and it's a -- i'm a political junkie, i love this world of politics, you can get in the game but help the people. >> leave the bridge open. leave the bridge open. >> well, thank you. >> what do you think? tweet me @smerconish. here's another come in during the course of the program. remember, i don't see them in advance. smerconish, "snl" has light heartedly impersonated presidents over the years. the trump skits are vindictive and ignorant, it's not funny. well, i know it's not funny to him, but, canuck, i think that was this individual's name, he should embrace it. you think that sarah palin liked it when tina fey did that impersonation? but what did she do? she embraced it. then she was in on the joke and she was laughing along with everybody else. joe piscopo just gave great advice to the president, i think. up next, why did a student essay contest in connecticut cause national controversy? and why did it inspire me to track down an old high school