Madison Cawthorn Ousted After Relentless GOP Campaign to Take Him Down: A Closer Look

[@amberts180]

Cawthorn's "sexual get together" gaff was funny because the GOP freaked out. That's when I knew it was definitely true.

[@kendomyers]

I had a professor that worked for a congressman back in the 80s, he said they traded interns like baseball cards.

[@Newt94]

And we all hate to think it but we all know it was Ted Cruz...

[@meganbarber3599]

It's not.

[@meganbarber3599]

@@kendomyers Most didn't, no.

[@DPowered2]

wasn't a gaff more like he was to busy talking he said more than he should have

[@colechillen7700]

He broke Rule #1. Don't tell anyone about the coke orgies.

[@nonyabizness.original]

which he clearly attended because he said he saw geriatric repubs doing bumps "right in front of him".

[@sixstringedthing]

Somebody is hella busy rewriting the official GOP "coke orgy security vetting procedure" to include the question "If somebody invited you to a cocaine-fuelled sexual get-together, what would you do?"

[@Rugelacharugula]

Dude! You’re expelled!

[@jvissers3086]

Seth is a recovery artist. I think the way he recovers from a joke gone wrong is better than a good fraction of the jokes themselves.

[@mattysway4792]

Absolutely. He demonstrates lots of experience

[@riog8082]

So many GOP “don’t recall” and they have the nerve to talk about Biden’s memory. 🙄

[@artbargra]

@@Paonporteur The modern GOP is a cult. So if you show evidence to its followers, they will dismiss it as fabricated. The GOP itself has to change, and there is very little chance for that.

[@commandercaptain4664]

GOPknobs use elevators to escape more than Batman uses it for his Batcave.

[@jeannedigennaro6484]

How true!

[@isaacaguirre6237]

They blatantly lie and have the audacity to claim the moral high ground

[@ascent8487]

@Isaac Aguirre, didn’t you know, not giving two craps about the environment, hating gay people and minorities and treating women like garbage makes them saints.

[@ZiessRides]

"Lindell, who sells pillows preloaded with nightmares" deserved way more laughs than it got.

[@robbycarson4999]

That was priceless!!😂😂😂 Am tryn 2 pic what pops out of that pillow when u lay yo head on it!!

[@zombiechicken7114]

These just keep getting better honestly. Seth is so relaxed and confident these days he makes even the mistakes hilarious. Wonderful work to the whole team.

[@lmsmith015]

I've never seen anyone handle mistakes so well. The more problems there are, the more he shines haha

[@patgal2359]

Job application ^^^^^^

[@trumpsupporter1016]

, I so disagree - it is not relaxed, it is second rate

[@lmsmith015]

@@trumpsupporter1016 awww you're salty

[@ICantThinkOfANameB]

Wally was the best addition to the show

[@barbiedahl]

"I've always paid attention to politics..." -that moment I realized Madison Cawthorn NEVER paid attention to politics.

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@davecanada4091]

I think that was true. He just followed the hot ones.

[@barbiedahl]

@@davecanada4091 oh, so he meant politi-chicks, NOT politics. Got it.

[@barbiedahl]

@@goodshorts whatever do you mean, mule skinner?

[@sophierobinson2738]

@@goodshorts Picking up legal ballots from legal drop boxes is not being a “mule”. Maybe, just maybe, some day, you will realize just how much FOX and the GOP have lied to you.

[@SamanthaRichardsonWP]

That screw up with the 'Lose Yourself' line was so hysterical, I just love how Seth rolls with the mistakes on this show. Delightful, as always!

[@flowertrue]

He has a way of making himself relatable to the audience with a grimace and a raised eyebrow as if to say, You see what I put up with?

[@vjcodec]

Right!

[@rmholt1]

His little shoulder sag after take 2 was cute af

[@timsmith5133]

Cawthorn committed the ultimate sin. He told the truth about his fellow Republicans. He had to go ! - An ex Republican

[@GeekFreaksNetwork]

Seth is the only person who came out of the pandemic better than when they went in. This show is much improved now that he’s just having fun.

[@greg-op2jh]

100%

[@lookbovine]

Hate to say it, but Seth > Trevor. The jarring close-ups on the DS have gotten out of hand recently, plus the writing fell off while Seth’s just got better and better.

[@Nan-59]

Y E S ! ABSOLUTELY YES!!

[@Nan-59]

@@lookbovine I feel the same!

[@mikhailmorgan]

I agree, although Cordens show is pretty interesting now too

[@Ginric99]

In another universe Madison Cawthorn came into Washington fighting for disabled rights, working across the isle to improve regulation around access, laws protecting equality and trying to push for millions if disabled in america. In this world he serves a different role for equality. He shows that the disabled can also be awful human beings.

[@crnkmnky]

💯😕

[@alysaembree7444]

He has the money to make the world accessible to HIM. Screw anyone/ everyone else.

[@rhonasimpson2988]

Best comment Richard. Good point Alyssa.

[@brininahoward5445]

👋👋👋 Great Point, he should have been fighting for the disabled for better access to their communities & employment opportunities.

[@angiebear8727]

I want to live in this “other universe “ you speak of. Sounds like a nice place.

[@Matt_Villines]

Someone in a position of power who “can’t recall” anything probably shouldn’t have power

[@johnl5350]

The fact she is clearly insane and Trump would label her a "2" are a couple more.

[@scottfay3553]

you seen our president?

[@michaelsnedker5446]

fact

[@michaelsnedker5446]

@@scottfay3553 he recalls a lot, when has he said he didn't remember?

[@plo5311]

@@scottfay3553 grow up

[@cleverusername9369]

As a North Carolinian I am thankful for the people of Cawthorn's district who voted this humiliating clown out of office. Edit* I know whoever is replacing him will likely be just as evil; I'm simply expressing my relief and gratitude about Cawthorn losing specifically because he was just _so_ _fucking_ _embarrassing_ _all_ _the_ _time_ .

[@flowertrue]

Don't worry. There are plenty of other humiliating clowns in the GASLIGHT, OBSTRUCT, PROJECT Party

[@jacklawer6389]

Ya what about all the clowns that still voted for him? It was close, what's wrong with some amercans

[@cleverusername9369]

@@flowertrue baby steps. I'll take whatever win NC can get.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@cleverusername9369 why can't you talk to your noisy southern neighbors to vote out the overstayed clown Lindsey Graham?

[@davidtuttle7556]

@@flowertrue plenty of those types in both parties.

[@nomore6167]

I'm extremely happy that Seth and the team keep the mistakes in these videos. They almost always make the videos funnier and in this modern era of ever-increasing rage and hate, we need all the laughter we can get.

[@LateNightwithStudBuyers]

💯 agree, plus, without the mistakes, there would be no corrections!

[@beez1717]

The mistakes have become a hallmark of the show and it's much better that they leave them in. It makes the whole show feel a lot more casual.

[@sixstringedthing]

@@beez1717 I know what you're getting at Michael... more casual, more relaxed, less formal and overproduced. But "casual" also kind of implies "unprofessional" or "a bit lazy", which certainly isn't true. It makes Seth seem more like an actual human being and less like a talking head in a suit... more "real"? I dunno, something like that.

[@marigeobrien]

Yes. It gives it that real-time flavor.

[@nenmaster5218]

'GOP vs Queer' seen the video-essay with that name?

[@jocktulloch3499]

Just once I'd like to see a lawyer interviewing Republicans who keep answering "I don't recall" like MTG, the Dumb Blond Joke did, ask, "Ms Green, have you ever been tested for dementia?" Just to see if she's answer "I don't recall that."

[@matthewshadrick3094]

The way he took that Eminem sound byte mess up in stride and had the crowd laughing even more shows the top shelf professional he is. That was gangster.

[@Justusson]

I think Colbert is the best of the late night hosts overall, but how Meyers deals with the mess ups - how he milks them, goes over them again, and possible yet again, very uncomfortable moments to most - I have to agree. That is stellar. He does that better than the others,.. 👍

[@lacountess]

I would have never laughed as hard as I did if he hadn’t screwed that up 😂.

[@SilverHwk7]

I was dying when he was like 'Are we trying to make the audience play Name that Tune?" It's like when the Game Grumps were like "Hey (editor), play just enough of Eye Of The Tiger that we don't get copyright struck" and it's just the one guitar chord.

[@gavinburke2572]

The new guy literally has to do just 1 good thing for his constituents and he'll have already done more for them than Cawthorn did in 2 years

[@marka4891]

The new guy has to literally do nothing and he'll have done more than Cawthorn.

[@mikemyers7539]

@@marka4891 Just think how much better off we would be if Joe Biden followed your sound advice

[@LambieSamba]

Gavin and Mark= the "new guy" is a GOP nominee, not elected, wait for Nov and vote blue!

[@marka4891]

@@mikemyers7539 Oh, yeah. We'd still be dealing with Trump's selfish mistakes instead of clawing our way out of them.

[@lillianward2810]

He already got rid of Cawthorn.

[@terminalbungus9566]

This was a really good Closer Look. Obviously, what's happening in the world is awful, but Seth and his team really knocked it out of the park.

[@ascent8487]

Yeah, I haven’t watched for a couple weeks because this has all been exhausting. I needed a break. Catching up now. They really are knocking it out the park.

[@fodetoure1576]

“I can get this joke in HALF of a note” made me laugh harder than it should and then going back to do over the lose yourself joke was ridiculously funny because the error the first go around was so funny

[@mmb628jr2]

Lol damnn I guess the funds weren’t there for the whole thing lol

[@dietotaku]

I honestly thought that was just all they could afford to play of the song. "The royalties for Lose Yourself are HOW MUCH?!"

[@raymondm.9954]

I couldn't name that tune if they'd played the entire thing.

[@emiliabolsas]

First Milli Vanilli, now this. The sound person really has it out for Seth.

[@annadownya7754]

Seth is just on fire this week. I love when stuff goes wrong.

[@tylerhackner9731]

After all the things Madison has done like insider trading and generally being a terrible person, the straw that broke the camels back for Republicans was something else entirely

[@virginiatyree6705]

The cocaine orgy parties? Maybe? v

[@Kimberly-dt4ko]

All those other bad things are being done by others as well. The outing of their orgies and drug use broke the unspoken rules. He made them look bad.

[@amyreynolds3619]

@@Kimberly-dt4ko , they make themselves look bad way before Maddy Cawthorn. LOL.

[@seanm2511]

It was 100% that Cawthorn told the truth about someone (Roger Stone) doing blow at a Republican event.

[@greg-op2jh]

@@Kimberly-dt4ko absolutely. It's a ridiculous

[@RobertDiVito]

Seth’s Mike Lindell has become one of my favourite characters. Like every great impression it starts with a grain of accuracy and then punches that up to 11 on the exaggeration meter. What’s even more funny is Seth is not that far off. Well done.

[@heatherbeck9510]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that the graphics department could have had Trump reading literally any book. ANY book, ever. They chose "Little Women." Which I think is just a whole Easter Egg of hysterical. Nice touch, guys. :-P

[@virginiatyree6705]

Good catch! v

[@flowertrue]

It's a pity the sound department is not equally clever

[@heatherbeck9510]

@@flowertrue Haha! Yeah, but it did make for a cute moment of improv. Plus, I'm pretty sure 90% of us KNEW what they were going for, which made it even funnier. This show is magical when it goes off the rails for a sec....But... Waaaiiittt... Sound gaff right after a thunder clap... Conspiracies... It was all scripted! The sound team is a big bunch'a phonies!!!!1!!

[@alumpyhorse]

The infamous graphics department

[@tinabeard582]

Thorn birds would have been a nice throwback. Just sayin

[@michaeld4861]

I love how versatile Seth is. He can switch it up mid show, or things don't work and he can just roll with it and it actually makes the show better.

[@qazzaqstan]

I think part of it is he just cannot keep a straight face when those things happen so he is forced to play it up, which he does to great effect

[@piertinence]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@winstonsmith8565]

Agreed. He's very versatile. He can mock Trump just as effortlessly as he mocks the GOP.

[@TheHollowGram]

@Zu Su I regret clicking your video. I came back and searched for the comment it was in so I could downvote it.

[@TXpatriate]

@@TheHollowGram I joined you

[@mollysmistakes]

I'm sure Seth is a perfectionist who hates any sound editing/graphics failures, but he plays off them so well it makes the show even funnier. I hope he gives those guys a break ❤

[@carolannhook554]

I actually love it when they screw up a little so we get to see how funny Seth is just off the cuff! 🤣🤣

[@TimmyRiordan]

The Madison call-back was perfection.

[@ranaway9307]

normal people would call that out as a diversion

[@Nevertoleave]

@@ranaway9307 no, just republicans cultists like you

[@nerrler5574]

@@ranaway9307 conspiracy theorists are not normal people.

[@markmac2206]

considering the topic i would call it "freestyling".

[@Christiangjf]

This is actually sad because it shows that Republicans could get rid of deplorable people like MTG and Geatz but chose not to. Cawthorn made one mistake only which was to endanger top Republican's position of power.

[@tiffanysullivan5454]

Agreed 100%. Their reaction is telling me that everything he said is true.

[@Nevertoleave]

They cry that democrats are pedos, but one of their own has a spouse that purposely exposed himself to children and they start ordering seeing eye dogs because they’ve suddenly gone blind

[@bravocharlie639]

There IS one up-side to this; The orgy talk -> 3:14 prompted questions at Political Rallies from some of the SAME "people", angry with Clinton over a consensual, sexual affair with another adult but Okay with Cadet "Grab 'em by the Pu-C".

[@shawnr771]

Yep he may have exposed what was really on Hunter's laptop down at the Epstein pizza parlor.

[@bravocharlie639]

...Don't forget : Absolute Clowns think that a Child Sex Ring was run by politicians from a Pizza, yes Pizza Restaurant - which, turns out; DOESN'T HAVE "a Basement". Then it all old-man orgy backfired so? He's Gone.

[@kateuhler7803]

I love how mr. Pillow is so sure of this lie, so convinced, and yet, he never read the papers from the lawyers. Ok.

[@tubruton]

Madison Cawthorn is a pathological liar, which makes it weird to see the GOP turn on him like that.

[@ranaway9307]

you seem to know all about liars

[@garrycole9187]

No, he actually told the truth unfortunately about his own party which is why the GOP turned on him. He was just too dumb to keep his mouth shut.

[@Nevertoleave]

@@ranaway9307 well, the world watched another pathological liar try to rule the US like his own personal kingdom from 2017 until 2021. It’s pretty easy to spot these republican losers

[@danmcgriff1421]

Do you think Hillary ever lied

[@jb888888888]

Oh great, now Seth's gonna add Tommy Flanagan to his impression list for next time Cawthorn's in the news.

[@lindaknox5047]

Seth is so amazing and have to credit to the writing staff as well, at bringing humor to such serious matters. It lightens my day to be able to laugh at our current state of this country and beyond. It a highlight of my day 😊

[@piertinence]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@trevavanness7307]

You are just amazing, Seth!!!! I know you will never see this, but if you do, just know that you are the best late nite show ever! From the voices, to the real news, to your writing! Just hysterical...you make people smile! So, thank you!!! 😁😁😁

[@njdevilku1340]

That Rudy joke was amazing. The writer who wrote it deserves a pass on the next Surprise Inspection.

[@dzd2371]

Same with the selling pillows pre-loaded with nightmares.

[@IguanaOfLove]

Is it just me, or does Rudy look like a no neck bald headed beaver?

[@d.b.4671]

I don't know; the joke kind of lost me when the T actually realized/cared that it was a change-collecting machine.

[@THERobertL2000]

😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I agree! I can definitely see him stealing a Coinstar machine thinking it's a voting machine.

[@jjgdenisrobert]

Lindell is proof positive that CEOs do absolutely nothing of value. He spends his time doing political crap and streaming. His company needs him like they need a kick to the groin.

[@imef3735]

To be fair, I bet his political exposure gets a lot of Republican sheep to buy his pillows. It's like a commercial that has 1/3rd of the country as the target audience.

[@jjgdenisrobert]

@@imef3735 but it makes 50% of the country actively boycott their products…

[@BenedictMHolland]

That is exactly what CEOs do though. They fill in for government.

[@johnl5350]

I'm sure the only function he has is making people's jobs much harder. The liability part is on constant display, and I can't imagine how he could possibly be an asset.

[@hulmad]

I feel genuinely bad for him. From crackhead to multimillionaire to crackpot ball licker for the worst president in US history

[@justinsullivan1285]

The thing I like about seth is when he never misses an opportunity to expose the Republicans for their deceitfulness and opportunism to gain power at all costs.

[@US15522]

It's a short putt.

[@appleblossomxo]

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[@chomo54andbabyaisha97]

☝🏽 Interesting question.

[@silverXnoise]

Don’t give Republicans all the credit. I know at least one person in Asheville who changed their voter registration to “Unaffiliated” just so he could vote against Cawthorn in the primary.

[@bunzeebear2973]

AFAIK you can be affiliated and STILL VOTE AGAINST Cawthorn as THAT IS YOUR RIGHT & it is anonymous voting.

[@jb888888888]

@@bunzeebear2973 In primaries you have to "declare" a party (specific law varies by state) if it isn't one of those primaries where everybody from all parties are on the same ballot. If you're a D you can't vote in the R primary and vice-versa. "North Carolina recognizes three political parties: The Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Republican Party. A voter may choose one political party or can decide not to register with a political party. If a voter does not register with a political party, the voter will be registered as unaffiliated. "In a partisan primary, voters affiliated with a political party may only vote their party’s ballot and may not vote in another party’s primary. For example, a registered Republican may only vote in the Republican Party primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose the Democratic, Libertarian, Republican, or nonpartisan ballot (if available) in a primary election." -- North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Choosing Your Party Affiliation"

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@silverXnoise]

@@jb888888888 Well done on being both 100% correct and using your inside voice. I registered as unaffiliated in NC simply because I didn’t want to lend the GOP any more ammunition with which to exploit while drawing district maps in their ongoing state kleptocracy.

[@HayTatsuko]

Imagine being _so bad_ that the _GOP_ declares you persona non grata. Conglaturations, Madison!

[@marydunigan1721]

Apparently he should have NEVER opened up his big mouth and told everyone about the GOP cocaine orgies that are going on! 🤣

[@jemert96]

A whole new level of incompetence. He was in waaaaay over his head, this is better for everyone

[@arribaficationwineho32]

Thst is baaad, and not the “good” type bad.

[@radschele1815]

He was not worse than the GOP, he simply turned against them and their hypocrisy. Don't question their motives from within. That's what it was. He could have done anything but exposing the GOP

[@arribaficationwineho32]

@@radschele1815 too young to handle that much power

[@ThePapawhisky]

Cawthorn is a festering boil, but a candidate that some voters were willing to send to Congress. Troubling. There are many more such horrors in office and running for office. More troubling. Eliminating one is great. But they are popping up faster than decent humanity can handle.

[@retroboomer3197]

It's funny how Republicans loved Madison, until the second he outed other republicans for their drug use and $#x parties. All the horrible things he's said and done was fine, but when he told on his friends, that was unacceptable.

[@charlespeakjr2168]

Now imagine if Cawthorn actually reported the names of all the Republicans that participated at the parties were he claimed that drug use and orgies were happening. Now that he's considered a lame duck. He still probably either keep his mouth shut or just do a tell-all, possibly to the 1/6/2021 Committee. Just a thought.

[@annaw252]

Snitches get stitches

[@alanai1981]

HE BROKE THE CODE…THEY DONT PLAY THAT

[@charlespeakjr2168]

@@annaw252 True that. The Odd chance that Cawthorn decides to use his Library of Congress Membership public knowledge and imitate Henry Hill. Look for the song "Mack The Knife" to play in both DC and in his home state, if you catch my drift.

[@roseromans8497]

@@charlespeakjr2168 Sadly, most Republicans could care less, the bar has been set so low for what is acceptable behavior for people who are supposed to be leaders (I use that word very loosely) that while they tout their religion constantly they are willing to justify and overlook the most unethical, immoral, illegal behaviors for power.

[@bthsr7113]

Are they more concerned about him saying they had coke fueled orgies, or that he cross dresses? It's obviously not for his lying or lack of ethics.

[@Joekuh]

the cross dressing. DEFINITELY the cross dressing.

[@kingayy9267]

Wasn't there also a video of him sexually interacting with his (male) cousin?

[@mooreandless]

That's a point!!!

[@sixstringedthing]

Yep, was looking for this one and sure enough, I found it. Rule #1: Do not talk about the cocaine use. Rule #2: Definitely do not talk about the orgies. Rule #3: DEFINITELY do not talk about the cross-dressing at the cocaine-fuelled orgies. Cawthorn got nailed on all three. ew.

[@markcharcas2293]

I absolutely LOVE when the coordination between Seth and the production team slips up! I always love the Closer Looks but it’s like an added bonus when something like that happens! 🤣

[@sprtsfanatic1]

Love how even with that slight miscue in the music, Seth still managed to make the bit work and made it even funnier than anticipated. Love how he and the rest of the crew just roll with it when bits don’t go according to plan and just have fun with the whole ordeal

[@highstimulation2497]

that miscue was SO hilarious

[@commandercaptain4664]

That’s what happens when you let Giuliani at the control board. “AW RUDY… YA DID IT AGAIN.”

[@sprtsfanatic1]

@@commandercaptain4664 🤣🤣🤣 Must’ve been all that sanitizer NY is trying to get rid of

[@bismarck2938]

I would like to point out the Nebraska's trump visit wasn't even in Omaha(our largest city) because it's entirely democrat and hates him and so does the metro.

[@amyreynolds3619]

No one really likes him FYI. Lol. Sad how delusional some still are.

[@gregbors8364]

Trump campaigned in Oregon in 2016, but he stayed about 300 miles away from Portland

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@gregbors8364 big urban areas are never friendly territory for the GOP anyway.

[@automaticmattywhack1470]

Hey hey hey! I'm in Omaha. I don't hate Trump. I just loathe him.

[@sixstringedthing]

@@gregbors8364 I live a bit over 7500 miles from Portland, but based on what I've picked up from pop culture and the internet, I imagine that it must be a very confusing and frightening place for Donny Combover. He'd never know if a dude in a lumberjack shirt would shake his hand or spit at his feet, scary stuff.

[@carterhusbands5961]

This show has more faux pas, screw ups and mistakes than any other late night show. But the way Seth and the crew roll with them, and pass on that “no ones perfect kind of vibe” and just press on and still deliver, that, that is one of the reasons that this show is amazing. Big fan, love it lol

[@bobbyk1023]

I just need this show in my life, Seth, the writers, Wally, Amber, etc etc etc. It has kept me going after my son died. Seth’s joy is contagious. Ty.

[@eldajackson1]

So sorry.

[@briangarrow448]

You have my sincerest thoughts. I hope you find peace.

[@abigailpmm1182]

That's very sad,but I'm glad that this gives you some happiness.

[@melissagrubb7443]

So sorry for your loss.

[@nenmaster5218]

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[@SpringStargazer]

"Madison Cawthorn lost his GOP primary last night" Me: YAY "But Trump's minions are still moving with their plan for the next coup." Me: Can you let me have ONE DAY??

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@sixstringedthing]

Just one fucking day without having to hear about Trump and his Death Cult of Stupid or Elon "poop emoji" Musk's latest twitter tantrum. That's all we ask.

[@rockdinosaur8619]

@@goodshorts For sale? I only need one.

[@chloekey8043]

Nope. These radical right wing nut jobs are too dangerous to ignore

[@richardt1792]

Our problem is voting republicans out of office. It is the passiveness, timidity, and weakness of the democrats. Mueller had the ability to criminally charge Trump with consorting with a foreign adversary. Trump should have been tried and thrown out of office. When McConnell refused to arrange a hearing to review Garland for the supreme court, Obama should have just put him in the office. When Garland refused to arrest anyone in politics for Jan 6, he should have been replaced with a bulldog AG.

[@MsSissiePooh]

The “A Closer Look” segments over the past few weeks have been on serious 🔥recently, and it’s a credit to Seth and his writers, who are able to cut through the political BS and tell us what’s going on with humor and intelligence. It often takes someone from outside politics to give us a fresh perspective.

[@picklefish74]

When things don't go quite as planned, Seth is at his best.

[@wadebrashear7517]

His improv skills are top notch, for sure! That sound bite flub had me rolling!

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@str8delco589]

He's awful. Wtf are you talking about 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@macforme]

@@str8delco589 Go watch the My Pillow Guy. This is way above your comprehension level.

[@str8delco589]

@@macforme you think Seth Myers is funny?

[@scottsmyth87ss]

This was a great Closer Look. Really standout. They're all good. Thanks, Seth and crew. ✌️

[@Bertaut]

The irony of all this is delicious - the one thing that Cawthorn was honest about is the one thing that destroyed him!

[@stephenhudgens7146]

My man. One of the best closer looks in a while. Even the cracks came out beautiful

[@sixstringedthing]

@norm simpson I see what you were going for, but nope... swing and a miss.

[@sadlystuckinreality]

Seth having to improv is always a delight. He and the crew work so well and are so funny!

[@ryleecall5959]

The range of emotion his face went through as he held still after that sound mishap was hilarious - I had to watch it twice!

[@lynettedaniel3718]

It's almost a sure lie when someone repeats the question beck to you. FBI

[@amirasindi2429]

Sad thing is, despite all the scandals, Cawthorne barely lost. Insane.

[@brininahoward5445]

👋👋👋, Same thing I said.

[@MsThebeMoon]

No. The sad thing is that Cawthorn wasn't the worse - far from it. Sad that McConnell, Cruz, Graham, etal keep getting re-elected. They are the evil and the cancer that is destroying the nation. McConnell is the worse of it all.

[@joyrobin947]

That's the frightening part ppl seem not to speak of.

[@marel6279]

Yup, that is SAD.

[@diwi1942]

There were about 11 candidates running

[@scorpios_corz]

Good to see Seth laughing with his audience trying to keep the jokes flowing, true comedy always makes me laugh

[@democracy189]

He has to laugh, no one else is

[@JOBdOut]

I prefer false comedy personally

[@mdoy5667]

Clinton " I did not have sex with Monica" Oops Caught Lying !Talk about B.S in Washington. Seth is typically Ignorant Dem's ruin our Republic

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@JorkLeonhardt]

When the audience and Seth all giggle along, you certainly know the have reached another level of Late Night.

[@jessicahatala4040]

Pillows preloaded with nightmares? Losing the “yelling bee”?! The best jokes were buried at the end!! 😂 I’m doing a coffee spittake bc I wasn’t ready! Who do I have to thank for this glorious moment- Bayes?!

[@MrDeathpilot]

7:31 This may not seem like much of a compliment, but this was the most hilarious part of the show. Don't worry Seth, even the screw-ups are great. Your "Name That Tune" improv was sublime.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

“I can get this joke in half of a note!” lol

[@Imeatingchocolate]

Every one of those "I don't recall"s is a lie under oath. When will there be accountability for that for these ridiculous, evil people? (She asked rhetorically then stares off into the middle distance.)

[@StalinBballin]

I love when Seth can just embrace a total bomb of a joke, as what happened with the audio clip, and still make his way to recover from it.

