VIDEO: George W. Bush — in the Form of Will Ferrell on ‘SNL’– Explains Why He’s Running Again
"The field of Republicans out there is so messed up," declares the comedian as he plays the 43rd president, "I figured, makes you miss me, doesn't it?"“The field of Republicans out there is so messed up,” declares Will Ferrell, playing the 43rd president of the United States, “I figured, makes you miss me, doesn’t it?” Though George W. Bush is hardly someone to miss, as the “Saturday Night Live” monologue makes clear, watching the pseudo-president bash the crop of “cocoa puffs” currently running is priceless.
—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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