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Let's talk about New Jersey and the

coastal trash that lives there.

coastal trash that lives there

One of the most competitive races in

November will be in New Jersey's 7th

congressional district. So let's see who

congressional district So let's see who

each party has now chosen as their

champion. With Republicans fighting to

champion With Republicans fighting to

maintain their razor-thin House majority

in the midterm elections, one of the

in the midterm elections one of the

most competitive contests is brewing in

the New Jersey battleground district.

the New Jersey battleground district

Democrats choosing former Navy

helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett to take

on Republican incumbent Tom Kean.

on Republican incumbent Tom Kean

Well, that race is over. Um

Well that race is over Um

a vibrant young helicopter pilot versus

a guy who looks like a ghost that's just

seen a ghost.

seen a ghost

Seriously that

Seriously, that's the best photo you can

Seriously that's the best photo you can

get of this guy?

get of this guy

The one where he's in the middle of

saying, "Hey, tell me when you're going

saying Hey tell me when you're going

to take a picture."

to take a picture

Obviously, I'm being unfair. It doesn't

Obviously I'm being unfair It doesn't

matter if Tom Kean looks like he just

walked in on himself masturbating. What

walked in on himself masturbating What

matters

is that he shows up for his constituents

every single

day.

day

>> The 57-year-old has been absent from his

job for over 2 months now, not casting

job for over 2 months now not casting

votes on Capitol Hill, no constituent

votes on Capitol Hill no constituent

events, and also not seen in any video

events and also not seen in any video

statements.

statements

>> 2 months?

>> 2 months

Not voting? No events?

Not voting No events

2 months? Maybe we should be looking for

2 months Maybe we should be looking for

him? I don't

him I don't

I know we all silenced our Amber Alerts,

I know we all silenced our Amber Alerts

but maybe we should turn those back on.

but maybe we should turn those back on

How does a congressman just disappear

for 2 months? Surely people would notice

for 2 months Surely people would notice

if he just dropped out of the public

eye. And it's not like his office has

eye And it's not like his office has

been trying to cover up for him, right?

been trying to cover up for him right

Right?

Right

>> Kean's office projecting business as

usual, blasting out an email with a

usual blasting out an email with a

photo of the congressman and police

officers that appears to be from 2 years

ago.

ago

>> 2 years ago?

>> 2 years ago

That photo is so old those New Jersey

cops could have already finished their

sentences for taking bribes. But look,

sentences for taking bribes But look

OKAY. OKAY.

OKAY OKAY

THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE OF THOSE TYPES

OF JOKES. SO, UH

OF JOKES SO UH

BUT LOOK, everyone deserves privacy. As

BUT LOOK everyone deserves privacy As

long as his colleagues in Congress know

exactly why he's out and when he'll

return.

return

>> Not even the speaker of the house seems

to know exactly why he's out or when

he'll return.

he'll return

>> He said he was, you know, out on a

>> He said he was you know out on a

medical issue and he'll be back as soon

as possible.

as possible

>> disclose Did he disclose what the issue

is?

>> the full extent of what I know about it.

>> the full extent of what I know about it

>> Wait, oh my god, is he okay?

>> Wait oh my god is he okay

I mean, I know he lives in New Jersey,

I mean I know he lives in New Jersey

so we all know he's mentally ill, BUT

so we all know he's mentally ill BUT

PHYSICALLY?

PHYSICALLY

THIS

LOOK,

LOOK

THIS IS SO MYSTERIOUS. Even if he's

THIS IS SO MYSTERIOUS Even if he's

holed up in a sanitarium somewhere,

holed up in a sanitarium somewhere

someone must have seen him. How is it we

someone must have seen him How is it we

have more photos of Bigfoot

than Tom Kean?

than Tom Kean

>> His office telling the New York Times

there's no cameras where Tom is.

there's no cameras where Tom is

>> Okay, that's a little odd.

>> Okay that's a little odd

But to be fair, if this is how photos of

But to be fair if this is how photos of

me came out, I'd also want to be where

me came out I'd also want to be where

there's no cameras.

there's no cameras

He looks like the doctor just told him

it's going to take all five fingers to

examine his prostate.

examine his prostate

That's okay. Yeah.

