The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Dirty, Sexy Politics with Meghan McCain | TDS Time Machine

Episode Date: September 9, 2023

The Daily Show jumps in our time machine to head back to this day in 2010: Jon Stewart is our host and he sits down with Meghan McCain to discuss her book Dirty, Sexy Politics. Plus, former Daily Show correspondent, Wyatt Cenac, reports on the lack of Supreme Court justices from the borough of Staten Island.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're going to be talking about all the things that hopefully obsess you in the same way that they obsess me. The election. Economics. Earnings calls. What are they talking about on these earnings calls? We're going to be talking about ingredient to bread ratio on sandwiches. And I know that I listed that fourth, but in importance it's probably second. I know you have a lot of options as far as

podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? I mean, talk about innovative. Listen to the weekly show with John Stewart, wherever you get your podcast. Comedy Central. From Comedy Central's world news headquarters in New York, this is the daily show with John Stoney. From Comedy Central's World News Headquarters in New York, this is the daily Show. My name is John Ford. We got a good show for you tonight. Tonight's program, Handcrafted Lovingly, using only the finest hops and pure spring water. We got a good show for you tonight. Tonight's program, handcrafted, lovingly using only the finest hops and pure spring water My guest tonight political pundit Megan McCain daughter the senator of the same name

Megan McCain Very few people know that about the senator if the pattern holds true with the family she will return to this program 12 more times and then never speak to me again to me again. But speaking of, oh, you make a time. Speaking of politics, by the way, hit me. Wow. Are you ready for some mid-turn? Wow. Worst Hank Williams Jr. impression ever.

Midterms are upon us once more, but before we discuss the midterm elections, I wanted to remind you guys of this person I once knew. An idealistic young politician with big dreams of how the world worked. There is not a liberal America and a conservative America. There is the United States of America. We are going to do everything that we can to work with all of you, Democrat and Republican. to step back for a moment, remind ourselves that we have things in common, family, friends, laughter.

Uh, peristalsus. We're all astounded by water, fire, air and dirt, magnets, how do they work? Really? Insane composy fans, all right? Anyway, that nice young man went on to become president of the United States of America and finally had an opportunity to bridge the deep partisan divide that had paralyzed our nation's government. How'd that go for him? The easiest thing for the other side to do is to ride this fear and anger all the way till Election Day. Most of the Republicans in Congress have said no to just about every policy I've proposed

since taking office. No, to infrastructure. There were no new policies for Mr. Boehner. There were no new ideas. Politics. Pure and simple. I fail, they win. That may be as close as any President in the United States has ever come to saying, s'k, all y'all. But hey, hey, but wait, at least,

at least we all still have laughter. As in, oh my God, remember that guy that believed that we would work with him? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! So the president out on the campaign trail making his case that you should vote for Democrats because A, that'll keep that sweet, sweet stimulus coming. And B, it turns out the Republicans are kind of a-bid-earned to deal with. Clearly, this man is in mid-term election form. But of But of course, he's just one man in a gymnasium in Ohio. It's not a matter of what he says as much as what we're told that he says.

Would the cable networks be able to shake off their summer of the killer mosque cobwebs and dive in? Fox? His speech today, like the policies he's advocating look like desperation. Bottom line, this was the president in campaign mode. He blamed Bush, he blamed the GOP, he blamed Bainer. The president, it was a class warrior today. Class warfare is back. It wasn't what I think Ohio wanted.

Is the president's message too little, too late? I think it was too much, too early. You know? Bravo. Bravo. Bravo. You had me at, he sucks. Clearly, MSNBC is going to have their work cut out for them. Let's start with the President's speech in Ohio today. What a humdinger it was. He looked to use his phrase, fired up.

His rhetoric can be incredibly compelling. He understands how to draw the narrative. I think he got his voice back. Speaking with passion and empathy. This was this was was this was this was this was this was then to draw the narrative. I think he got his voice back. Speaking with passion and empathy. This was definitely the best speech we've gotten from him since he's been in the White House. Bolling, I mean it was Fantas. He was absolutely fantastic. I cannot wait to see what Jamie Lick Curtis and the lead singer of Wright said,

Fred blog about it on my website. I can't believe I'm even here with you. I don't know what accent that was. Of course, praise to be expected from the liberal counterweight. But, but, but. But? But as you know, one speech does not change the narrative. But that there's a gap between what the president says and does, that's a huge risk for him. What are you doing? Do you know nothing of your obligation to shape the news towards your desired electoral goal? There is no but in journalism?

Have you learned nothing from Fox? You pick your narrative and you stick with it. And if the news doesn't fit your narrative, change your fucking news! For God's sake, people, you don't change your narrative. Watch how the masters do it. Now the president did have a rare moment of honesty during his speech, and I hope voters around the country are watching this. Taxes are scheduled to go up substantially next year.

For everybody. All right, that's right. I know the anointed one will make sure that that happens. Wow! I can't believe the President of the United States would just blurt out. Everybody's taxes taxes are going to go up substantially th th th th th th tho up up up up up up up tho tho tho tho to go up substantially tho to go up substantially tho tho to go up substantially tho tho tho tho tho tho tho- tho- tho- tho-, everybody's taxes are going to go up substantially. Probably because he wouldn't do that. Here's the slightly less abridged version. Under the tax plan passed by the last administration,

taxes are scheduled to go up substantially next year. For everybody. By the way, this was by design. See? MSNBC? Amateurs? Starting clips later and cutting them off before the speaker can finish the thoughts full construction. See? M.S.N.B.C. In helping your audience understand what you want them to ful construction can be a useful tool. In helping your audience understand what you want them to think. It's a fun and easy way to make people you disagree with say things that make them unelectable.

Not that the Republicans need any help making themselves unelectable. This is Minority Leader John Boehner announcing the Republican's new jobs We're going to ship millions of American jobs overseas. What? Why would you do that? You must really hate the working man. I bet if we played that clip out, it would end with Boehner throwing monkey shi-feeh-an American flag. By the way, that's speculation. I don't know, I'm just saying. It's a shame we don't have time to actually look at the way, that's speculation. I don't know, I'm just saying. It's a shame. We don't have time to actually look at the full clip. So, Fox, MSNBC, it's so difficult

to watch coverage on these hyper-partisan networks. Let's see what CNN's response to the speech was. Welcome back. I'm Rick Sanchez. Guess what? Mom, the Republican minority leader, John Boehner sent me a tweet, personally. to to to to to to to to to to to to to me. to me. to me. to me. to me. to me. to me. to me. to me. to me? to me. to me? to me? to me? to me to me to me the the theck? the Republican minority leader, John Boehner, sent me a tweet personally. Huh? You're a fucking newsman, not a 13-year-old girl who just want to meet Justin Bieber radio contest. See, at Rick Sanchez, he sent it to us. Ooh. Do you get that excited about tweets that go directly to you? Perhaps I could have my audience send some Rick Sanchez tweets. Care of? Send a Twitter tweet.

Oh, that's not fair. Rick, I'm kidding. Obviously, you're not just some total meathead. By the way, I said the president was in Columbus. He was actually closer to Cleveland today. I'm thinking Columbus because I'm all fired up about that University of Miami, Ohio State game that's coming up this weekend. Sanchez like football. Football always on Sanchez mine. Sanchez yesterday referred to Hillary Clinton as Frank Tarkington. I apologize. We'll be right back.

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Thursday? I mean, talk about innovative. Listen to the weekly show with John Stewart, wherever you get your podcast. We're the. Welcome back. You know, we hear a lot of stories about discrimination in this country, but none more painful than the one Wyatt Sinac found right here in our own backyard. With Elena Kagan's recent confirmation, the highest court in the land is now lacking just one thing.

Only the borough of Staten Island has failed to produce a Supreme Court justice. Yes, every other borough in New York City has provided a Supreme Court justice, yet president after president continue to overlook Staten Island. State Assemblyman Matthew Tottone. We do get a little bit of mift that we are discounted. We happen to have a lot of great things going on here. Talk to me about some of those great things. Staten Island is immensely diverse. Staten Island often is thought of being exclusively Italian-American, having the Guido's. But we also have the largest Liberian population outside of Liberia. No offense, but it's Liberia.

