SNL Mocks GOP Candidate Who Lost an Eye in Afghanistan

by Chuck Ross   Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson mocked the appearance of Republican congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an IED blast in Afghanistan. “This guy is kind of cool — Dan Crenshaw,” began Davidson during a Weekend Update segment. A photo of Crenshaw, who wears an eyepatch, flashed on the screen, eliciting laughter from Davidson, his fellow cast members and the SNL audience. “You may be surprised to hear he’s a congressional candidate for Texas and not a hit-man in a porno movie,” continued Davidson, who known for his recently failed relationship with pop star Ariana Grande. [ RELATED: Meet The One-Eyed Navy SEAL Running For Congress In Texas ] Dan Crenshaw was nearly blinded in 2012 when he was hit by an IED blast in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where he was on his third deployment. He lost his right eye in the blast, and his left eye was badly damaged. Shame on you, @nbcsnl, this is disgusting! pic.twitter.com/VQnhXMa6iT — The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) November 4, 2018 Crenshaw’s eyepatch covers an injury he sustained from an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2012. “One of our Afghan interpreters stepped on…

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McCarthy Dons “Spicey” Spicer Gear, Takes to the Streets of New York

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  Melissa McCarthy reprised her role as White House Press Secretary Sean “Spicy” Spicer on the streets of New York Friday in preparation to host the upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. Locals tweeted McCarthy’s antics: So guys…this just happened on 59th St in NYC. @melissamccarthy @NBCSN #Spicey pic.twitter.com/PtOpneSRGU — Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) May 12, 2017 The things you see in New York City. Melissa McCarthy riding Sean Spicer's podium through Midtown #SNL pic.twitter.com/BEorGZ15yS — Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) May 12, 2017 As well as the New York Post: Melissa McCarthy took her "Sean Spicer" act on the road https://t.co/m0YF8cixw7 pic.twitter.com/MICjDkGhSU — New York Post (@nypost) May 12, 2017 NBC News reported:    

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