Lovitz Says Obama Mockery Drew Death Threats

**Molon Labe** · 08-08-2012, 12:18 PM

There are larger forces at work against Mr. Lovitz than some of you would believe.

**noonwitch** · 08-08-2012, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Molon Labe

There are larger forces at work against Mr. Lovitz than some of you would believe.

He was so funny as the devil. My favorite episode was The People's Court mockup. He was part of the 2nd best ever SNL cast.

**Odysseus** · 08-08-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by noonwitch

I don't know if Dana Carvey is a republican or not, but the Bush family is fond of him. GHW Bush thought his impersonation was amusing, and he has invited Carvey to visit before. Al Franken, of all people, noted this in one of his books, in which he describes an encounter he had in which he pestered Barbara Bush on a plane. Barbara referred to Dana as a "good person" in a manner that conveyed that she did not feel the same way about Franken-the story is funny, and does not make the former first lady look bad.

Carvey keeps it close to his chest. He has said that he enjoys having both sides laugh when he lampoons politicians, so he doesn't want to be obviously on one side or another. It's basically the same way that National Lampoon used to be when PJ O'Rourke was editor. There were attacks on everybody, so you had to be really thin-skinned to take offense.

**LukeEDay** · 08-08-2012, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by noonwitch

I don't know if Dana Carvey is a republican or not, but the Bush family is fond of him. GHW Bush thought his impersonation was amusing, and he has invited Carvey to visit before. Al Franken, of all people, noted this in one of his books, in which he describes an encounter he had in which he pestered Barbara Bush on a plane. Barbara referred to Dana as a "good person" in a manner that conveyed that she did not feel the same way about Franken-the story is funny, and does not make the former first lady look bad.

Originally Posted by Odysseus

Carvey keeps it close to his chest. He has said that he enjoys having both sides laugh when he lampoons politicians, so he doesn't want to be obviously on one side or another. It's basically the same way that National Lampoon used to be when PJ O'Rourke was editor. There were attacks on everybody, so you had to be really thin-skinned to take offense.

Didn't Bush Sr. have Dana Carvey at the White House impersonating him?

Yeah here it is: