Desi Lydic Recaps the DNC's Opening Night: Biden After Dark, Kamala Harris’s Smile & Hillary Clinton | Rep. Lauren Underwood
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You're listening to Comedy Central. From Chicago, the city named after that Broadway musical. It's The Daily Show's Indecision 2024. The Democratic National Convention. Broadcast with your host, Desi Lydon. The Daily Show!

I love this city. I am seeing so many famous Chicago places from movies and TV. I ate at the restaurant from The Bear. I went to the museum from Ferris Bueller. And tonight after the show, I'm going to go rob the house from Home Alone, Chicago's best. But of course, of course, we're here for the Democratic National Convention. And last night was so jam-packed with speakers that even music legend James Taylor got bumped for time. Yeah.

But good news, we've got him on our show tonight. But first, let's get right into our coverage of Indecision 2024. It's day two of the DNC. All of the delegates are gathered from across the country to participate in this most hallowed and sober-minded democratic process. So let's go live with our own Ronny Chieng.

Ronnie, a lot of major players there tonight. Who are you talking to on the ground? You got Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Doug Emhoff. No one, Desi. No one will talk to me at all. It's like they're not even taking me seriously. Why do you think that is? It's pretty obvious. Duh, racism. Yes, yes, definitely racism. Thank you, Ronnie. Ronnie Chang, everyone.

That was immensely unhelpful. So let's go back to night one. Last night was all about President Joseph Retirement Biden. And everyone came forward to toast the man of the evening, including a surprise appearance from the woman who's been taking measurements in his office, Kamala Harris. And I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible President Joe Biden. We are forever grateful to you.

For President Biden's lifetime of achievement, we owe him a great debt of gratitude. Thank you to Joe Biden. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, Joe, and God bless you. We love you. That is, that is so nice. I mean, even Nancy Pelosi was chanting, we love Joe, and she's the one who pushed him out of the race. Yeah.

It's like the iceberg waving goodbye to the Titanic. Now, before President Biden came out to speak, we got to hear a powerful speech from Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, and the reason you have a trauma response every time you hear, this is my fight song. She made a case for Kamala Harris while making the case against Donald Trump. Although there was one moment where she also sort of became him.

The first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions. As vice president, as vice president, Kamala sat in the Situation Room. Well, well, well, looks like the lock them up-ee has become the lock them up-er. Look at that smile. That's the smile of a woman going, I get it now. Sometimes it feels good to be back.

I thought Hillary's whole speech was very moving. In fact, she killed it, although it will be ruled a suicide. On the other hand, over in the right-wing media world, they had a major complaint. Hillary Clinton, she's the most joyless person I think was ever walked on this earth. That speech of just like her kind of like Stalinist negative half-screaming to the crowd.

Come on, criticizing Hillary for being joyless? Why don't you go post a Harambee meme on Vine, you 2015 piece of shit? But if conservatives hate Hillary not smiling, I'm sure they'll love Kamala, who was all smiles last night. Kamala Harris came out on the stage. All the laughing, it's like she got into the sherry or something.

Come on guys, Hillary doesn't smile enough, Kamala smiles too much. You know what? You don't get an opinion on this, okay? You get to control one hole on women's bodies, not two, and you picked one hole. Women can't win. This right here is exactly where I'm going to have that plastic surgery where they remove your mouth entirely. It's just, it's just easier. It's just easier.

But let's move on, because remember, this is Joe Biden's night and it's actually starting to get a little bit late. So let's get to Joe Biden. Please welcome former Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Robert Garcia, Dick Durbin, Doris Johnson, Jesse Jackson, Tony Goldwyn, Steve Kerr, Sean Fain. In the words of the great American poet Nelly, it's getting hot in here.

Okay, yeah, I guess we had time for a dad bod strip tease. But guys, it's really getting late now. So let's wrap up the other speakers and bring out Joe. Please welcome Congressman Jim Clyburn. Raphael Warnock. Kathy Hochul. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Jamie Raskin. Jasmine Crockett. Chris Coons. And I want to talk with you for just a few minutes. Jesus Christ. Is this just...

on. No disrespect to Chris Coons, but f*** Chris Coons. Almost midnight. Mom has got to get to bed. And you know who else has to get to bed? Joe Biden. For the love of God, let's hear from Biden. Please welcome Ashley Biden. It is 11 o'clock. You can't be introducing new Bidens right now. Do we have to go through the whole family? Is Commander Biden

It was so late by the time Biden actually got on the stage, even the right-wing pundits were insulted. A sitting president pushed out of primetime. It was incredibly disrespectful. I mean, no matter your politics or how you feel about the current commander-in-chief, he is the current president of the United States. I almost felt badly for him. It was the ultimate slap in the face. Is this really how you treat someone that you love? I just think that's disgusting. Nancy Pelosi.

