Dems Secure Senate Majority | Elon’s Hardcore Sleepover | QAnon’s German Coup Plot

With Raphael Warnock’s win in Georgia, Democrats have secured a 51-49 majority in the Senate. In San Francisco, Elon Musk is making Twitter employees sleep at the office, and in Germany authorities rounded up dozens of people suspected of plotting to overthrow the government.
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[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

Norwegian here. Concerning Walker; when seeing the amount of votes given to this guy who so obviously is needing help, it tells me that there are quite a lot more people than just him, in need of help over there 😟... I am immensely glad for everyone who voted 💙💙💙💙 Congratulations to Warnock!

[@dwarfie24]

Galninger gjør det galninger vil, kan bare håpe på det beste for dette litt spesielle landet.

[@Du-Masses]

You guys have free universities, right? Well, there’s your problem.

[@fairyprincess911]

Thanks for your interest🙌🏽

[@1brusco]

Dear Camelshit , you are correct , we are screwed over here ! This Country has been in decline since Nov. 22 , 1963 . I was 5 yrs. old at the time and by the time MLK Jr. was assassinated we were numb .

[@unw0ke]

@winnienourse5492 what about the "free" 100 billion to ukraine?

[@ascent8487]

Say what you want. I still appreciate that he had the decency to concede. Yes, I realize that’s a low bar but I didn’t set it.

[@ashakir622]

Georgian here. I'm so glad I waited in line to cast my vote. It took three hours to get to the ballot. I'd say it was worthwhile.

[@mariag.8242]

Ridiculous and I am so grateful you stuck it out!

[@EdricLysharae]

Thank you for doing that, even though it's ridiculous that you had to wait for that long.

[@escarfangorn]

48,6% for an obvious joke is no cause for celebration. It's cause for panic.

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

It’s Georgia.

[@couragekarnga8735]

At this point, I'm too exhausted from everything since the orange fart blew our way to panic. I just make sure I vote, because that's really all we can do. These midterms have proved that votes really do count.

[@sammiller6631]

Only if you're a doomer. Pessimists would have given up instead of pushing forward. A celebration is appropriate for not giving up until the finish line was crossed.

[@alexanderbrown4250]

Mostly white people. I think only 5% of black voters voted for Herschel.

[@Echo81Rumple83]

better seek out those voters and have an intervention. they've clearly drank the kool-aide and need an out unless they get rubbed out O_o

[@shermanculbertson6244]

Congratulations again to Georgia and Warnock. Thank you to everyone who voted and made sure Walker didn’t win.

[@blkrainbow1075]

Thank you Georgia (from Washington State)!!!

[@pleasetakemecanada]

Thank you to the people of Georgia from SC. Lead the way.

[@aftersexhighfives]

You're welcome. I even made my boomer mom think harder. She still voted walker, but she felt dumb about it after I asked her if she really thought some football megalomaniac is really who you want to represent ga. We already have the disgrace that is MTG. Did we really need yet another embarrassment? Also SUPER proud of the counties over by Alabama. Most of the counties that are blue over there had the highest voter turn out on record.

[@DaellusKnights]

Louisiana here... But I voted for Warnock in my head MANY times 😁

[@Bugg...0_o]

Thank you Georgia, cause Lord know Oklahoma wasn't going to do the right thing (though we came closer than I've ever seen.)

[@GdoubleWB]

I can't believe the race was so close against a guy who played with Happy Meal toys during a debate and rambled about vampires on live TV.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Those same people will line up to vote for a reject from the Macy's Thanksgiving parade!

[@faithlesshound5621]

Clearly more vampires than werwolves voted in Georgia.

[@PEGASUSleadmare]

Scary just scary

[@oldschoolman1444]

Vampires are cool people 😎

[@dondivadaboss7678]

That's sad I know

[@ahnaahna7278]

I am thrilled with true joy and relief.....that Warnock won!! I’m in Georgia. God....we need a million Warnock and other noble Souls supporting us. We love Stacy Abrams and support her wholeheartedly!!! She will win for us....somewhere! ♥️♥️♥️ Carry on noble Stacy!!!! Ahna

[@Panbaneesha]

One shoul add that among those arrested in Germany were a former member of the Bundestag/active judge and quite a few members of police, army and special troops (who had already stolen and collected quite a lot of weaponry). That's terrifying! Love from Germany

[@cathywethington5913]

So glad they were caught. Good luck to Germany

[@ahwell9984]

Alarming. Thank you for the reminder.

[@Leonaza7]

Hallelujah! Way too close but I’ll take it. Congratulations Senator Warnock! 💙💙💙

[@jacquelineleitch7050]

And that was with the effects of voter repression. But let’s not also forget that the Republicans in the rural communities will be effected by the negativity towards mail in ballots.

[@whiskyjames4200]

Yes, a win is a win.👍🏾

[@reggie8370]

First comment

[@williamfaulkner8230]

😅

[@AJ42K]

Close or not close, a win is a win. Time to celebrate.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

In Germany they arrested the insurrection's leader before the coup attempt. In the US the insurrection's leader is still free after his failed coup attempt.

