Pete Davidson's joke on 'SNL' about a GOP candidate and combat vet didn't go over well

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Pete Davidson's appearance on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment grabbed a lot of attention on Sunday with his comments about his real-life break-up with performer Ariana Grande. 

That left a poor-taste joke poking fun at the physical appearance of candidates running for office initially overlooked. But as the clip spread, backlash started brewing about Davidson's move to mock a Republican congressional candidate who wears an eye patch.

Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who is running as the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 2nd congressional district, lost his eye in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. He's a combat veteran. Read more...

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Pete Davidson's joke on 'SNL' about a GOP candidate and combat vet didn't go over well Pete Davidson's joke on 'SNL' about a GOP candidate and combat vet didn't go over well Reviewed by mimisabreena on Monday, November 05, 2018 Rating: 5

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