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John Oliver Unpacks VP Debate’s “Civility” On ‘Last Week Tonight’: “Like Reading A Ransom Note” With “Lovely” Cursive
John Oliver likened the praise for the VP debate's 'civility' to 'a ransom note' with 'lovely' cursive on this week's episode of 'Last Week Tonight.'
In a segment unpacking the debate held Oct. 1, in which GOP VP pick JD Vance skirted fact-checking and Democratic VP pick Tim Walz gave a less-than-solid performance ( since-spoofed by Saturday Night Live), the comedic host stated that “etiquette is kind of beside the point” when the stakes include immigrant and women’s rights. Oliver then zeroed in on Vance’s actual political affiliations, including his association with far-right Christian evangelist leader Lance Wallnau, who once said that presidential nominee Kamala Harris had the “occult spirit” moving through her. Later on in the show, the political host honed in on the moment in the VP debate when Vance failed to answer Walz’s pointed question on whether he believed former president Donald Trump lost the election in 2020.
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