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Revenge of the Democrats
The blue tsunami kept rolling on Wednesday, with Scott Colom being declared the winner of Mississippi’s Senate race over the incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Not only did the Democrats flip the state, but Colom will be its first Black senator in nearly 150 years.
On Thursday’s “Late Night,” Seth Meyers called Colom’s win “the best news to come out of Mississippi since — this is the best news to come out of Mississippi!”
“The Associated Press has projected that Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s senate race which will make him the first Black senator to represent the state since 1881. ‘Ugh, that was a tough day,’ said Mitch McConnell.’” — SETH MEYERS
“You know what they say — once you go Black, 150 years later you go back.” — DESI LYDIC
“Credit where credit is due, it turns out Donald Trump really has done more for Black people than any president, with the possible exception of Lincoln. Thank you, Mr. President.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“One of the best parts of this story is that Scott Colom was nominated in 2022 by President Biden to be a federal judge, but his nomination was blocked by Cindy Hyde-Smith, and now, he’s back and he took her seat. It’s the political equivalent of what happened to the guys who killed John Wick’s dog.“ — JIMMY KIMMEL, referring to the 2014 action movie “John Wick.”
“She blocked him from becoming a judge, then he ran against her and won. This election is an incredible story of perseverance, racial progress, a testament to those who fought for decades to expunge the evils of the past, but it’s also a beautiful story of revenge. I mean, that sounds like something George would do in an episode of ‘Seinfeld.’” — SETH MEYERS
“And by the way, if you are a Mississippi Republican, don’t feel too bad that Cindy Hyde-Smith lost this race. Based on how much she likes dressing like a Confederate soldier, she’s been celebrating losers her whole life.” — DESI LYDIC
The Punchiest Punchlines (‘An Honorable Man’ Edition)
“So Huang was caught with a woman who turned out to be a Chinese spy, which is officially the coolest thing that can happen to someone who is good at math. But as it turns out that Chinese spy wasn’t the only place he was dipping his chips.” — DESI LYDIC
“A second affair? Well, you got to step down now. Cheating on your wife is one thing but we draw the line at cheating on your mistress. Sir, I hope you learned your lesson.” — DESI LYDIC
“A third affair? Cheating on your mistress who you are cheating on your mistress with? This man is a nesting doll of adultery.” — DESI LYDIC, referring to an unconfirmed Reuters report.
“Meanwhile, Nvidia has named an interim C.E.O. to clean up this mess and, as always, it’s a woman. Congratulations to the new C.E.O. Colette Kress and her new boyfriend, the little Russian guy from ‘Rocky and Bullwinkle.’” — DESI LYDIC
“Trump defended him today. He called him ‘an honorable man.’ His wife called him something else, probably, but Trump thinks he’s an honorable man.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Bits Worth Watching
The members of U2 recalled working with Dolly Parton for her final vocal recording on Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
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