On a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, host Stephen Colbert took the opportunity to highlight some of the recent political blunders and victories within the Republican party. Colbert began by acknowledging that, despite frequently critiquing Republicans in Congress, he also recognizes when they make mistakes that even he couldn’t have predicted.
Colbert was referring to the recent rejection by Republicans of their own border deal, which they had demanded months ago in exchange for aid to Ukraine. Instead, under orders from Donald Trump, they decided to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. As Colbert pointed out, most Americans wouldn’t be able to pick Mayorkas out of a lineup, but the GOP decided to impeach him anyway. This move was orchestrated by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who made the rookie mistake of holding a vote without knowing the vote count.
To Colbert’s amusement, the GOP lost the impeachment vote, leading him to cheekily ask Speaker Johnson if he was against porn, as he seemed to enjoy getting spanked in public. Colbert contrasted Johnson’s lack of foresight with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who would never have made such an error. However, Colbert noted that the GOP thought they could still win the impeachment vote by losing three of their votes. What they didn’t count on was the heroic return of Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green, who had been recovering from abdominal surgery but managed to make it to Congress just in time to cast his vote. Colbert humorously quipped that Green entered Congress still in a hospital gown and one boot, which he left in Speaker Johnson’s proverbial rear.
After the failed impeachment, the Republicans attempted to reconsider the vote but were met with confusion as Speaker Johnson declared that the “eyes” had it, only to be corrected that the “nays” had actually won. Colbert took pleasure in pointing out this seemingly comical blunder. Meanwhile, Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene sought to blame the Democrats for hiding a member and trying to deceive the Republicans on the vote count. However, Colbert noted that the impeachment was unfounded and lacked evidence of any impeachable offenses.
Speaker Johnson, in an effort to salvage a win, called for a vote on the GOP’s standalone package for aid to Israel, but it also failed. Colbert cheekily remarked that it’s not about winning or losing, but about how hard you can laugh at Mike Johnson’s misfortune.
Shifting focus to Nevada’s presidential primaries, Colbert mentioned that on the Democratic side, Joe Biden had a commanding win with 89% of the votes, which Colbert found reassuring. On the Republican side, however, due to some party shenanigans, Donald Trump was not on the ballot. Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley ran unopposed and got 30% of the vote. But to Haley’s dismay, she lost to “none of these candidates,” which received twice as many votes. Colbert sarcastically remarked that Nevada seemed to agree that “nobody’s better than” Nikki Haley.
Lastly, Colbert touched upon the Republican National Committee chair, Ronna McDaniel, who recently dropped “Romney” from her name at the request of Donald Trump. Despite her efforts to appease Trump, he still implied that it might be time for her to step aside. Just a day later, sources revealed that McDaniel plans to leave her position, as she likely wants to spend more time with whoever Trump will allow to be her family.
In conclusion, this recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert provided plenty of laughs and insights into the ever-entertaining world of politics. The talk show host brilliantly highlighted the blunders and victories of Republicans, providing an entertaining and lively take on recent events.
