makes all the sheeple jump right in line and support the nominee that was pre-selected in the back room deals before the primaries.
You guys can’t see that the republican party has already pre-selected either Romney or Gingrich? Since when do you let the power brokers choose your candidate? Can’t you think for yourselves?
Ron Paul 2012. None of these other democrat wannabees could ever get my vote. Romney? Might as well be Obama. Gingrich? Might as well be Obama. A slow burn is still a burn. Perry? Ha!
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:24amWhy is it you are determined the Republicans have pre-selected Romney after having run him into the ground last election because he refused to scratch the establishments back like the rest of RINO’s did ?? Mitt, because he had his own money, because he is a man loyal to his faith morals, and because he wasn’t like the huckster, Gulliani, McCain, and that other RINO, the establishment made sure he wouldn’t make it into office. The establishment may be supporting Mitt this round, but it is only because they HOPE he is their best chances at keeping some of their power, not know he is because he was bought and paid for by the establishment.
Report Post »Look, Ron Paul would be my first choice, that is, after Rubio if he was running, but honestly, he would be if I thought there was a chance in heck he could win. However, because I am in college at 36, after having already lived a quite eventful life to this point, I understand there is just to great a divide in this nation right now for Paul to be elected. The issues facing America are far more complex than just the black and white at this point and if America isn’t first untangled before she is put back in order, I assure you we will be in far worse shape than we are now. I am talking a total revolt and collapse. Personally, I have no problem with the scenario, I am fully able to survive anywhere through anything, but far to many are not. Romney will start the ball rolling, in the mean time, put the effort where it counts, congress
Lather
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:30amSo funny.
Report Post »Perry and ALL the GOP Clowns are total fools.. How can anyone support any of them. IQ Matters.
StrangernFiction
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:41amUNDERGROUND by Barack Obama
Under water grottos, caverns
Report Post »Filled with apes
That eat figs.
Stepping on the figs
That the apes
Eat, they crunch.
The apes howl, bare
Their fangs, dance,
Tumble in the
Rushing water,
Musty, wet pelts
Glistening in the blue.
COFemale
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:09amI don’t watch, I don’t care what skits they do. They all suck.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:36amI watch… because I want to kown what they are thinking. “The Art of War”: know your enemy!
Report Post »JustJason
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:08amhmm and all that BS from the POTUS over Gifford being shot. SNL shooting a candidate in the back of the head. Interesting….
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:06amInfantile humor at best is what I saw.
Report Post »toomuchgovt
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:05amSo much material with Obama and Biden. This could have been a funny skit, SE Cupp was funny with her comparison of R. Paul’s hand as the “Crypt Keeper”, now that was funny.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:55am“Come on, man, I said Oops . . . mmmmmm mard, no that’s not a word . . . Oh, god I only know one now”
Perfect.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:48amI don’t really care what they do. I do care that they don’t do it fairly to both.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:03am“It‘s easy being a comedian when you’ve got the whole government working for you”
Report Post »Will Rogers ~
PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:46amI‘ll start watching SNL when they start making skits on Bidden and Obama’s gaffs.
Where was the skit on Obama’s there are 57 states or Obama saying Canada has a president. SNL has a slew of Obama gaffs and a TON of Biden gafs.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:43amThis is the only time I actually get to see anything from SNL (here on The Blaze. People actually watch it now’adays? To me SNL is like The John Stewart Show. As Bill O’Reilly would say… “bunch of stoned slackers and dopey kids.” Obama… and Paul supporters who also vote for Obama in absentia so to speak.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:47amWhen the war comes I hope you live long enough to realize how stupid you are.
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:53amMy only exposure to SNL is on the Blaze.
Report Post »Apparently the Blaze writers watch the show weekly.
Glenn is right. The Blaze gives you news you can
get nowhere else. If this is news?
lukerw
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:56amSNL should do a… Jon Stewart… alike where he says: I voted for Obama knowing that he was Socialist… after all, how much Damage can he do…
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:59am“Whe the war comes?”
What war is that and are going to defend me here… over there? I look at Ron Paul supporters the same way I look at the “other” Liberals… weak knee‘d pacifist putzes who write a good game from the safety of their ’puters. When the real Shiite hits the fan or the balloon goes up as we in the Military say… will be cowering some place safe behind those of us who will do the heavy lifting to protect your sorry @zzes.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:07am>LUKERW…. I’d like to see that one. I think John Stewart is a Paul “liker” on FaceBook. Lmao!
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:12am>ANARCHO.
“What war is that and are going to defend me here… over there?” My hurried typing…
What war is that and are YOU going to defend me here… over there?
Report Post »dragonfire420
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:41amWhere along the way did SNL get so dumb? in it’s early days it was hilarious! Now its purile and a waste of time.. The show used to have a cast with talent!
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:36amAmazing that SNL doesn’t think there is anything to spoof Obama, Moochie or Joe Biden on. These people are content rich for spoofs. SNL continues to be non-relevent.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:30amHey, Saturday Night Live, just getting on board the Midnight Train To Trash Cain and Perry ?? That is soooo yesterday. Today the New York Times is running a front page “news” ( most are opinion pieces just posing on the front page as news ) about Romney today entitled ” After Romney Deal, Profits then Lay Offs.” Hey, SNL : Romney is now the Left’s Target Du Jour . You are so behind the “times” – literally as well as figuratively. ( guess we know who will be the butt of your jokes next week ! pssst: Hey, Gail Collins, time to run that “dog on the top of the car” jab for the zillionth times ! oh, how the lefties love that canine tale ! ) And so The Obama Campaign Train fueled by character assassination and mockery just keeps on rollin’ along in the MSM….
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:41amIt’s not yesterday. It’s the next 30 days.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:25amWhere are… the “take off”s… on Obama, without a Prompter… going Ah Ah Ah… I think… Ah Ah Ah… as the real brain dead idiot in the room?
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:29amThey dare not Spoof the Anointed one in a bad light.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:31am57 States….
Navy CORPSman
and anything done without a TOTUS
BeyondFedup
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:41amI noticed what a poor speaker O was without his teleprompter during his campaign. If an unsophisticated person from fly-over county can figure this out, you would think the smartest sharpest writers from SNL could.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:43amSo, you can dish it out but you can’t take it. No need to prove that to the world. We all know. It’s that double standard you so consistently decry/deploy.
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