Top 10 SNL Political Parodies

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looking at the funniest and most

looking at the funniest and most well-known parodies of political figures

well-known parodies of political figures

well-known parodies of political figures performed on Saturday Night Live Donald

performed on Saturday Night Live Donald

performed on Saturday Night Live Donald your duplicitous your reckless and if

your duplicitous your reckless and if

your duplicitous your reckless and if you become the Republican nominee know

you become the Republican nominee know

you become the Republican nominee know this I would make a great vice president

this I would make a great vice president

this I would make a great vice president number 10

number 10

number 10 Darrell Hammond as Dick Cheney Darrell

Darrell Hammond as Dick Cheney Darrell

Darrell Hammond as Dick Cheney Darrell Hammond is a master of impressions and

Hammond is a master of impressions and

Hammond is a master of impressions and successfully tried his luck

successfully tried his luck

successfully tried his luck impersonating a number of political

impersonating a number of political

impersonating a number of political figures during his tenure at SNL however

figures during his tenure at SNL however

figures during his tenure at SNL however it’s Hammonds take on former Vice

it’s Hammonds take on former Vice

it’s Hammonds take on former Vice President Dick Cheney that stands

President Dick Cheney that stands

President Dick Cheney that stands alongside his Bill Clinton as one of the

alongside his Bill Clinton as one of the

alongside his Bill Clinton as one of the comedian’s most well-known parodies if

comedian’s most well-known parodies if

comedian’s most well-known parodies if you shoot another friend will you keep

you shoot another friend will you keep

you shoot another friend will you keep it a secret dick no I will not keep it a

it a secret dick no I will not keep it a

it a secret dick no I will not keep it a secret

secret

secret Hammond hams it up and does his best to

Hammond hams it up and does his best to

Hammond hams it up and does his best to play with Cheney’s public persona as the

play with Cheney’s public persona as the

play with Cheney’s public persona as the evil puppet master mind behind the

evil puppet master mind behind the

evil puppet master mind behind the George W Bush administration while

George W Bush administration while

George W Bush administration while getting a lot of laughs in the process

getting a lot of laughs in the process

getting a lot of laughs in the process happy Valentine’s mr. Cheney it’s hot

happy Valentine’s mr. Cheney it’s hot

happy Valentine’s mr. Cheney it’s hot here in Iraq I can’t wait for you to get

here in Iraq I can’t wait for you to get

here in Iraq I can’t wait for you to get here so you can suck I don’t think I

here so you can suck I don’t think I

here so you can suck I don’t think I need to finish them and sneaky snarl

need to finish them and sneaky snarl

need to finish them and sneaky snarl those side eye glances it’s all part of

those side eye glances it’s all part of

those side eye glances it’s all part of Hammonds hilarious take on a polarizing

Hammonds hilarious take on a polarizing

Hammonds hilarious take on a polarizing man number 9 Norma Donald as Bob Dole

man number 9 Norma Donald as Bob Dole

man number 9 Norma Donald as Bob Dole Norm Macdonald is a comedians comedian a

Norm Macdonald is a comedians comedian a

Norm Macdonald is a comedians comedian a man who has earned both respect from his

