Play of the Day: Mitt Romney, Guantánamo and Joe Biden’s Plane
A busy Wednesday brought out divergent late-night topics.
David Letterman marked the nomination of a new FCC chairman by using blurs and beeps to mock the commission itself. Letterman also marked the second anniversary of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound by relaying the Al-Qaeda leader’s last words.
Mitt Romney was back in the news this week by speaking at Southern Virginia University over the weekend. Both Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon touched on Romney’s advice for the graduates.
On The Daily Show , host Jon Stewart filled his first segment on the news of President Barack Obama’s recent pledge to close the detention centers at Guantánamo Bay. Stewart took a look at statements the president has made since he made his first pledge to close Guantánamo, eventually comparing Obama to a supervillain.
Fast forward to 4:25 to see the reaction after Vice President Joe Biden got home after Air Force Two broke down in Flagstaff, Arizona.