[@bartman7181]

Did anyone ever respect a single republican? I dont recall.

[@gregbors8364]

John McCain

[@automaticmattywhack1470]

Ummm.... Abraham Lincoln. So, yes. But none since then.

[@ewokwarrior2656]

There was the "I like Ike" crowd.

[@eelliott9581]

A book would be hysterical! He doesn’t read but he wants everybody to hear HIS side of the story. We’ve ALL seen his side of the story… every. freaking. day. for. four. years!!!

[@lynettedaniel3718]

We still are enduring the ass.

[@unknowncitizen8192]

I nearly died laughing, when Seth mentioned that Trump was writing a book! 🤗 Lol, hee! Can you imagine how many lies he would call, his historical reasons? 🤔 Lmao ...

[@CatSpann]

“Every rose has its Cawthorn” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Valerie-mz4et]

I had such a bad day at work, thank you so much for making me laugh and forget about it for a few minutes!! I really appreciate it! Love you all, yes, even you, graphics department.

[@daviddunn1377]

Okay, " pillows preloaded with nightmares." Is tied with the funniest line in the bit.

[@jessstuart7495]

In Marjorie Taylor Greene's administrative hearing, the "lawyer" should have shown MTG a copy of her tweet and directly asked her if she wrote it or not. That "I don't recall" bullcrap would not stand up in a real courtroom.

[@JasonBoyce]

sadly, the text wasn't leaked until after the court appearance. although jan 6 committee had had it for a year

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

He did show her texts, tweets, posts, etc.! Please watch it before suggesting the lawyer did not do a superb job with the evidence he was allowed to present, both technically and at showing the world the congresswoman just screams smarmy liar/faker, on the stand and under oath. It was grotesque. (Note: I pick no bones with your "real courtroom" comment...)

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Thank you - and all of the late night hosts - for helping me find a way to smile, if even a little, during the darkest time of my life. Thank you, all of you. I appreciate it more than words can say.

[@jamesburk8145]

I love how seth deals with screw ups on his show. Like he's not even mad, he just does it again or breaks down laughing. It seriously makes him so much more likable and human.

[@cableknitter7346]

He need only write his & his family's biography to have a book about the crime of the century. He could add a new volume each year by simply writing about his grifting, felon- and crime-riddled administration. Then he can (have someone actually literate) write about his international relations as president (i.e. his sedition, treason, and wannabe despotism).

[@lokithecat7225]

He's Already written even more Ridiculous books... How to (pretend to) be a Businessman.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

He should write a book about his dealings with the mafia. The concrete deal with Fat Tony Salerno of the Genovese family for Trump Tower, the money laundering he did for them in Atlantic City, etc. A second volume could cover the Russian mob's investments in his rat-infested golf resorts and mouldy hotels. Or "Trump Models", his prostitution and sex trafficking racket with undocumented Eastern European underage girls.

[@madeleineprice9645]

Cable, are you a member of the dreaded knitting circle that Seth fears so much? 😁

[@SnepBlepVR]

Every time Seth does a closer look about Mike Lindell I momentarily ponder if I actually did succeed overdosing in 2020 and the stupidity that is the Republican Party turning everything back to the 1850s is just my form of purgatory…

[@bretkaiser7355]

As a trial attorney who has questioned many, many, witnesses on the stand, who's House Member's nephew was allowed to do such a shitty job?

[@FoCoPuffs]

Cawthorn is an utterly reprehensible human being, but when republicans pull a hit job on one of their own, you know he was actually telling the truth about them.

[@BEASTmodeontheRoad]

For real they wouldn't have been mad if it wasnt true

[@RazyrDiarmait]

Hey now. Quit talking logic, will ya!

[@cassandro9445]

👆 that's exactly so. They're so obvious 😂

[@curlygurl1263]

FOR SURE!💯💯💯💯

[@curlygurl1263]

vote MTG out!

[@marinakesawa7470]

We need political finance reform, and to switch to ranked-choice voting so we can get rid of this two-party bullshit we've devolved to.

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@sarahoshea9603]

Devolution insinuates there was evolution at some point; I'm not sure that can rly be said about what we've got going on.

[@sixstringedthing]

While I don't disagree on either point, it seems like ranked-choice voting (called "preferential" voting here in Australia) often devolves into a two-party system anyway, mostly due to those already involved in running the system having a burning desire to continue running it. We've had preferential voting in Australia for over one hundred years, but at the polls and in the media we effectively have a two-party system thanks to the fact that allocation of preference votes for minor parties and independant candidates are typically split very clearly down ideological party lines, and many deals are done behind closed doors to try and secure those preference votes for one or the other major party/coalition in marginal or swing seats (roughly equivalent to counties in the American system). So we wind up, for example, with a situation where Labor (the supposedly progressive left-wing "workers party") will do a preference deal with the Green Party candidate in a marginal seat to woo progressive voters who are concerned about climate change and sustainability, but they'll never actually enact any of the promised policies (or if they do they'll be severely hobbled) because a large percentage of their voter base in solid Labor seats are blue-collar workers who love their big SUV and their fishing boat and their K-mart shopping trips with a stop at the McDonalds drive-thru afterwards. Those voters think the Greenies are a bunch of crazy hippies who want to put them out of a job. So Labor must tread the fine line and try not to piss off either group, and the best way of doing that often seems to be "do nothing". The major "moderate conservative coalition" party does the same with minor party/independent candidates on their side of the fence. Compare the advertising budgets available to the major parties vs. minors/independants, and you end up with a two-horse race. It gives an appearance of broad representation and proper choice because there's more than two parties listed on the ballot, but all the time you know that a vote for anyone other than the two major parties will just end up going to one of them anyway, and few if any of the actual policy platforms you'd like to vote for will ever be enacted in their promised form. The best thing the US could do to immediately improve its political system is to make voting compulsory.

