Recent `` Saturday Night Live '' sketch attacked President Obama . `` It 's not incapable of influencing things , '' he said , noting the show 's slash-and-burn '70s satire and Fey 's Palin parody . Political pundits , media seized on sketch as meaningful . Comment: ` ` SNL '' can `` intensify '' storylines but is mostly a barometer , says expert .
Recent `` Saturday Night Live '' sketch attacked President Obama . Political pundits , media seized on sketch as meaningful . Comment: `` SNL '' can `` intensify '' storylines but is mostly a barometer , says expert .