Blame Tina Fey if you want.  I do.

The SNL alum had the nerve (along with her cohorts) to call out the mainstream media and seriously question their objectivity on the Obama vs Clinton primary battle for the Democratic nomination for President.  It does seem the media has been taking it easy on Mr. Obama and the SNL folks don’t seem to like it much at all.  (View Fey’s editorial rant here.)

There’s more to review by visiting a blog set up to provide the video YouTube won’t show.  Give it a look (here) and let me know what you think.

Over the last few election cycles, it’s been late night television that has offered the most revealing insights into the Presidential candidates.  Whether it’s Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Jay Leno or SNL, the candidates have been willing to “let their hair down” and give people a look at something other than the overly-polished cliches they become on the stump.

Of course, there are dangers in doing this kind of thing.  Dennis Kucinich appeared on the Steven Colbert show and had to empty his pockets and Mike Huckabee’s appearance on the same show eventually lead to a battle royal between Conan O’Brien, Stewart and Colbert that could only be politely called “unique” in the anals of late night, talk television (misspelling intended).

But this Obama love-fest as exploited by SNL has taken everything up notch.  Last weekend, SNL was openly critical of NBC’s own news division.  And that after Brian Williams turned in a good showing as a guest host.  Doesn’t seem very fair or objective, does it?  Then again, I guess that Fox News’ standing gag line, isn’t it.

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