[@tannerwilson4843]

We need much stricter protocol for background checks BEFORE A POLITICAL CANDIDATE IS ALLOWED ON THE BALLOT. Once a potential candidate files to run, they should be required to go under an extensive background check, character witness interviews from those that know them best and a lot more. If they find to many red flags, they candidacy can be rejected and would be banned from running anywhere else. It could get rid of many of these issues.

[@arthurdent9281]

There are some better methods of voting, so don't get hung up on ranked choice. Systems like approval voting or STAR voting can be better, as ranked choice can still suffer from many of the issues of FPTP. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5myZ52cfbV5h7c

[@ggerardlee]

Seth, please never leave us. Don't die! Not enough people realize your talent or your worth. Love to you and your loved ones.

[@meh.7539]

I love how the crew flubs the joke and everyone's just like "no this is hilarious, leave it in".

[@ggmanatee]

As a Minnesotan, I want to egregiously apologize for Mike Lindell.

[@alanai1981]

THANK YOU WE ACCEPT SIGNED CALIFORNIA

[@joshcarpenter2008]

Along that line of thinking as a Coloradoan, although I'm not in her district, I would like to apologize for Boebert.

[@rkeithh5]

Kudos to whomever wrote the Madison sorority joke - spot on!

[@charlescrosswhite4845]

On my gosh...the down by the river thing killed me. Chris Farley would have been the perfect choice to star in "Mike Lindell:The Movie"🤣

[@sammiller6631]

The difference between the winner (33%) and Madison's votes (32%) is tiny. I'm surprised Madison didn't ask for a recount.

[@steellady1164]

Shh, don't give them any ideas.

[@bonitagardner7592]

I do think he wanted to be there anymore since they keep showing the picture of him in the lace 🤣😂

[@bunzeebear2973]

It does not go by per cent difference . It goes by number of votes cast. If it is like 2000 vote difference{or some number} (and that is still 1%) there will be no need for recounting. You are not going to find another 2000 votes. Counting paper ballots is easy and there is a paper trail.

[@jb888888888]

@@bunzeebear2973 Per North Carolina law a candidate may request a recount if the difference is 1% or less. Cawthorn got 31.99% of the vote to Edwards' 33.46%, a difference of 1.47%. (numbers per ABC news, calculations my own.)

[@lilithrogers5204]

Seth, you're so amazing--how the heck you do this every week night is just amazing.......thanks.....now I can go to bed having laughed at the nuts you exposed...

[@thisistheaccountname]

You know you shouldn't vote for someone when they're endorsed by Trump.

[@kristalmacleod3215]

evidently they didn't'

[@dee_dee_place]

If everyone that DJT endorses loses... do you think it will be a heavy enough brick to tell DJT to stay out of politics for good.

[@goodtroublemaker143]

@@dee_dee_place no, he’ll say it’s “mathematically impossible.”

[@1793912]

@@kristalmacleod3215 82-2 winners across the country for Trump back candidates. Seth had just 2 choices...

[@tim3172]

@@goodtroublemaker143 Trump's illiterate. He'd probably say 'bigly numbers unpossible'.

[@gamepapa1211]

Nice to see Greene resorting to the "Karen Defense" of repeatedly citing "I don't recall" like they're a Get Out of Jail Free card. It's ample proof that the U.S. justice system is completely broken.

[@sammiller6631]

It's not completely broken. Would you prefer a lynch mob for Greene, GamePapa?

[@d.b.4671]

AND she had to be forced into it, after trying to give both answers simultaneously, *twice.* It's a courtroom, Greene, not a cable news show.

[@juliancrooks3031]

she must have Alzheimer's, she can't remember anything. at least that's a good excuse to kick her out of office

[@gretchen8100]

If you think about it, it's really the only thing she could say. She couldn't say "no", because she'd be perjuring herself. She couldn't say "yes", because she'd be betraying the GOP. And Cawthorn is a perfect example of what the GOP does to traitors!

[@nerrler5574]

@@sammiller6631 would be preferred.

[@Hairmetallurgist]

Seth may be, no, check that, he IS the funniest man in late night. "A Closer Look" always gets me laughing and is a great way to start my morning in these "interesting times."

[@Hairmetallurgist]

@Seth Meyers as a Pittsburgh native, I got yer back, n' at, yinz guys!

[@DrEcho]

"In the show, he plays himself." Got me mid-correction. Had to back that cursor up.

[@ishotmyboss]

Back dat ascii up.

[@DrEcho]

@@ishotmyboss well done 🔥🔥

[@anro7137]

Back that cursor up? OMG, I’m in tears, too funny! That’s gotta be a line in the Jackal rap song for sure. The refrain!

[@jamesturner2126]

The GOP canceled Madison. ⚖️☠️

[@virginiatyree6705]

GQP & the voters. v

[@luisespinoza8391]

And they claim to hate cancel culture.

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

Dear Mr. Meyers and the Late Night Crew - As an avid Jackal, I find your flubs far too uproariously funny to be truly accidental. This episode, as a whole, was exceedingly good. Keep up the "flawless" work. Laudably yours, a Jackal.

[@HopskotchBunny]

“Will you look at that? I’m late for golf.” Oh my God, the idea of Trump saying that and bookmarking his place in that book 📖 just made me gasp. 😱

[@ranaway9307]

Its satire fool !! Google it

[@macforme]

@@ranaway9307 And so was Tamera's comment...FOOL!

