Stephen Colbert went live with The Late Show Tuesday to report on the election, take a few swipes at Gov. Ron DeSantis and to show off some prognosticating chickens from the Midterms Projection Coop.
Kicking off at 11:35 p.m. ET (though New Yorkers didn’t join until several minutes later due to Governor Kathy Hochul’s acceptance speech), Colbert touched on all the major races, including Georgia’s high-profile Senate race. “It is so tight.
This race could be decided by a margin of error of plus or minus Herschel Walker’s secret children.” He then gave a tip of the hat to victor Chuck Schumer. “In a shocker, the Senate race has been called for majority leader Chuck Schumer.
And out of respect for his opponent’s political demise, Schumer will be wearing his glasses at half-mast.” Here’s a sampling of Colbert’s other yucks from his opening monologue: “Democrat Charlie Christ has been defeated by MAGA wannabe and 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis.
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