CNBC Presents the Third Republican Presidential Debate - SNL

Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul can't watch as Rick Perry (Bill Hader) forgets the department budgets he wants to cut and Mitt Romney (Jason Sudeikis) puts him out of his misery. [Season 37, 2011]
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[@PrincessRussianRobot]

Everyone is so focused on the fact that he forgot the third department so much that they didn't realize that he said that he would cut the entire education budget first

[@sefaandmaniatadegei9345]

@@_DeadEnd_ nope

[@nwpgk8166]

Saying that we should eliminate the department of education is simply saying that education should be controlled by the states and not the federal government.

[@baconfluffy]

@@nwpgk8166 Speaking as an Alabamian, I would not want Alabama left in the hands of Alabama.

[@M.g_marcum]

Education is state controlled anyways, it wouldn't change anything

[@Heroslaga]

Education is mostly state and local funded anyways. And common core sucks

[@youlovei582]

The people who fangirled quietly when Bill took his jacket off showing his arms was me

[@dino-mite2661]

Me too

[@zoeyk_77]

you love I and me lol

[@youlovei582]

@Lewis Heald im an 18 year old girl so i know exactly what you mean 😂

[@koala201211]

@@youlovei582 same

[@youlovei582]

@@cam657 same

[@marialdov894]

"I can't say stuff good. The words, they don't talk right" me trying to talk about my feelings

[@tiffash]

Me trying to say anything

[@joilisch]

I've actually said this seriously before! I tend to lose words when I'm upset or angsty. And sometimes I forget how to communicate that I can't communicate, and I've said those exact words...I hate it here! Okok no, Bill is lovely, I don't care bout words! I just watch biiilll:L

[@autumnreeves2598]

It’s me in my public speaking class.

[@honeycomb937]

me trying to articulate a joke that sounded really good in my head...

[@owenmeier]

@@joilisch Oh my god someone else has this exact problem. It makes me feel SO SAD because I can’t explain how I feel or even not being able to explain why I can’t explain…

[@kimmy8079]

new kink: Bill Hader's arms

[@MsRenachan]

Honey, YES

[@sampratt7310]

MEEEEEEEEE

[@donovangowen3390]

Kimmy Fangirl bill hader is just my kink. just bill hader.

[@lisa_vxng]

@@donovangowen3390 all of those are correct

[@LoserBroProductions]

Kimmy Fangirl sameee

[@ittaisopher6546]

Fun fact: Perry ended up becoming secretary of the department that he forgot that he wanted to get rid of.

[@LennyCole96]

Best way to get rid of it

[@canaisyoung3601]

Yes, I am aware of the cruel irony that is modern life.

[@danthemankhan]

Not so fun fact: it's the department that maintains our nation's nuclear arsenal.

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Hader is actually jacked

[@hellmartin1071]

S G He actually has quite cute belly but that’s totally fine.

[@probablypossessed2075]

“My body’s like a frog... yknow like big belly.... long arms and legs...” -the Skeleton Twins :)

[@ValtteriNieminen]

"i wanna be president but not like this" holy shit i am dead

[@paulmulder3614]

...Department of Energy. Couldn't even remember he wanted to destroy it. Now he's the secretary.

[@jimbutler1189]

Paul Mulder It’s only lodgikul.

[@acraze2287]

god bless america

[@samr6408]

Not anymore!

[@LennyCole96]

Best way to defund something is to be in charge of the departments funding

[@AZULAPRO]

hahaha i really thought bill hader forgot his lines for the skit at first XD

[@KonradofKrakow]

So did I. I am on a SNL video watching streak and when I started watching this vid I was actually thinking about the challenges of acting on live TV. Haha, what a coincidence!

[@somegirlanna]

But they can't forget their lines, because they read cue cards)) But I understand what you meant :)

[@ryankurtz5233]

I thought the cue card was messed up or something and Bill was improvising

[@Forge17]

Funny thing is this actually happened in the debate. Killed his campaign

[@niloofarbateni2194]

@@Forge17 no way?!

[@idkt0ri189]

bill hader as rick perry is my new kink?

[@livingdeadgirl6178]

fluffykook Same actually

[@lillymarie4750]

RIGHT?! Strangely attracted to him rn...

[@splender7715]

fluffykook cute

[@FlamingZelda3]

Bill Hader has always been my kink... and I'm not even gay

[@doubtful_seer]

Been attracted to him since train wreck

[@georgianawilliam9544]

Bill is HOT!!!

[@user-qn2ey6gk4m]

I don't know what this is or who these people are but I clicked for Bill Haders arms 🙄😍

[@katiecvlogs9361]

кσσкιєѕ ™ We all did.

[@lizziemccoy6403]

YES

[@princessaria]

Ironically, the guy Bill Hader plays (Rick Scott) forgot the Department of Energy as the third one he wanted to cut...flash forward to modern times, and he is literally the head of the Department of Energy (and is also being blamed by Trump for the Ukraine call lol).

[@user-qn2ey6gk4m]

@@princessaria America is a strange place

[@Fayleafowl]

@@katiecvlogs9361 what you said.

[@dreammssmriti6418]

"All Cards are BLANK "

[@SelfReflective]

Hey, no peeking!

[@aligillani7107]

Bill Hader's comic timing is awesome.

[@jmsmith1767]

“All his cards are blank!” It’s the best part of the skit LOL

[@dogguy8603]

Ron Paul going for the throat lol

[@katws3972]

he said "no peaking! hey!"🤣

[@mala5691]

This is so spot on😂 Bill Hader is a genius, I want him back on SNL!!

[@dr.businessphd5304]

Ma La he's back

[@stephanieann6622]

Reece Vickers Not for good unfortunately. He was just hosting it. Him Kristen wig and the dude that was asking the questions in this video. I can never remember his name even though I love the dude.

[@misaelcardenas3437]

Ma La I don't

[@libbyworthy449]

Stephanie Ann fred armison :)

[@yosoyconsuela]

Stephanie Ann the only person in this sketch that’s still on SNL is Keenan.

[@bexswe6116]

"I wanna be president but not like this" has killed me off. Watch this sketch about twice a week and it never stops being hilarious 😂 Bill and Jason are amazing!

[@dorothygilley3194]

THAT OF MICE AND MEN REFERENCE HAD ME IN STITCHES

[@danieleaton7336]

I’m curious if anyone else realized how genius that was

[@kristiandorellmasacupan4816]

Rabbits. yes those rabbits. That was from "Of Mice and Men".

[@wearytrader535]

Thanks for explaining a hidden joke to undeserving twats that never read their high school literature like the pretentious twat you are.

[@katiecvlogs9361]

Marc Moncada Salty much?

[@wearytrader535]

@@katiecvlogs9361 You make an excellent argument! Well played.

[@madilynmonroe488]

@@wearytrader535 we dont read that book in my school...but i still got the refrerence

[@mrwolfdigtrainer]

The entire ending was based on If Mice and Men.. Not just the rabbits line

[@Arv86ify]

that lenny shit at the end had me crying wtf

[@amandas2252]

I lose it every time when Jason pulls out the gun. I knew where it was going when he said he’d take him to a field but still, that part kills every time

[@parvanehkhamooshi88]

It was a reference to mice and men book/movies

[@nataliemckinley9557]

At the end that guy was quoting "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck! about the field and the rabbits.

[@hunterwyatt6881]

Yes this basically happened. This is so innocuous now compared to Trump. And now Rick Perry is literally in charge of the very Department he couldnt name.

[@solanamckee9769]

Bill giving off real himbo energy here

[@aastharathore2570]

I am sooooooo in love with Bill Hader!!

[@maevebutler3000]

Why is no one talking about how amazing fred armisen is in this sketch “...is it really the EPA?” lmfaoo

[@MattyIce-yx7xl]

Bill did so good in this but you’ve got to hand a lot of credit to Jason and Kenan. They really delivered the feeling of the sketch. Andy and Bobby were funny too.

[@leathelesbo865]

I clicked for Bill's arms. No regrets.

[@blahbleh3386]

4:14 don’t mind me just saving this for later 👀

[@MsRenachan]

I mean, same tho??

[@fat_old_sun]

Do you already have the Annual Adult Video Awards sketch in your collection? I’ve just discovered it, and it does wonderful things :)

[@janes8714]

giant himbo energy pouring off of bill

[@imtryingmybest673]

oh my god yes

[@misochips]

Bill is literally me doing a presentation Andy going "make it stop" is literally everyone else

[@draggindrugin]

almost all of my favorite SNL cast members in one sketch! wow. they are so good-looking and do the great acting in it.

[@draggindrugin]

Jung Jaehyuck ...and also in the top three: Andy Samberg, Keenan Thompson and, of course, Nasim Pedrad 😍

[@cruzzo260]

Bobby’s great too!

[@laurenreed7263]

Same Kristen is number 1 bill is 2 Jason 3

[@auroraamakii]

bill's cheekbones assaulted me in this video

[@PERFECTIONlSM]

This wasn't even that far away from what actually happened haha

[@co2mc266]

“ It bounced right off!” I laughed so hard.

[@Kasino80]

Snl combining the gop and mice and men. Awesome

[@laurenlester1418]

Bill is just 😍

[@SelfReflective]

Reality is more grotesque than parody: in the new Trump administration, Rick Perry was chosen to head a department he wanted (but couldn't remember) to abolish. Energy.

[@dickpark9807]

If we cant take a break from the politics and laugh at ourselves. What good is it all? The pursuit of happiness comenses with laughter.

[@dickpark9807]

If you cant laugh anymore take a journey of self discovery. Obviously life has become too serious for you. In a world of abundance where children starve. Can you really point your finger?

[@basbuitenhuispop2212]

Hehe yah the irony But most apointments Trump makes sounds like hes taking a shit with people

[@db9607]

@@Dominian1 Merkel is the sexiest woman alive!

[@lexmarchus3228]

Wrong election year

[@JoLynnPaulsen0402]

"no you can't cut trains" *cuts education

[@poppybell8217]

"Department of zoos and parades" HAHAAA. Oh, that should be a real department.

[@LockeD333]

This feels so much more focused than the recent sketches. They didn’t give every candidate a witty intro line and they focused on a single moment and expanded it to a full sketch instead of tying together a dozen re-enacted moments

[@seamac206]

SNL after Trump got elected tries harder to be viral on social media than a sketch that is funny the entire way through

[@zoyaarif1885]

4:55 bill's face here I cant I genuinely feel bad lmao

[@remusz2743]

This is ... adorable, in retrospect

[@jburtson]

Yeah there’s a worse controversy than this like daily.

[@fulliculli]

Miss Bill Hader!

[@slyasleep]

she‘s a very lucky gal

[@maddieh7927]

I really feel for all the people who squealed when Bill took off his jacket😳

[@roadnottaken0]

Hey it's the current Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry!

[@docdarlin5491]

He's responsible for the nuclear arsenal, YAY!!!! :(

[@derrickw9354]

and to think under obama we had a nobel prize winner as head of the DOE

[@adamjohnsonstudio7910]

Love the profile pic

[@failedartguy]

When I first saw this video in the "Snl skits that Bill hader looks hot in" playlist, I was confused. Then 4:17 happened.

[@brog534]

Lol when Kristen covers his eyes

[@imtryingmybest673]

SNL writers thinking bill taking off his jacket to reveal a sleeveless undershirt would be funny only to have fans actually fall in love with him is honestly my favorite thing

[@RainbowBubbleSparkle]

The Of Mice and Men joke cracked me up. 😂😂

[@zoeee___]

“All the cards are blank!” 😂

[@daphneedelisha5698]

Fred Armisen’s fake laugh at 2:05 got me HSJSJSJ and bill hader oh my 😩🥵🥵

[@42awww]

The guy, Bill Hader, has a natural touch of humour. He is just plain funny with one move of his lip!

[@wilvanwyk4478]

All the facial expressions while Bill is fumbling around are priceless!

[@bigwave7207]

Bill Hader is hysterical

[@jkm4645]

And now he is the head of that very department.

[@RonWolfHowl]

Nice _Of Mice And Men_ reference!

