Jon Stewart on Tuesday officially dubbed the Republican race for the White House the “Road Back To Your Own House.”
“You know at the beginning of the season of that ‘Big Brother’ show, before they vote all the crazy people out who you know are never gonna win?” the host of “The Daily Show” began. “That’s where we’re at in the Republican presidential race.”
Stewart started with former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who on Monday launched her candidacy, “apparently from inside a mesothelioma lawsuit ad.”
Next up was Dr. Ben Carson, the former neurosurgeon and present conservative darling who has made headlines for his theories on homosexuality, multiple Nazi Germany references, and his kind word for the Islamic State terror group.
Stewart had fun with Carson’s bizarre musical overture that proceeded his announcement on Monday, before cutting to a post-announcement interview in which the freshly minted candidate talked politics over lunch.
“Obama, you’ve referred to him as a psychopath. What did you mean by that?” CNN’s John Harwood asked.
“I said he reminds you of a psychopath,” Carson said, tucking into his meal and refusing eye contact with Harwood.
Stewart mugged for the camera. “That is possibly the most inflammatory thing anyone has ever said while not looking up from a salad.”
Finally, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), who during his announcement speech on Tuesday boasted of his history with guns.
“I got my first BB gun at age gun at age 5,” Huckabee said, “and I never thought about using a firearm to murder someone.”
“That may be the lowest bar a candidate has ever set for their presidential qualifications,” Stewart said.
Watch the clip, courtesy of Comedy Central:
