When Chevy Chase was going to play Ford, they decided to simply have him go out as is -- no impersonation, no special makeup, no special bald cap. It worked brilliantly.
I’m in awe over the way they would call out Ford, Kissinger and the support of the overthrowing of Salvador Allende in favor of Augusto Pinochet. The way Chevy calls out specific tortures is brutal. Love this sketch so much
Lol, look at the credits. Every line is some sort of joke or reference. XD Under Carter's Special Consultants: *Mr. Peanut* Under Carter's Dental Consultants: *Dr. Seuss* Ford's Wardrobe: *A MISTAKE* Carter's Makeup by *MICK JAGGER*
Wetdewlap oh ha me, too! At 67 nowI watched the very first one sitting on my sister’s water bed after smoking a joint! Alas both are gone from my life ha
Despite the low budget, lack of makeup artists, etc. it's really nice to see a time where they had to really stretch the reality to make it funny. The real debates were so serious, professional, cordial, and fact-based, that it required a lot of work to make a sketch out of it. After the 2021 debate the material had already wrote itself for them.
Also a little work for the AUDIENCE. What I love about art is making me work to understand it. As a musician and a terrible visual artists, I prefer WIT and SKILL. And this, even though elementary in its parts, is what makes it SOOOO stimulating.
@@nath-wp7xp Well, the title of this video was "Debate '76 - SNL". what that refers to are: The year 1967, the Presidential debate and Saturday Night Live. Now, a quick internet search would give you the cast of SNL from 1976, and upon further investigation, you would find that "Jane" was, in fact comedian and actress Jane Curtin. You may also kow her from her appearance on the television program "Third Rock From the Sun". Find more information on the IMDB - www.imdb.com/list/ls054334049/
That had me laughing out loud. Very sharp writing. You don't often get references to the US supporting the overthrow of a democracy and the installation of a brutal dictator.
Jim Johnson “hugely successful”, “making the country great”? Man, who knew all I had to do in life was just say that I was successful until enough people believe it? Need to strike while the iron is still hot on that one and while people are still willing to believe. Hell, if I raised money, or took donations to “support Trump’s hugely successful presidency”, I could probably just make an easy living.
@Jeff Maylor When Jimmy Carter (Dan Ackroyd) says to Jane Curtain, "Right now in my mind, I'm wearing a leather mask and licking your face," is supposed to be a mark of presidential behavior? SNL didn't attack them as being "bad people." They didn't even make fun of their politics. They took their personal foibles and had fun with those. Can't you tell the difference?
@@TheRealColt45 I just cannot place who the moderator of the debate was. At first glance I thought that it was Lorraine but it must have been the host that week.
He was by far the most talented. Chevy Chase once said that Aykroyd had more talent in his little finger than Chase had in his whole body, which was true enough, but it was nice of Chevy to say that.
Looking back, you'd have to rate him higher than Belushi and Chase. He definitely held it all together. He could play any part. Chevy and Belushi got famous faster, but lAykroyd was in practically every sketch and he had many hilarious recurring characters--the Festrunk brother, E. Buzz Miller, Irwin Mainway, the fast talking TV pitchman, Beldar Conehead. He was the man.
I'd give it to Phil Hartman, but Aykroyd was certainly funny in the before times. Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies, loved it since I was a kid.
Darth Traya it’s always been biased? How’s that a better thing? At least this isn’t 100% propaganda, looks like they lost a lot of comedy as they did that.
It's insane to think that this show was on when Jimmy freakin' Carter wasn't even the president yet. Holy SHIT this show has been going on for a long time.
@MEGATRON At least Clark Griswold was ONLY an incompetent buffoon who actually seemed to mean well. Now we've got "president' Biff Tannen. Literally: www.nme.com/news/back-to-the-future-writer-reveals-biff-tannen-was-inspired-by-donald-trump-2560286
this was when SNL didn't have the actors try to look and sound exactly like the characters but rather the writing was intended to amplify quirks of the characters and let the jokes do their thing lol.
The only part of this that made me laugh was the credits... "Governor Carter's Eye Contact Teacher, John Denver" ... "President Ford's Wardrobe, by mistake"... "Governor Carter's make up, by Mick Jagger"...
The secret service had to spin the desk around to screw the light bulb in... now that's classic. I wonder if some old skit comedy people did these things with the Lincoln Douglas debates?