Well, clearly people coming from a civil war-torn country prefer to be on Staten Island than Liberia. It's kind of like saying, oh, do you want to get punched in the face or punching the balls? And there's no reason I couldn't find the next Supreme Court justice here. I just needed to follow a simple blueprint. An independent mind, a record of excellence and integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law. So I scoured the borough to find the most qualified candidates. As far as the laws are concerned, here on Staten Island, we need them to be as hard-assed as they possibly can. So it sounds like you're a constructionist when it comes to the Constitution.

Um, I wouldn't use maybe that word. A hard-ass when it comes the constitution. All right, a haughtist. An effective justice should have the wisdom of Oliver Wendell Holmes, the compassion of Harry Blackman, or the intangibles of part-time DJ, Charlie B. I think I would be a slamming judge because, you know what, I've been through so much shit. You know, you really need to have credibility before you can give a judgment. And of course, a justice also needs the proper training to rule effectively. It seems like judging people is a part of your job.

I mean, when you're working in the bar, you've got to keep an eye on everybody. You've got to see who's had a few too many, who's rubbing up on the chicks, you know, stuff like that. You don't want a fuckery. I believe Justice Alito said the same thing in the case of Citizens United versus the FEC. No fuckery. No fuckery. The candidates had a lot of promise. But how would they do in real working conditions?

We put them to the test in mooch court. I mean, moot court, moot court. And now, arguments on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 outlawing gay marriage. The case is already in progress. We already learned that racial restrictions in marriage were outlawed with Loving Versaill Virginia in 1967. The same laws and rules apply today, your honors. Then, they heard from the defense. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. May it please the court.

Marriage is fundamental to the existence and survival. Where did you get this accent from? This is the accurate way that word should sound. You're telling me how something should sound? Please try and find my accent less amusing and more authoritative. Now, basically what I'm saying to the court is that Prop 8 must stand and that same-sex marriage must not be legalized. I thank the court.

Our cameras were given an unprecedented glimpse into the normally closed judge's chamber. Let me ask you a question. If your brother was gay, and he asks you to be his best man, what would you say? No. I believe it. I believe it. I believe it. I believe it. I'm upset.

There were hours of thoughtful discussion. This pizza has no pepperoni on it. Where's the protein content? And a thorough examination of legal precedence. Why don't we keep it like likethe armed services, what is it, no tel, no tel, no see, no tel, or a hotel? There you go. Years ago, if you were black and you wanted to marry a white,

you couldn't. That's a whole nother issue, I'm sorry. I don't think a white'd think we'd be in space? We gotta keep it moving, man. These justices may be more reasonable than the Roberts-led Supreme Court. Finally, it was time to hear their ruling. Beard, wig, let's go, up. The court has reached a decision. Dude wants to marry a dude.

That's cool. Two chicks want to get it on. That's great. We ruled five to four. That proposition eight is substantially unconstitutional. Oh come on, that's ridiculous. Oh, oh, shut up! Whoa! Where did that come from? Came from his mouth, jerk off. Perhaps the next justice is here.

You are liberal activists governing from the bench. Right here, why am I the fuck? Court's adjourned. Rest assured, aging justices. If you decide to retire, Staten Islan's got your back. Wyatt Tanaq, we'll be right back. Finding great candidates to hire can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. You might get a lot of resumes, but not enough candidates with the right skills or experience.

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You'll be saying to yourself, TGID. Thank God it's Thursday. We're going to be talking about. All the things that hopefully obsess you in the same way that they obsess me. The election. Economics calls. What are they the they they they the they they th th th th th th th they th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th same way that they obsess me. The election. Economics. Earnings calls. What are they talking about on these earnings calls? We're going to be talking about ingredient to bread ratio on sandwiches. And I know that I listed that fourth, but in importance it's probably second. I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday?

I mean, talk about innovative. Listen to the weekly show with John Stewart, wherever you get Come back. My guest tonight, the daughter of Senator John McCain has written a weekly column for The Daily Beast and her new book is called Dirty Sexy Politics. Please welcome to the program Megan McCain. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Nice to see you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. How are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm good. I'm very well thank you. Happy New Year. What? See in Times Square tonight. How's your dad? Is you good? He's good? Yeah. Has you ever mentioned me? He was you ever mentioned me? He... very surprised you booked me for the show. Can you give him this note? You just wrote a little bit? Would you give that to me?

