Saturday Night Liveweighed in on Republicans' momentum in the midterms during its cold open on Saturday, highlighting three inexperienced GOP candidates who have quickly risen in polls: Georgia Senate candidateHerschel Walker, Pennsylvania Senate candidateDr. Mehmet Ozand Arizona gubernatorial candidateKari Lake.
In the sketch, framed as aPBS NewsHoursegment,Heidi Gardner(asNewsHouranchorJudy Woodruff) asks the candidates about their controversies and their sudden spike in polls.
In the skit, Thompson’s Walker noted that the abortion allegations have not caused him to suffer in the polls — in fact, his popularity hassurged in recent weeks.
“People love me, no matter what. Like the great Trump Donald said, ‘I could pay for an abortion in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters,'” Thompson’s Walker said.
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Donning a Phillies hat with a price tag still on it, Day’s Oz awkwardly spoke about enjoying a “Philadelphia Cheese and Steak,” before pivoting to hawk a diet pill (a nod to the manydubious productsthe former television personality has touted on his eponymous show).
Asked about his own recent success in the polls, Day’s Oz said: “Let’s remember: I was a long shot, Judy, but I always told myself, you can win this election if you’re honest, if you’re fair, and if your opponent has a debilitating medical emergency. So, we’re very lucky.”
The remark comes in reference to his opponent’srecent stroke, which he suffered prior to the primary and after which the race has tightened considerably.
Making light of the soft-focus lighting the real Lake uses in her remote interviews, Strong joked that she was “a fighter.”
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“I’ve sent back more than 2,000 salads,” Strong, as Lake, said in the skit. “And I’m not afraid to do the same thing with democracy.”
source: people.com
