After discovering that there are couples out there that somehow manage to date despite opposite politics, “The Daily Show” correspondent Jessica Williams decided to play matchmaker on Thursday night.
Interviewing a group of committed Republicans in one room and Democrats in the other, Williams asked each the downside they could imagine from dating across party lines. Neither group seemed open to the prospect.
“The downside of dating a Republican is like, on a Friday night, if I wanna go see ‘Selma,’ and they just wanna stay home and watch YouTube videos of Ronald Reagan speeches,” one of the Democrats said. “I’m just not gonna be down with that.”
As for an ideal mate, both sides gave their criteria.
“My ideal mate should have 3 guns,” one of the Republicans said. “Doesn’t complain about the minimum wage.”
“He’d have like, more than one black friend, hopefully,” a Democrat said.
Williams capped off the segment by setting up two from the opposite party on a date, and appointed herself the dating coach.
Watch the the clip, courtesy of Comedy Central: