Amy Poehler apologizes to Bachmann on NBC
Friday, May 01, 2009 at 7:42 am
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Michele Bachmann received an apology on NBC-TV last night. Amy Poehler — formerly of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and now the star of the network’s new series, “Parks and Recreation” — looked straight into the camera and said “I’m sorry” to the Minnesota Republican.
Poehler’s character, a deputy director of parks in a small Indiana city, has indulged in the contents of a gift basket valued at more than the ethical maximum of $25. So she starts apologizing to every woman in Congress — alphabetically. And Bachmann happens to be first.
Poehler’s mea culpa begins at the 6:40 mark of the full-episode video (nbc or hulu), just after the first commercial break indicated by a white line:
Good morning. Last night, in a foolish attempt to infiltrate a boys’ club, I violated the Government Employee Ethics Code of the State of Indiana. I have always tried to live my life in an ethical way, and last night I failed. I realize I have let down every female public official in America, and I would like to apologize to them, right now, individually and in alphabetical order.
Michele Bachmann, Republican, Minnesota. I’m sorry.
Tammy Baldwin, Democrat, Wisconsin. I’m so sorry, Tammy.
Melissa Bean –
Women politicians are a theme on the show. In last night’s episode, Poehler’s character turns framed desktop photos of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and others, in shame.
During last year’s presidential campaign, Poehler portrayed Hillary Clinton. Her “Parks” character idolizes women who wield political power far more vast than her own, from U. S. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
A highlight of Poehler’s SNL career came on her final show, when she delivered a fiercely satirical Sarah Palin rap during a “Weekend Update” sketch in which the real Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate was also appearing.
Now that should have produced a Poehler apology.
For the moose.
6 Comments
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 10:20 am
No need to apologize. The truth is stranger than any satire. I should know I live in Minnesota.
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
Hi Chris,
I had to read your article twice before I realized that you were reporting of the events that took place in a fictional television program … from the headline, I thought that Bachmann had filed a complaint with NBC about being mentioned. I saw the clip last night (before the Great Digital Conversion transmission went out mid-program) and my first thought was what would Tammy Baldwin think of being so closely linked to Bachmann.
The only apology that is needed is from the 187,817 voters that decided that she offered the best representation for the Sixth District.
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 3:10 pm
Amy Poehler’s Palin rap was NOT from her final SNL show. The EW article you linked to correctly listed her final show as being in December, and there wouldn’t have been much reason for Palin to be on SNL in December, would there?
Comment posted May 1, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
Tom, thank you for the correction. I crossed out “final show” in the post.
Minnesota Central, sorry for the confusion. Thanks for the comment, and for providing the hard number of votes Bachmann got.
Comment posted May 2, 2009 @ 7:31 am
So we know there are at least 187,817 mental cases in the sixth district.
Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
Seeing the Alaska bimbo sit there being mocked showed just how stupid she is, and likely swayed a lot of voters away from her. SNL has always been a great Liberal-Progressive bunch of kooks. God bless them all!
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