Mr. James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, hosted last night's episode of Saturday Night Live, and while no one's saying he didn't do a good job, I think we can all agree Elizabeth Warren stole the show.
The senator and former Democratic presidential nominee candidate seemed to be in good spirits during her surprise appearance where she finally came face to face with Kate McKinnon, the cast member who has been expertly portraying her on the show.
As Buzzfeed News reported, she revealed this decision during a call with her staff last week:
"I know that when we set out, this was not the call you ever wanted to hear. It is not the call I ever wanted to make. But I refuse to let disappointment blind me, or you, to what we’ve accomplished. We didn’t reach our goal, but what we have done together, what you have done, has made a lasting difference. It’s not the scale of the difference we wanted to make, but it matters — and the changes will have ripples for years to come."
During the show's cold opening, which mocked Fox News' coverage of the coronavirus, McKinnon, dressed up as Laura Ingraham, introduced Warren as a “celebrity interview" and the pair discussed her campaign.
The former presidential hopeful said her friends and family have been "so supportive", and joked, “They’ve been calling nonstop, asking ‘Are you okay, what do you need, were you electable?’”
"But now, I’ve got time to do a little self-care," she added. "Hanging out with my dog Bailey, prank-calling banks, drag-racing Subarus, avoiding Twitter."
“Sorry, I wanted to put on my favorite outfit to thank you for all that you’ve done in your lifetime," a visibly excited McKinnon gushed.
“I’m not dead," Warren quipped, "I’m just in the Senate."
The two then wrapped their arms around each other and introduced the show together.
In the clip, which was posted to the official Saturday Night Live Instagram account, Warren and McKinnon recorded themselves doing the Drake "Flipped the Switch" challenge with a stoic Warren holding the phone while McKinnon dances behind her.
As Drake says the line "I just switched a flip (flip, flip)", the duo suddenly switch places, with McKinnon now recording while Warren continues to dance in the background.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez couldn't contain her excitement and tweeted, "ok this is legendary" in response to Warren's performance.
Many people online expressed their joy of seeing the senator, and then their subsequent sadness at remembering she's no longer vying for the presidency.
"She would have been the best president," this person wrote. "Never had a chance."
During the cold opening, Ingraham asked her who she'd be endorsing now and Warren answered, "It’s tough. Maybe I’ll just pull a New York Times and endorse them both.”
As this unhappy viewer tweeted, "Elizabeth Warren is really just f***ing around on SNL for fun while the Democratic Party is trying to screw Bernie and install a man with dementia as the candidate to go against trump."