I'm sorry. I'm very confused here. Do you guys hate him or not? Joe Biden is a corrupt leader of a crime family who stole the presidency, and how dare they keep him up past his bedtime? The nerve! The nerve!

But finally, finally, Joe Biden took the stage at 11.26 Eastern Time, which is late. Although I will remind the East Coast media elites at Fox News that there are other time zones. And I'm in one right now. I like it here. Now, you might expect that by 11.26, Joe Biden would be coming to the stage in pajamas and one of those old-timey sleeping hats. But

Instead, he gave his most high-energy performance in a long time. Putin thought he'd take Kyiv in three days. Three years later, Ukraine is still free. China will inevitably surpass the United States. They haven't noticed. No one's saying that now. He never built a damn thing. Who in the hell does he think he is?

Who does he think he is? Not worthy of being commander in chief. Period. Not then, not now and not ever. Excuse me, is it getting hot? Aside from bringing the energy, he also brought all the feels. Made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you. For 50 years, like many of you, I've given my heart and soul to our nation.

And I've been blessed a million times in return for the support of the American people. But I hope you know how grateful I am to all of you. It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job, but I love my country more.

This was one of Joe Biden's finest moments. He was forceful. He was selfless. He was patriotic. Honestly, it almost made me wonder if maybe we should go back and... Oh, Jesus, Nancy! Damn it, I take... For more on Biden's big night, we go live to Troy Iwata. Troy, after Biden gave that great speech, do you think Democrats might have any regrets? No. Oh.

I mean, no, no. No, not at all. They appreciate everything Joe Biden has done for them, but they're also happy he's gone. And that's why I'm here at the greeting card store. I'm looking for something that says, we love you, while also saying, do not come back. Nancy Pelosi gave me $1,000 to buy one with just the right message. Wait, Nancy Pelosi gave you $1,000 to buy a card? Yeah. She doesn't know how much things cost.

You know, also, I think she thinks I'm her assistant, Steve. What makes you think that? She keeps calling me Steve. So anyways, here's one. It says, "Thanks for the memories, and just to be clear, we're not going to make any new ones." Or there's this one. This says, "You've done so much for us, and we're all good now. Thanks."

Wow, Hallmark's making very specific cards. Yeah. How about this one? It says, "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. But just to reiterate, it's definitely over." I don't know, Troy. That seems kind of mean. Yeah. Well, here's one. "To my dear President, thank you for your years of service, but what I'm most grateful for is your statesmanlike surrender of power. You will be enshrined in the history of our nation."

That was beautiful. It sounds perfect. Yeah, but the comic, it's in Comic Sans font, so. All right, Troy, we need you back at the studio. So just pick a card, any card. Okay, all right, David Blaine, calm down. Okay, forget the cards. I'll do what I normally do. And just when I thank people, I'll just Venmo him $20. Troy, Nancy Pelosi gave you $1,000. Okay, fine. The best I can do is 25. Troy, you want everybody. Great, James Taylor.

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The Democratic National Convention is in full swing and the delegates are feeling good. So our news team went over to see if anything could ruin the good mood.

Everybody knows I'm known for my positive vibes and happy-go-lucky attitude. So let's go talk to some left-wing nerds here at the DNC. Every convention has a theme, and this year's Democratic Convention is all about the vibes. What's the vibes here at the convention? Upbeat. Sparkling. Sparkling, yeah. Positive. I'm all about the motivating vibes. Let's get it done. Are you feeling electric? I do feel electric. Don't shock me if I touch you. Don't. Woo! That's a little electric there. Woo! Woo!

What's your personal vibe?

Electric, top tier vibe. I went like viral, like last week. - For having good vibes? - Just walking down the street, there are people who have nothing to do with the DNC, have nothing to do with the campaign, and they're talking about the campaign. It just feels like, it feels like we're gonna do this. - Oh God, it feels so good. It's almost as though the Democrats won't this up. - Either of you recall a time when the vibes were so high from a political event? - No. - No.

