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I can't put -- i cannot put a -- i can't put a happy face on that and that's my job. >> cnn can report that hillary clinton has called donald trump to concede the race. >> i don't necessarily think that comedy can change minds but i do believe if you're at a tipping point, then you can give someone ammunition and that ammunition is conversation. >> in general, i am hopeful for president trump because hope is always the best possible path to take and we know from interviews he's given over the years that he has, at any given point, held every position on every issue. he's been pro choice, pro l...
>> you've been tough on president obama, too. >> yeah, that's my job, is to hold their feet to the fire no matter what party and who's in power. >> as much as he's loved, he's hated. he's doing it right. >> jon stewart changed the face of late night comedy in america and altered the trajectory of humor. >> you wonder sometimes how our government puts on its pants in the morning. >> the value of satire and comedy when it regards the government is important in the sense of, by finding the funny of the situation that is happening, we find the truth. >> i was not elected to serve one party. >> you...
>> okay. >> i'm familiar with the total scrubbing. >> okay. you know i'm in character. >> you're everything. >> that i'm an idiot. >> it's wonderful to see you out of character. >> thank you very much. >> there are comedians who have the credibility and have the ability to tap into things that are happening right this second, you know, it couldn't be more urgent, it couldn't be more on people's mind. they want somebody to say something about it so we turn to them and we're so desperate for it that it then spills out also. >> do you think it's fair to say the majority of lobbyists are good, ave...
Informal on the air. what would i -- what should i call you? >> jack, i wouldn't really worry about that. i've been called everything. >> the intersection of politics and comedy especially in late night is a two-way street. on the one hand, the audience and the shows themselves are interested to get to know politicians but there's a way for politicians to humanize themselves. >> the first job of the candidate is to get elected. sometimes you'll see the most dignified men do the craziest things. >> good evening. i'm chevy chase and you're not. >> good evening, i'm gerald ford and you're not. >>...