That's okay Yeah

Look, whatever's going on with this guy,

Look whatever's going on with this guy

he's got to be making people a little

bit nervous. I mean, at this point,

bit nervous I mean at this point

you've got to be an absolute to

give him a full-throated endorsement.

give him a full-throated endorsement

>> President Trump Monday endorsed Keene

saying, "Quote, he will never let you

saying Quote he will never let you

down."

down

>> So true. Of all the congressmen who have

>> So true Of all the congressmen who have

been missing for 2 months, he is the

been missing for 2 months he is the

most reliable.

most reliable

He will never let you down. Just like my

He will never let you down Just like my

backyard Thunderdome.

backyard Thunderdome

>> OH, FAIR.

>> OH FAIR

>> THIS ELECTION SEASON IS ALL ABOUT THE

WORLD'S most annoying people using the

world's most annoying technology to

trick America's grandmothers. Like in

trick America's grandmothers Like in

Vermont, the only state where it's legal

Vermont the only state where it's legal

to marry a covered bridge.

to marry a covered bridge

Representative Becca Balint is running

for re-election and one of her

opponents, Mark Coester, reposted this

opponents Mark Coester reposted this

video.

video

>> Straws are banned and if those farmers

don't like it, they can leave.

don't like it they can leave

>> We are taking Vermont back. I'm going to

>> We are taking Vermont back I'm going to

slash taxes and tax away your powers.

slash taxes and tax away your powers

Real people deserve a better life and

cheaper living. Nobody in Vermont

cheaper living Nobody in Vermont

dresses like a French puppet.

dresses like a French puppet

>> Help fight back against evil.

>> Help fight back against evil

Help Vermont take out the trash.

Help Vermont take out the trash

>> Vermont's for sale.

>> Vermont's for sale

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

Yeah, the people of Varmont are are sick

Yeah the people of Varmont are are sick

to death of those French puppets. I

to death of those French puppets I

mean, it feels like if you're going to

mean it feels like if you're going to

run for office, first thing to do is

run for office first thing to do is

learn to spell your home state.

learn to spell your home state

Also, also, how dare you throw a woman

Also also how dare you throw a woman

in the garbage? This is Varmont.

in the garbage This is Varmont

You compost her. Come on.

You compost her Come on

But, you want to make your opponent seem

But you want to make your opponent seem

really crazy, you got to kick it up a

really crazy you got to kick it up a

notch. That's what happened to Texas

notch That's what happened to Texas

Democrat James Talarico, whose likeness

Democrat James Talarico whose likeness

appeared in this not-so-subtle

AI-generated TV ad.

AI-generated TV ad

>> Boys in white dresses with blue satin

sashes, girls dosed with hormones till

sashes girls dosed with hormones till

they grow moustaches, changing the

they grow moustaches changing the

gender of all your offspring. These are

gender of all your offspring These are

a few of my favorite

things.

things

>> Wow.

>> Wow

>> Transphobia has never sounded so

melodic. I mean, Ted Budd really hitting

melodic I mean Ted Budd really hitting

the high C there. If politics don't work

the high C there If politics don't work

out, I know a regional theater doing a

out I know a regional theater doing a

production of guys transitioning to

dolls, and believe me,

dolls and believe me

it is it's

as bad as you think it is. But, AI isn't

as bad as you think it is But AI isn't

just for tearing down your opponents.

just for tearing down your opponents

For candidates like Jay Collins and Mike

Rogers, it's also about making yourself

Rogers it's also about making yourself

look tough.

look tough

WOW.

WOW

MAN, THAT IS RIGHT. THEY'RE NOT JUST

MAN THAT IS RIGHT THEY'RE NOT JUST

boring white guys. They are ripped

boring white guys They are ripped

superheroes,

superheroes

like Captain America or the Hulk or

business casual man.

business casual man

Ready to fight crime with his three-way

stretched underease.

stretched underease

And if those images don't make sense to

you, don't worry. The candidates don't

you don't worry The candidates don't

seem to mind whether any of these AI ads

are coherent at all. Like this one,

are coherent at all Like this one

reposted by one-time Louisiana Senate

candidate John Fleming.

candidate John Fleming

>> Some politicians leave footprints in the

sand.

sand

Others leave flip-flops in the mud.

Others leave flip-flops in the mud

>> Warning, excessive flip-flopping may

>> Warning excessive flip-flopping may

cause confusion, dizziness,

cause confusion dizziness

contradictory campaign messages, debate

contradictory campaign messages debate

avoidance.

avoidance

>> What is going ON WITH THOSE LEGS? IS HE

>> What is going ON WITH THOSE LEGS IS HE

RUNNING AGAINST THE mayor of that beach

that makes you old?

that makes you old

Also, what do What does it mean some

Also what do What does it mean some

politicians leave footprints in the

sand?

sand

Everyone leaves footprints in the sand.

Everyone leaves footprints in the sand

THAT THAT'S HOW SAND WORKS.

THAT THAT'S HOW SAND WORKS

SOME POLITICIANS leave footprints in

sand, but not Julia Letlow. She's a

sand but not Julia Letlow She's a

ghost.

ghost

Now, these ads were obviously made with

Now these ads were obviously made with

AI, but what's really risky is when you

AI but what's really risky is when you

try to slip it by people and you get

caught.

caught

>> And this is a picture posted by Duval

County School Board Candidate.

County School Board Candidate

>> And it depicts black people as

supporters. But this is the original

supporters But this is the original

picture with Clarence James. It shows

picture with Clarence James It shows

him with two other people. Not that same

him with two other people Not that same

big group of people we just showed you.

big group of people we just showed you

>> Come on. You don't NEED TO DO THAT,

>> Come on You don't NEED TO DO THAT

CLARENCE. YOU HAD A PERFECTLY good

CLARENCE YOU HAD A PERFECTLY good

picture with two black friends. JUST

picture with two black friends JUST

TAKE THE WIN.

TAKE THE WIN

ALSO, COME ON, MAN. You're running for

ALSO COME ON MAN You're running for

school board. You need like six votes.

school board You need like six votes

And you're probably going to win the

black vote. Your name is Clarence James.

black vote Your name is Clarence James

I literally thought you were a blues

singer.

singer

I mean, lying about having black friends

I mean lying about having black friends

is shameless. You know who would hate

is shameless You know who would hate

this? My good friend Josh Johnson. I

this My good friend Josh Johnson I

mean, maybe even

mean maybe even

maybe even my best friend. He would He

maybe even my best friend He would He

would definitely hate this.

would definitely hate this

And to prevent misleading photos like

that, some states have rules that

that some states have rules that

candidates do have to disclose when

they've used AI. And that's why Michigan

they've used AI And that's why Michigan

Senate Minority Leader Eric Nesbitt

included this to end his AI campaign ad.

included this to end his AI campaign ad

>> America was never great, bro.

>> America was never great bro

>> Michigan law requires me to tell you

that this video was generated completely

by artificial intelligence.

by artificial intelligence

>> REALLY? OH.

>> REALLY OH

O- OKAY. THANK YOU. Thank Thank you.

O OKAY THANK YOU Thank Thank you

Thank you for clarifying that the Statue

of Liberty did not, in fact, come to

of Liberty did not in fact come to

life AND EAT THE MAYOR. THANK YOU.

life AND EAT THE MAYOR THANK YOU

OF OF THE REAL GIVEAWAY THAT this ad was

AI is they spelled Eric with an A.

AI is they spelled Eric with an A

That's That's ChatGPT if I've ever Wait,

That's That's ChatGPT if I've ever Wait

what's that? What's What Oh, oh, that's

what's that What's What Oh oh that's

actually how he spells his name?

actually how he spells his name

Eric with an A?

Eric with an A

Apparently, that's how you spell it in

Apparently that's how you spell it in

Varmont. Uh

Varmont Uh

Look.

Look

LOOK.

LOOK

HERE. YES.

HERE YES

IT'S EASY TO LAUGH AT THESE AI ADS, but

IT'S EASY TO LAUGH AT THESE AI ADS but

they could be a real threat to our

democracy. So, stay vigilant. Don't be

democracy So stay vigilant Don't be

tricked, especially you, Nana.

tricked especially you Nana

That's right.

That's right

My grandmother is one of my many, many

My grandmother is one of my many many

black friends. So,

black friends So

keep your eyes open, America.

keep your eyes open America

The midterms are right around the

corner, and there are so many candidates

corner and there are so many candidates

steeped in scandal that it's hard to

keep track of them all. So, let's plunge

keep track of them all So let's plunge

into the A zone and break down a few of

these alleged controversies. First up,

these alleged controversies First up

Florida, where Republican T Brown is

Florida where Republican T Brown is

running for Congress for the first time.

running for Congress for the first time

Or is she?

