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Republican or Not
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The premise
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Host Benson Dubois quizzes two contestants on whether three guests are Republican or not, using clues like produce shopping, a favourite comic and complaints about a school book. The obvious answers keep turning out wrong, and the game climaxes when a congresswoman who insists she is a Republican is told the party no longer agrees, just as the show breaks for an ad for Orlando.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 6
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
Like it or not, you are the Rachel Dolezal of the Republican Party.
Republican or Not is sponsored by the city of Orlando, where Democrats visit and Republicans live.
Script
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- 00:00
And now it's time to play Republican or Not with your host, Benson DuBois. Welcome
- 00:10
Benson Dubois
Hello, to the show. The game is simple. We're going to meet some people, and our contestants have to guess whether they're Republican or not. Seems easy, right?
- 00:22
Benson Dubois
Hello, contestants.
- 00:23
Jim Lee
Hi, Benson. I'm Jim Lee. And honestly, this game seems pretty straightforward, so I think I got this.
- 00:29
Benson Dubois
I'll bet you do. And how about you?
- 00:32
Michelle Flynn
Hello, Benson. I'm Michelle Flynn. I grew up in Ohio, so I've been playing this game my whole life. I'm kind of an expert.
- 00:40
Benson Dubois
Sure you are. All right, let's get started. Let's bring out our first guest.
- 00:47
Benson Dubois
This is Brady. Now, he's gonna make a few statements. Ring in as soon as you're ready to guess. Republican or not. All right, Brady, give us our first clue.
- 00:58
Brady
I think Facebook is evil.
- 01:01
Jim Lee
Oh, wow. Um... Um, because they're spreading disinformation or because they banned Donald Trump?
- 01:07
Michelle Flynn
Hmm. Not so easy, is it?
- 01:10
Jim Lee
Maybe we need another hint.
- 01:12
Benson Dubois
I would say you do.
- 01:14
Brady
I buy all my produce straight from a farm.
- 01:18
Michelle Flynn
Because you want to or because you have to? I don't know,
- 01:22
Benson Dubois
Miss Ohio. You the expert. Keep going, Brady.
- 01:27
Brady
I respect pro athletes who stand up for their beliefs.
- 01:31
Jim Lee
Which athletes?
- 01:32
Michelle Flynn
and which beliefs
- 01:33
Jim Lee
who knows could be hurt or him no
- 01:41
Benson Dubois
No guesses okay then give them their last clue brady
- 01:45
Brady
god i hate cops
- 01:48
Michelle Flynn
okay he is not a republican
- 01:51
Benson Dubois
oh sorry so close but no brady is indeed a republican
- 01:57
Michelle Flynn
but but he said he hates cops
- 01:59
Benson Dubois
yes but he was talking about these cops
- 02:04
That's right. Yeah.
- 02:08
Benson Dubois
Well, better luck next round let's meet our second guest lacy
- 02:13
Jim Lee
lacy came here from manhattan uh new york city or kansas i can't say stop the clock
- 02:24
Lacey
on twitter my pinned tweet is my body my choice
- 02:29
Jim Lee
okay that's a trick she's talking about vaccines right oh if we only knew another hint lacy
- 02:36
Lacey
I support Caitlyn Jenner.
- 02:39
Michelle Flynn
In what way? Politically? Y'all doing great. Just great. Give us another clue.
- 02:48
Lacey
Okay, my favorite comic is Dave Chappelle.
- 02:52
Michelle Flynn
Starting when?
- 02:55
Lacey
I love my job.
- 02:58
Benson Dubois
All right, give them another one.
- 03:00
Lacey
Last month, I went to a board meeting and complained about a book being taught in my daughter's school.
- 03:06
Jim Lee
Okay, I definitely know that one. She's a Republican.
- 03:09
Benson Dubois
No, sorry.
- 03:11
Michelle Flynn
What? She was complaining about a book in her kid's school.
- 03:14
Benson Dubois
That's right. And that book?
- 03:16
Lacey
The Bible.
- 03:19
Benson Dubois
All right, before we bring out our next guest, let's hear about today's sponsors. Jimmy!
- 03:26
Republican or Not is sponsored by the city of Orlando, where Democrats visit and Republicans live. Orlando. Back to you, Benson.
- 03:34
Benson Dubois
Thank you, Jimmy. All right, let's bring out our next guest, Liz.
- 03:40
Liz Cheney
Good afternoon.
- 03:42
Jim Lee
Is that...? I feel like I recognize her.
- 03:45
Benson Dubois
Maybe you do. Start the clock.
- 03:48
Liz Cheney
I'm a congresswoman from Wyoming. I'm endorsed by the NRA and have an 80% rating from the American Conservative Union.
- 03:58
Benson Dubois
Nobody wants to ring in?
- 04:01
Jim Lee
Yeah, I really want to. It seems so obvious, but this game is weird.
- 04:06
Liz Cheney
My name is Liz Cheney. I'm the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney.
- 04:12
Michelle Flynn
She's the daughter of Dick Cheney. Okay. Y'all are being real tricky here, aren't you?
- 04:18
Liz Cheney
I'm a Republican.
- 04:20
Michelle Flynn
Re-Republican. She just said she's a Republican.
- 04:24
Benson Dubois
No. Sorry. Again, that is wrong.
- 04:28
Liz Cheney
What? How?
- 04:29
Benson Dubois
The Wyoming Republican Party actually voted Representative Cheney out this week for opposing Donald Trump.
- 04:36
Liz Cheney
But I am a Republican.
- 04:39
Benson Dubois
You might tell everybody that, but it's not what other Republicans say. Like it or not, you are the Rachel Dolezal of the Republican Party.
- 04:48
Liz Cheney
I don't care. I've been fighting for Republican values all my life.
- 04:54
Benson Dubois
Oh, that is so cute. We will see you on MSNBC in about a week. Let's take a break. When we come back, we'll find out if these camouflage pants are Republican or not.
- 05:07
Benson Dubois
Who's wearing them, a guy playing paintball or Rihanna?
- 05:10
Liz Cheney
You still don't get it.
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