Alex Weprin at Politico reports that secular-progressive “humorist” Samantha Bee came to the TBS “upfront” presser in New York on Wednesday to tell reporters and advertisers she wants to become an official sponsor of the Republican convention in Cleveland -- obviously, not as a show of support. She wants to haunt it like an early Halloween.
"If there is one thing that this peyote hallucination of an election has taught us, it is that absolutely anything can happen. No one is officially the nominee until July," Bee told the assembled crowd at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. "So now I’m going to say something that no one has ever said before: I am dying to go to Cleveland... here is where I make my specific appeal to you, the lovely, intelligent, sexually appealing people holding the money. For only $100,000 I can become an actual sponsor of the Republican convention, and get banner space on the convention floor. I want this."
"My giant face looming over the convention in every CNN wide shot for a week? Please picture it," Bee added, pulling up mockups of potential billboards. "I will incorporate your brand right onto my poster on the RNC convention floor, if you want, I will plaster my body with your logo like a NASCAR," she said. "The entire world will be watching Cleveland. I know you think I’m joking, but I am not. We are going to talk at the cocktail party after."
Bee’s Monday night routine ripping into the religious right won plaudits from the liberal media. “Bee is emerging as the smartest commentator in the boys' club,” gushed Esquire magazine. “Samantha Bee is owning this election,” tweeted New York Times TV critic James Poniewozik.
Secular Sam Bee joke-thanked Jesus or Satan for this election year, so far: "Premiering our political satire show during an election year was very smart. Premiering it during this election was a f------ gift from heaven," Bee said. "So thank you Jesus, or Satan, whoever it is responsible for this, please enjoy my eternal soul."
