SNL Mocks The Blind, Kanye Rewards The Deaf

Way to spoil the fun, David Paterson. The legally blind New York governor is making everyone feel guilty for laughing at Fred Armisen‘s imitation of him on Saturday Night Live last night. While ignoring the whole drug thing, Paterson took offense at the easy blind-guy jokes (including the one that interrupted Amy Poehler‘s farewell speech).

I can take a joke. But only 37% of disabled people are working and I’m afraid that that kind of third-grade humor certainly adds to this atmosphere. Let’s just say I don’t think it helped.

No politican ever looks capable in an SNL parody, but having him hold a chart upside down was indeed a lazy gag (there’s no evidence of Paterson ever displaying this level of disability-related clumsiness). Maybe they’ll stick to the part about him being a Jersey-hating cocaine enthusiast next time.

But if anyone should be offended by Saturday’s episode, it’s Kanye West. The talented rapper/producer was portrayed as a pitch-losing microphone breather, prancing in front of a giant screen like Coldplay’s Chris Martin after a week-long bender. Dude a witty rapper, not some emo maniac at karaoke! Not fair, guy. Wait…that was actually Kanye? Oh my.

Check out his performance of “Heartless” after the jump.

How could she be so heartless? She heard you sing, dude.