Except the League of Women Voters (an independent agency) no longer moderates debates. Now the parties pick who they want to moderate, and what questions to ask. If you've only been paying attention to politics since 1988, you've only known staged debates. www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud
"Ms. Montgomery, I must be honest. You are a very attractive women. And right now in my heart, I am in a leather mask breathing in your ear!" Wow how TV has changed!!!
Overture (Adagio - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro) from the Music for the royal fireworks by George Frideric Handel used the opening and ending of the sketch of SNL during the Presidential election of 1976 in the United States
The ' 76 election, ironically , possibly, tragically, was my first election eligible to vote. I still feel ripped off, due to the fact that my only choices, were between Governor Dan Akroyd and President Chevy Chase.
@@laurazepam8382 There was a Swine Flu outbreak in '76 and Ford's administration pushed hard to get a vaccine out. The needle is representing the swine flu vaccine shot.
6:48 "Mr. Cake" lmfaoooo Belushi was doing coke on that desk and couldn't even deliver his lines. Chevy called him out and they ended the skit that's why the host started laughing.
SingleTax Agreed, it’s a terrible impression. Ford was intelligent and a former football player - hardly a clumsy buffoon. And of course Chevy looks absolutely nothing like him.
Dan Akroyd's portrayal of Jimmy Carter wasn't meant to be an "exact copy" either. The point is that he at least *tried* to impersonate Carter, whereas Chase basically played himself.
I was 9 years old when this came on and would sneak downstairs way after my bedtime to watch it. I didn't understand the parts that would be expected for a 9 year old kid not to understand but found it hilarious nonetheless 😀
@@noahsragow2892 it's from another debate, with these same players doing Ford and Carter. They ask chevy something about the federal budget and Chevy, as ford, replies, 'I was under the impression, there'd be no math'. Lol
Ford was level-headed, in spite of his rather public gaffes. He would've done just fine if he had been elected to a full term. Carter meant well but his style of leadership simply wasn't suited for the presidency.
Opinunate ted Indeed. Carter's done a lot of good in his life, and will continue to do so, it's just that his manner was, unfortunately, not the best suited for the presidency.
Carter is was a strange case of a president. A Navy nuke sub commander. A 1 term Governor of GA that came out of nowhere to win the presidency. And really sucked as a president. In my opinion, during his presidency, Carter presented no clear vision of the future for America. In 1976, after the loss of the Vietnam war in 1975, all the Watergate bullshit, and the energy crisis, America was floundering and really did not see a bright path into the future. Love it or hate it, Reagan moved America into the future with vision that most Americans supported.
For those wondering: the needle in his arm is a reference to the Swine Flu vaccination he publicly received in a photo op
I got that shot, I was never so sick in my life!
Thank you for that information. The needle sticking out of his arm made me suspect he secretly did hard drugs, but it didn't fit his profile.
I'm just surprised a Republican took a vaccine
No it's the covid vaccine
Reminded me of jokes about Biden leading up to his 2024 debate…
I like how the candidates actually stop talking when their time is up.
true...
this aged wonderfully
Crazy, huh?
Lies again? 1 + 3 HDB
It was a different time.
So a guy named Chevy is playing a Ford
Somehow seems natural?
Wouldn’t be surprised if the third nominee would’ve been named Ferrari...
good one
Haaaardy haaarr haaarr!
Get the ball, Liberty.
I'm 99% sure Belushi was actually bumping coke during this sketch.
They were all openly smoking weed, and some were openly doing coke.
LastFanStanding12, well I’m 100% sure because I knew the guy that sold it to him. I tried to stop the sale, but was unsuccessful.
i'm 100% he was bumping coke during every sketch
100%
May his drunk soul RiP
When Chevy Chase was going to play Ford, they decided to simply have him go out as is -- no impersonation, no special makeup, no special bald cap. It worked brilliantly.
Chevy doesn't do impressions
When comedians were funnier than actual impersonations of our leaders.
Did it?
What made them decide to do it that way? I'm genuinely curious.
It wasn't brilliant, Chase just wanted to make fun of Ford because Ford was republican. It wasn't funny at all actually.
I’m in awe over the way they would call out Ford, Kissinger and the support of the overthrowing of Salvador Allende in favor of Augusto Pinochet. The way Chevy calls out specific tortures is brutal. Love this sketch so much
Chevy looks like a conservative Jim Morrison
one of several~
Rush Limbaugh being another
to portray Jim Morrison.
... the eternal question "Why?", that has plagued philosophers from Socrates, to Saint Thomas Aquinas, to Bob Dylan.
Dan Akroyd's Carter is fantastic.
Boring & terrible
He had the mannerisms and the vocal style pretty much on point.
hell no.
Terrible look though. Looked nothing like Carter.
Did you mean Character?
1:00 "i can name that tune in 4 notes" ;)
No, no Mr. President!
Get the ball, Liberty.
He could have beat Shazam
The Needle in his (Chevy Chase) arm was supposed to represent the Swine Flu Vaccine.....Wow times never change!
I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone would explain that. Thanks.
“Last year I went to the Capitol of Poland. Offset, Milwaukee is a beautiful city.” LMAO best line.
im from Poland.This is brillant.
im from milwaukee!
@@nutsackmania I live here! That line was funny
Did you get the second Polish joke
Sounds like something Joe Biden would say 😂
"At this moment, in my heart, I'm wearin' a leather mask and breathin' in your ear"
Is that all you're wearing? LOL
Lol, look at the credits. Every line is some sort of joke or reference. XD
Under Carter's Special Consultants: *Mr. Peanut*
Under Carter's Dental Consultants: *Dr. Seuss*
Ford's Wardrobe: *A MISTAKE*
Carter's Makeup by *MICK JAGGER*
Coin for Coin Toss
Provided by
United States Treasury
Use Money Today!
LMAO
Coin toss, provided by THE US MINT
Carter had support from Gregg Allman etc
Ford had support from
The Captain and Tennille etc
Lmao!
Who was Dr. Lloyd B. Westman?
Oh the good old days of SNL!! Miss them.
Chevy Chase physical comedy will always break me. Love the glass and pitcher gag.
When I was young I thought,” how old they all looked” now I’m old and think,” how young they actually were.”
Absolute truth... hahaha
Gerald Ford was a septuagenarian from birth
Me too ..but I was 9 they were old..now at 49. I see how young they were.💙
Chevy was really good looking too.
Wetdewlap oh ha me, too! At 67 nowI watched the very first one sitting on my sister’s water bed after smoking a joint! Alas both are gone from my life ha
This skit continues to be a favorite. Gerald Ford trying to fill that glass = mood.
Dan Akroyd’s Carter impression is hilarious lol!
Despite the low budget, lack of makeup artists, etc. it's really nice to see a time where they had to really stretch the reality to make it funny. The real debates were so serious, professional, cordial, and fact-based, that it required a lot of work to make a sketch out of it. After the 2021 debate the material had already wrote itself for them.
Also a little work for the AUDIENCE. What I love about art is making me work to understand it. As a musician and a terrible visual artists, I prefer WIT and SKILL. And this, even though elementary in its parts, is what makes it SOOOO stimulating.
Jane was a gorgeous woman. No question.
Ugh you beat me to it, she was so hot, smart, and funny.
Back then you could get away with saying that. Now days sluts every where would be offended, lol.
Who’s Jane?
@@nath-wp7xp Well, the title of this video was "Debate '76 - SNL". what that refers to are: The year 1967, the Presidential debate and Saturday Night Live. Now, a quick internet search would give you the cast of SNL from 1976, and upon further investigation, you would find that "Jane" was, in fact comedian and actress Jane Curtin. You may also kow her from her appearance on the television program "Third Rock From the Sun". Find more information on the IMDB - www.imdb.com/list/ls054334049/
Jane Curtain.. another play on 'JC'.. Like Jimmy Carter is as well. It's all actors acting, in politics.. They love to mock the Christ meme.
That had me laughing out loud. Very sharp writing. You don't often get references to the US supporting the overthrow of a democracy and the installation of a brutal dictator.
Allende was a commie and Chile was much better off without him
Is this the "back when the show wasn't political" thing I'm always reading about?
@Jim Johnson We also didn't have a misanthrope like Trump as president.
uh, no it was back when they made fun of both sides...
Jim Johnson “hugely successful”, “making the country great”? Man, who knew all I had to do in life was just say that I was successful until enough people believe it? Need to strike while the iron is still hot on that one and while people are still willing to believe.
Hell, if I raised money, or took donations to “support Trump’s hugely successful presidency”, I could probably just make an easy living.
This is back when SNL used to criticize both political parties and wasn't trying to be biasedly political.
@Jeff Maylor When Jimmy Carter (Dan Ackroyd) says to Jane Curtain, "Right now in my mind, I'm wearing a leather mask and licking your face," is supposed to be a mark of presidential behavior?
SNL didn't attack them as being "bad people." They didn't even make fun of their politics. They took their personal foibles and had fun with those.
Can't you tell the difference?
They sure put a lot of effort in making Chevy Chase look like Gerald Ford
He's barely recognizable.
LMAO - I always wondered about that, but its kinda funny how there was zero effort to do makeup, etc.
That's what was so funny about it.
Chevy Chase...that's all you need!
Same thing for Carter, and later on for George Bush Sr. The first spot-on impersonation I ever saw on SNL was probably Phil Hartman's Reagan.
This is literally more intelligent than a modern debate. From either party.....
brad metcalf - I must disagree. The current debates are weird in format, but those are some very intelligent people.
@@janetownley You remember that Trump is in the modern debates?
Just wait until the 2020 debate
Was just thinking that...
August V, history is also wacky.
Jane Curtain was smoking hot.
@Cody Polar. Dan Aykroyd!
and Jim Belushi was smoking pot!
One of the original SNL writers said Jane had an "icy Tippi Hendron quality."
Joe Randolph And Garret was smokn Aces Crazy out of his mind!!!
Jane was good but Karen Black here was the real hottie but is dressed very down like a librarian.
LOL!!!! This stuff is just golden!!!
Yeah, reminds you that SNL used to be funny.
“And of course I had to call a few secret service men to come in and spin that desk around while I put the bulb in” Fucking dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Right? OMG that one killed me.
@@TheRealColt45 I just cannot place who the moderator of the debate was. At first glance I thought that it was Lorraine but it must have been the host that week.
Always thought of all SNL history, Dan Akroyd was the best!
He was by far the most talented. Chevy Chase once said that Aykroyd had more talent in his little finger than Chase had in his whole body, which was true enough, but it was nice of Chevy to say that.
Looking back, you'd have to rate him higher than Belushi and Chase. He definitely held it all together. He could play any part. Chevy and Belushi got famous faster, but lAykroyd was in practically every sketch and he had many hilarious recurring characters--the Festrunk brother, E. Buzz Miller, Irwin Mainway, the fast talking TV pitchman, Beldar Conehead. He was the man.
Akroyd did amazing impressions of both Jimmy Carter & Richard Nixon - he had great range.
I'd give it to Phil Hartman, but Aykroyd was certainly funny in the before times. Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies, loved it since I was a kid.
Chevy's answer to the question at 4:19 is amazing
This is back when SNL was funny and didn't get so political. Oh wait...
Point taken
What’s the point?
Darth Traya it’s always been biased? How’s that a better thing? At least this isn’t 100% propaganda, looks like they lost a lot of comedy as they did that.
No, this is back when they’d only get political during an election year, not like today when there’s a political skit every episode...
@@Cinicraft00 God you people are dumb.
I used to watch this show every Sat. night, couldn't stop laughing and I was only 11 at the time. Best lineup ever.
All by itself among all the SNL lineups of cast members. And the writers were hysterical .... !!!
I love that they use actual, and clever, jokes in this instead of just using the lazy route by putting the emphasis on the characters being idiots
2:42 "Milwaukee is a beautiful city" lol
From capital of Poland (Warsaw) he went straight to Milwaukee 😂
When SNL was absolutely hilarious and the cast beyond brilliant.
It's insane to think that this show was on when Jimmy freakin' Carter wasn't even the president yet. Holy SHIT this show has been going on for a long time.
It started when Nixon was President.
Sadly, it hasn't been funny for a long time.
Been going on too long.
@@raymondthebrotherofperryma1403 the show first was broadcast in October 1975. Ford was President.
@@LAwithCB Maybe I'm thinking of Laugh In or Hee Haw. 😳 Probably Laugh In.
Clark W. Griswold running for president.
ClarkWGrisJr that's what would happen in that world
@MEGATRON At least Clark Griswold was ONLY an incompetent buffoon who actually seemed to mean well. Now we've got "president' Biff Tannen. Literally: www.nme.com/news/back-to-the-future-writer-reveals-biff-tannen-was-inspired-by-donald-trump-2560286
0:44 Jane Curtin was a beauty.
Mans thirsty for some back to the past coochy
Golden era of SNL!
The Hilarious thing is that Chevy did not looked and/or acted like President Ford in SNL.
He played President Ford only because He was Chevy
I just Love Chevy Chase,. absolute GOLD for comedy and real entertainment. He stands for everything the silver screen was made for.
Just another example of why the original cast will forever be the best cast.
Wish there was some of the stuff with Aykroyd doing Nixon. Priceless.
LOL the sketch with him yelling JEWBOY! at Belushi playing Kissinger was fantastic.
@@AdonisJones That is classic!!
"My book only 19.95. " AS they drive a wooden stake thru Nixons heart.
omg Eric Idle
Politics has not changed a bit!
A very different Saturday Night!!
“The Chilis”
How is nobody laughing at that? 😆
5:47
“ I want to say right now that you’re a very attractive woman 👩🏼 “
I AGREE SHE WAS AND SHE STILL IS
AND LUV HER HAIR😍 TOO
OMGosh! So glad I found this video, one of the great SNL skits!
Karen Black was everywhere in the 70's- great actress, she was brilliant in The 1974 Great Gatsby movie
this was when SNL didn't have the actors try to look and sound exactly like the characters but rather the writing was intended to amplify quirks of the characters and let the jokes do their thing lol.
But that's exactly what Phil Hartman's Clinton did. And Dana Carvey's George H Bush. And Will Ferrell's Dubya. And Alec Baldwin's Trump........
Ryan Doyle did you read my comment? I said back in the day when they didn’t have them look or sound. 🤔🤔
Did you read mine? Baldwin's Trump is the same thing.
EXACTLY.
It seems like a "you had to be there"
My favorite part is honestly in the credits at 8:05 "Coin for Coin Toss Provided by United States Treasury. Use Money Today!"
Almost 50 years later, still an absolutely phenomenal sketch XD
The only part of this that made me laugh was the credits... "Governor Carter's Eye Contact Teacher, John Denver" ... "President Ford's Wardrobe, by mistake"... "Governor Carter's make up, by Mick Jagger"...
Man,
70's-90's SNL is probably the best run any comedy show has ever had.
Brilliant.
80s SNL was awful, they themselves say it
I think this is great! SNL didn't take themselves so seriously back then. They were more counter-culture. Nowadays all bets are off.
Or did we just brush this off back then, but now are offended?
@Jim Johnson but it's more than possible when the one you're portraying or mocking is so hateful. It actually becomes a responsibility.
Original cast SNL was legendary.
BTW if any of you youngins were wondering about the syringe it was a shot at Ford's panicked policy response to the Swine Flu outbreak.
John Barleycorn Thank you:)
The secret service had to spin the desk around to screw the light bulb in... now that's classic. I wonder if some old skit comedy people did these things with the Lincoln Douglas debates?
"Coffee provided by: Joe DiMaggio" did anyone spot that?
Yes. It was after
Governor Carter
eye contact teacher
John Denver
Lol
But does he dunk his doughnuts?
Governor Carter's makeup by Mick Jagger 😆 I died.
0:42 MOST BEAUTIFUL SNL CAST MEMBER EVER!!! ;)
5:43 OMG that was great..
hahaha when they both start guessing the song it's just cracks me up:D
Pretty damn accurate, even in 2019.
Except the League of Women Voters (an independent agency) no longer moderates debates. Now the parties pick who they want to moderate, and what questions to ask. If you've only been paying attention to politics since 1988, you've only known staged debates. www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud
Trump is more crazy than Chevy's imitation 😂
Chevy Chase was brilliant as Gerald Ford, he does not need to imitate or impersonate nor remotely look like him, he is playing 'the attitude'.
That’s just Chevy Chase.
@@TKinfinity01Yeah Right !!! Also, there is a thing named imagination. Use it !!!
@@luishumbertovega3900 no need to take it personally, it was just a joke...
@@TKinfinity01 It's ok, Blessings !!!
I did not expect the coked out Rolling Stone reporter to have real questions.
6:20. Sniffles.
"Ms. Montgomery, I must be honest. You are a very attractive women. And right now in my heart, I am in a leather mask breathing in your ear!" Wow how TV has changed!!!
That's mild nowadays.
Overture (Adagio - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro) from the Music for the royal fireworks by George Frideric Handel used the opening and ending of the sketch of SNL during the Presidential election of 1976 in the United States
Fun fact: Chevy Chase was considered for the role of Han Solo for Star Wars (1977). Yeah, let that sink in after watching this.....
what an amazing cast back then, holy moly
Nothing like the original crew. Funny how they don't even try to hide that Belushi was a snorter.
