The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Eye On The South Carolina Primary

Episode Date: February 2, 2024

Daily Show Host Trevor Noah covers Joe Biden's landslide win in South Carolina's 2020 Democratic primary, and the moderate rivals who dropped out after, and the former vice president gaffes it up during his victory lap. Plus, Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. find out how black primary voters in South Carolina are responding to Democratic candidates' efforts to associate themselves with Barack Obama. And Jon Stewart covers Obama's win in South Carolina and Bill Clinton's comments that suggest that once South Carolina went black it could never go back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey everybody, John Stewart here. I am here to tell you about my new podcast, the weekly show. It's going to be coming out every Thursday. So exciting. 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. 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 your podcast. You're listening to Comedy Central. The Democratic Primary Campaign. It's like love is blind but for democracy. And because the last few days saw some major changes in the race, let's catch up on the major news from Saturday. It was a very important day for former Vice President Joe Biden. And not just because he launched his new line of dentures called Joe Bightens, strong

enough to chew right through malarkey. No, this Saturday was the South Carolina primary, where Biden desperately, strong enough to chew right through malarkey. No. This Saturday was the South Carolina primary, where Biden desperately needed a victory, and boy did he get it. Biden's big win. Joe Biden gets the landslide victory he needed in South Carolina. Joe Biden trouts Bernie Sanders in that race to give his campaign more momentum

going into Super Tuesday. Biden and Sanders are really neck-in- and neck in several of these states. Just days ago, the press and the punnets declared my candidates he did. Now, thanks to the heart of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, I'm very much alive. Yes, Joe Biden is very much alive. Which isn't something candidates usually need to remind people, but that's still okay. It's a great campaign slogan. Take it, man, just take it. But, but yes, thanks to the overwhelming support of black voters, Biden isn't just in

the race, he's back to being the favorite, which is an amazing turnaround. But that's black people for you, man. Black people can make anything popular again. Like, think about it. Before black people, Biden was losing. And then black people came in, and now he's back on top. Before black people, everyone was focused on boobs. And then, and then black people came in like, how about butts? And th. was like, oh yeah, buts, yeah.

Now, Joe Biden's win in South Carolina was so commanding that didn't just put him ahead in the polls. It got three other candidates to drop out of the race. The moderate wing of this party seems to be moving at a pretty quick pace, right, to all unite around Joe Biden. AB Klobuchar announcing today she will drop out along with Pete Budajjjjj and Tom Stier over the weekend.

Both Budajjjjah and Clobuchar are now expected to endorse former vice president Joe Biden. Yeah, that's right. First Tom Stier dropped out. Then Pete Budajjjjjed ended his historic run as the first openly robot candidate. And we all know that once a gay guy sets a trend tre, white white, white, white, white, white, white, white, 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 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 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 the the the the to to to to to to to to to once a gay guy sets a trend, white women aren't going to be far behind. So then Clobershot dropped out too. So if you're Joe Biden, these past few days are some of the best of your life. Think about it. For Biden, he's made the ultimate comeback. Your opponents aren't just dropping out. They're also endorsing you. And to top it all off, Joe Bightons are now the number two dentures on Amazon. Yeah, right behind the Donald Chumps, best in the United States. But don't forget, things might be looking up for Biden, but it doesn't mean it's a done

deal, right? He still has opponents in this race, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Billionet in a booster seat, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, toe, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, thi, thi, the, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, their, their, and their, and their, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and th, and th, and th, and th, and th, and th, and thi, and thi, and thi, and their, the, the, the, the, and the, and thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thi.ean, thi.ean, and billionaire in a booster seat, Mike Bloomberg. But the most difficult opponent Joe Biden still has to overcome is himself. Biden in a good position, but his campaign is still plagued by more gaffs. All right, Chuck, thank you very much. All right, it's Chris. I just did Chris. No, no, I just did Chuck. I tell you what, man, these are back to back. Look, tomorrow is Super Tuesday Sue tomorrow is Sue tomorrow is tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. today. today. today. today. th. th. th. th. th. thus. thus. thus. thus. thus. thus. th. th. th. th. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. back-to-back. Look, tomorrow is Superstar Tuesday, and I want to thank you all. We hold these truth to be self-evident.

All men and women created by the go, you know the, you know the thing. You know the thing. Yo, this is not good. Just in the past 24 hours, Joe has gaffed everything from the name of a TV anchor he was talking to the Declaration of Independence. And the name thing on its own is bad, because interviews are sort of like sex. It doesn't matter how well it goes. If you call the person the wrong name at the end,

the whole thing is ruined. And I don't know why Biden is still bothering. Like, this is why, like my life hack, my life hack is that I just stay away from people's names. I just call everybody, buddy. Yeah, that way I can never mess up. Just like, hey, buddy. th's, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thiii. thi. thii. thi. thi.'m your mother, and I'm like, you've got it, chief. It just helps you out.