man who has earned both respect from his

man who has earned both respect from his peers and laughs from the audience

peers and laughs from the audience

peers and laughs from the audience SNL fans were certainly laughing back

SNL fans were certainly laughing back

SNL fans were certainly laughing back when MacDonald was playing former

when MacDonald was playing former

when MacDonald was playing former presidential candidate and Senator Bob

presidential candidate and Senator Bob

presidential candidate and Senator Bob Dole on the show nor made it a point to

Dole on the show nor made it a point to

Dole on the show nor made it a point to emphasize doles habit of referring to

emphasize doles habit of referring to

emphasize doles habit of referring to himself in the third person while also

himself in the third person while also

himself in the third person while also capturing doles pencil

capturing doles pencil

capturing doles pencil deadpan delivery they live in the way it

deadpan delivery they live in the way it

deadpan delivery they live in the way it has

has

has pathetic McDonald was surly and grumpy

pathetic McDonald was surly and grumpy

pathetic McDonald was surly and grumpy yet remarkably charismatic in his

yet remarkably charismatic in his

yet remarkably charismatic in his performances dole and it’s something

performances dole and it’s something

performances dole and it’s something we’re still laughing about today number

we’re still laughing about today number

we’re still laughing about today number eight Jay Pharoah as Barack Obama it was

eight Jay Pharoah as Barack Obama it was

eight Jay Pharoah as Barack Obama it was Fred Armisen who first took aim at

Fred Armisen who first took aim at

Fred Armisen who first took aim at Barack Obama with his unique and

Barack Obama with his unique and

Barack Obama with his unique and slightly strange impression but that

slightly strange impression but that

slightly strange impression but that performance was certainly improved upon

performance was certainly improved upon

performance was certainly improved upon once Jay Pharoah took over the role

once Jay Pharoah took over the role

once Jay Pharoah took over the role questions like is this the first step

questions like is this the first step

questions like is this the first step towards war

towards war

towards war what can the United States do and hold

what can the United States do and hold

what can the United States do and hold up what’s Crimea pharaoh easily ticks

up what’s Crimea pharaoh easily ticks

up what’s Crimea pharaoh easily ticks all of the boxes when it comes to

all of the boxes when it comes to

all of the boxes when it comes to capturing obama’s well known cadence

capturing obama’s well known cadence

capturing obama’s well known cadence phrasing and manner of speech while at

phrasing and manner of speech while at

phrasing and manner of speech while at the same time capturing that certain

the same time capturing that certain

the same time capturing that certain level of political swagger the former

level of political swagger the former

level of political swagger the former president has Gawker was right this

president has Gawker was right this

president has Gawker was right this really is your number payback is a bitch

really is your number payback is a bitch

really is your number payback is a bitch Jake Farrow is a skilled comedian and

Jake Farrow is a skilled comedian and

Jake Farrow is a skilled comedian and Impressionists but this might be some of

Impressionists but this might be some of

Impressionists but this might be some of his best work number seven Dana Carvey

his best work number seven Dana Carvey

his best work number seven Dana Carvey as George HW Bush these finance and

as George HW Bush these finance and

as George HW Bush these finance and regulations are important to prevent

regulations are important to prevent

regulations are important to prevent bubbles absolute a lot of bubbles and

bubbles absolute a lot of bubbles and

bubbles absolute a lot of bubbles and then growl it seems as if SNL icon Dana

then growl it seems as if SNL icon Dana

then growl it seems as if SNL icon Dana Carvey can impersonate just about anyone

Carvey can impersonate just about anyone

Carvey can impersonate just about anyone but it was the world of politics that

but it was the world of politics that

but it was the world of politics that gave us some of the cast members most

gave us some of the cast members most

gave us some of the cast members most memorable bits many Carvey fans might

memorable bits many Carvey fans might

memorable bits many Carvey fans might point to his Looney impression of

point to his Looney impression of

point to his Looney impression of one-time presidential candidate Ross

one-time presidential candidate Ross

one-time presidential candidate Ross Perot was their favorite but we’re going

Perot was their favorite but we’re going

Perot was their favorite but we’re going with his classic take on George HW Bush

with his classic take on George HW Bush

with his classic take on George HW Bush hello this is the president speak slowly

hello this is the president speak slowly

hello this is the president speak slowly and clearly and tell me what the problem

and clearly and tell me what the problem

and clearly and tell me what the problem is

is

is Carvey had a lot of material to work

Carvey had a lot of material to work

Carvey had a lot of material to work with during the Bush presidency but it’s

with during the Bush presidency but it’s

with during the Bush presidency but it’s the comedians uncanny ability to mimic

the comedians uncanny ability to mimic

the comedians uncanny ability to mimic the former president’s voice and

the former president’s voice and

the former president’s voice and mannerisms especially during monologues

mannerisms especially during monologues

mannerisms especially during monologues and debates that are probably best

and debates that are probably best

and debates that are probably best remembered kind of sharp down in this

remembered kind of sharp down in this

remembered kind of sharp down in this area down here

area down here

area down here I’d love to be up here but I’m down here

I’d love to be up here but I’m down here

I’d love to be up here but I’m down here number six

number six

number six Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer you are

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer you are

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer you are clearly articulate and charming

