Dana Carvey Shares Touching Tribute To George H. W.

Dana Carvey played George H.W. Bush on SNL back during 41’s presidency. The MAJOR difference between Dana playing Bush and Alec Baldwin playing Trump is that while Alec plays Trump out of HATE, Dana played him out of mutual respect and an unexpected friendship… which is why he was SO GOOD at it.

Comedy just isn’t funny when it comes out of hate.

According to this:

A congenial disposition that was on display when he invited comedian Dana Carvey, who did a hilarious impression of the president on “Saturday Night Live” at the time — which featured the now-iconic line, “Not gonna do it. Wouldn’t be prudent.” — to the White House Christmas Party.

Source: Dana Carvey impersonates Bush and Perot at WH Christmas Party by BPR

“Dana has given me a lot of laughs,” Bush said that night. “And the fact that we can laugh at each other is a very fundamental thing.”

And while not above laughing at himself, it’s noteworthy to point out Bush extended the invitation to Carvey after he lost the 1992 election to Bill Clinton. Truly a “kinder, gentler” time compared to the polarizing, hate-filled politics of today.

Last night, SNL harkened back to those times…

“Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to Bush over the weekend, running a compilation of Carvey’s impressions of the late president.

The tribute came in the final moments of the show’s “Weekend Update” segment and ended with Bush and his doppelganger on a split screen.

Source: Dana Carvey impersonates Bush and Perot at WH Christmas Party by BPR

Ironically, an unlikely friendship developed between the two men.

“It was an honor and a privilege to know and spend time with George H.W. Bush for over 25 years,” the comedian said in a statement after Bush’s death. “When I think of those times what I remember most is how hard we would laugh.”

“I will miss my friend,” Carvey added.

This made me sad. It makes me long for the days when people could take a joke – because the joke wasn’t HATEFUL.

How I’d wish we’d get back to that.