Jon Stewart Turns Hillary Clinton into an X-Men Villain

Esther Zuckerman 2,136 Views Jan 25, 2013

While exploring some of the absurdities surrounding Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony, Jon Stewart took the opportunity to explain how Clinton is like X-Men's Magneto. The Secretary of State is no stranger to finger-pointing. "I mean, Clinton's like a finger-pointing Magneto," he says. "You come at her and she'll turn it around on you." Keep watching the clip below for Stewart's exploration of the Democrats' Hillary lovefest — and the obligatory Ronaiah Tuiasosopo joke. 

 

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