[@davidlundquist1979]

Fair enough, but do you REALLY want to start a contest of worst decisions made by the US government versus worst decisions made by the German government? ...Actually, if you include the 19th century as well as the 20th, that would be fairly competitive. Wow, that's depressing.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

@@davidlundquist1979 Going back to the Nazi era would be unfair: that's not today's German government. But Angela Merkel made serious errors with her policy of becoming dependent on Russian fossil fuels that funded the rebuilding of the Russian military, and her declaration of an open door for immigrants that set columns of migrants marching across Europe.

[@couragekarnga8735]

And is allowed to run once again for the office he so treasonously betrayed!

[@sammiller6631]

@@davidlundquist1979 What if you only include the 20th Century German government? Anyone can cherry-pick if they look far back enough.

[@martavdz4972]

Yeah, but the leader in Germany isn´t the president, so it´s much less complicated

[@Mplsgurl]

Thank you Georgia for showing up and allowing us all to take a deep sigh of relief ❤❤❤❤

[@mn4169]

Warnock is just so nice. Kind and thoughtful. A senator should be like this.

[@miapdx503]

He has all the qualities of sound leadership. We truly dodged a bullet. I can't imagine a "Senator Walker." We would be a laughingstock. Like him.

[@sylvialawrence4431]

And I recall the time HE was put in handcuffs just for praying in the Capitol building!!!

[@5610winston]

Warnock is not without his faults, but Walker is totally without any merits.

[@velmaholland5673]

Give us a congresswoman like Nancy Pelosi. We have lost true leadership and political skill as she takes a back seat.

[@debbiedean3165]

Thank you Senator Warnock and citizens of Georgia, who overcame every obstacle that the Republicans threw at you. You didn’t quit. Our country and the Senate are stronger and better because of your hard work and the triumphant changes you made in Georgia. So proud of you 🥰, Love from California

[@Spartacus-pq5yp]

Not so fast. More than 48% voted for low intellect Hershel. It speaks more of the intellect of those 48% than of Hershel.

[@viewer0ne]

Now Herschel can go back to Texas where he really lives.

[@JWrenison]

Georgian here. You're welcome. 😁😁

[@celestef9727]

Yeah my registration wasn't updated from my move 6 months ago and I had to drive an hour and 20 minutes to my old polling location to vote for Warnock, twice. WORTH IT!!!

[@robertcrocker901]

Thought maybe Colbert would make a joke about that but he didn't. Glad you pointed that out.

[@Opus313]

Congratulations again, Senator Rev. Warnock! "The people have spoken." Amen to that!

[@couragekarnga8735]

Don't get me wrong: I'm incredibly elated that Warnock won. But it should never have come to a runoff! What's wrong with 48.6% of Georgians?

[@kristysuggs3282]

I will amen that too.

[@gaylynnpalmer4274]

and WW3! GOOD JOB! Putin is going to take over with Xi the greenback. Can you pay me back in BRICS change kids? Ja Ja JA!

[@tabbyreed8925]

@@couragekarnga8735 MAGA- itis

[@Wanda-fi6mj]

It's crazy that it was so close. Rev. Warnock is clearly the better choice.

[@kelliethornton7986]

"The state that broke Trump" I WANT THAT TITLE!! Sincerely, a Georgia native.

[@justincredible.]

The fact that this was a close race is scary!

[@jlsabinas8578]

I'll see your scary and raise you terrifying...

[@miapdx503]

It's a really big kkkult

[@5610winston]

The fact Walker was on the ballot is scary.

[@Lmy976]

Truly scary that so many Republicans in Georgia don’t care to have goofy Walker for senator. These people have no class and no morals either.

[@maribelcaudillo258]

Thank you, Georgia. You have saved America, twice!

[@davidlundquist1979]

Three times, if you count when they were mercilessly pillaged by General Sherman. But, let's focus on the more recent two.

[@Txepsiyu]

Now if Georgia can just take MTG back...

[@civil_villain]

I'm willing to acknowledge Herschel for his concession speech. He's a troubled man, but he showed more class by doing that, than Trump ever has.

[@seanbrown9048]

They’re both slime

[@marvinmartin4692]

I’ll give him that.

[@Tao_Tology]

'doing better than trump' is not an achievement.

[@couragekarnga8735]

And he even admitted that "I'm not that smart." Bless him. He was basically Forrest Gump in the army!

[@audreymuzingo933]

I've always felt just sllllliiiightly sorry for him because he's obviously got extreme cognitive disabilities and was used by slimeballs in this race. Seeing him concede immediately was the first time I actually felt a grain of respect for him. It used to be the norm, now it's a miracle. With Republicans I mean.