Or is she

>> T Brown is the Republican House nominee

in Florida's 24th congressional

district. Earlier this year, she was

district Earlier this year she was

also a Republican candidate for House in

Illinois's 11th district. And before

Illinois's 11th district And before

that, she was and still is under federal

that she was and still is under federal

felony indictment for wire fraud.

felony indictment for wire fraud

Weirdly, nobody seems to have connected

Weirdly nobody seems to have connected

the T Brown running for Congress in

Florida with the Teodora Brown, who was

Florida with the Teodora Brown who was

formerly running in Illinois. When I got

formerly running in Illinois When I got

her on the phone yesterday, T Brown of

her on the phone yesterday T Brown of

Florida denied being Teodora Brown of

Illinois, despite a long paper trail

Illinois despite a long paper trail

connecting the two. Then she asked if I

connecting the two Then she asked if I

was with the police.

was with the police

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

Nothing to see here. Nothing to see

Nothing to see here Nothing to see

here. Just a woman running for office in

here Just a woman running for office in

two different states and asking everyone

around if her if she's a cop.

around if her if she's a cop

All of her campaign speeches are going

to be like, "To my supporters, which one

to be like To my supporters which one

of you's wearing a wire?

of you's wearing a wire

I know there's a rat in this crowd.

I know there's a rat in this crowd

One small piece of advice, Ms. Brown. If

One small piece of advice Ms Brown If

you're looking to lay low, maybe don't

you're looking to lay low maybe don't

run for Congress.

run for Congress

Although, now I understand her campaign

Although now I understand her campaign

slogan, "Just need to cool my heels for

slogan Just need to cool my heels for

a bit."

a bit

New York, baby. YEAH. WHERE DEMOCRAT

New York baby YEAH WHERE DEMOCRAT

WHERE DEMOCRAT CHRIS Gallant is running

to represent New York's first

congressional district, and he's getting

congressional district and he's getting

his ass beaten.

his ass beaten

But, not in the polls.

But not in the polls

>> These are newly surfaced photos of

Gallant, uh, modeling for a series of

Gallant uh modeling for a series of

BDSM images he took for a company called

Mr. S Leather.

Mr S Leather

>> The photos included one advertising a

simple posture collar for $89.95.

simple posture collar for 8995

>> Ah, I see the scandal here. You can

>> Ah I see the scandal here You can

charge more for a sex leash when you

call it a simple posture collar.

call it a simple posture collar

I mean, $89.95 for a collar? I wouldn't

I mean 8995 for a collar I wouldn't

pay that price even if my dominatrix

commanded me to.

commanded me to

I'm just joking, Madam Bethany. Please,

I'm just joking Madam Bethany Please

DON'T PUNISH ME.

DON'T PUNISH ME

BUT, IS BEING INTO BDSM EVEN REALLY A

BUT IS BEING INTO BDSM EVEN REALLY A

SCANDAL? If you ask me, this only makes

SCANDAL If you ask me this only makes

Gallant more qualified. This guy is

Gallant more qualified This guy is

going to make a great House Majority

Whip or House Majority nipple clamp.

Whip or House Majority nipple clamp

Honestly, I'm just sorry Lindsey Graham

Honestly I'm just sorry Lindsey Graham

isn't alive to see him get elected.

isn't alive to see him get elected

I know, I miss him, too.

I know I miss him too

Moving on to my home state of Michigan,

Moving on to my home state of Michigan

where Republican House candidate Tom

Smith is in some trouble because his old

tweets were, uh, poquito picante.

tweets were uh poquito picante

>> CNN uncovered some 13,000 of Republican

>> CNN uncovered some 13000 of Republican

Thomas Smith's deleted social media

posts and reposts. They show a

posts and reposts They show a

years-long pattern of far-right

rhetoric, including birther-style

rhetoric including birther-style

conspiracies, attacks on Muslim

conspiracies attacks on Muslim

Americans, and a call for treason

Americans and a call for treason

trials.

trials

>> The post came uh from the account under

the name Jarhead Salsa, which is the

the name Jarhead Salsa which is the

name of a Flint-area salsa business that

Smith owns, and he repeatedly identified

Smith owns and he repeatedly identified

himself

>> Okay, uh first of all, I know this is

>> Okay uh first of all I know this is

not the main scandal here, but who's

not the main scandal here but who's

buying salsa from a guy named Tom Smith

from Flint?

from Flint

If I'm buying salsa from someone, it's

If I'm buying salsa from someone it's

going to be from a real Hispanic

entrepreneur, like this guy, Paul

entrepreneur like this guy Paul

Newman.

