Confused senator congratulates Kate McKinnon instead of Hillary Clinton

Eh, she deserves it too.
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Heather Dockray
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Kate McKinnon's impression of Hillary Clinton is good -- some say, too good.

At Hillary Clinton's election night party at the Javits Center, Senator Chuck Schumer might have gotten momentarily confused. Instead of congratulating the actual candidate, he thanked the Saturday Night Live Star.

The senator tweeted out his possible mistake on election night, giving some comic relief to a stressful night for Americans.

The resemblance is close, but it's McKinnon's impression that really seals the deal.

Millions of Americans may feel ambivalent about voting for Clinton, but nearly everyone can agree — McKinnon's impression of her is fantastic.

Just look at her go.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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