Not really, no. For me, it was when Patti LaBelle couldn't find her background singers at the 1996 National Theater. Yes! Yes! Thank you. I'm hoping for another one of that to happen here. Let's say it together. One, two, three. Webber!

The vibes are great, but should they be? The country's in serious trouble and we don't know how Kamala's gonna fix any of it. Maybe the Democrats here will want a chance to drop the vibes and talk policy. Manufacturing jobs may be disappearing. Those are not disappearing. I know what you're reading. You're reading this Fox Trump garbage? Wow, okay. Forget the policy. Let's go back to the vibes.

Besides, with some of these nerds here, maybe we don't want to talk policy.

Let's sing it together. Harmonize with me up here. Bye, bye, bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.

We're gonna get there. What's your vibe of the Kamala border policy? You know, I really appreciated the way that she spoke to it during her rally in Atlanta. It's an economic issue. You cannot just say that we need to deport a million immigrants like J.D. Vance said. I know it's extremely important, and I feel like she's put forward meaningful policies, and Republicans have shot them down. Republicans are all about politics and red and blue. I'm a public policy major. I want to find solutions. We literally had a bill on the table, and Republicans said no.

You're really killing my vibrant

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My guest tonight represents the 14th District of Illinois in the House of Representatives and is the co-founder of the Black Maternal Health Caucus. Please welcome Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. ♪♪

Well, well, well. You got a lot of fans here. Thank you. Thank you for being here. Welcome to Chicago. Well, thank you. It's great to be here. They love you. Thank you. You hear that? Thank you. As they should. As they should. I am so inspired by all of the work that you do. So having you here is a real treat. And especially being here in Chicago. I couldn't imagine a better guest. Thank you very much.

You have quite a few firsts. You are the first woman, the first person of color, and the first millennial to represent your district. Yes, ma'am. You're also the youngest black woman to ever serve in Congress. Ever.

Now, there's another woman that is on the cusp of some firsts. Yes. Do you have Kamala Harris? Sorry, does she have you on speed dial for advice? Well, you know, it's been so interesting welcoming Vice President Harris and so many folks from around the country here to Illinois. It's made me reflect on conventions of the past. You know, this is my fourth Democratic convention. And so in years past, some girlfriends and I would travel. We called ourselves social delegates.

We're here today. They're here? We're here for the vibes, for the parties. Oh, there they are. We had a great time, you know, obviously as proud Democrats, but also really doing some professional development. Yes. Yes. Here at the convention. You spoke last night. How was that? How did it feel?

Thank you. The speech was really exciting. We were able to talk about so many healthcare achievements. You know, the way that I've been able to work with Vice President Harris and President Joe Biden to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs for the American people. Our successful legislation that allows Americans to access health plans for $10 or less per month is now law. And obviously, my work with Vice President Harris to advance and address the issue of maternal health in this country.

You actually have a combined 18 pieces of legislation that were signed into law since you entered in 2018. That's right. And many of them, 18 is a lot. That's incredible. And so many of them were health focused. That's right. Healthcare, maternal health specifically. What inspired you to want to focus so much of your work on that? So I'm a registered nurse. Spent my career working to expand. Thank you. Thank you.

in communities across our country, and I've really seen firsthand the impact of the high costs of healthcare. So many people can't afford to see a provider. If they get an unexpected diagnosis, they can't afford a procedure, much less get the medication that they need. And so I really took advantage, once I got into office, of course, of the opportunity to lead and make sure that we were taking action to realize the promise of affordable healthcare through the ACA. And so...

obviously have really been successful to advance legislation and we've had the lowest number of uninsured Americans in US history. Wow, that's incredible.

In Congress, we say we put people over politics. And what that means is we're focused on lowering costs for the American people, but also making sure that in health care, we're taking the opportunity to address longstanding disparities, especially disparities in maternal health. What I'm talking about is in our country, black women have been three to four times more likely to die of

pregnancy related complications than their white counterparts. It's devastating. I had a good girlfriend die in 2017 after delivering birth to a beautiful baby girl. My friend's name was Shalon Irving. And so I knew that when I decided to run for office and if I won, this would be an issue that I want to work on. And so in Congress, I've been so honored to partner with great leaders like then Senator Kamala Harris to introduce

groundbreaking legislation, historic legislation called the Momnibus designed to address every clinical and non-clinical factor contributing to preventable maternal death in this country. And we've been successful. We've had one of our bills signed into law.

