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Now streaming. Hey, everybody. Welcome once again to The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. My name is Jon Stewart. And so last we left off, Joe Biden was the nominee. There was nothing that anybody could do to not have Joe Biden be the nom. It was just too damn late. It's too damn late. It's too damn hard. The American people won't stand for it. The Democratic Party won't stand for it. Donald Trump is now the inevitable next President. They are unified, deified, and on their way. And now there's a new candidate, and she is deified and on her way, and it's a length. And Donald Trump can't believe that he chose J. D. Vance, who's a lunkhead. And now it's been a fucking week. And the whole thing is twisted on its head, and none of it is really what's happening. And we still have another three and a half months of this. I'm here with my erst of the Wild producers, Brittany Mamedevik and Lauren Walker. And I apologize for the sheer mind-blowedness of it. And the media takes their cues from the most prognosticating and speculating amongst us and locks it in as conventional wisdom.

And you can just see none of it is is real. It's mind boggling. We had such a hard time. I don't know how you guys do this. Why is it it's difficult for us to book pundits or journalists that are on television. Their organizations will not let them come on our podcast. Let that sink in for just a moment. Organizations that rely on access and transparency refuse to allow allow their reporters to come on podcast to talk about the issues of the day. Why? What do they say to you, Brittany, when you ask them?

Honestly, I haven't been able to get clear answers, which is part of the question.

We're not naming names, but we may at some point.

No, on the line. But it's unlike anything I've really ever seen in the decade that I've been doing this, honestly. Itput in context for the American public at that time?Well, look, if my dead presidents are alive, wouldn't that be terrific?No, that's a wonderful point. All right, we'll be back in a second. Running a business is political things because people will say one thing behind closed doors. I'm pointing to door. You can't see it. One thing behind those doors and then a completely different thing to your face. And you know that both of those things will happen. So our political incentive structure is off, first of all. And so people don't don't always speak the things that they feel. Many of them do want these kinds of changes. Many of them want money out of politics. There are a lot of Republicans who are speaking this language right now, which is really interesting. It used to be more of a Democratic message. And so there's a world in which they do come together. That world has to. And this could be one of those moments where maybe the parties are looking around, depending on what happens in November, because the American people want- Well, the parties won't do it because anybody who thinks they'll lose advantage in the same way that DC will never become a state, because in the way that our system works, the Republicans will never go for a Democratic area getting a senator or getting...They're just never going to go for that type of sharing. But I think solving the time problem solves the money problem.And it solves the hatred. It helps to solve the hatred in the country, right? The amount of attacks that we all receive come from the length of time at which we're hitting each other. There's the attack ads. Everyone's saying this person's the worst person that's ever lived. It's a constant. Exactly. There's a lot of things that if we fix this one thing, could work better in this country. I think the country might be better off for it.Doris.So let us three pledge. Let's pledge that we're going to argue about this. Just think of how much better our lives would be if we only had to focus on these presidential elections over a six-week period or a 10-week period. But we just have to believe that we can do It. I mean, we've made bigger changes in our lives and our political lives over time. We ended segregation. We allowed more people to vote that didn't vote. Women couldn't vote for so long, and black people couldn't vote for so long. We've made those changes. We have to change the system as it is now. You've gotten me really riled up right now. Me too. I've been here for another 50 years. I want to be part of it.I'm so riled up, and I know that you and Eugene are riled up, and we can do this.And we have the technology. This is a road in the media cycle that if in years ago, if this was the '60s or even if it was the 1800s and people had to get on their horse and buggy and go around and introduce themselves to all the Americans, that would be much more difficult. These people can introduce themselves At the drop of the hat, you could have the amount of ads, the amount of Twitter, the amount of information we can get about these people in a short amount of time. Two to three months is almost too long.People will already be sick of it. You'll already be in that cycle of, I'm tired of this person, I want the next person. The idea that this vetting process is somehow getting us closer to more competent and better leadership is nonsense and insane. And we have created an electoral campaign system that does the opposite of what it is intended to do, which is we've created a system so burdensome, so onerous, so expensive, so hate-filled, that all it does is drag the worst of us to the highest positions in leadership. I say it changes now, and I'm proud to announce my co-chairs of Eugene Daniels and Doris Kearns-Goodwin, and we're going to make this happen. Hooray. I didn't even curse once. Not one time. During that entire speech. Very good. You guys are the best. Thank you for joining us today and really helpful and really informative. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, it's always an honor to see you and a delight. I don't see you enough. And Eugene Daniels, so nice to meet you. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, most recent book, An Unfinished Love Story: Personal History of the '60s. Eugene Daniels, Politico Whitehouse Correspondent, playbook co-author.Thank you both so much for joining us.Thank you for having me.Thank you.Man, that was terrible for Rob on sound or Nicole. Man, I'm fired up now. It really There was an epiphany in the middle of it that it's not about the money follows the time. Because chair at The Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on The Daily Show, Ears Edition podcast. The Daily Show podcast has everything you need to stay on top of today's news and pop culture. You get hilarious satirical takes on entertainment, politics, sports, and more from John and the team of correspondence and contributors. The podcast also has content you can't get anywhere else, like extended interviews and a roundup of the weekly headlines. Listen to The Daily Show, Ears Edition, wherever you get your podcasts.Paramount Podcasts.

