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Jon Stewart explains why he’s thrilled that Mitch McConnell will be the new Senate Majority Leader

By Sarah Kliff

In a rare live show, Jon Stewart expressed utter glee at the prospect of a Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, after the Kentucky senator easily won re-election. This had absolutely nothing to do with McConnell's politics, and everything to do with the delightful voice impressions that Stewart will get to perform over the next six years.

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