George Bush Taxes Cold Opening - SNL

President Bush delivers some bad news about the tax increase. Aired 05/19/90

#SNL

[jnadle]

But I loved how Dana just started saying "Live from New York" in character and then screaming the rest!!

[Stehako]

Carvey was rarely dead-on with impressions but he is arguably the best with creating caricatures of famous people.

[EmilyHartley]

Bush was a very misunderstood man.

Clearly he meant “Read my lips - No! New taxes!”

[danw]

In 2018, Dan Quayle is still gaining acceptance.

RIP George Bush 41.

[SnowyNightFlyer]

I miss the days where we could genuinely laugh about politics.

[dalailama]

1:35 are we not going to talk about how long his hands are

[joezegers]

"Read my lips: no new taxes" was the most famous thing Bush ever said, even though he couldn't keep his promise.

[durosempre]

This was such a great (though whacky!) explanation of the budget gap, why Bush had to raise taxes. I'm surprised a skit like this didn't help keep his ratings up. Still, a great president and a good man (and a great impersonation by Carvey, as always). RIP Bush41.

[StanleyKewbeb]

Just now watched the SNL debate from '88. You can see how Carvey tuned up the bit after that. This is _intense_!

[therrydicule]

At least H W did what was needed, even if unpopular.

Today people are dying because some politicians are too coward to push more restrictions to reduce contacts.

[ClellBiggs]

Remember when the biggest worry we had was taxes being raised? Sigh...

[fudiatukanust]

this was actually funny.tah-tah-tah-taaaaxes 😭😂

[CH]

IMO Carveys Bush is the top presidential impersonation SNL ever produced.

[kamuelalee]

"Good, good, good...it's no wonder why I'm up around the 80 percent approval rating!"

[susanadiasjohnson]

😅😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
LOOKING WAY BACK IN TIME TO HIS TIME ON SNL, HIS GENIUS IS CLEAR. WHAT IS MORE, HIS POLITICAL INSIGHTS HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.

[Rougarou]

Rest in peace, President George H W Bush.

[ImGoingSupersonic]

1:22 My god, that man could palm a beach ball.

[dgontar]

Back in 1989 I did an impression of Carvey's impersonation briefly in front of my 7th grade class. I was reminded of that here.

[imranetic]

That’s how you make fun of the presidency without making fun of the president.

[garrygoers]

GB/DC expenditure wrist and hand looks really freaky at 1:31.