SNL mocks Hillary campaign announcement: 'Buckle up America 'cause the Clintons are back!'

SNL's Bill and Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign announcement probably won't come off looking quite as egotistical as the debut Saturday Night Live imagined. Bringing back Darrell Hammond to reprise his spot-on role as former president Bill Clinton, SNL portrayed a power-crazed power couple hankering to get back to the White House where Hillary would reign and Bill would serve as the nation's first ever "First Dude."

"Buckle up America 'cause the Clintons are back!" Hillary, played by Kate McKinnon, said. —Jon Terbush

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.