ckf Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 In Saturday's cold open sketch for the final episode of the NBC variety show before Election Day, Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon broke out of their Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton characters to stop the mudslinging of 2016. "I'm sorry, Kate. I just hate yelling all this stuff at you like this," Baldwin as himself -- but dressed as Trump -- said to McKinnon. "I just feel gross all the time." "You know what I think can help us?" McKinnon said. "Let's get out of here." It was then that Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" began to play as Baldwin and McKinnon ran out of the studio and into Times Square, where the two held hands, hugged, danced and embraced anyone they could find on 42nd Street. "Even SNL seems to have had enough. Even jokes can't relieve the anxiety," tweeted CNN contributor Bill Carter. "They went for straight appeal for return to sanity." The sweet moment followed a standard but funny sketch that had Baldwin's Trump kiss (on the lips) everyone from an FBI official to a shirtless Vladimir Putin, while McKinnon's Clinton shouted about her e-mails. Baldwin and McKinnon's Trump and Clinton sketches have opened each episode of "SNL" this season -- highlighting the comedic and chaotic moments of the election. After running through New York City, Baldwin and McKinnon returned to Studio 8H and looked directly into the camera to implore viewers to vote on Tuesday. "It's time to get out there and vote," Baldwin said. "None of this would have mattered if you don't vote." "We can't tell you who to vote for, but on Tuesday we all get a chance to choose what kind of country we want to live in," McKinnon added. Then the two -- still dressed as their characters and still holding hands -- started the show with its iconic opening line, "Live from New York... it's Saturday night!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 We should be embarrassed as a country. No doubt about it. We have so far to go to retain any shred of our former integrity and morals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Just now, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: We should be embarrassed as a country. No doubt about it. We have so far to go to retain any shred of our former integrity and morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 7 minutes ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: We should be embarrassed as a country. No doubt about it. We have so far to go to retain any shred of our former integrity and morals. And looking forward, do you think it gets any better? I doubt it. The candidates and the whole process gets worse every time. We're fucked if some things do not change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 10 minutes ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: We should be embarrassed as a country. No doubt about it. We have so far to go to retain any shred of our former integrity and morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 8 minutes ago, Edmo said: And looking forward, do you think it gets any better? I doubt it. The candidates and the whole process gets worse every time. We're fucked if some things do not change. A Trump win and subsequent abortion of a term would have a good chance at fixing things. Both sides would have to fix their houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I get the opportunity to talk to people from all over the globe in my line of work, all of them say the same thing, the Clintons are criminals . The folks ive talked with from outside the country all ask the same question, WHY why dont you people do something about the corruption the world sees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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