>> THE "TIMES" IS ALSO REPORTING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTLY
PRESSED PENCE, PRESSED HIM TO TRY TO FIND ALTERNATIVES TO
CERTIFYING BIDEN'S WIN, BASICALLY, FINDING A WAY THAT
BIDEN WOULDN'T GET TO THE 270 ELECTORAL VOTES THAT HE WON THAT
WOULD ULTIMATELY THROW THIS TO THE HOUSE.
AGAIN, TO BE CLEAR, PENCE CAN'T DO ANY OF THIS, AND IT PUTS HIM
IN THIS AWFUL, ALMOST UNTENABLE POSITION WHERE HE HAS TO DECIDE
BETWEEN HIS BOSS AND THE CONSTITUTION.
>> "THE ADVENTURES OF MIKE PENCE."
TONIGHT'S EPISODE, "THE UNCERTAIN CERTIFICATION."
>> I HOPE MIKE PENCE COMES THROUGH FOR US, I HAVE TO TELL
YOU.
>> HUH?
>> I HOPE THAT OUR GREAT VICE PRESIDENT, OUR GREAT VICE
PRESIDENT COMES THROUGH FOR US.
HE'S A GREAT GUY.
OF COURSE, IF HE DOESN'T COME THROUGH, I WON'T LIKE HIM QUITE
AS MUCH.
>> WHAT TO DO, FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION OR OBEY THE
PRESIDENT?
THE ANSWER IS CLEAR-- RUN AWAY!
>> MIKE PENCE, FLEEING HIS DUTY.
♪ ♪ ♪ FIGHTING OFF HIS FELLOW
REPUBLICANS.
>> DESIST, JOSH HAWLEY.
LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS, RON JOHNSON.
TED CRUZ, YOUR BEARD LOOKS RIDICULOUS.
>> EVEN BATTLING HIMSELF.
>> SCREW YOU, ME!
>> COULD THIS REALLY BE THE STATE OF OUR DEMOCRACY?
OR IS IT ALL JUST A HORRIBLE DREAM?
>> MIKE PENCE-- >> HUH?
>> STOP THE STEAL.
( SCREAMING )
>> Announcer: IT'S "A LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT."