'Cause what the hell? When was the last time actual political topics or substantive social issues were really funny on SNL? What about questions like gender or race? (And no, we're guessing Astronaut Jones doesn't count.)
But you know what is funny -- and what fits exactly within the boob-tube-centric wheelhouse that the show seems to operate in these days? News anchors giving one person virtual hummers and another one the fifth degree. Casual, clueless cruelty from people on TV is pretty much that show's bread-and-fucking-butter. So, assuming that the election is the big story of the season, what the heck else they gonna run with? McCain being old? The fact that they happened to hit upon a Hooksexup -- and, let's be honest, most likely the truth -- is just gravy.
(And no, this doesn't explain Tina Fey's "bitch is the new black" bit -- but hey, we're guessing that even Hillary would prefer to walk away from that one.)
[via Salon]