Newman

Or maybe it's Paul Newman.

Or maybe it's Paul Newman

No hablo. Also, this is the least

No hablo Also this is the least

helpful salsa account of all time. Yeah,

helpful salsa account of all time Yeah

yeah, yeah, you don't like Islam, you

yeah yeah you don't like Islam you

hate Anthony Fauci. Do you sell queso or

hate Anthony Fauci Do you sell queso or

not?

not

I'm going to a party at Chris Gallant's

house, and I need something creamy that

house and I need something creamy that

burns the skin.

burns the skin

That's it.

That's it

I knew this audience would love that

joke.

joke

That said, at least we know Jarhead

That said at least we know Jarhead

Salsa's company values. I have no idea

Salsa's company values I have no idea

how Tostitos feels about Muslims.

how Tostitos feels about Muslims

RELEASE THE TWEETS, MUCHACHOS.

RELEASE THE TWEETS MUCHACHOS

>> THE MEDIA has tried to make a meal of

Republicans' dissatisfaction with Donald

Trump.

Trump

>> Republican revolt.

>> Republican revolt

>> Republicans are starting to hit the

panic button.

panic button

>> The president's approval rating is at an

all-time low.

all-time low

>> Breaking ranks.

>> Breaking ranks

>> Republicans distance themselves from

President Trump.

President Trump

>> Top Republicans break with President

Trump just weeks before the midterms.

Trump just weeks before the midterms

>> Openly breaking with the president over

the war in Iran.

the war in Iran

>> Openly?

>> Openly

Well, I guess if Trump

Well I guess if Trump

wasn't weakened, I mean,

wasn't weakened I mean

would any Republican have the balls to

come out against the Iran war, like

come out against the Iran war like

Senator Husted of Ohio?

Senator Husted of Ohio

>> Senator John Husted, up for re-election

>> Senator John Husted up for re-election

in Ohio, told Politico tonight, quote,

in Ohio told Politico tonight quote

"The war needs to come to an end as

The war needs to come to an end as

quickly as possible so that we can lower

gas prices."

gas prices

>> There you go.

>> There you go

He is taking a stand. Now, obviously

He is taking a stand Now obviously

many would prefer that an anti-war

position would come in the form of a

moral judgment about the shedding of

innocent blood and the folly of man's

desire

for conquest and not necessarily 554 FOR

REGULAR. WHAT THE F

REGULAR WHAT THE F

BUT WE TAKE IT HERE AS WE CAN GET IT. SO

BUT WE TAKE IT HERE AS WE CAN GET IT SO

LONG AS SENATOR Husted of Ohio backs up

his stirring rhetoric with a yes vote to

end this reckless war of choice.

end this reckless war of choice

I take you now to the floor of the

United States Senate.

United States Senate

>> Mr. Husted, Mr. Husted, no.

>> Mr Husted Mr Husted no

>> You know, courage can take many forms.

>> You know courage can take many forms

Although that does not appear to be one

of the forms that it takes.

of the forms that it takes

BUT THE POINT IS

IT'S JUST SAD, REALLY.

IT'S JUST SAD REALLY

THE POINT IS HUSTED'S up for

re-election. His constituents hate this

re-election His constituents hate this

war and chances are most of them don't

get C-SPAN.

get C-SPAN

Now, why in God's name

Now why in God's name

would we continue to fall for this? Why

would we continue to fall for this Why

are we constantly believing that there

are cracks in the MAGA fortress?

are cracks in the MAGA fortress

We do because that's what we are told

over and over again.

over and over again

>> Is MAGA cracking?

>> Is MAGA cracking

>> New cracks emerge in the president's

armor.

armor

>> A crack in the Republican Party's blind

loyalty.

loyalty

>> The first big crack in the wall.

>> The first big crack in the wall

>> His party is turning on him. His base is

>> His party is turning on him His base is

fracturing.

fracturing

>> The dam is starting to break.

>> The dam is starting to break

>> If the dam breaks, there'll be a flood.

>> If the dam breaks there'll be a flood

It's going to be a flood, right?

It's going to be a flood right

>> A break in uh in the dam in the Trump

dam that it doesn't mean that you're

going to get a flood, but it means you

going to get a flood but it means you

at least have a leak.

at least have a leak

>> But you told US THE THE ARMOR, THE

>> But you told US THE THE ARMOR THE

CRACKS, THE FLOOD, AND NOW IT'S IS THE

CRACKS THE FLOOD AND NOW IT'S IS THE

MEGA COALITION finally showing a small

wet spot on the front of its pants?

wet spot on the front of its pants

And the media's been doing this to us

for ever.

for ever

If it's not China and Iran, it was the

If it's not China and Iran it was the

Epstein files.