This is so damn funny. Miss the original SNL.
The water glass was so random :D I died :D
At this moment, in my heart, I'm wearing a leather mask and breathing in your ear. 😂🤣😅😂
The ' 76 election, ironically , possibly, tragically, was my first election eligible to vote. I still feel ripped off, due to the fact that my only choices, were between Governor
Dan Akroyd and President Chevy Chase.
@@laurazepam8382 swine flu vaccine?
@@laurazepam8382 There was a Swine Flu outbreak in '76 and Ford's administration pushed hard to get a vaccine out. The needle is representing the swine flu vaccine shot.
The end credits may be even funnier than the sketch 😁
Every line in this is hilarious. Definitely one of the better debate/political sketches SNL has done.
I want to go back to 1976!
Me too.
I want to go back and I wasn’t even there.
Karen Black is funny as fuck. How’d I miss that?
6:48 "Mr. Cake" lmfaoooo Belushi was doing coke on that desk and couldn't even deliver his lines. Chevy called him out and they ended the skit that's why the host started laughing.
The End Credits!!!
I was under 5 when this aired, but it's still so incredibly funny in so many ways.
I can name that tune in 4 notes, lol
Chevy Chase isn't even trying to impersonate Gerald Ford.
SingleTax Agreed, it’s a terrible impression. Ford was intelligent and a former football player - hardly a clumsy buffoon. And of course Chevy looks absolutely nothing like him.
This is typical Chevy Chase during the one and only season he was on SNL. Chevy Chase never looked like anyone but himself.
It's not supposed to be an exact copy. It's a character that points out Ford's buffoonery.
Dan Akroyd's portrayal of Jimmy Carter wasn't meant to be an "exact copy" either. The point is that he at least *tried* to impersonate Carter, whereas Chase basically played himself.
Not exactly. Dan Aykroyd was the utility player in the cast, he impersonated a lot of people. Chevy simply had a different kind of humor and appeal.
I was 9 years old when this came on and would sneak downstairs way after my bedtime to watch it. I didn't understand the parts that would be expected for a 9 year old kid not to understand but found it hilarious nonetheless 😀
im from Poland.This is great.Love this sketch.
Sad how so many of these comments are so nitpicky, completely missing the point of the sketch.
Well it is RUclips after all.
2:06 I love how she makes a mistake and just owns it
This made more sense than either Trump or Biden did in the debate I just watched tonight.
I was told there would be no math.
Where does he say this?
@@noahsragow2892 During a long, complicated economics question from Jane. Watch Chevy's eyes glaze over.
@@noahsragow2892 it's from another debate, with these same players doing Ford and Carter. They ask chevy something about the federal budget and Chevy, as ford, replies, 'I was under the impression, there'd be no math'. Lol
@@waynej2608 (haltingly) "It was my understanding that there would be no math."
A Chevy playing a Ford.
Aykroyds Carter was quite brilliant, even though it never came near the true Carter. :D
This is the year I was locked up for 3 months in an Insane Asylum from June 1976-August!
As a Milwaukeean... Solidarinosc!
Boy what I wouldn't give to have either of those guys for president again. They may not have done much good, but they also didn't do much harm.
Ford was level-headed, in spite of his rather public gaffes. He would've done just fine if he had been elected to a full term. Carter meant well but his style of leadership simply wasn't suited for the presidency.
undertered: yea. He was humble and had no majer prsonaity dsorders. That just dosn't cut it for a modern American president.
Opinunate ted Indeed. Carter's done a lot of good in his life, and will continue to do so, it's just that his manner was, unfortunately, not the best suited for the presidency.
Carter is was a strange case of a president. A Navy nuke sub commander. A 1 term Governor of GA that came out of nowhere to win the presidency. And really sucked as a president. In my opinion, during his presidency, Carter presented no clear vision of the future for America. In 1976, after the loss of the Vietnam war in 1975, all the Watergate bullshit, and the energy crisis, America was floundering and really did not see a bright path into the future. Love it or hate it, Reagan moved America into the future with vision that most Americans supported.
This country was not based on "suited for President" This is what everyone misses.
Presented to those who say that SNL didn’t use to be political.
That water gag absolutely killed me. Was that based on something that really happened?
Very glad my professor assigned this
I think it's worthy to note that the questions posed by the panel are actually serious .
I was a high school in the senior in the fall of 1976 when this sketch aired.