Full Frontal's Samantha Bee was reunited with fellow Daily Show alumnus Stephen Colbert on Friday's Late Show, and of course they talked about the 2016 presidential race, which figures prominently in each of their topical comedy shows. "The show's great, but are you actually enjoying this campaign?" Colbert asked Bee. "It's a double-edged sword, because you get to make great jokes about somebody like Donald Trump; on the other hand, he could be president of the United States." "Enjoy is a strong word," Bee said. "It's certainly a buffet of wonderful things to draw upon to make a comedy show. I want it to be over so badly! I want to live my life! I want America to be happy again."
With the vice presidential debate this Tuesday, Bee said she would never agree to moderate a debate, even if people were crazy enough to ask her. "I just want to watch them do what they do," she said, "and I want someone else to take care of business." Colbert found two instances in which Bee might be willing to participate — only one involved banjos — and you can watch below. Peter Weber
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