Yes, I will. Do you want to read it? I miss you so much, baby, please. I miss you so much, baby please. I promise things will be different, John. Oh, I'll give it to him. Thank you. You want to smell it? It's axe body spray. I don't know if you know it.

I'm just missing so much. When was the last time he was on the show? It was like 2007 2007 and then suddenly he got nominated for president and then he thought, I don't like John Stewart anymore. I don't maybe it was somewhere around there but he, chances are he wants to it just hasn't been had to fit it in. I'll put in a good word. Thank you very much. This is the book, Dirty Sexy Politics, and that's you on an elephant. Yes, I actually did that too. Did you really, that's a real elephant? It's not photoshopped. I spent a whole day riding an elephant so sounds a little weird. I didn't think they would let you do that.

Isn't that a somewhat dangerous elephants are notoriously unpredictable? No, no, that's chimps. That was great. Pete is a little pissed, but whatever. Pete is angry about this? Yeah, apparently. Do they think the elephant should get to eat you after? Like what? Why is, what, what are you doing to this elephant that is in any way would run a foul of a,

I don't know? That seems very sad? They really were? They're mad at a lot of things. Sorry. And then afterwards it appears that you and the elephant have reconciled in some way. You have tamed the elephant. When I tamed the elephant. This is, you know what's nice about this book? Because I did not know what to expect.

I've read your comms and such and I know you're staking you you you're staking you're staking you're staking their staking their staking their staking their staking their staking their staking out kind of this idea of a more inclusive Republican Party. But what I liked about this was it's a view of the campaign trail that's that's very personal. There's almost, I felt like I was reading someone's diary. I know. I basically wrote a very real book and it's very sad and I talk about dirty sexy politics, talk about sex and politics and everything in between and what I think about Sarah Palin, which has gotten quite a bit of coverage and not as much I with the title I thought there would be more quite frankly sex it. It, it, there was a lot of dirty. Not as much sex as I thought there were. Because I was like

John McCain's daughter and everyone was too scared to even talk to me let let alone date me. This is the interesting thing is you talk about becoming kind of a prop and how they made you go to a consultant. And you really forget that individuals running for office are human beings with families and you get these ass-shed just ridiculing these people. Yeah. I mean I was I was into an image consultant. Just every day, just relentless, showing video clips of them and then saying really just arrogant, angry things. It's, well, if I were you people, I'd never want to come on their show.

Ever again. You're a little obsessed. No, but it does, you know, you're also, you're on, you're hard on yourself. I am. I was not on my best behavior the whole time. I wasn't always acting like I should, but when you're sent to an image consultant and said that you look like a stripper and you talk bad and you're hurting the campaign when, you know, there's a pregnant teen there, it does a little bit to your self-esteem, and I, you know... You know? I understand. It is interesting.

Even, even, even, Palin dominates the narrative, even telling your story and your father's story, you know, the first couple of chapters are really even still about that. You were not aware that she was the choice. You would have been hoping it was, it was Lieberman.. the the t t the t, even. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. the thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. th. thi. thi. to that. to to to to to to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the about that. You were not aware that she was the choice. You would have been hoping it was it was Lieberman. Yes, I was. And I still loved Joeberman and I found out an hour beforehand. And I literally was like crying and like on stage. A lot of crying in this book.

There's a lot of crying anymore though. No, no. And I went through a really, you know, period where I found myself and I found really what I believe the Republican Party can be. And, you know, you know. Yeah, good luck with that, by the way. I'm a believer. I just think that there's a lot of negativity dominating the media and there's a lot of angry people and, you know, the sque to give people that feel like they have somehow been neglected by more extremists that you know you have a home with me and I'm

fighting the good fight and we have ten homes with you I think don't we? You know you were? You see what I did right there? You see what I'm doing right there? Son of a bitch! I know, God! That's what I'm talking about. I'm the kind of person that should not be allowed to be around you. I'm very glad that you wrote this. And I thought it was a really interesting way of approaching something that has been written about and overcovered and all those things. And I hope it does very well for you. Thank you very much. And do you think Lieberman sounds like droopy dog when he talks?

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