Jon Stewart: Terrorism and Ebola ads, voter ID laws could give GOP Senate
On the eve of Tuesday's midterm elections, Jon Stewart summarized what he says were the GOP's "closing arguments" for the party's potential takeover of the U.S. Senate in two words: "terrorism" and "Ebola."
In a "Daily Show" segment titled "Come On Republicans! Just Go Ahead & Take Over Already," Stewart previewed what some pollsters say will be a bad night for Democrats by playing a compendium of fearmongering Republican campaign ads. The message: "Move over 'hope and change,' and welcome 'vote for us or get beheaded while pooping blood!'"
The comedian also mocked GOP-championed voter ID laws, which could prevent hundreds of thousands of registered voters — many of them young, minority and female — from voting in person.
"Ah yes, the party that never met a gun purchase restriction that was not onerous wants to make sure no one walks into a school and unleashes a wanton spray of ballots," Stewart said.
Stewart wasn't the only Comedy Central host to reference Ebola in his election coverage. On Monday's "Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert considered the possibility that — given recounts and runoffs — control of the Senate might not be decided for weeks or more.
"If I have to keep talking about the midterms after tomorrow night," Colbert said, "I'm going to go to Maine and start making out with that nurse."
