The Late Show was on hiatus last week, but on Monday, Stephen Colbert took a brief look back at last Thursday's feisty Democratic debate, focusing on one moment in particular. "The subject that really stood out to me was when Bernie Sanders talked about his ideas on energy policy," he said — but when you see the clip, and Sanders talking about "what you do do" with nuclear and nonrenewable power, you can probably guess where Colbert is going. And with a little creative editing of archival footage, Colbert made Sanders' "doo-doo" sound downright presidential.
He wasn't quite done with the joke, though. It's a long set-up, involving Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi, and a group of New Yorkers talking about how their city smells, but the ride to the punchline is better than the final joke itself. So watch below, and if you are in New York today, take a moment to enjoy a whiff of the Big Apple. Peter Weber
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