Seth Meyers hosts his own Late Night GOP debate, starring real candidates, clever editing

Seth Meyers hosts his own GOP presidential &quot;debate&quot;

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published 18 November 2015

If you think the Republican presidential debates so far have been too long, or boring, or tabloid-y, with questions too easy or too hard, why not host your own GOP debate? That's essentially what Seth Meyers and his Late Night editors did on Tuesday's show, giving Meyers the chance to ask the question that really matter to Americans. (Example: "Gov. Christie, what would you say to the American people if you were invited into an orgy they were hosting?") But the real aim of the "debate" appears to be to get Jeb Bush to candidly discuss just how badly his campaign is going, repeatedly. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.