“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on Thursday argued that Democrats who rallied behind President Joe Biden amid concerns over his stamina and cognitive abilities contributed to a “last gasp” of the party’s status quo.
“We need to overcome, I think, the stink,” said Stewart in the latest episode of his “Weekly Show” podcast.
“By the way, if that is not a Democrat’s slogan in 2028, something has gone terribly wrong — ‘Overcome The Stink.’”
Stewart likened Democrats standing by Biden as the former president faced questions over his health and ability to serve a second term (concerns that have led to allegations of a “cover-up”) to how the Iraq War was an “extinction event” for Republicans, setting the stage for President Donald Trump to emerge as a party leader.
“It has sown the seeds for a real — and it’s an opportunity — for an interesting reinvention of what this Democratic Party can be,” said Stewart in an episode featuring “Pod Save America” hosts Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett.
