Mitt
Romney (played by
Jason Sudeikis) (Droning on about his
platform): “Number 20…”
Jim
Lehrer (played by
Chris Parnell): (Interrupting): “Excuse
me, Governor. Mr. President?”
Barack
Obama (played by
Jay Pharoah) (Startled out of a
reverie over how to make up to Michelle over forgetting her anniversary gift):
“Uh, uh, yeah, I’m sorry—what’s up?”
Lehrer:
“Mr. President, Governor Romney has just said that he killed Osama bin
Laden. Would you care to respond?"
Obama:
“Uh, no. You two go ahead.”—Saturday
Night Live, October 6, 2012, “Debate Cold Open” Skit
As hard as I laughed at this exchange, I howled even
harder at Sudeikis’ imitation of Romney’s profoundly weird stare. Even the
image here doesn’t do justice to the SNL star's dead-still, bug-eyed original.
