Democrats & Abortion Rights Win Big On Election Night | The Daily Show

all right let's get right to it the big news there was an election yesterday maybe you forgot about it and apparently so did some Republicans because Democrats got almost everything they wanted overnight Democrats on a winning Street scoring victories in Ohio Kentucky and Virginia in deep red Kentucky trump-backed candidate Republican Daniel Cameron tried to take down Democratic governor Andy Basher by linking him to Biden but it didn't work thank you Kentucky and in Virginia a tital wave for Democrats who held on to their state senate majority and took control of the House of delegates too a dramatic rebuke of Republican Governor Glenn youngan and in Philadelphia history was made Democrat cherelle Parker becoming the first female mayor in the City of Brotherly Love and now to the remarkable story of a man who was in prisoned for years for a crime he did not commit Yousef Salam known as one of the exonerated five has been elected to New York City Council after running unopposed the beautiful thing about my story is that I was counted out I was one of those who was pushed into the margins of life and now we're here right now yes one of the guys who was falsely accused of attacking a Central Park jogger and who Donald Trump said should get the death penalty is now A city councilman he went from having his life threatened by Trump to being an elected representative he's like a reverse Mike Pence and to this man who has overcome so much and still has the selflessness and the strength of character to turn around and serve this city that falsely imprisoned him I just want to say when are you going to do something about the jackhammering my taxes pay your salary buddy fix the Subways but yeah yeah yeah Democrats were the big winners last night which means all those human sacrifices were worth it shout out to my fellow Illuminati members guys we did it Democrats are feeling real good after the results rolled in I got an email from Nancy Pelosi that wasn't even asking for money it just said Sarah I am so wet right now now elections aren't only about uh changing which butts or taking up which seats in various fancy rooms people also get to vote directly on issues that are important to them clearly the biggest takeaway from last night abortion rights again boosting Democrats in key races in both red and blue States abortion access is the law of the land in Ohio in one of the country's most watched swing state races ohioan voting to guarantee abortion access enshrining that right into the state's Constitution Ohio becoming the seventh state to vote to protect abortion rights since the Supreme Court's ruling last year overturning roie Wade you put very sexy things like abortion and marijuana on the ballot and a lot of young people come out and vote sexy issues like abortion what are his porn search words the fact is abortion limits have become such a losing issue that some conservatives have reportedly decided the problem isn't pro-life policies but the phrase prolife they're looking to Rebrand it but personally I think they should be forced to carry this phrase to term and for more on this conundrum in the prolife movement let's go live to the Ohio state house with Grace koleni Grace hello Grace the pro-life movement has a real problem here even in red States voters don't like being told what to do with their bodies I don't know if it's as much of a body control thing as it is a branding problem I mean prolife yuck have you seen life it's gross so much mucus that's why it needs a fun new term that doesn't have all the baggage like instead of pro-life they could go with Pro parents or Pro girl power or Pro Zena what else is popular oh I know pro-choice people seem to love that term Grace I think that one's already taken well that would like cause a lot of confusion right yeah it would what a goof that's why they're also considering slogans that are totally unrelated to abortion but will naturally appeal to women like how about Pro shopping you know how us ladies are Sarah that is such a cheap appeal women are not stupid no they're not they're probably not that's why the pro-life movement should consider brand sponsorships like how sports teams do with stadiums maybe people will like the fetal heartbeat law if it's now the Smoothie King fetal heartbeat law I do love smoothies still voters don't like to be tricked they deserve honesty yeah great honesty we're spit falling out I love it what if PR lifers were just totally honest their slogans can be just straight up your body our choice or handmaid's tail let's try it Grace none of that is going to work people in this country don't want to ban abortion period no it's about The Branding they just haven't figured out the right one yet but I'm not worried Republicans are the party of middle-aged white guys who wear socks during sex they know how to appeal to women right Grace Coolin Schmid [Applause] [Music] everybody

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Length: 6min 25sec (385 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 09 2023