https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2006/12/29/the-presidents-watching-lets-make-him-cringe-and-squirm/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:23:53 -0400<![CDATA[While late-1960s milestones such as Walter Cronkite&#8217;s calling the Tet Offensive an American loss, and Hollywood&#8217;s shift towards nihilistic movies such as Easy Rider and Midnight Cowboy were considered the early signs of a culture war between what was then called &#8220;the new left&#8221; and mainstream America, a significant moment also occurred on April 17th, 1976, when Ron Nessen, President Ford&#8217;s press secretary, hosted an episode of NBC&#8217;s Saturday Night Live, during the show&#8217;s first season, to attempt to show that the Ford Administration had a sense of humor about itself, and the ribbing that SNL&#8217;s Chevy Chase gave Ford about his occasional stumbles.]]>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:55:24 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2006/12/29/the-presidents-watching-lets-make-him-cringe-and-squirm-n230276