BEST SNL POLITICAL IMPERSONATION

[heyabbott]

Who's the best? Most resonance. Most Funny. Not necessarily the best impressionist but who nailed the character.

Due to option constraints the following didnt make it but are honorable mentions
Melissa McCarthy was the last one out.
Others not making the cut, Chevy Chase as Ford.
Everyone who did Reagan. Hartman did the best Reagan, but he's nominated twice. No one did Reagan well.
Lovitz did a great Dukakis, not much to work with, but lack of longevity doomed him.
Larry David as Bernie Sanders
Will Ferrell as Janet Reno

 

[Starman]

Aykroyd could still do a killer Trump, I think. Most of ****o's Professional Asshole persona is pretty much a variation on ...

 

[justgladtobehere]

Chris Farley as Giuliani's son.

 

[Riptide]

Say, is this a spelling test, too?
Aykroyd ... Poehler ... Darrell Hammond!

 

[terrier]

No Kate McKinnon, even for honorable mention?

 

[DanOregon]

Shoot, Hartman as Clinton was great - but this is a top 5 sketch. Hartman as Reagan.
Watch President Reagan, Mastermind from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Shoot, Hartman as Clinton was great - but this is a top 5 sketch. Hartman as Reagan.
Watch President Reagan, Mastermind from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com

I agree. Just a brilliant concept brilliantly executed.

 

[cisforkoke]

Dennis Miller as Gary Hart. (Back in the days when the show was still watchable.)

 

[jr/shotglass]

To me, the best impressionist did the best impression. Hammond as Clinton.

 

[John]

Hartman as Clinton hitting the McDonald's is maybe my favorite sketch ever: Watch President Bill Clinton at McDonald's from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

It's an old and obscure one, but there was a political debate sketch years ago when Al Franken did an absolutely wonderful impression of Senator Paul Simon.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

It's an old and obscure one, but there was a political debate sketch years ago when Al Franken did an absolutely wonderful impression of Senator Paul Simon.

The bow tie.

 

[bourq25]

BRO/SIS....Tina Fey as Palin is classic....hockey mom....she can see Russia from her front porch.....too much funny. One of most 'underrated' non-sexist VP portrayals ever.....#OMG
Hunt that wildlife! Go all "DT Jr.' on those Bald Eagles/endangered species

 

[wicked]

This week's skits were hilarious.

 

[Iron_chet]

Carvey as Ross Perot driving with Hartman as Stockdale still cracks me up.

Jay Pharoah as Obama nailed him well.

 

[Donny in his element]

No Kate McKinnon, even for honorable mention?

Great Angela Merkel. And once Bieber becomes Canadian Prime Minister...

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Hartman as Clinton hitting the McDonald's is maybe my favorite sketch ever: Watch President Bill Clinton at McDonald's from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com.

Warlords!

A top-five sketch for sure.