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Hillary Clinton proved again this weekend that when it comes to comedy, its better to laugh at yourself than have others do it for you.

Appearing on NBCs Saturday Night Live, the Democratic presidential frontrunner played a bartender named Val, serving and comforting a distraught, pretend Hillary Clinton sitting at the bar. Along the way, the candidate did a killer Donald Trump impression and laughed at her own delayedsupport for gay marriage and opposition to Keystone XL pipeline. In each case, Val tried to tell Hillary that it wasnt such a long delay, as Hillary allowed that, actually, it was.

The real Mrs. Clinton even sang a duet along with the fake onea notable event for a candidate who publicly laments her poor singing voice.

It was the latestand perhaps highest profileeffort by her presidential campaign to showcase the fun Hillary Clinton that friends say has been buried amid controversy over her email as secretary of state and other matters.

Mrs. Clinton teased her own appearance in an interview with ET posted Saturday, where she said she spoke highly of Kate McKinnon, who portrays Mrs. Clinton on Saturday Night Live now, as well as Amy Poehler, who did so during the 2008 campaign.

In the spring, Ms. McKinnon played Mrs. Clinton to devastating effect, but she was considerably gentler with her target on the set on Saturday night.

She still portrayed the former secretary of state as both stiff and desperate to be president. At one point, she mentioned her year-old granddaughter. She calls me Madame President, she said without a trace of irony. Her voice turned menacing as she said she hoped that Donald Trump would win the Republican nomination. He must. I want to be the one to take him down. I will destroy him and I will mount his hair in the Oval Office.

But she also played Mrs. Clinton as a human being just trying to get through the rigors of a campaign. For instance, the skit portrayed Hillary as upset that Mr. Trump was getting so much attention. That was the segue that let the real Mrs. Clinton, as Val, pull out a Trump impression. Isnt he the one whos like, Eh, youre all losers, she said.

The McKinnon-as-Hillary appeared relaxed and happy as she thanked Hillary-as-Val for being really easy to talk to.

You know, thats the first time Ive ever heard that, replied Val.

The pretend Mrs. Clinton says, I wish you could be president. The real candidate replied, Me too! with a huge laugh.

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