[@kindlin]

@@macforme I kind of assume he must have been replying to another, subsequently deleted/banned, comment that was being obviously obtuse and trollish.

[@BogeyTheBear]

I can envision him waiting until everyone leaves and, as soon as he's sure nobody is watching, Trump will waddle over to the nearest trash can and _fling_ the book straight down into it.

[@jessicahatala4040]

…and that the pretend book was Little Women…”until next time March sisters”. Had me rolling too! Then my brain went into a Seth inspired Trump voice tangent: “who knew that the little women were actually normal sized women”

[@thetowerstillstands]

Yup. The tyrant _phoned in_ begging the citizens to go out and vote for Madison. They didn't, though.😁

[@goodshorts]

2000 mules

[@MsThebeMoon]

Cawthorn was a gift to the Democrats. I will miss him. Evil? Hardly - just stupid. Evil would be McConnell, Cruz, Graham, DeSantis, etc, but not Cawthorn. Hope the kid comes out with a tell all book and definitely more uploads and interviews.

[@Sockembopem]

He went after congress term limits then the media turned on him. Look it up. The day he published that proposed bill, it was open season on him. A spiral in the media. Not saying he was good or bad but he did something that hasn’t been done and needs to be done. Term limits on congress members

[@ImperfectXIII]

"OHHH RUDY YA DONE IT AGAIN!" sounds like it'd be Rudy's catchphrase in a cheesy ABC sitcom.

[@Nymeria0]

Trump doing a “backflip”, I would really love to see him attempt one. I can use some laugh after a rough week.

[@colinborn1740]

Seth, you are a true Gem. Keep it up.

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

This is one of the best closer looks I’ve watched in a while, Seth and his writers were killing it.

[@567dirt8910]

My thoughts exactly. So good that I didn't want it to end. The callback at the end always comes too soon.

[@xxxdylan]

Love when shows keep their mess ups in the broadcast and address rather than reshooting that part. Makes them seem more human.

[@barbarachandler4430]

I love all the late night guys talking politics! What fun and we must get our daily laughter for good health 🎈💃🏽👍

[@mariepanimdim4303]

Seth I had a really long bad day starting at seven in the morning and you just made me smile and laugh I thank you so much for keeping my brain and my humor alive

[@svilenvasilev3819]

Literally experienced the same Bad Day Syndrome

[@jeffb.6642]

absolutely lost it at the 8-mile bit going awry. lmao

[@jisundergroundfornow2548]

I'm hoping that the Republicans will have the same energy against Greene, she needs to go. I'm pleased that Trump endorsements failed during Super Tuesday.

[@Bill_Garthright]

I'd be happier if _no one_ voted in a Republican primary because Americans had finally come to their senses.

[@jisundergroundfornow2548]

@@Bill_Garthright We still have a two party system whether we like or not, and I was a former Romney/McCain Republican. Whoever goes up against the other, prove it to me and others by voting in the most important primaries. The purpose of the primaries is to see the referendum of these candidates, and Cawthorn suffered defeat. That's why I'm hoping voters come to their senses with Greene.

[@Bill_Garthright]

@@jisundergroundfornow2548 Well, I think that the Republican Party is too far gone to be saved. Keep in mind that the GOP adopted its notorious "Southern strategy" of deliberately wooing white racists more than 50 years ago. This isn't a new development, although it's been getting worse and worse. Both Romney and McCain joined the Republican Party _after_ that "Southern strategy" was party policy. They knew what the GOP was like when they joined it (certainly by the time they ran for office). They knew the party was _deliberately_ using racism for political advantage, but they joined it, anyway. For a half century now, the guiding policy of the Republican Party has been the willingness to do pretty much _anything_ for political power. Well, I say "pretty much," because I used to assume that they'd draw the line at treason. No more. These days, I'm convinced that there is nothing - literally *nothing* - Republicans won't do for political power. And again, it _started_ with deliberately using racism for political power. That was enough for _me_ all the way back then.

[@jisundergroundfornow2548]

@@Bill_Garthright I agree with that. There's this saying I found here in the KZbin comments about the current state of the party. If you're driving, there's a D and R. D for Keep Driving on and R for reverse, if you get the analogy you'll know what I'm comparing the system to. People got to prove me wrong. There has to be an overwhelming turnout in the November midterms, because honestly, people complaining about systems, but they don't vote. People voted for third party, and threw away votes with write-ins, or chose not to vote. I voted every single midterms, studied up and down races and now looking to protect the secretary of states positions in the midterm. That's why I'm outspoken, because I will go against those I didn't vote certainly not the previous pres. I didn't vote for Desantis in my state, I voted for Guillum, I knew Desantis would ruin my state just like how Rick Scott and Marco Rubio did. They bought their seats with the most brutal defamatory ads.

[@TheLandscaper0115]

Yay! A closer look! Great job team! 💜🖤💚

[@awtachewraya2890]

Now a days Seth Meyers leading the late night hosts by far, this closer look segment is one of the best . Thanks seth.

[@MadMan731]

How anyone can take the My Pillow guy seriously is beyond me 😂

[@Juju-bm1sh]

Omg, heading to cancer treatment in morning and Lordy this made me laugh out loud …. Thanks I needed this soooo much.

[@virginiatyree6705]

All the best. Take care. v

[@kimberlychristine634]

Hope your treatments go well. ❤

[@suzannejutton2049]

Hope everything goes well tomorrow-Seth sure helps!

[@Juju-bm1sh]

Awww thanks