put in context for the American public at that time?

Well, look, if my dead presidents are alive, wouldn't that be terrific?

No, that's a wonderful point. All right, we'll be back in a second. Running a business is political things because people will say one thing behind closed doors. I'm pointing to door. You can't see it. One thing behind those doors and then a completely different thing to your face. And you know that both of those things will happen. So our political incentive structure is off, first of all. And so people don't don't always speak the things that they feel. Many of them do want these kinds of changes. Many of them want money out of politics. There are a lot of Republicans who are speaking this language right now, which is really interesting. It used to be more of a Democratic message. And so there's a world in which they do come together. That world has to. And this could be one of those moments where maybe the parties are looking around, depending on what happens in November, because the American people want- Well, the parties won't do it because anybody who thinks they'll lose advantage in the same way that DC will never become a state, because in the way that our system works, the Republicans will never go for a Democratic area getting a senator or getting...They're just never going to go for that type of sharing. But I think solving the time problem solves the money problem.And it solves the hatred. It helps to solve the hatred in the country, right? The amount of attacks that we all receive come from the length of time at which we're hitting each other. There's the attack ads. Everyone's saying this person's the worst person that's ever lived. It's a constant. Exactly. There's a lot of things that if we fix this one thing, could work better in this country. I think the country might be better off for it.Doris.So let us three pledge. Let's pledge that we're going to argue about this. Just think of how much better our lives would be if we only had to focus on these presidential elections over a six-week period or a 10-week period. But we just have to believe that we can do It. I mean, we've made bigger changes in our lives and our political lives over time. We ended segregation. We allowed more people to vote that didn't vote. Women couldn't vote for so long, and black people couldn't vote for so long. We've made those changes. We have to change the system as it is now. You've gotten me really riled up right now. Me too. I've been here for another 50 years. I want to be part of it.I'm so riled up, and I know that you and Eugene are riled up, and we can do this.And we have the technology. This is a road in the media cycle that if in years ago, if this was the '60s or even if it was the 1800s and people had to get on their horse and buggy and go around and introduce themselves to all the Americans, that would be much more difficult. These people can introduce themselves At the drop of the hat, you could have the amount of ads, the amount of Twitter, the amount of information we can get about these people in a short amount of time. Two to three months is almost too long.People will already be sick of it. You'll already be in that cycle of, I'm tired of this person, I want the next person. The idea that this vetting process is somehow getting us closer to more competent and better leadership is nonsense and insane. And we have created an electoral campaign system that does the opposite of what it is intended to do, which is we've created a system so burdensome, so onerous, so expensive, so hate-filled, that all it does is drag the worst of us to the highest positions in leadership. I say it changes now, and I'm proud to announce my co-chairs of Eugene Daniels and Doris Kearns-Goodwin, and we're going to make this happen. Hooray. I didn't even curse once. Not one time. During that entire speech. Very good. You guys are the best. Thank you for joining us today and really helpful and really informative. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, it's always an honor to see you and a delight. I don't see you enough. And Eugene Daniels, so nice to meet you. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, most recent book, An Unfinished Love Story: Personal History of the '60s. Eugene Daniels, Politico Whitehouse Correspondent, playbook co-author.Thank you both so much for joining us.Thank you for having me.Thank you.Man, that was terrible for Rob on sound or Nicole. Man, I'm fired up now. It really There was an epiphany in the middle of it that it's not about the money follows the time. Because chair at The Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on The Daily Show, Ears Edition podcast. The Daily Show podcast has everything you need to stay on top of today's news and pop culture. You get hilarious satirical takes on entertainment, politics, sports, and more from John and the team of correspondence and contributors. The podcast also has content you can't get anywhere else, like extended interviews and a roundup of the weekly headlines. Listen to The Daily Show, Ears Edition, wherever you get your podcasts.Paramount Podcasts.