But that's just a name. That's a name. Messing up a famous quote from American history, like it's a little worse. It's a little worse than some reporter, you know. People notice. That's one small step for man, one medium coffee, no sugar. No sugar. Now I know what you're thinking. You're probably thinking, Trevor, if Joe Biden debates Trump, it's going to be a disaster for the Democrats because Trump is going to eat him up. When you think about it, it might not be so bad. Yeah. Because Trump is the one person who won't know when Joe has messed up.

Yeah. Joe will be on that debate stage with Trump like, all men are created, you know the thing. And then Trump will be like, that's right, we all know the thing. It was a big thing, the biggest thing. Nobody knows things better than me. Great point, Joe Biden. He'll be like, thanks, buddy. We'll be right back. Hey, everybody, John Stewart here.

I am here to tell you about my new podcast. The Weekly Show. It's going to be coming out every Thursday. So exciting, 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, 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 your podcast. South Carolina is the first place black democratic voters will really be heard in this primary. So I hitched a ride to the historic city of Charleston. Here I noticed something. No, it wasn't the antebellum cosplay. It was the ads that candidates were running. They all seem to feature a familiar face.

This is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary career. Elizabeth understands what I strongly believe. Mr. Michael Bloomberg is here. So it seems like a lot of white to to to to to to to to the white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white white.. the white white white white white. the white. the white. the white. the white. the white. the the the the h. the h. the h. the h. the h. the h. the h. the historic. the historic. the historic. 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 the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th. th. I. th. I. th. I. th. th. I. th. th. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th what I strongly believe. Mr. Michael Bloomberg is here. So it seems like a lot of white folks think standing next to a cool black person gives them legitimacy. But is it effective? Let's ask my good friend,

Roywood Jr. I know why you brought with you here. You're in your hometown. South Carolina. I'm from Alabama. Go back, check that. So Roy and I happily went to Charleston to see if voters notice the Democrats' brilliant strategy. Have you seen the ads?

Yeah, I've seen the ads. It looks like Obama's running again. All of them have these commercials now with, with them and Obama's saying stuff about them. It's just the candidate with, like, African Americans. Your stance cannot be what Obama did eight years ago. We want someone th th th th th th th that tha tha tha tha thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi tho thoo thoom to thathea, that, to to to to to to to to to to to to to to tho. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. too. too. too. too. toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I, toe. I, to what Obama did eight years ago. We want someone that's going to be, I feel in that sense, authentic. Every day when you wake up, you want a candidate, exactly. Above all things, who cares about you?

You. Yes. And if you... And it has like a good picture with Barack Obama. Right. But... No. No. He think that black people like the white people that got a picture with Obama. that's that's that's th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thin, thin, thin, thin, that's, that's that's that thi, thi, that that the thin thin thin tha, the the the tha, the the thia the the thia thi, thia thi, thia thi, thi, thi, thi, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha. tha.'ve never said that. I have African-American, that's the term I use of African-American. Listen, you can't ride on Obama's coteal. We're not, that's not how we vote. Which canada has the best OPV? Break that down. Obama proximity value.

Who's close to you out of Obama, the more black people like you. That's a funny question because I personally never never the the best the best tha tha thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi that is that is thate thate thate that's got a that's got a that's got a that's got a that's got a that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's th. I the that. I the that. I that. the the the t. the the. that's not that's not that's not that's not that's not. that's not. that's not. that never even considered that. Who's got the best OPV? Black people don't care about white people and ads with Obama. I don't know because everybody running an ad with Obama in it right now. That's what I'm saying. On behalf of black people, this is what black people want to see. They want to see how close to these. I spend a lot of time around black people. You pay with me. He's had a the table a a a a the table a the table a the table a their a their a their a their their their their their their their their their. their. tha. th. thathea. th. th. th. th. th. th. thatheen. thatheeatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheatheathe. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. th. th. th. th. th. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t. t a table with three black people right now. You gotta give the brother Critt. Thank you very much. But even Roy recognizes the power of proximity. This is a picture of me with Barack Obama.

If you look closely, that's Obama. And that's me all the way over there. Is that technically even the same room? Yes, it's just, then it's me. Are these like interns? These are Daily Show interns in between you and Obama. Those are prudusers and writers. Those are respected people on the show. That's an intern. He worked in the daily show for a month, Max. It just looks like you was just thrown in as a prop.

It does look like that. She is 100% right. You look like they, you know, tokenizing you in that picture. All right, South Carolina voters are not easily duped by the slick political advertising strategy of my one black friend. But who was breaking through? I do particularly like Biden. We need health care. And Elizabeth is going to get that done. Well, for me, um, definitely Tom Stierer.

What's telling about equality. What you said his name? What's his name? Stire. Tom Stire? Yeah. Tom Styer has a message that resonates and connects with people. Do I follow my heart and vote for somebody like? Even Tom Stier.

I mean, Tom Stier. Who's Tom Stier? Who's saying? I have never heard of him. I don't know. The words you're saying make no sense to me. Turns out this mythical beast spent more money on ads in South Carolina than anyone else. And Stier's commercial doesn't even have Obama endorsing Stier.

It has Obama endorsing a woman. I heard this voice behind me. Her name is Edith Childs. Who then endorses Stier? Tom Spied up and Trump got to go. I'm Tom Stier, and I approve this message. To find out more about Stier, we went to South Carolina congressman James Clyburn, who recently endorsed the candidate with the highest OPV, Joe Biden. Well, you know, Stier came in.

