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SNL mocks Republican efforts to counter blue wave

Original: SNL lampoons Republicans’ panicked efforts to thwart the big blue wave headed their direction Watch highlights fro

Saturday Night Live used its Republican Midterm Ads cold open to parody Republicans' frantic attempts to stop a Democratic wave in the midterm elections. The sketch aired in the second episode of the show's fifty-second season, hosted by Dakota Johnson with Turnstile as musical guest. The bit drew attention online as viewers shared highlights of the political satire.

Why now: The sketch satirizes current midterm election politics, making it timely political comedy people are sharing.

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• SNL lampoons Republicans’ panicked efforts to thwart the big blue wave headed their direction Watch highlights from the second episode of SNL’s fifty-second season, hosted by Dakota Johnson, with Turnstile as the musical guest, including the Republican Midterm Ads Cold… · nwprogressive@mas.to · 3

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