[@MsRenachan]

Oml he needs to wear that shirt more often~

[@hall1h]

And now he is in charge of that department, my God the world we live in

[@EvilFookaire]

Well, for as long as we'll still be living in it...

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

C'mon man, I said Oops!

[@rohitkandala9722]

I just realized that they were acting out a bit of mice and men. Thank you 9th grade English

[@diegodiaz6876]

Kenan’s stare at 3:48 😂😂😂

[@o.t.]

"Come on man, I said oops."

[@nefwaenre]

Bill is so awesome! And also Jason as Mitt Romney was amazing and im not even American! 😂

[@ricky5369]

"Of Mice and Men" if you didn't know

[@maxkupchik2112]

I watched this sketch years ago and just finally realized now that the ending is an "Of Mice and Men" reference. Stupid me.

[@abihayes1294]

Didn't even need to read the title, just saw the thumbnail and I was IN.

[@tylerkeller8869]

Kristin Wiigs Michelle Bachman is hilario. Especially considering the funniest part comes from a simple facial expression. "Tell me about the rabbits Mitt" 😂😂😂

[@cadene5498]

This line-up had such heavy hitters. Whatta time for SNL

[@mimic.d7018]

Ahhhhh the of mice and men reference!

[@domtillman630]

God I miss sketches like these when it didn't feel like our democracy was at stake.

[@nithyasris7276]

Is it just me or does the last part of the skit have a very George-Lennie vibe to it? Edit: Yup

[@Madiedunn901]

I wonder if Bill knows that everyone is in love with him

[@amph4474]

I’ve wondered the same thing.

[@sydneyfeldhake2228]

HAHAHA I AM IN LOVE WITH THE OF MICE AND MEN REFERENCE

[@nel8272]

4:44 (for myself)

[@redheadredemption1573]

I'm genuinely trying to remember a time when this gaffe felt like such a deal breaker

[@Ace-1525]

That "Of Mice and Men" bit at the end fucking ended me.

[@Gtv7020]

''All cards are blank.....'' lol

[@MorwenWhyte]

I'm not American, I thought this was weird and had to Google Rick Perry, the result: a photo of Perry waving a gun next to a pair of cowboy boots. I was not disappointed.

[@qelizabeth_i_5013]

You can tell who the literature nerds are by the people who laughed as soon as he said "rabbits"

[@drakegagne]

I'm on a see -bill Hader Binge,I see Bill Hader ,I click...

[@reggievideos]

christ “tell me about the rabbits” did NOT get the laugh it deserved

[@charliedawson4877]

I wish people would stop using these clickbait sexy thumbnails.

[@taliajung1553]

I know that everyone's talking about Bill Hader's arms, but what about the reference to John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" that starts at about 5:15?

[@seamac206]

IT BOUNCED RIGHT OFF!

[@truthunfolded1300]

The guy acting as governor Perry is super cute

[@Nikkyeshiva83]

so...that happened. now he runs energy. this country is a joke.

[@canaisyoung3601]

And Saturday Night Live -- whether you like it or not -- is here to remind us of that every week.

[@pj-sq9pp]

god that Of Mice and Men joke was so smooth i love it

[@Galaxie7230]

Every SNL clip with Bill Hader...people will always be like, 'he's hot', and I couldn't agree more 😍 "Oh, God I only know one now."

[@Ryan-vi5mz]

RIP Herman Cain

[@Phore043]

I dont know, but the laugh at 2:03 is so amazing , gets me all the time :D

[@Liz-kv7hb]

i absolutely died at that of mice and men joke

[@spicyapplejuice9099]

"I want to become president. Just not like this."

[@imacg5]

Fred looks really like Christoph Waltz

[@parvathynk2393]

Come on man I said oops 😆🤣

[@EllRiver]

"We are going to bring you to a farm... it's called the department of Energy, that's the department you meant."

[@itstinkletime]

The Of Mice and Men reference at the end 😂

[@mohammadalireza6690]

I love how they blended George and Lenny thing into the skit

[@FlamingZelda3]

This isn't a skit it's a reenactment of what actually happened. Look it up!

[@zeldaroni9757]

I thought Bill literally forgot his lines LOL

[@bumeboom2014]

Hader with a southern accent tho