Maternal health feels like an issue that should absolutely be bipartisan. Shouldn't there be an overwhelming amount of support for these things? Well, the issue itself absolutely is bipartisan. We are seeing so many families recognize themselves in the story. And so this is an issue that touches every zip code, every state in this country. We have tremendous disparities, meaning families.

poor outcomes in rural communities, you know, folks who are unable to get the quality of care or the choice of provider. We believe that if you want to see a midwife or want to get a doula or need some help breastfeeding, no matter where you live in this country, you should be able to access those resources. And right now, you can't. You can't.

to work together as Democrats and Republicans to be able to advance this legislation. And we're looking for the first legislative opportunity to get the whole package, the whole momnibus signed into law. Yes. So you're lipstick on here. Yes.

It's an issue that doesn't just impact women. People talk about these issues like they're women's issues. These are family issues. They impact everyone. That's right. And it's an economic issue. You know, when we think about this upcoming election, I really think about issues like maternal health, like health care as being on the ballot. And so as we all go out and vote, if we want to lower out-of-pocket health care costs...

we have to vote like it. If we want to make sure that we can all access high-quality, comprehensive health care, including reproductive health care, we have to go vote. Because by staying at home, we're allowing the extremists to win, and we know the path that they want to take us down. Speaking of extremists, J.D. Vance... Yes.

and others have been responsible for quite a bit of anti-woman rhetoric. Yes. What do you make of all of this? You know, it's so clear to me that J.D. Vance has a deeply rooted pathology when it comes to his hatred of women. So, he's going to therapy. I really do. It's so clear that he needs therapy. It's clear to me that

You know, we might laugh, but he does not belong in the White House. You know, I grew up... I grew up here in the great state of Illinois in the 90s. And, you know, we had the fortune of having the Oprah Winfrey show on TV twice a day here in the Chicagoland area. And one of the great guests that she would always have on was Maya Angelou, who taught us that when someone tells you about themselves, you believe them the first time. Now...

about his dangerous, extreme policy agenda for American women. And it's up to us to believe him right now and to reject it and make sure that we go out and vote. I heard that your parents are here tonight. Oh, yeah. Oh, boy. You must be very proud of your daughter. Yeah.

Good job, mom and dad. You did a very good job. I heard that your mom said that you have always been, quote unquote, a good girl. Yes, I do. I'm a rule follower. I can't help it. You know, my heart starts to race if I sort of color outside the line sometimes. Yes, I understand. As a fellow rule follower, good girl herself, I sometimes like to rebel a little bit by doing wild things like doing crossword puzzles in ink. Yeah, wow.

Living on the edge. Would you ever do something like that? What's your, how do you act out when you want to kind of? Well, I love reality TV, especially the show Survivor. And there's a lot of parallels between that particular show and my workplace. And so I get a lot of inspiration from the great heroes and villains of reality TV. I thought you were going to say love iPads.

or Vanderpump Rules. You go survivor. It still involves democracy. Always. Every person has a vote. Thank you. Thank you.

The joy and the excitement is palpable right now with Kamala at the top of the ticket. Now, you worked very closely with her. Yes. What was your experience like? Kamala Harris is an incredible leader. I can't wait for the American people to get to know her as I have. She is warm and smart and funny and kind.

Kamala Harris cares a lot about the maternal health issues that we spoke about earlier. That's how I came to know her. But as vice president, she's really taken action to invite folks over to her home. And she loves to throw a party. And at the end of her, you know, engagements and affairs, she gives you a parting gift. Now, that's a sign of a good party. Her party...

Her parting gifts are these beautiful candles. She has these custom candles. Now, you're a millennial woman, I'm a millennial woman, and we know that we love a candle. Can we just say-- We love a candle. And so I was inspired by her gorgeous scent in her candle to launch my own candle line.

It's called Domestic Tranquility. I mean, stop it. As though you're not busy enough. You have a candlelight? Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. It's called what? Domestic Tranquility. I want in on this. How do I invest in this business? Well, you can visit UnderwoodForCongress.com. I'm in. I am totally in. Oh, my gosh. It is such a delight to have you on. Thank you so much. Thank you so much for all of the work that you do. It's truly remarkable. Thank you. Congresswoman.

Thank you.

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So tomorrow night, for just a quick apology, we ran a little long tonight, so I'm afraid there's no time for James Taylor. Sorry, James. Big fan. Big fan. Now here it is, your moment of zen. You know what? Let's just take in for like a minute the sound check, if we can. And then we'll bring back our experts. Can we do that, guys? It's time.

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