Jon Stewart mocks Sarah Palin's "rambling" and "incoherent" Iowa Freedom Summit speech

"The Daily Show" host weighs in on the former governor's "rambling, "incoherent" Iowa Freedom Summit speech

Published January 27, 2015 2:40PM (EST)

 Jon Stewart       (Comedy Central)
Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

On Monday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart focused in on Iowa, and the Freedom Summit that took place over the weekend.

"A lot of Republicans who will never be president met this weekend," Stewart began. "And it's the subject of tonight's Democalypse 2016."

Everyone from Gov. Scott Walker to Sen. Ted Cruz gave an odd speech, but nobody topped the zany incoherence of Sarah Palin.

"Incoherent, rambling, unintelligible, folksy idioms -- she's not speaking at a political event," Stewart stated. "Sarah Palin is trying to sell America a Lincoln." Watch below:


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