clearly articulate and charming

clearly articulate and charming whereas Sean is bullish

the next parody on our list is an early

the next parody on our list is an early 21st century example of this sketch

21st century example of this sketch

21st century example of this sketch shows political humor but that doesn’t

shows political humor but that doesn’t

shows political humor but that doesn’t make it any less funny right here you

make it any less funny right here you

make it any less funny right here you want to check it out go take five five

want to check it out go take five five

want to check it out go take five five four six one one eight five six son of

four six one one eight five six son of

four six one one eight five six son of them Melissa McCarthy surprised everyone

them Melissa McCarthy surprised everyone

them Melissa McCarthy surprised everyone in 2017 when she appeared on Saturday

in 2017 when she appeared on Saturday

in 2017 when she appeared on Saturday Night Live to impersonate former White

Night Live to impersonate former White

Night Live to impersonate former White House press secretary Sean Spicer the

House press secretary Sean Spicer the

House press secretary Sean Spicer the comedian’s natural affinity for physical

comedian’s natural affinity for physical

comedian’s natural affinity for physical comedy and mimicry brought the house

comedy and mimicry brought the house

comedy and mimicry brought the house down and it wasn’t long before McCarthy

down and it wasn’t long before McCarthy

down and it wasn’t long before McCarthy was making regular appearances as Spicer

was making regular appearances as Spicer

was making regular appearances as Spicer her impression was loud colorful and

her impression was loud colorful and

her impression was loud colorful and boisterous

boisterous

boisterous and we loved every minute of it number

and we loved every minute of it number

and we loved every minute of it number five Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump we

five Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump we

five Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump we returned to new millennium SNL territory

returned to new millennium SNL territory

returned to new millennium SNL territory with yet another guest star who as of

with yet another guest star who as of

with yet another guest star who as of late has become a sort of de facto cast

late has become a sort of de facto cast

late has become a sort of de facto cast member how are you both doing this week

member how are you both doing this week

member how are you both doing this week really really great

really really great

really really great Aaron they’re also buying it Alec

Aaron they’re also buying it Alec

Aaron they’re also buying it Alec Baldwin earned rave reviews and laughs

Baldwin earned rave reviews and laughs

Baldwin earned rave reviews and laughs when he parodied the Donald on the

when he parodied the Donald on the

when he parodied the Donald on the campaign trail so it made sense that the

campaign trail so it made sense that the

campaign trail so it made sense that the award-winning actor would return to the

award-winning actor would return to the

award-winning actor would return to the role once Trump took office you must

role once Trump took office you must

role once Trump took office you must have known the optics on that would be

have known the optics on that would be

have known the optics on that would be terrible come on do you think I care

terrible come on do you think I care

terrible come on do you think I care about optics look at me I sit on every

about optics look at me I sit on every

about optics look at me I sit on every chair like it’s a toilet okay Baldwin

chair like it’s a toilet okay Baldwin

chair like it’s a toilet okay Baldwin nails a funny and exaggerated take on

nails a funny and exaggerated take on

nails a funny and exaggerated take on many of trumps well-known personal

many of trumps well-known personal

many of trumps well-known personal quirks and mannerisms and never shied

quirks and mannerisms and never shied

quirks and mannerisms and never shied away from tackling the more

away from tackling the more

away from tackling the more controversial topics that were at the

controversial topics that were at the

controversial topics that were at the center of news outlets during the

center of news outlets during the

center of news outlets during the president’s campaign and I don’t know if

president’s campaign and I don’t know if

president’s campaign and I don’t know if you know this but you’re in an island in

you know this but you’re in an island in

you know this but you’re in an island in the water

the water

the water the ocean water big ocean with fishies

the ocean water big ocean with fishies

the ocean water big ocean with fishies and bubbles and turtles the bank number

and bubbles and turtles the bank number

and bubbles and turtles the bank number for Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton if

for Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton if

for Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton if baldwin’s Trump was good then Kate