Epstein files

>> The Trump presidency as we have known it

is over.

is over

>> It is not.

>> It is not

>> Facts are emerging among Republican

>> over the government shutdown.

>> over the government shutdown

>> Cracks in the Republican wall are

starting to show up.

starting to show up

>> Exposing some cracks within the GOP.

>> Exposing some cracks within the GOP

>> Starting to see some cracks emerge.

>> Starting to see some cracks emerge

>> Trump fever breaks and it's in the

process of breaking right now.

process of breaking right now

>> That Trump fever seems to be breaking.

>> That Trump fever seems to be breaking

>> I get the sense there might be the dam

breaking.

breaking

>> Is that the same damn that's breaking

this year that was breaking THIS IS A

VERY TOUGH DAMN.

VERY TOUGH DAMN

AND WE CAN KEEP GOING BACK even further

like when candidate Trump attacked John

McCain's military SERVICE IN 2015.

McCain's military SERVICE IN 2015

>> I do think it's the beginning of the end

of the marriage between Donald Trump and

the REPUBLICAN PARTY.

the REPUBLICAN PARTY

>> IT'S NOT.

>> IT'S NOT

HE'S STILL STANDING. YOU'RE NOT.

HE'S STILL STANDING YOU'RE NOT

HE'S NOT DEAD. HE WAS JUST FIRED.

HE'S NOT DEAD HE WAS JUST FIRED

FOR GOD'S SAKES.

FOR GOD'S SAKES

IT'S NOT THE END OF THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN

Trump and the Republican Party. It's the

Trump and the Republican Party It's the

beginning of the Republican Party's

current BDSM understanding of master and

AND THE MEDIA

THAT'S NOT PHOTOSHOPPED, BY THE WAY.

THAT'S NOT PHOTOSHOPPED BY THE WAY

That is a real ele- That is a real

That is a real ele That is a real

elephant.

elephant

You You what's weird about that? Can't

You You what's weird about that Can't

remember it's safe word.

remember it's safe word

>> One reason Republicans are struggling is

that they aren't exactly fielding the

best candidates. For example, in the

best candidates For example in the

Ohio governor's race, their nominee is

Ohio governor's race their nominee is

Vivek Ramaswamy, former presidential

Vivek Ramaswamy former presidential

candidate and guy with resting virgin

face.

face

His campaign really needs a lift, but

His campaign really needs a lift but

lifting doesn't seem to be his strong

suit.

suit

There you go.

There you go

Good guy.

Good guy

See, this is why you can't skip lifting

See this is why you can't skip lifting

kids day at the gym.

kids day at the gym

Now, to be fair, this kid wasn't

Now to be fair this kid wasn't

helping. I mean, look. He went full dead

helping I mean look He went full dead

weight.

weight

That's the move my kid makes when she

doesn't want to leave the playground,

doesn't want to leave the playground

and I don't want to drop her because I'm

a good dad, so typically I just leave

a good dad so typically I just leave

her there. But, this was

her there But this was

this was not what Vivek needed,

this was not what Vivek needed

especially after the last time he tried

to show off his manliness.

to show off his manliness

>> Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek

Ramaswamy has deleted a campaign video

after the internet mocked his baseball

swing.

swing

>> Here's 10 things I'm going to do for

Ohio. Slash your property taxes.

Ohio Slash your property taxes

Abolish your state income tax.

Abolish your state income tax

>> What are you laughing at?

>> What are you laughing at

He's He swings the bat like Jeter.

He's He swings the bat like Jeter

That's the name of my blind gay nephew.

That's the name of my blind gay nephew

Damn, that swing is bad. Please tell me

Damn that swing is bad Please tell me

his father died young. At least that's

his father died young At least that's

an excuse.

an excuse

His father didn't die young. We

His father didn't die young We

fact-checked it before the joke.

fact-checked it before the joke

I mean, what a harsh way to find out

I mean what a harsh way to find out

everyone on your staff hates the living

out of you. Hey, does this swing

out of you Hey does this swing

look good? Yeah, definitely. That's how

look good Yeah definitely That's how

all the pros do it.

all the pros do it

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