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Got a good laugh when Steve did the siren sound. As an Army medic stationed in West Germany at that time I would drive the ambulance going to emergencies and just loved that sound. Sure made a lot of drivers get out of my way !!! 😊

[@coolttdbn]

“We will have to tell him where babies come from, from You Hershel , they come from you “ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessetorres8738]

6 more years! Congrats to Warnock & every Democratic Senator for maintaining their seats. Also, congrats to Biden for being the 1st President since FDR to not only maintain every 1 of his Party's seats in the Senate but also expanding their majority. This means if either Thomas' or Alito's seats on the Supreme Court open up Biden will be able to nominate a 2nd Supreme Court Justice that the Democratic majority Senate will vote on.

[@MrPhotodoc]

It's actually not Biden's win totally. The GQP had a lot to do with handing him the trophy with their absolute lack of leadership.

[@stanbyme7874]

Thinking of ways to open those seats up makes me happy happy happy

[@charlesbridges3991]

Let's hope 🙏 and pray thomas is the 1st to go

[@bsing2u]

Pack the courts

[@Vimlan123]

Thomas and Kavanagh should be fully investigated by senate judicial committee Durbin and impeach them

[@zeldacoach2528]

“World’s Most Dad” made me spit out a perfectly good mouthful of coffee. Thank you 😂

[@tiki_trash]

I resemble that remark.

[@cybercat29]

That is exactly why I don't drink anything while watching Stephen Colbert.

[@100nitrog]

I’m pretty sure Walker is going to lose that award to Nick Cannon though.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Did it…..really?

[@thebestcentaur]

Behaving badly enough to get kicked off a SPIRIT flight is actually kind of impressive.

[@adpirtle]

It's embarrassing that the race in Georgia was so close. I listened to an interview with one of Walker's supporters who said he voted for Walker because he was "honest and a Christian," which is laughable, since Walker was caught lying so often and his opponent was a literal pastor. It reminded me of those who said they voted for Trump because he was a Christian, when it was obvious he had never willingly opened a bible, while his opponent used to teach Sunday school.

[@jensraab2902]

He doesn't need to open a bible since he's friends with two Corinthians! 😂 In all seriousness, you are absolutely right. It's truly sad (not to say pathetic) how a faux-Christian veneer apparently is enough to dupe these folks. Or how they have so massive partisan blinders on to not realize that the actual pastor is the better option. Hell, I'm an atheist and I'd gladly vote for Warnock because he seems to be one of the most decent politicians I've ever seen!

[@05Matz]

Yeah, my own father has insisted that Trump is 'more Christian' than Biden, but when pressed can only point to the R next to his name as evidence; however, he seems very confident that that is self-evident proof that brooks no further discussion. Essentially, Republicans (and those in their snare, I'm actually in Canada) consider their candidates to be good, moral, and religious _axiomatically_ merely due to their party affiliation, and the reverse for their opponents, creating a completely circular justification for their partisanship ("...they're good because they're our candidates because they're good...").

[@narlyskillzdosadar2743]

I’m terrified….. because it was such a close race 😅

[@couragekarnga8735]

This election should've been a landslide! What is wrong with this country?

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

I agree

[@claressalucas8922]

It wasn't actually that close. Warnock won by almost 95K votes. Trump lost in 2020 by 11, 779. A 2.6% win by Warnock when Kemp won (against Stacy Abrams!) by 8%, is pretty significant.

[@Marijuanifornia]

@@claressalucas8922 It's entirely irrelevant who won. There are microplastics in the rain. The entire planet's water supply is toxic, and it's only becoming more and more polluted day after day with no end in sight because no one cares. So, fucking hooray for Warnock and Georgia and Democrats. There is a US government video called *Hemp for Victory* on an official US government website that teaches Americans how to grow Cannabis Sativa to defend our country during World War II. It was banned from history books and public broadcasts for 45 years after World War II and has been ignored for over 30 years since it became public, all to wage the war on drugs and turn police into soldiers against the American people. Barely anyone knows about the film, and even fewer people care. But the video proves that Republicans and Democrats have lied to all of us for our entire lives. I'm 44. The film became public before I was even in high school. I've been hopelessly telling people about it for 15 years. One worthless politician, Democrat or Republican, should tell you about this so that maybe you'll listen, but they won't. They've had 32 years to say the words *"Hemp for Victory"* into a tv camera or microphone. They won't. There was even a bill in Congress titled HR 3652, the *Hemp for Victory Act of 2019.* There is an official US Congressional link to that bill on everyone's cellphones. Not a word about it from any of them. There is absolutely no hope at all.

[@claressalucas8922]

@@Marijuanifornia I think you're a bit crazy but you're not entirely wrong. Which party listens? Don't get me wrong, I've voted for Republicans in the before times (like Johnny Isakson), but the modern GOP has really made every effort to push me - an educated black female with non gender conforming kids in the suburbs - as far away as possible. Y'all seem to think we're demographically silent when it comes to vote counts.

[@nicholasstocker6866]

Warnock’s win isn’t just a win for Georgia or America, it’s a win for democracy!

[@couragekarnga8735]

That should wipe the smile off Joe Manchin's face!

[@devonlockwood1477]

And a win for sanity!

