Daily Show slams GOP candidates at CNN debate David Edwards and Muriel Kane

Published: Thursday June 7, 2007 Print This Email This The Daily Show reported Wednesday on the GOP presidential debate, starting with a few of the more extremist sound bites. "Yes," commented Jon Stewart, "last night gave the Republican candidates the opportunity to distance themselves from President Bush -- and his moderate policies." Stewart then moved on to clips illustrating the candidates' "20-20 hind-blindness" in agreeing that the Iraq War was the right thing to have done, as well as their continuing obsession with the war on terror. "This war is a real war," said Giuliani. "They will follow us home ... This is a transcendent struggle between good and evil," said McCain. "There is nothing they would not do to fight and win this war," marveled Stewart, before showing all the candidates standing silent when asked if they would approve of gays serving openly in the military. "Apparently the only thing worse for these candidates than another terrorist attack would be a gay hero stopping it," remarked Stewart. Stewart then turned to John Oliver for a comment on lightning striking while Rudy Giuliani was responding to a question about abortion. "It was not a coincidence, John," said Oliver somberly. "That was divine endorsement. Or, in this case, God clearly saying, 'Vote for anybody but Rudy Giuliani.' And lo, God said unto the people of New Hampshire, 'A thrice-married New York City cross-dresser -- oh, for the love of Me.'" The following video is from Comedy Central's The Daily Show.





