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The comedian, who resembles Sanders in both accent and behavior, combined his own trademark humor with outrage over the place of the middle class. “I don’t have a super PAC. I don’t even have a backpack,” said David “I own one pair of underwear. That’s it. Some of these billionaires have three, four pairs.” David’s performance also included some of his trademark observational humor, which the comedian famously included on _Seinfeld_ and _Curb Your Enthusiasm._ “You know what I don’t understand America? These podiums,” said Sanders. “What are you supposed to do with your elbows?” Alec Baldwin also appeared on SNL as presidential candidate Jim Webb. But much like Webb himself, who complained that the debate was a back and forth between Sanders and Hillary Clinton, Baldwin didn’t get much screen time. ### See The Best SNL President Impersonations  Terry Sweeney as Abraham Lincoln and Dennis Miller as George Washington during the 'Jack's Discount Emporium' skit on Jan. 18, 1986. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  Chevy Chase as President Gerald Ford in the 'Mississippi Delegate' skit on July 31, 1976. Edie Baskin—NBC/Getty Images  Bill Murray as Walter Mondale, Dan Aykroyd as President Jimmy Carter, and John Belushi as Tip O'Neil during the 'State of the Union 1979' skit on Jan. 27, 1979. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  From Left: Dan Aykroyd as Richard Nixon, Bill Murray as David Eisenhower, and Gilda Radner as Julie Nixon during the 'Blind Ambition' skit on May 26, 1979. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images  Joe Piscopo as President Richard Nixon and Tim Kazurinsky during the '60 Minutes' skit on April 14, 1984. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images  Charles Rocket as Ronald Reagan during the 'Charts' skit on Feb. 7, 1981. NBC/Getty Images  Harry Shearer as Ronald Reagan during the 'Young Christians for Reagan' skit on Nov. 3, 1984. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  Dana Carvey as President George Bush during the 'Cuomo's Name' skit on Nov. 10, 1990. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  Phil Hartman as Bill Clinton during the 'Press Conference' skit on March 12, 1994. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  Will Ferrell as George W. Bush during the 'Weekend Update' skit on Nov. 20, 1999. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  Ana Gasteyer as Hillary Clinton and Darrell Hammond as President Bill Clinton during the 'Bedtime at the White House' skit on Oct. 3, 1998. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  Taran Killam as Ron Klain and Jay Pharoah as President Obama during the 'Ebola Czar' skit on Oct. 25, 2014. 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