Colbert: Hillary’s Trying out the ‘Disappointed Mom’ Tactic To Reach Young Voters

‘Just know that at the end of the day, I am the one who is taking care of you — not your cool 74-year-old father who you hang out with on weekends’

COLBERT: "Of course, one candidate who did not do so well last night is the winner of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton. And even she knows why."
CLINTON: "I know I have some work to do, particularly with young people, but I will repeat again what I have said this week. Even if they are not supporting me now, I support them."
COLBERT: "She is not reaching young people, so she is trying a new tactic: Disappointed mom. 'I know you are mad at me right now, but I still love you. It's okay if you need to be the bad guy. Just know that at the end of the day, I am the one who is taking care of you. Not your cool 74-year-old father who you hang out with on weekends. He promises you everything-- free college, single-payer healthcare. He doesn't care if you smoke pot! Well, guess what? That's not a plan. And someday when you are an underperforming front runner yourself, you will understand. I just hope that if you have voters of your own some day, they will appreciate you. Because, clearly, somewhere along the way, I failed you as a candidate. So if you decide to start acting like an adult, I will be in South Carolina. And it wouldn't kill you to pick up the phone and make a few calls on my behalf. Now go have fun with Bernie. I'll just sit here in the dark with Bill.'"

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