close
close

‘SNL’ Kamala Harris Neglects Her Name

Posted on by L. Dreeye
‘SNL’ Kamala Harris Neglects Her Name

play

Comma-la. Kuh-ma-la.

Or, as Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday night: “Keep calm and keep up the good work.”

Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, stopped by “Saturday Night Live” just three days before the Nov. 5 election, offering some sage advice about her version of herself, played by comedian Maya Rudolph.

Rudolph’s Harris, as she prepares for her final rally in Pennsylvania, would like to talk to someone: “Who’s been in my shoes, a black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area.”

Rudolph sat in front of a (blank) mirror, and the real-life Vice President appeared wearing the same suit and necklace, sitting on the other side. Applause and shouting could be heard from the audience for almost 30 seconds, making it difficult to hear the vice president’s remarks.

She tried again.

“You and me both, sis,” Harris said.

“It’s good to see you, Kamala, and I’m just here to remind you, ‘You got this,’ because you can do what your opponent can’t do. You can open the doors,” Harris told Rudolph, referencing recent video of former President Donald Trump trying to open the door of a garbage truck before a rally in Wisconsin.

The two Kamalas then mocked Harris’ name, which her opponent Trump has repeatedly mispronounced.

“Take my palm tree,” Rudolph said as she grabbed Harris’s hand. “The American people want to stop the chaos and end the drama with a cool new step mom. Relax in your pajamas and watch a romantic comedy.

Harris, a former prosecutor and state attorney general, offered to stage “Legally Blonde-ala.”

“Because what do we always say?” Harris said. Then he and Rudolf said in unison, “Keep calm and carry on.”

Both Harrises wore matching suits: a black blouse, black jacket and black trousers. Both were adorned with double strands of pearls and had American flag pins attached to their lapels.

Standing with their arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders, they ended the skit with SNL’s signature opening line: “And live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

Harris will appear on SNL during the final days of the election

Harris’ surprise appearance came as she addressed undecided voters in the final days of the campaign. She and Trump are locked in a tight battle for the White House, with the two candidates tied in most of the seven swing states.

Earlier Saturday, Harris campaigned in two battleground states: Georgia and North Carolina. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, also made stops in North Carolina and Virginia, states considered highly likely to win a Republican victory. Harris plans to campaign Sunday in Michigan, while Trump plans to campaign in Pennsylvania.

Harris will spend Monday, the final day of the race, campaigning in Pennsylvania.

Harris was not the first presidential candidate to appear on the sketch comedy show, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this season.

Trump and his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, appeared on the show in 2015. Barack Obama also attended the show in 2007. But these speeches were expected in advance; the candidates did not appear several days before the general elections.

As she boarded Air Force Two at LaGuardia Airport early Sunday morning, reporters asked Harris if she enjoyed appearing on the sketch comedy show.

“It was fun,” Harris said.

(This story has been updated with new information.)