Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) made a shock look on “Saturday Night time Dwell” to pose an easy query to a recreation present contestant seemingly caught up on U.S. politics: “What’s my identify?”
“I used to be Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential operating mate,” mentioned Kaine, as he reminded the startled contestant (performed by “SNL” host John Mulaney) concerning the 2016 election within the recreation present sketch.
He continued: “On the time, you mentioned it was crucial election in American historical past, and that democracy was on the road. It’s been lower than eight years. What’s my identify?”
Earlier within the sketch, Mulaney’s character ― a Democratic voter just a bit bit self-satisfied about his information of U.S. politics ― had confidently guessed the names of second gentleman Doug Emhoff and particular counsel Jack Smith after seeing footage of them.
“You appear actually invested within the 2024 election,” the sport present’s host (performed by Michael Longfellow) instructed Mulaney.
“In fact I’m. That is crucial election in American historical past. Democracy is on the road,” Mulaney replied.
Kaine recalled Mulaney voting for him to be “one heartbeat away from the Oval Workplace” in an election more moderen than the discharge of the 2016 movie “Zootopia.”
“What’s my identify?” Kaine requested once more.
Mulaney appeared stumped, protesting that it wasn’t his fault he couldn’t bear in mind Kaine’s identify, since Kaine wasn’t “a extra memorable man” like Vice President Kamala Harris’ operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
“That is very a lot a man like Tim Walz. Let’s see them aspect by aspect,” Longfellow replied, exhibiting a split-screen graphic of Walz and Kaine.
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“Wow,” Longfellow mentioned. “Not solely does he look precisely like Tim Walz, his identify was additionally Tim.”
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