The Daily Show thinks Bill O’Reilly can help turn the temperature down

Jon Stewart has his work cut out for him.

Returning from Milwaukee early, The Daily Show had a lot of catching up to do. First, Stewart explained that the show’s much-publicized Republican National Convention live shows in Milwaukee were canceled due to increased security as a result of the assassination attempt. The show plans on returning for a show on Thursday, but according to Stewart, the new security protocols required performing for an audience of none. Nevertheless, the show must go on.

The RNC kicked off last night, and as Stewart lays out, the “unity” platform wasn’t exactly working for the Republicans in the room. Abandoning such a theme, Senator Ron Johnson read a speech about how Democratic policies were a “clear and present danger” to the country. Later, Johnson told reporters that, somehow, the wrong speech made it onto the teleprompter and had no choice but to read it. What was he supposed to do, speak from the heart? The RNC also had Teamster President Sean O’Brien take the podium to talk about reforming the “toothless laws that are meant to protect working people but are manipulated to benefit corporations.” It isn’t clear who he thinks he was talking to, but it’s not like things got less weird after that. After all, Trump picked Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance as his running mate. If only Glenn Close would come out of Mamaw retirement to campaign with her beautiful boy and protect him from bad terminators. Meanwhile, the RNC must develop a better protocol for removing Lee Greenwood from the stage. If only Sandman Sims were still around.