“The Daily Show” admitted that it was short on news Monday night, so host Jon Stewart gleefully turned to the latest soundbite from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R).
Huckabee, who told CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday that he refused to deviate from the Scriptures on accepting homosexuality, ended up saying that forcing Christian individuals to take part in gay marriages would be like forcing a Jew “to serve bacon-wrapped shrimp in their deli.”
Stewart rolled his eyes.
“First of all, let me just clarify something,” the host began, “not all Jews own a deli.”
“Some of us are lawyers who represent deli owners,” he added.
But Stewart recognized Huckabee’s concern for the Christian bakers or court officials who would be required to compromise on their beliefs if gay marriage became the law of the land.
So the host pointed out that the Bible, which Huckabee said he cannot deviate from, also demands that a bride be a virgin, and asked why the rigorous biblical standards only applied to gay people.
“I’m pretty sure Christian business owners, when the happy couple comes to order their cake, doesn’t go, ‘Well I’d love to bake your cake, but first, hymen test!'” Stewart said, putting on his best Johnny Carson impression.
Stewart followed up the point with an interview with “Bacon-Wrapped Shrimpy,” the bacon-wrapped shrimp.
Watch the clip, courtesy of Comedy Central:
Stewart should not take Mike Huckabee too seriously. Mike’s biblical metaphor was unconsciously influenced by or referring to the size of something on his anatomy or the content of his character.
…which Huckabee also wraps in bacon.
I realize all religion is pick and choose,because it’s all made up to begin with, but these folks that say they believe so strongly in one part of their book while over looking the other parts are just ridiculous. Especially when they are actually very educated and know they are overlooking them
That’s because it’s easier to follow along to rules that don’t actually cause you any real discomfort to observe. It’s a lot harder to not do things you really want to do.
God recommends the Sriracha test, Mike, for bacon-wrapped shrimp and the sexual organs of male and female sinner possibles…Simply slather the secret sinner’s genitals with the Asian condiment, sit back and await the voice of God.