baldwin’s Trump was good then Kate

baldwin’s Trump was good then Kate mckennon’s parody of Hillary Clinton was

mckennon’s parody of Hillary Clinton was

mckennon’s parody of Hillary Clinton was even better I’m angry too because the

even better I’m angry too because the

even better I’m angry too because the top 10% of the top 1% control 90% of the

top 10% of the top 1% control 90% of the

top 10% of the top 1% control 90% of the vote and I always said that MacKinnon’s

vote and I always said that MacKinnon’s

vote and I always said that MacKinnon’s place is one of SNL’s funniest faces was

place is one of SNL’s funniest faces was

place is one of SNL’s funniest faces was already secured before she took on this

already secured before she took on this

already secured before she took on this role but if anything

role but if anything

role but if anything Kate’s impression of Hillary has made

Kate’s impression of Hillary has made

Kate’s impression of Hillary has made her even more popular cash New York has

her even more popular cash New York has

her even more popular cash New York has been cult this week as a in fact my head

been cult this week as a in fact my head

been cult this week as a in fact my head is getting a little chilly I better put

is getting a little chilly I better put

is getting a little chilly I better put on my favorite hat that I’ve worn so

on my favorite hat that I’ve worn so

on my favorite hat that I’ve worn so many times over the years

many times over the years

many times over the years maybe it’s MacKinnon’s ability to tap

maybe it’s MacKinnon’s ability to tap

maybe it’s MacKinnon’s ability to tap into Clinton’s awkward public persona or

into Clinton’s awkward public persona or

into Clinton’s awkward public persona or perhaps it was the laughs she got

perhaps it was the laughs she got

perhaps it was the laughs she got portraying how badly Hillary wanted to

portraying how badly Hillary wanted to

portraying how badly Hillary wanted to win the election not getting ahead of

win the election not getting ahead of

win the election not getting ahead of myself

myself

myself in public in private I’ve been president

in public in private I’ve been president

in public in private I’ve been president for 15 years or maybe it was that somber

for 15 years or maybe it was that somber

for 15 years or maybe it was that somber cold opening in the wake of a trump

cold opening in the wake of a trump

cold opening in the wake of a trump victory where in character MacKinnon

victory where in character MacKinnon

victory where in character MacKinnon sang a stirring rendition of Leonard

sang a stirring rendition of Leonard

sang a stirring rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah honestly it was all

