John Oliver politely tears third party candidates apart on 'Last Week Tonight'

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John Oliver politely tears third party candidates apart on 'Last Week Tonight'
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It's easy to shrug off a third party candidate -- but it takes a master to fully take one down.

No one is more qualified than the job than comedian John Oliver. In a segment on Last Week Tonight last night, Oliver took down Jill Stein and Gary Johnson not by simply discarding third parties, but by holding the candidates actually accountable for their views.

"Look, I would love for there to be a perfect third party candidate, I even understand the argument that a third party candidate can put a new issue or a new solution on the table, but it is hard to make a case that is what's happening here," Oliver said.

Watch a master at work.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.


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