Future of Republican Party

infinite monkey · 11-28-2012, 07:58 AM

SNL skit at that time:

Sam Donaldson: Vice-President Bush, there are millions of homeless in this country - children who go hungry, and lacking in other basic necessities. How would the Bush administration achieve your stated goal of making this a kinder, gentler nation?

George Bush: Well, that is a big problem, Sam, and unfortunately the format of these debates makes it hard to give you a complete answer. If I had more time, I could spell out the program in greater detail, but I'm afraid, in a short answer like this, all I can say is we're on track - we can do more - but we're getting the job done, so let's stay on course, a thousand points of light. Well, unfortunately, I guess my time is up.

Diane Sawyer: Mr. Vice-President, you still have a minute-twenty.

George Bush: What? That can't be right. I must have spoken for at least two minutes.

Diane Sawyer: No, just forty seconds, Mr. Vice-President.

George Bush: Really? Well, if I didn't use the time then, I must have just used the time now, talking about it.

Diane Sawyer: No, no, Mr. Vice-President, it's not being counted against you.

George Bush: Well, I just don't want it to count against Governor Dukakis' time.

Diane Sawyer: It won't. It will come out of the post-debate commentary.

George Bush: Do you think that's a good idea?

Diane Sawyer: You still have a minute-twenty, Mr. Vice-President.

George Bush: Well, more has to be done, sure. But the programs we have in place are doing the job, so let's keep on track and stay the course.

Diane Sawyer: You have fifty seconds left, Mr. Vice-President.

George Bush: Let me sum up. On track, stay the course. Thousand points of light.

Diane Sawyer: Governor Dukakis. Rebuttal?

Michael Dukakis: I can't believe I'm losing to this guy!

Jon Lovitz as Dukakis
Dana Carvey as GHW Bush
Jan Hooks as Diane Sawyer
Kevin Nealon as Sam Donaldson

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88adebate.phtml

11-28-2012, 07:58 AM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	SNL skit at that time: Sam Donaldson: Vice-President Bush, there are millions of homeless in this country - children who go hungry, and lacking in other basic necessities. How would the Bush administration achieve your stated goal of making this a kinder, gentler nation? George Bush: Well, that is a big problem, Sam, and unfortunately the format of these debates makes it hard to give you a complete answer. If I had more time, I could spell out the program in greater detail, but I'm afraid, in a short answer like this, all I can say is we're on track - we can do more - but we're getting the job done, so let's stay on course, a thousand points of light. Well, unfortunately, I guess my time is up. Diane Sawyer: Mr. Vice-President, you still have a minute-twenty. George Bush: What? That can't be right. I must have spoken for at least two minutes. Diane Sawyer: No, just forty seconds, Mr. Vice-President. George Bush: Really? Well, if I didn't use the time then, I must have just used the time now, talking about it. Diane Sawyer: No, no, Mr. Vice-President, it's not being counted against you. George Bush: Well, I just don't want it to count against Governor Dukakis' time. Diane Sawyer: It won't. It will come out of the post-debate commentary. George Bush: Do you think that's a good idea? Diane Sawyer: You still have a minute-twenty, Mr. Vice-President. George Bush: Well, more has to be done, sure. But the programs we have in place are doing the job, so let's keep on track and stay the course. Diane Sawyer: You have fifty seconds left, Mr. Vice-President. George Bush: Let me sum up. On track, stay the course. Thousand points of light. Diane Sawyer: Governor Dukakis. Rebuttal? Michael Dukakis: I can't believe I'm losing to this guy! Jon Lovitz as Dukakis Dana Carvey as GHW Bush Jan Hooks as Diane Sawyer Kevin Nealon as Sam Donaldson http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88adebate.phtml

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