Here are sixty-four of the greatest political impressions ever. But which is the GREATEST? This is where you, the voters, come in. What’s the greatest political impression of all time? Is it Will Ferrell’s George W. Bush? Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin? Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton? You tell us. Vote! UPDATE: Congratulations to CARL WEATHERS, whose one-time-only performance of Jesse Jackson, Jr during a 1988 Saturday Night Live episode, the winner of Decider’s Best Political Impressions bracket! #UpsetCity!
8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
- 1. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)
- 8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
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The 10s
- 1. Donald Trump (D. Hammond)
- 16. Melania Trump (Laura Benanti)
- 8. Bernie Sanders (J. Adomian)
- 9. Donald Trump (A. Atamanuik)
- 5. Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah)
- 12. Ben Carson (Jay Pharoah)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon)
- 13. Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis)
- 6. Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Kate McKinnon)
- 11. Queen Elizabeth (Fred Armisen)
- 3. Bernie Sanders (Larry David)
- 14. Michelle Bachmann (Kristen Wiig)
- 7. Donald Trump (Johnny Depp)
- 10. Donald Trump (Jimmy Fallon)
- 2. Barack Obama (Jordan Peele)
- 15. Barack Obama (Fred Armisen)
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- 1. Donald Trump (D. Hammond)
- 8. Bernie Sanders (J. Adomian)
- 12. Ben Carson (Jay Pharoah)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon)
- 6. Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Kate McKinnon)
- 3. Bernie Sanders (Larry David)
- 10. Donald Trump (Jimmy Fallon)
- 2. Barack Obama (Jordan Peele)
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- 8. Bernie Sanders (J. Adomian)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon)
- 3. Bernie Sanders (Larry David)
- 2. Barack Obama (Jordan Peele)
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- 4. Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon)
- 3. Bernie Sanders (Larry David)
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- 3. Bernie Sanders (Larry David)
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The 00s
- 1. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)
- 16. John Ashcroft (John McCain)
- 8. Kim Jong Il (Margaret Cho)
- 9. Kim Jong Il (Amy Poehler)
- 5. GW Bush (Jon Stewart)
- 12. GW Bush (Frank Caliendo)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Amy Poehler)
- 13. Dick Cheney (D. Hammond)
- 6. David Paterson (Fred Armisen)
- 11. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Fred Armisen)
- 3. Al Gore (D. Hammond)
- 14. Chris Matthews (D. Hammond)
- 7. Rahm Emanuel (Andy Samberg)
- 10. James Carville (Bill Hader)
- 2. GW Bush (Will Ferrell)
- 15. Saddam Hussein (Alec Baldwin)
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- 1. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)
- 8. Kim Jong Il (Margaret Cho)
- 12. GW Bush (Frank Caliendo)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Amy Poehler)
- 6. David Paterson (Fred Armisen)
- 3. Al Gore (D. Hammond)
- 10. James Carville (Bill Hader)
- 2. GW Bush (Will Ferrell)
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- 1. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)
- 4. Hillary Clinton (Amy Poehler)
- 3. Al Gore (D. Hammond)
- 2. GW Bush (Will Ferrell)
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- 1. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey)
- 2. GW Bush (Will Ferrell)
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The 90s
- 1. GHW Bush (Dana Carvey)
- 16. Saddam Hussein (Will Ferrell)
- 8. Janet Reno (Will Ferrell)
- 9. Linda Tripp (John Goodman)
- 5. John McLaughlin (Dana Carvey)
- 12. Jeanne Kirkpatrick (Nora Dunn)
- 4. Bob Dole (Norm Macdonald)
- 13. Bob Dole (Dan Aykroyd)
- 6. Ross Perot (Dana Carvey)
- 11. Ross Perot (Amanda Bynes)
- 3. Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)
- 14. Newt Gingrich (Chris Farley)
- 7. Queen Elizabeth (Scott Thompson)
- 10. James Stockdale (Phil Hartman)
- 2. Bill Clinton (Phil Hartman)
- 15. Hillary Clinton (Jan Hooks)
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- 1. GHW Bush (Dana Carvey)
- 8. Janet Reno (Will Ferrell)
- 5. John McLaughlin (Dana Carvey)
- 4. Bob Dole (Norm Macdonald)
- 6. Ross Perot (Dana Carvey)
- 3. Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)
- 10. James Stockdale (Phil Hartman)
- 2. Bill Clinton (Phil Hartman)
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- 1. GHW Bush (Dana Carvey)
- 4. Bob Dole (Norm Macdonald)
- 3. Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)
- 2. Bill Clinton (Phil Hartman)
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- 1. GHW Bush (Dana Carvey)
- 3. Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)
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- 3. Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)
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The 70s and 80s
- 1. Gerald Ford (Chevy Chase)
- 16. Betty Ford (Jane Curtin)
- 8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
- 9. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Eddie Murphy)
- 5. Michael Dukakis (Jon Lovitz)
- 12. Pat Robertson (Al Franken)
- 4. Barbara Walters (Gilda Radner)
- 13. Ronald Reagan (Jim Morris)
- 6. Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd)
- 11. Ronald Reagan (J. Carson)
- 3. Ronald Reagan (Phil Hartman)
- 14. Richard Nixon (Rich Little)
- 7. JFK (Vaughn Meader)
- 10. Henry Kissinger (John Belushi)
- 2. Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd)
- 15. Sam Donaldson (Kevin Nealon)
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- 1. Gerald Ford (Chevy Chase)
- 8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
- 5. Michael Dukakis (Jon Lovitz)
- 4. Barbara Walters (Gilda Radner)
- 6. Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd)
- 3. Ronald Reagan (Phil Hartman)
- 10. Henry Kissinger (John Belushi)
- 2. Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd)
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- 8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
- 4. Barbara Walters (Gilda Radner)
- 3. Ronald Reagan (Phil Hartman)
- 2. Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd)
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- 8. Jesse Jackson, Jr (Carl Weathers)
- 3. Ronald Reagan (Phil Hartman)
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