[@iamJROD]

“In democracies, the 51% rules over the 49% and has total control. The 51% can do whatever it wants, because in democracies there are not structures in place to protect individual rights. If 51% vote to steal your bike, you are without a bike. If 51% vote to kill you, you are out of a life. It does not matter if it is right or not, what the majority says is what happens… A republic is different though, and it operates for the protection of the individual against the majority when they get out of control. It is very important to protect the rights of the individual in a political system, for that is how governments are limited in their power and scope. Democracies provide arbitrary power to governments, giving them prerogative to do anything as long as “it’s what the people want.” In a free society, this is unacceptable.

[@ariaafshar4212]

We won Georgia. Now let's flip the Wisconsin supreme court blue in April 2023 for abortion rights and replace the gerrymandered maps with fair ones. Also, the VA senate legislature race is in 2023.

[@Marijuanifornia]

Democracy failed a long time ago but none of you want to see video proof from the US Federal government, so you go on believing the lie that you're a free country based on principles and ethics. There is a US government video on a US government website that teaches Americans how to grow "Marihuana" to defend our country. It's called *Hemp for Victory.* It was made by the US Dept of Agriculture in 1942. The license to grow Cannabis that is shown in the film reads, "Producer of Marihuana." This was only five years after "Marihuana" was outlawed. The US government and corporate mass media banned the film from history books and public broadcasts after World War II in order to brainwash everyone with anti-marijuana drug war lies. No one voted for that. *Hemp for Victory* has been available to the voting public from the US National Archives since 1990, but your teachers would be fired for telling you about it, your parents have never heard of it, and every politician and media pundit is a God-damned liar, so how is anyone supposed to learn about this or figure out why it's important? Police have been beating and killing Americans over the same "Marihuana" plant that was legalized to stop the Holocaust, and video proof of this is on everyone's cellphones at an official US Federal government website, and no one notices or cares even while millions of Americans across the country are voting to "legalize" Cannabis (but only for corporate profit) while complaining online about the rise of right-wing fascism. The answer is just a click away at an official government website, paid for by your tax dollars, but no one cares. So, whoever gets elected, everyone lost before we were even born. There are microplastics in raindrops. The entire planet's water supply is polluted and will be for thousands of years. No matter who wins any election, the only habitable planet in known existence utterly lost. Welcome to reality. You're not free and your votes don't make any difference.

[@alexaales7937]

don't worry, Steven we are arresting them! greetings from Germany!

[@maapat1431]

The ppl who voted for hershel will be the same ppl who will vote for kanye for president..smh

[@joyl3926]

I have been waiting for your monologue all day Mr Colbert! You never disappoint 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@couragekarnga8735]

Thank you, Georgia voters, for doing the right thing! And thank you, Herschel, for giving a gracious, eloquent concession speech. You at least left with a shred of dignity, unlike the guy who endorsed you. And thanks for the years of material you've given comedians!

[@kenbrown2808]

or at least a concession speech.

[@jacquelineleitch7050]

It was so impressive that it takes a ball player to teach a creep ghetto mafia dude how to lose with intelligence. Trump is too stupid to know to lose. Like Putin is too stupid not to threaten to nuke because if he can’t win no one may. Age three.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I agree with everything except “eloquent”.

[@45HatesOurVets]

Agree. Thank you Georgia. Thank you Herschel for being mature enough to concede. Now, Georgia, what to do about that creature with the blonde hair thats been summoned for yet another term? How the hell did that happen, again?

[@marybeth1644]

@@45HatesOurVets Bottle blonde!!!

[@sammiller6631]

It's almost like Walker did not want to run but was talked into it. Now his relief that it's over shows.

[@BoycottTaxes]

Simply saying you're a Republican is what it means to be Republican today. They don't even care that they're faking their entire "thing". A brand with no product except nonsensical random hatred, violence and racism.

[@bonnierobinson8684]

Blind obedience never makes for true followers!

[@ldfreitas9437]

And tax cuts for the haves and have mores. Then Zuck Face, Musk Rat, and Bezos the Clown make themselves centa-billionaires because they don't pay their fair share.

[@wizardsuth]

You left out greed and a lust for power.

[@rblover2466]

The same qualifications it takes to claim being a Christian.

[@lisagulick4144]

@@rblover2466 The difference being that if someone claims to be a Christian, but then acts badly, they will be ridiculed and rejected. Whereas, calling oneself a Republican and then acting badly gets them a committee appointment when their party is in power.

[@leeneil5775]

It is appalling that it was that close.

[@markusbrauns4274]

48% of Georgians had lobotomies. Let's pray that no more occur, before 2024

[@altrag]

Its the state that put the space laser lady in Congress. Twice. Take the win.

[@fairyprincess911]

The final count was 60/40

[@justmeonly986]

Close but no cigar!

[@SpaceForceCommander]

48.6% of Georgia voters would vote for a vegetable if it has (R) next to it.

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Oh wait, they did!

[@suehowie152]

Yep...

[@LostInSC]

I feel ya. SC is the same.

[@SandraJane-ym4tl]

yah go rutabagas

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@SpaceForceCommander Damn! You “beet” me to it.