Cohen’s Hallelujah honestly it was all

Cohen’s Hallelujah honestly it was all of that and more this was a brilliant

of that and more this was a brilliant

of that and more this was a brilliant performance there’s a lot of work to be

performance there’s a lot of work to be

performance there’s a lot of work to be done and that is why I am sick and tired

done and that is why I am sick and tired

done and that is why I am sick and tired of hearing about my old dog new boots

of hearing about my old dog new boots

of hearing about my old dog new boots number three Phil Hartman as Bill

number three Phil Hartman as Bill

number three Phil Hartman as Bill Clinton Hillary’s other half is up next

Clinton Hillary’s other half is up next

Clinton Hillary’s other half is up next on our list this time portrayed by the

on our list this time portrayed by the

on our list this time portrayed by the much missed Phil Hartman the SNL legend

much missed Phil Hartman the SNL legend

much missed Phil Hartman the SNL legend had already impressed with his smart and

had already impressed with his smart and

had already impressed with his smart and satirical take on former President

satirical take on former President

satirical take on former President Reagan yet even that performance was

Reagan yet even that performance was

Reagan yet even that performance was eclipsed by his dead-on impression of

eclipsed by his dead-on impression of

eclipsed by his dead-on impression of William Jefferson Clinton with the

William Jefferson Clinton with the

William Jefferson Clinton with the American people talk with some real

American people talk with some real

American people talk with some real folks maybe get a Diet Coke or something

folks maybe get a Diet Coke or something

folks maybe get a Diet Coke or something hi but please don’t tell mrs. Clinton

hi but please don’t tell mrs. Clinton

hi but please don’t tell mrs. Clinton Jim let me tell you something there’s

Jim let me tell you something there’s

Jim let me tell you something there’s gonna be a whole bunch of things we

gonna be a whole bunch of things we

gonna be a whole bunch of things we don’t tell mrs. Hartman wasn’t one note

don’t tell mrs. Hartman wasn’t one note

don’t tell mrs. Hartman wasn’t one note in his work and did his best to capture

in his work and did his best to capture

in his work and did his best to capture everything about Clinton his affable

everything about Clinton his affable

everything about Clinton his affable charisma his Arkansas accent his taste

charisma his Arkansas accent his taste

charisma his Arkansas accent his taste for fast food his relationship with

for fast food his relationship with

for fast food his relationship with Hillary and his role as

Hillary and his role as

Hillary and his role as commander-in-chief above all else though

commander-in-chief above all else though

commander-in-chief above all else though it was just funny a perfect impression

it was just funny a perfect impression

it was just funny a perfect impression from one of SNL’s greatest talents this

from one of SNL’s greatest talents this

from one of SNL’s greatest talents this administration has been more open about

administration has been more open about

administration has been more open about its affairs than any previous

its affairs than any previous

its affairs than any previous administration number two Will Ferrell

administration number two Will Ferrell

administration number two Will Ferrell as George W Bush you know who I’m

as George W Bush you know who I’m

as George W Bush you know who I’m talking about Iran Iraq and one of the

talking about Iran Iraq and one of the

talking about Iran Iraq and one of the Koreas two bushes in one list it’s more

Koreas two bushes in one list it’s more

Koreas two bushes in one list it’s more likely than you think

likely than you think

likely than you think I didn’t think there’s anything wrong

I didn’t think there’s anything wrong

I didn’t think there’s anything wrong especially when its legendary comedian

especially when its legendary comedian

especially when its legendary comedian Will Ferrell working is Magic on screen

Will Ferrell working is Magic on screen

Will Ferrell working is Magic on screen this time it’s the younger Bush George w

this time it’s the younger Bush George w

this time it’s the younger Bush George w who receives some good-natured parody

who receives some good-natured parody

who receives some good-natured parody when will takes aim at the former

when will takes aim at the former

when will takes aim at the former president’s goofy public persona I

president’s goofy public persona I

president’s goofy public persona I believe in some of his figures maybe

believe in some of his figures maybe

believe in some of his figures maybe inaccurate Ferrell takes good care and

inaccurate Ferrell takes good care and

inaccurate Ferrell takes good care and mimicking w’s perceived difficulties

mimicking w’s perceived difficulties

mimicking w’s perceived difficulties with grammar while also nailing Bush’s

with grammar while also nailing Bush’s

with grammar while also nailing Bush’s accent squint and memorable laugh

there’s also hindsight knowing that

there’s also hindsight knowing that Ferrell had to impersonate the president

Ferrell had to impersonate the president

Ferrell had to impersonate the president in a post-911 world makes the

in a post-911 world makes the

in a post-911 world makes the performance all the more impressive

performance all the more impressive

performance all the more impressive poignant and important first of all I

poignant and important first of all I

poignant and important first of all I think that an instability in that first

think that an instability in that first

think that an instability in that first country you mentioned

is troubling before we name our top pick

is troubling before we name our top pick here are some spot-on honorable mentions

here are some spot-on honorable mentions

here are some spot-on honorable mentions I want you to try to look at inflation

I want you to try to look at inflation

I want you to try to look at inflation in an entirely new way inflation is our

in an entirely new way inflation is our

in an entirely new way inflation is our friend

that’s a well what do you mean you don’t

that’s a well what do you mean you don’t think so she coughed into your hand

think so she coughed into your hand

think so she coughed into your hand don’t shake it after a car

number one Tina Fey as Sarah Palin we

number one Tina Fey as Sarah Palin we turn on the news every morning and are

turn on the news every morning and are

turn on the news every morning and are shocked to see we’re not even on it

shocked to see we’re not even on it

shocked to see we’re not even on it because we’ve been replaced by

because we’ve been replaced by

because we’ve been replaced by immigrants like Geraldo Rivera it’s one

immigrants like Geraldo Rivera it’s one

immigrants like Geraldo Rivera it’s one of the most beloved and most well known

of the most beloved and most well known

of the most beloved and most well known political parodies in SNL history the

political parodies in SNL history the

political parodies in SNL history the time Tina Fey took a shot at vice

time Tina Fey took a shot at vice

time Tina Fey took a shot at vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin are

presidential hopeful Sarah Palin are

presidential hopeful Sarah Palin are there parts of the country that you

there parts of the country that you

there parts of the country that you consider an American oh you know that

consider an American oh you know that

consider an American oh you know that was just my lame attempt at a joke but

was just my lame attempt at a joke but

was just my lame attempt at a joke but yes New York New Jersey Massachusetts

yes New York New Jersey Massachusetts

yes New York New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut Fame won a Primetime Emmy

Connecticut Fame won a Primetime Emmy

Connecticut Fame won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for her portrayal of the

Award in 2009 for her portrayal of the

Award in 2009 for her portrayal of the former Alaskan governor a nuanced

former Alaskan governor a nuanced

former Alaskan governor a nuanced performance that both skewered Palin’s

performance that both skewered Palin’s

performance that both skewered Palin’s political prowess or lack thereof and

political prowess or lack thereof and

political prowess or lack thereof and lightheartedly poked fun at her beauty

lightheartedly poked fun at her beauty

lightheartedly poked fun at her beauty queen appearance accent and use of

queen appearance accent and use of

queen appearance accent and use of colloquialisms it was a smash hit and

colloquialisms it was a smash hit and

colloquialisms it was a smash hit and fain would return to the role a number

fain would return to the role a number

fain would return to the role a number of times for SNL securing the character

of times for SNL securing the character

of times for SNL securing the character as a high point in the show’s

as a high point in the show’s

as a high point in the show’s long-running history of political comedy

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