Barack Obama Cancels 'SNL' Appearance

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Barack Obama has cancelled his highly-anticipated appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in consideration of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ike, says Reuters.

"In light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Sen. Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on 'Saturday Night Live' tomorrow evening," the Illinois senator's campaign said.

The Democatic presidential hopeful had reportedly planned on flying in from New Hampshire to appear in a sketch on the "SNL" season premiere, hosted by Michael Phelps.

Published 9/13/08 by the Insider

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  • I am extremely disappointed with President elect Obama. Change is not reflected in his inagural choice for delivering the prayer. As a health teacher I constantly advocate for gay students, as a sister of a gay person I am concerned that choosing...
    Anonymous 12/19/08 Reply
  • Thank you anonymous for your Freudian slip, " Obama isn't president and still should have shown up on SNL.....life goes on around devistation. He is not President yet.". In case your not sure of what I mean here is the explanation, " Science...
    Anonymous 9/16/08 Reply
  • DOes not matter, Msnbc is campaigning for the Obama Team everyone knows that,
    but it does not matter, if she has a agenda or not one thing for sure Obama does not have one, and he has less experience than than Palin,

    Obama is riding on the bubba...
    Anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
  • how hypocritical of the senator
    just days before Florida wa by a
    hurricane prior to the Democratic National Convention "he could not find the time to abandon the course of his campaign commitments" and now he has a sudden sympathy for Texans
    Anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
  • Obama isn't president and still should have shown up on SNL.....life goes on around devistation. He is not President yet.
    Anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
  • He is just using that as an excuse.
    What...SCARED????
    Anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
  • dannielnn is growing fast and is so pretty
    Anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
  • I don't blame him, there are more important things to focus on than SNL. I'm surprised that show is on anymore anyways, it went down the drain a long time ago. I honestly don't know anyone who watches it anymore.
    iluvhollywood 9/14/08 Reply
  • I Understand that he wanted to show his support for the people that are involved with Hurrican Ike, However it just goes to show that he makes a commitment to do something but doesn't stick to it. I mean If he wanted to honor the victims of the...
    Celebgurl42 9/14/08 Reply
  • Obama is running scared
    Anonymous 9/13/08 Reply
  • Grade school? That's EXACTLY what I've been thinking. I remember those elections. A jock would run and say stupid things, make stupid promises to get elected. He'd say, "If I'm elected, every day will be pizza day in the cafeteria. Recess time will...
    Anonymous 9/13/08 Reply
  • Here's a comment that DOES relate to this article:
    In related news, Obama has postponed his inauguration parties for at least four years.
    Anonymous 9/13/08 Reply
  • Obama's doing the right thing to bail out on SNL because he wants to keep an eye on Hurricane Ike. That's how determined he is.
    JonathanA 9/13/08 Reply
  • Didn't McCain just run an ad lying about Obama wanting to teach sexual intercourse to Kindergartners?

    Who is acting like a grade school election?

    I believe you have your facts messed up.
    Anonymous 9/13/08 Reply
    • It was Obamams plan to teach sex education to kindergardeners
      THEWARRIORS 9/13/08
  • i'm sorry. does your comment relate to this article? either your a troll or you lack basic reading comprehension skills.
    Anonymous 9/13/08 Reply
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