[@huhhwuhh]

the “world’s most dad” trophy is a gift of a punchline

[@debprobst330]

It was crazy when Walker voters were interviewed asked why they voted for him they said "He's such a spiritual man, he's trustworthy" at that point SMH I realized they'd vote for anything with an R after their name

[@benn454]

More spiritual than an actual reverend?

[@anthonylong9067]

Only Republicans can be spiritual. Democrats who are spiritual dont count. (Sarcasm)

[@poorthing]

I can go to bed knowing Georgia came through- once again ! Thank you 💙 & watching Colbert, of course🥰

[@raynuh138]

Way to Gooooo Georgia!!! With all those clowns have done to try and silence you, you SHOWED UP and did the Damn Thing!! 👏 👏 🎉 💕 Big hug from CA

[@mikebastoni4490]

Person of the year he absolutely deserves it

[@c2757]

That's quite right. How can nearly half of people who voted in Georgia actually believe that Walker will make a good Senator?

[@lisawise9849]

Huge thanks to Georgia! You guys did it again

[@thubtenmunsel8873]

Terrifying that that many people wanted Walker to represent them.

[@ekdaufin1485]

And all the voter suppression!

[@fairyprincess911]

It was white folks, people-

[@couragekarnga8735]

They'll thank us later, I promise you.

[@jetsamperes5762]

They didn't want him to represent them - they wanted him to say 'Yes boss' when told how to vote. Here's today's agenda Herschel... 'no, no. no. no'.

[@Styphon]

@@ekdaufin1485 Well,.thanks to Georgia's voter suppression failing to produce the desired results, Republicans in Ohio want to pass legislation that legally-cast mail-in ballots must arrive by 7pm Election Night. They've seen how effective early mail-in can be and have decided they can't win if it keeps up.

[@alejandrocastillo9209]

The fact that Walker got 48.6% is baffling

[@suzanne9150]

Old WHITE Republicans in Georgia knew he was unfit but didn't care,,,....they'll vote for any Republican. Same as the Old WHITE Republicans in Alabama who voted for pedophile Roy Moore.......Doug Jones beat him but it was one hell of a fight. It should never be that hard to beat an unfit, bad candidate.

[@blueBruSea]

Its still eerie that it was a close race given the candidates.

[@Susweca5569]

It just hit me how many ups, downs, traumas, trials, tribulations, and triumphs Stephen Colbert has held our hands, hearts, and sanity through in the last 6 years... He'll never know who I am, but I'll never forget his light and humor guiding me through the darkness...

[@MmeIncroyable]

❤️

[@couragekarnga8735]

The man is an international treasure!

[@BigTash]

correct because I was twitching

[@jessicanewell7775]

I agree. No idea how I would have survived without Stephen.

[@louannwaters6691]

Late night comedy is the only way I could cope with the insanity!!! I don’t and can’t watch main stream news. Thank you Stephen🫶

[@Leonaza7]

I suspect we once again owe a HUGE debt of gratitude to us Black Woman voters and the youth.

[@garfield2439]

Thankyou to every voter who voted for Warnock

[@CJA32able]

Thank you.

[@silvasilvasilva]

To be fair, it's in their own interest. I can't think of groups that would be worse off had the outcome been the opposite.

[@cc1k435]

People who vote in their own best interests! What a thought, America! 😆

[@stanbyme7874]

Thank you. Women. Especially Black Women on the East Coast are what is saving the Democratic Party . From the West Coast-We See You!

[@alisonbird5491]

Stephen, you blew dust towards my screen and I sneezed! The power of the internet!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ron-tp5gr]

This guy's writers and his deliveries and new band are easily the best!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

New word for 2023: gratiferrifitude. Happy to be alive, scared of what craziness tomorrow will bring.

[@sammiller6631]

@@POPCORN_BRAWL Every year is crazy. The only difference is how aware you are of it or how sheltered you are from it.

[@cybercat29]

I second that!

[@atiredfloridian777]

I'm terrified... because the guy who rambled on about werewolves and vampires was somehow a viable canidate. Georgia was clearly out of ideas if *that* was the only other option. Walker, Texas Loser.

[@couragekarnga8735]

This is the state that gave us MTG, so we shouldn't be too shocked.

[@evandaymon8303]

Not mentioned he doesn’t even live in Georgia a tactic used by dr oz as well. Both candidates sucks for pretty much same reason they aren’t politicians they don’t understand how being in charge of public service works and they assume name alone will get there votes which didn’t work ether ask kayne who announced he is running for office yet again. Just shows we need people who know how to do the damn job then someone dipshit who goes on rambling bullshit and using there celebrity status to gain political power

[@alterego6075]

The "party line" is not crossable for these people. They put EVERYTHING they have behind the big red "R"...regardless who/what it's attached to.

[@MarcDavison01]

they're just voting party over candidate regardless of how incompetent.. they'd have voted in a rock with a face just to "own the libs"

[@erichancock6815]

The level of support MAGA loons had across the country is a sad testimony to the current state of our educational system nationwide: not to mention dwindling morality, integrity & actual love for this country or civilized society.

[@gijgij4541]

48.6%: truly terrifying.

[@oldrrocr]

proof that cults really work (but sad) on human weakness

[@tharealmikezee3165]

It was obvious Zelinsky was gonna be Person of the Year. Good for him 👏

[@frankemerson8584]

Hopefully they won't let the German coup plot leader write a book about his struggle during his prison stay.

[@evandaymon8303]

Ah not to worry probably wont even be allowed to release that around and his own family disowned him for what he done

[@telebubba5527]

He belongs in a nuthouse. The dude's completely bonkers. He's lost all sense of reality.

[@harrybruijs2614]

@@telebubba5527 like Trump? Who by the way has been chosen president in your country.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

He's a 71 year old entitled snot. Everyone knows he's delusional

[@davidlundquist1979]

Oh, no one reads books anymore. But I'm sure he'll pop up on Fox News within a week.

[@FoCoPuffs]

Thank you German law enforcement for stopping those terrorists.

[@caseygoddard]

Zelenskyy putting an extra "y" in "sexy" has got to be the funniest dumb joke I've heard in a very long while.

[@4tune8chance65]

Steven is quick off the mark with that single clap from the audience.

[@Emanon...]

As an outsider, I still find it absolutely bonkers that _48,6%_ of Georgia voted for a candidate unqualified to cross the street, let alone be a Senator.

[@vtboomer]

...And a resident of TEXAS to boot! But sent "Running back" there!

[@amypattie7004]

Remember that’s the percentage of people who voted, not percentage of those who wanted him. Rich neighbourhoods are made considerably easier to vote - walk in booths in 15 minutes etc, where as other districts might have to wait hours without food or bathroom breaks. There’s probably a larger proportion of people who are glad he voted. Edit: source: I used to live in a rich neighbourhood and it took me 15 minutes to vote. Not in Georgia, but the wait difference between the wait times was staggering.

[@Bouzsi]

Welcome to America! Home of the [lying, cheating politicians], land of the [white men who've made a system that benefits white men and their female humans]!

[@SN-sz7kw]

Credit owed to Walker - he gave a gracious concession speech. It should be listened to in full. While he was terribly unqualified for the senate, he set the example on how to lose nobly.

[@flyrobin2544]

It was his best speech ever, makes me wonder if he wanted to lose the race.

[@michaelccozens]

Walker also threatened to have the mother of his child *and his own infant* assassinated if she didn't get the abortion he was forcing her into. Fascism thrives on low expectations. Don't help it.

[@l.howard7140]

NAW, NO CREDIT FOR THIS JOKE!

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

I hope I never lose my nobly

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

@@l.howard7140 that's a bad way to look at things

[@douglaspate9314]

Before Stephen even said it I wondered how is was possible that 48,6% of georgians votes for Walker

[@the_united_republican]

Congrats to Warnock, sucks we didn't have a decent candidate. That's right, I'm one of those "RINOS", and if that means I'm an anti-Trump Republican who respects my fellow Americans across the isle, I'm a proud Rino. I would've preferred a more evenly split senate, but all votes count. We don't ALL suck. 🇺🇸

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

You're an actual Republican. MAGA are RINOs and always have been.

[@the_united_republican]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 Thank you, and yes they are the true RINOs. Trump's playbook: call them what we are before they can call us out for what we are. That's why he launched his "fake news" brand pre-2016 so he could control the news, like Putin. You can actually tell what he's going to do by listening to what he's warning his enemies will do soon. It's his tell. He always sets that shit up, but he is a one-trick pony.

[@cmw12]

I’m going to keep saying this. Walker’s concession speech was very nice. That’s the athlete in him overriding the politician. Athletes are experienced at speaking graciously about a loss.

[@bryanspindle4455]

He is not a politician. He has no experience and was never elected to an office.

[@cmw12]

@@bryanspindle4455 Good point, but he did spit buzzwords like a politician.

[@bryanspindle4455]

@@cmw12 True

[@samziegler4957]

It's a low bar these days.

[@Soylntgrnisppl]

It would have been even "nicer" if he had personally called Senator Warnock to concede and offer his congratulations. Instead, Walker, as reported by the Atlantic Journal Constitution, had one of his Staffers call Warnock and the Staffer was the one who told Warnock that Walker was conceding --- an absolute Bush League move. I guess Walker only had "so much" niceness to mete out.

[@kathydittmer9659]

Herschel at least conceded the election. Now I do have some respect for him.

[@RabblesTheBinx]

He's an athlete. Losing gracefully is part of the job.

[@JusticeAlways]

Maybe others in his political party that lost can take note...

[@StoneE4]

Yeah... Let's declare our respect for people for doing what *EVERYONE* should be expected to do when they lose an election. 🤨

[@davidlundquist1979]

A key part of the Republican strategy: Set the bar as low as possible, and people will be overjoyed when you accidentally stumble over it.

[@Joepoe20041]

He can now go home to Texas after losing the Senate seat.

[@JackIanLin]

Walkers concession speech sounds like a football coach trying to console a team.

[@peanutsarecheap1997]

"World most Dad" 😂😂😂😂 I choked on my food when he said that.

[@neodio219]

Puts bedrooms in offices, employees not woke...Brilliant....lmao... can't stop laughing

[@Slothology.]

Italy’s newest far right leader was elected almost exactly 100 years after Mussolini and this German coup attempt happened 99 years and 1 month after Hitler’s attempt. We might wanna keep an eye on any painters in that coup group.

[@danielgehring7437]

That's why art colleges will let anybody in these days.

[@Marijuanifornia]

"The Conestoga wagons and prairie schooners of pioneer days were covered with hempen canvas. Indeed, the very word 'canvas' comes from the Arabic word for hemp." - *Hemp for Victory,* US Department of Agriculture 1942 All of those famous paintings in all of those museums all over the world were painted on hemp canvas. The US federal permit to grow Cannabis Sativa that is shown in *Hemp for Victory* reads, "Producer of Marihuana."

[@dawggonevidz9140]

@@danielgehring7437 and yet it's the trumpists and proud boys throwing all the nazi salutes, chanting jews will not replace us and waving the swastikas around. Funny how reality just shits on your lies like it doesn't care what you think.

[@andrewbloom7694]

@@Marijuanifornia oh...kay? Was there another comment that got deleted or something lol

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

@@danielgehring7437 but the art school didn't actually reject Hitler. They said he had talent as a draftsman and should try architecture...but Hitler didn't want to go to school...

[@TheAmericanCrusader]

I would like to thank my Fellow Georgians for choosing Warnock for another 6 years. We kept the faith! Comment below if you voted for Warnock!

[@customer5032]

Thank you Georgia Democrats! 💙💙🌊🌊

[@audreymuzingo933]

Honestly just seeing Walker concede gracefully immediately after the race was called bumped my respect up for him. Remember when everybody did that? Remember when it was the norm? And the thing is, it was called with Warnock only being a point ahead --you KNOW a lot of these other Republican slimeballs would not have conceded because of the narrow margin; there would have been a recount at the very least, and probably fraud accusations.

[@yalondahowell9960]

I look forward to this show every night... thank you for putting a smile on my face

[@merrigalebeddoes1921]

Especially at a time when it can be so hard to find something to smile about.

[@cybercat29]

Same here.

[@jackiesandman9981]

Herschel Walker is a good sport. He conceded with civility. At least you got to give him that.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

prize for basic decency?

[@IanAlcorn]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 It's a low bar nowadays.

[@debralynch8312]

Politicians should be good sports right?

[@ll7868]

Ed Sullivan Theatre was hit by the British Invasion back in the 1960s, Ed wasn't much of a comedian though so it's understandable why you would choose to ignore that attack.

[@leeposey1511]

Steven you and all of the crew at late night have lightened this couples 😳, through all this crazy whhhattt?!!!??? Thank you to all of y'all. Signed liberal couple in Missouri #didyoucheckthemap Love y'all

[@NewMessage]

4:43 "World's richest lump of nougat..." Nawww... no one want to put that in their mouth.

[@TechNextLetsGo]

He actually has lost a lot of weight since everyone body shamed him...

[@BooksForever]

Truly, one of the concession speeches of all time.

[@HeyTash]

😂

[@williamcrowe2576]

So now with Twitter employees, "I'm having to work late" is code for "I'm being held hostage".

[@janerkenbrack3373]

Herschel Walker: "Everyone is a winner! Everyone get's a trophy!

[@specialpatrolgroup92]

"If we learn to care for others, to respect others we'll learn how to care for, to respect our country" - Bob Crane on patriotism.

[@sirjer73]

Hogan???,

[@BobPagani]

Did he say that in one of his infamous sex videos?

[@davidlundquist1979]

"Yes, I'm Bob Crane, lecturing on how to be a good person."

[@marvinmartin4692]

That fly’s into the face of capitalism. Not compatible.

[@kenwittlief255]

Who is this Hoogan?!

[@Concernedviewer01]

I am just stunned that it was that close, I can not comprehend how people thought walker was qualified. The psycho wing of the gop keeps popping up somewhere

[@couragekarnga8735]

They didn't think he was qualified; they just voted for him because he had an R next to his name, and to prove they weren't racist by voting for a black man.

[@wheeliebeast7679]

Yup - just someone who would be a total simp for the R-tard agenda

[@BluePatriotWinner]

It was a party vote. A black rock with a painted smiley face would have got same number of votes as walker.

[@thunderousapplause]

ohhh stephen you make me laugh and laugh so much at 6:00 a.m. it wakes up my dogs ❤

[@shyamray1988]

That woke joke was too good 😂

[@vrt6545]

Aaaaaaand that little honk of a laugh just after: Louis C., was that you?

[@NewMessage]

Kudos to the intern who aged the cards.

[@trentfowler1335]

The unsung hero

[@tiki_trash]

Yes, but can we all just take a minute to appreciate "8 of the hottest identical green shirts?"

[@gabsie7224]

What is really sweet is not the "European" sirens sound, but the fact that Americans think Europe has a requirement for the sirens all over the continent to sound the same.

