Stewart Skewers Joe ?Loserman?
The "Daily Show" opened Wednesday with coverage of Ned Lamont?s victory over the man Jon Stewart referred to as ?Joe Loserman.? After playing a clip of Lieberman?s concession speech where the senator said the game was only half over, and the Lamont team was just ahead, Stewart shot back, ?Perhaps I could, uh, offer my own, uh, sports comparison, if you will. There was a game, and you lost.?
The “Daily Show” opened Wednesday with coverage of Ned Lamont?s victory over the man Jon Stewart referred to as ?Joe Loserman.? After playing a clip of Lieberman?s concession speech where the senator said the game was only half over, and the Lamont team was just ahead, Stewart shot back, ?Perhaps I could, uh, offer my own, uh, sports comparison, if you will. There was a game, and you lost.? The host later brought on ?senior political analyst? Samantha Bee, who said, ?Well Jon, he?s no quitter. In fact, sources in his campaign tell me if he loses again in November, he?ll start his own Senate.?
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