political things because people will say one thing behind closed doors. I'm pointing to door. You can't see it. One thing behind those doors and then a completely different thing to your face. And you know that both of those things will happen. So our political incentive structure is off, first of all. And so people don't don't always speak the things that they feel. Many of them do want these kinds of changes. Many of them want money out of politics. There are a lot of Republicans who are speaking this language right now, which is really interesting. It used to be more of a Democratic message. And so there's a world in which they do come together. That world has to. And this could be one of those moments where maybe the parties are looking around, depending on what happens in November, because the American people want- Well, the parties won't do it because anybody who thinks they'll lose advantage in the same way that DC will never become a state, because in the way that our system works, the Republicans will never go for a Democratic area getting a senator or getting...

They're just never going to go for that type of sharing. But I think solving the time problem solves the money problem.

And it solves the hatred. It helps to solve the hatred in the country, right? The amount of attacks that we all receive come from the length of time at which we're hitting each other. There's the attack ads. Everyone's saying this person's the worst person that's ever lived. It's a constant. Exactly. There's a lot of things that if we fix this one thing, could work better in this country. I think the country might be better off for it.

Doris.

So let us three pledge. Let's pledge that we're going to argue about this. Just think of how much better our lives would be if we only had to focus on these presidential elections over a six-week period or a 10-week period. But we just have to believe that we can do It. I mean, we've made bigger changes in our lives and our political lives over time. We ended segregation. We allowed more people to vote that didn't vote. Women couldn't vote for so long, and black people couldn't vote for so long. We've made those changes. We have to change the system as it is now. You've gotten me really riled up right now. Me too. I've been here for another 50 years. I want to be part of it.

I'm so riled up, and I know that you and Eugene are riled up, and we can do this.

And we have the technology. This is a road in the media cycle that if in years ago, if this was the '60s or even if it was the 1800s and people had to get on their horse and buggy and go around and introduce themselves to all the Americans, that would be much more difficult. These people can introduce themselves At the drop of the hat, you could have the amount of ads, the amount of Twitter, the amount of information we can get about these people in a short amount of time. Two to three months is almost too long.

People will already be sick of it. You'll already be in that cycle of, I'm tired of this person, I want the next person. The idea that this vetting process is somehow getting us closer to more competent and better leadership is nonsense and insane. And we have created an electoral campaign system that does the opposite of what it is intended to do, which is we've created a system so burdensome, so onerous, so expensive, so hate-filled, that all it does is drag the worst of us to the highest positions in leadership. I say it changes now, and I'm proud to announce my co-chairs of Eugene Daniels and Doris Kearns-Goodwin, and we're going to make this happen. Hooray. I didn't even curse once. Not one time. During that entire speech. Very good. You guys are the best. Thank you for joining us today and really helpful and really informative. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, it's always an honor to see you and a delight. I don't see you enough. And Eugene Daniels, so nice to meet you. Doris Kearns-Goodwin, presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, most recent book, An Unfinished Love Story: Personal History of the '60s. Eugene Daniels, Politico Whitehouse Correspondent, playbook co-author.

Thank you both so much for joining us.

Thank you for having me.

Thank you.

Man, that was terrible for Rob on sound or Nicole. Man, I'm fired up now. It really There was an epiphany in the middle of it that it's not about the money follows the time. Because chair at The Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on The Daily Show, Ears Edition podcast. The Daily Show podcast has everything you need to stay on top of today's news and pop culture. You get hilarious satirical takes on entertainment, politics, sports, and more from John and the team of correspondence and contributors. The podcast also has content you can't get anywhere else, like extended interviews and a roundup of the weekly headlines. Listen to The Daily Show, Ears Edition, wherever you get your podcasts.Paramount Podcasts.

chair at The Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on The Daily Show, Ears Edition podcast. The Daily Show podcast has everything you need to stay on top of today's news and pop culture. You get hilarious satirical takes on entertainment, politics, sports, and more from John and the team of correspondence and contributors. The podcast also has content you can't get anywhere else, like extended interviews and a roundup of the weekly headlines. Listen to The Daily Show, Ears Edition, wherever you get your podcasts.

Paramount Podcasts.