This past week, Senator McCain attempted to pull some last-minute voter-appeal by appearing on Saturday Night Live. Though the effort was, perhaps, cute, McCain failed to do what his worse half did with flying colors-embarrass yourself without even trying, all for your campaign's "benefit." Fey mentioned in a recent interview with Conan O'Brien how awestruck she and the rest of the SNL cast were when Palin arrived at the studio without any preconditions or restrictions for how she would be portrayed. To be perfectly honest, upon hearing that I almost pitied Palin as I realized how clueless and ineffective she really is, her SNL claim-to-fame consisting of some head bobbing while Amy Poehler unleashed a slandering rap narrative. Had she played a larger role in her onscreen faux-roast, it would have at least granted her some comedic credibility.

This time around it was clear McCain was holding the ropes, which made everything considerably less funny (and yet equally pathetic). Tina Fey appeared once again as Sarah Palin and delivered a few entertaining bits during the introductory sketch. In it, she and McCain pawn off some campaign memorabilia to the home-shopping demographic on QVC, with Fey (as Palin) remarking that "running a campaign is expensive," as she gingerly strokes her sports jacket.

McCain's performance primarily consisted of contorting his face while joking to indicate he was "being funny." To be fair, most jokes that come from the elderly tend to come off as over-done and slightly discomfiting (Jerry Lewis, anyone?).

On another note, 30 Rock, SNL's sitcom baby, premiered the first episode of its second season this past Thursday. Having never watched a full episode until that day, I have to say that everything that everyone says about it is true-yes, it is a ridiculously funny show and yes, no one ever watches it. Let's hope it doesn't meet the same fate as Arrested Development.