[@jorylinneus7237]

Mr. Colbert, I honestly had to pull over and congratulate you. I was worried about the late night fellas I enjoy during Covid. You have been hitting grand slams constantly. I enjoy you. Keep up the good work 👍 From, Nobody of significance. I just see you breaking a bat everytime you swing

[@agentorange81]

Walker got some respect for acting like the only one adult who wasn't a selfish demanding child , his parents did well on that much ,the speech wasnt focused on making a enemy or slander ,did well 👍🖖

[@tina1908]

My oh my! Thank you Georgia! Particularly Clayton, Dekalb and Fulton Counties!! ❤️💙❤️💙

[@kathleenvaughan3709]

Thank you Steven. I said the same thing. Horrified it was even close.

[@mikekolokowsky]

Love the Cosmo at 6:42 with the side articles like “How to put an extra ‘Y’ in ‘Sexy’!”

[@mtsula]

Anyone who voted for Walker is one of our country's biggest problems.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Anybody who saw what transpired to this country then still votes Herschel is beyond Hopelesss

[@ce7768]

This country is beyond help TBH..

[@thedon9670]

Half of Georgians apparently.

[@Gurl-5150]

The state that voted MTG in will vote for ANYTHING.

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

But at least he actually conceded. Good precedent for GOP to follow.

[@carlossantin7718]

Shows how the Republican Party is becoming more and more authoritarian

[@223Drone]

Warnock wining while good doesn't change the fact that many people willingly voted for a liar, domestic abuser, hypocrite etc. like Walker.

[@ldbarthel]

You forgot football star. That was his primary qualification for some of those voters. I also suspect a large portion of his votes came from Republicans who were counting him as a useful idiot and free vote in the Senate.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@keephikingforever What do you want to know about Biden or his not-in-public-office, not-standing-for-election, never-had-security-"clearance"-forced-through-despite-multiple-red-flags-son ?

[@keephikingforever]

@@Tao_Tology Jus wnat him to resign and let country heal a bit

[@Tao_Tology]

@@keephikingforever Nope, I asked you what you wanted to know.

[@keephikingforever]

@@Tao_Tology From him nothing...from a real FBI everything.

[@MclEckert]

Four words: The Senator Raphael Warnock!!!!!!!

[@jackmarquardson9023]

So it turns out that a werewolf can beat a vampire, but a Warnock can beat a werewolf.

[@davidlundquist1979]

Not a huge surprise. WoW players complained for years that Warnocks are overpowered.

[@HeyTash]

nice

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@davidlundquist1979 Hah!

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Anybody who saw what transpired to this country then still voted him is beyond hopeless

[@badmadmat20]

They don’t vote for walker just against democrats. It is all about negative partisanship

[@Dirty_730]

Herschel Walker would not have been smart of enough to Con the people. He would have been the type to listen to his people commands and make them happen. Most likely not to vote against his own party.

[@StoneE4]

@@badmadmat20 _"They don’t vote for walker just against democrats."_ The arsonist didn't burn the city block down he just tried to warm the place up a bit.

[@petermorhead4160]

@@Dirty_730 He would have done whatever Trump told him to do.

[@klrklr116]

@@Dirty_730 we never thought Walker was out to con us....but trump did endorse him which means he would have used Walker to do his destructive bidding, like he does with the GOP, and if Walker didn’t comply then trump would turn on him and rile up his Q base to attack him. We’ve seen it over and over.

[@gregraj]

Those month-old Hershel jokes aged well 😀

[@islanddreams4805]

ELON MUSK. "the richest hunk of nougat" best quote this month....thank you Colbert....

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Applaude the family for having the restraint to not slap them in the face.

[@AndiDuck]

“There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.- George W. Bush

[@bryanspindle4455]

😂

[@MmeIncroyable]

Incoherent Bushism.

[@elegantgypsyrose5328]

"American's don't need a bigger slice of the pie, we just need to make the pie higher." "Rarely is it asked, is our children learning?"

[@wheeliebeast7679]

Imagine the conservative hysteria if President Blackenstein…...er, Barack Obama, had been the one to actually say that

[@oliviasimonich2386]

Reminds me of quayle's & trump's & walker & Biden incoherent utterings.

[@Blackmark52]

*Zelensky started out on TV acting the part of President.* Apparently, his acting provided him with more real-life understanding of the importance of the job than did Trump's four years in office.

[@LollieVox]

I was surprised Hershel conceded, unlike Kari Lake.

[@telebubba5527]

Kari who?

[@couragekarnga8735]

The difference is, Kari Lake knew exactly what she was doing. She had a plan, though a failed one.

[@Markus_Andrew]

I think he may actually have been relieved to get out. It's possible that he realized he was out of his depth and the experience may have turned him off ever running for office again, but we'll see.

[@m.p.2534]

Without this show, I would have gone completly insane a long time ago as a student. But nowadays, if Stephen and his amazing team thought me something important, it's that we can always look at things with a bit of hope, music and humor, seeing the best out of any situation ! A big thanks to them !!!