Since state governors and vacant Senate seats are under the spotlight at the moment thanks to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, SNL turned its focus to New York, where Governor David Paterson is set to appoint someone to fill Hillary Clinton’s empty seat. Paterson’s office was not laughing:
“Gov. David Paterson’s office lashed out at an impersonation of him on the final 2008 episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ that made him into a blind, bumbling, whack job with a drug problem that may (or may not) be classified as ‘a former one.’ Paterson’s spokesman, Errol Cockfield, released this statement late Sunday: ‘The governor engages in humor all the time, and he can certainly take a joke. However, this particular Saturday’ Night Live’ skit unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious responsibilities. The governor is sure that Saturday’ Night Live,’ with all of its talent, can find a way to be funny without being offensive. Knowing the governor, he might even have some suggestions himself.'”
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP…