He's made a dicey, in what way? Well, he's spending millions. Money will make things dicey. He's running second or third in South Carolina now. It's what... John Stier is running third? Tom? Tom Stier.

Yeah. I think. It's Tom, right. So Roy and I decided it was time to go see the candidates, like Biden and Warren and... Tom, Steyer? Tom. Tom. Thank you. That's his name. All right.

to appreciate that. It was inspiring to see candidates engaged with the voters of South Carolina. And finally, in a little church outside of Charleston, we got to see the Tom Stier. And while Stier is just a blip nationally, he does have some intriguing ideas. I think I'm the only person running for president who's for reparations for slavery. And why is that true? Because I want to tell the truth. Tom Stire. You guys are so excited. You're Tom Stire.

Touch up, you guys. We know this election could go a lot of different ways. And in case it doesn't go the way you want it to go, can I get in advance on my reparations? Ha ha ha ha ha! I'm not laughing. I'm not laughing. I'm not pretty good this way. I'm for real. These Democratic candidates are fired up, ready to go.

We are sure that was Tom Stier. Wait, that wasn't Tom Stier? I'm pretty sure, 70%. John Stewart here. Unbelievably exciting news. My new podcast, the weekly show. We're going to be talking about the election. Economics, ingredient to be talking about the election economics

ingredient to bread ratio on sandwiches listen to the weekly show with John Stewart wherever you get your podcast let's get right to the program indecision oh eight big story this weekend South Carolina Democratic primary let's go to the results. And historic election, ladies and gentlemen, the winner, Barack Obama. 55%. Absolutely historic. By the way, this is what the results would have looked like just 100 years ago.

Of course, back then obviously, Hillary and Barack, they really couldn't run or vote. But what a victory, it just shows, this is 2008 baby. A strong victory for Barack Obama today in South Carolina. Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton tonight. We saw a record turnout, Tony. It was unbelievable. What a victory for Barack Obama. It was a crushing defeat. He drank her blood. He ripped off her head and fucked down her neck.

It was unbelievable! He destroyed her. There is no way to minimize this historic drubbing. Jesse Jackson won South Carolina twice in 84 and 88. And he ran a good campaign, and Senator Obama's run a good campaign here. I believe President Bill Clinton may be suggesting that once South Carolina went black, it could never go back. Is that what your... Hribrof your Heddy did! I mean, sure, Jesse Jackson won, but that was the 84-88 primary, and that was actually a caucus

and the Democratic nominee had already been decided. But my point is, They're both black guys. Oh, Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy, Barry. What happened to Bill Clinton? You know, Mr. President, people can forgive you having no control over. Eh, but this, your, wait, hold on. This? Come on.

Get some control over that head. Come on. That's what's going to ruin your legacy. When's the last time we elected a president based on one year of service in the Senate? Yes, not everyone can be governor of Arkansas. It is wrong that Senator Obama got to go through 15 debates trumpeting his superior judgment. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen. Your campaign slogan was a place called Hope. his superior judgment. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen.

Your campaign slogan was a place called Hope. Jackson won South Carolina twice in 84 and 88. Your office is in Harlem! You know what? Just get in here. Just get in here. I'm taking it. I'm taking it. I want to be president in a game. No more trouble! Tired of you causing trouble! You know, if his wife wasn't running, he'd be all over Obama.

You know what? Yeah, just, let me just, just to keep him occupied. Let me just sit and have. All right. There was even more good news for Barack Obama yesterday. Caroline Kennedy endorsed them in a New York Times editorial. And today her uncle, Theodore, granted Obama his blessing. I'm proud to stand with him here today. I'm proud to stand with him here today her uncle Theodore granted Obama his blessing. I'm proud to stand with him here today and offer my help, offer my voice, offer my energy, my commitment to make Barack Obama the next president of the United States.

What just happened to me did I just get inspired by Ted Kennedy? Next thing you know would be putting a man on the moon? You know, it's actually been reported that Bill Clinton called Ted Kennedy in a last-minute effort to stop Ted Kennedy from endorsing Barack Obama. You know, it's actually been reported that Bill Clinton called Ted Kennedy in a last-minute effort to stop Ted Kennedy from endorsing Barack Obama. Whoa, Bill Clinton calling Ted Kennedy. That's a phone call that would have been ripe with comedic possibilities and may have gone a little something like this. Oh, yes, uh, yes, uh, hello, this is, uh, Ted Kennedy.

I'm sitting here right now without any pants on, drinking, uh, as you would imagine, a lot of alcohol. Yes, I'm calling you because I'm not wearing pants either. This is Howard Cosell speaking. I pity the fool. By the way, if you like it, if you like to I'm the greatest of all time. If you liked what you saw here tonight, check out my Vegas show, Cordless, the mediocre

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Hey everybody, John Stewart here. I am here to tell you about my new podcast, The Weekly Show, it's going to be coming out every Thursday. So exciting. 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, 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 your podcast.