John Oliver likened the reward for the vice presidential debate‘s “civility” to “a ransom notice” with “pretty” cursive on tonight’s episode of Final Week Tonight.
In a phase unpacking the talk held Oct. 1, through which GOP VP choose JD Vance skirted fact-checking and Democratic VP choose Tim Walz gave a less-than-solid efficiency (since-spoofed by Saturday Night time Dwell), the comedic host acknowledged that “etiquette is sort of inappropriate” when the stakes embody immigrant and ladies’s rights.
“It’s like studying a ransom notice and going, ‘This cursive is simply so pretty. Have a look at the capital ‘Y’ in ‘You will have 24 hours earlier than he dies.’ There are nonetheless some individuals who have been raised proper,’” he quipped.
Oliver then zeroed in on Vance’s precise political affiliations, together with his affiliation with far-right Christian evangelist chief Lance Wallnau, who as soon as stated that presidential nominee Kamala Harris had the “occult spirit” transferring by way of her.
“First, Kamala Harris isn’t the one who’s been relentlessly selling witchcraft,” Oliver stated. “You’re pondering of Common’s advertising division [for Wicked].”
In a while within the present, the political host honed in on the second within the VP debate when Vance did not reply Walz’s pointed query on whether or not he believed former president Donald Trump misplaced the election in 2020. “Tim, I’m targeted on the longer term,” Vance replied, to which Walz acknowledged, “That may be a damning non-answer.”
Oliver agreed, calling it “one of the crucial generic store-brand f—boy deflections there’s.”
“It’s no surprise Tim Walz broke the fourth wall there like he was in Abbott Elementary as a result of ‘I’m targeted on the longer term’ is what you say if you wish to change the topic,” he joked. “If not, you simply reply the query. I’ll present you: ‘John, have you ever ever murdered somebody? No, I haven’t. Have you ever ever been mistaken for Penn Badgley? No, I haven’t. Have you ever ever been forcibly faraway from Rainforest Cafe for insisting the frog was approaching to you? Look, I’m targeted on the longer term. I’m transferring ahead.’”
