As a star of “Saturday Night Live” during the misunderstood presidency of George H.W. Bush, Dana Carvey had people across the country repeating, as a laugh line: “Not gonna do it.

Saturday Night Live saluted President George ... Bush impressions on the show – including his send-up of the then-president’s “thousand points of light” phrase and “not gonna do it ...

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE") CARVEY: (As George H.W. Bush) Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture - not going to do it, not going to do it. KELLY: Carvey revealed that to ...

George Bush was — what? A naval aviator in World ... first-person pronoun. “Not gonna do it,” as opposed to, “I’m not going to do it.” This stemmed from childhood.

“Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush in the wake of his death ... and famous catchphrases such as "Not gonna do it," "Wouldn't be prudent," and "Thousand ...

In early December 1992, a month after Bill Clinton had whipped him in the election, President George ... to do what Carvey had been doing nearly every week the previous year: to play Bush, goofy ...

Former President George W ... “It’s gonna be awfully difficult on the prime minister, but he’s got to do it,” Mr. Bush said. “He’s got to do this. You’re dealing with cold-blooded ...

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