Colbert on a Brokered Convention: Paul Ryan Can’t the ‘Go-To Flunky for Everything’

COLBERT: “How about the election, huh? It keeps getting weirder. Looks like the GOP is headed toward a brokered convention where the party bosses pick somebody other than Trump or Cruz. But who could it be? Yeah, yeah, I know. But who could it be? Jeb Bush’s name has been mentioned — followed by loud sobbing and the words ‘leave me alone’ coming from the vicinity of Florida. And you have to find a good compromise candidate. And there is an experienced party elder that everyone respects. It’s John Boehner — who thinks we should make Paul Ryan do it. In fact, yesterday Boehner said ‘We don’t have a nominee who can win a first ballot. I’m for none of the above. I’m for Paul Ryan to be our nominee.’ Oh John Boehner — Paul Ryan already got out of one sticky situation by agreeing to succeed you as Speaker of the House when no one else wanted the job. Doesn’t mean Paul Ryan is your go-to-flunky for everything."