Jon Stewart didn’t hide his contempt for Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday night for their official responses to the President’s State of the Union address.
Already exhausted by the sheer number of GOP responses, the host of “The Daily Show” flipped out once he heard Paul’s message.
“Liberal elites fly over my small town, but they don’t understand us,” Paul said in his post-SOTU speech. “They simply seek to impose their will on us.”
Cut to Stewart, head in hand.
“‘Liberal elites?'” Stewart said, with some venom. “You’re a doctor and a senator with a twelve-term congressman father and a first name synonymous with a Russian novelist.”
“That’s pretty fucking elite,” he growled.
Before finishing up, Stewart had some fun at the expense of Cruz, who started over halfway through his SOTU response. Stewart awarded Cruz with an “Implodie” award, a golden statue of rubble.
“Here’s a tip: if you’re running for President, maybe you shouldn’t make your response to the State of the Union look like a ransom video,” Stewart said to big laughs.
Watch the clip, courtesy of Comedy Central:
