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Kamala Harris needed to spice it up a bit

Comedian Bill Burr followed in Dave Chappelle's footsteps this weekend when he took on the role of post-election host Saturday Night Live. And he lived up to his fellow comedians' reputation for pushing the envelope in his opening monologue.

“Nice to be here in such a fun week,” Burr joked as he took the stage, initially fooling the audience by saying he would take it “easy” and stay away from politics.

But after a few jokes about avoiding vaccinations and fearing he'd catch the flu from “walking past an Asian guy,” Burr addressed the elephant in the room.

“Okay, ladies, you’re 0-2 against this guy,” Burr said. “But fortunately you learn more from your losses than from your wins. So let’s look at the game tape.”

His advice for candidates like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton? “Enough with the pantsuits, it’s not working. Stop having respect for yourself. You don't win office like political reasons, you know? You have to mess it up a little.”

“I’m not saying you have to go all-in on Hooters,” he continued. “Find the happy medium between Applebee’s and your dad who didn’t stick around, you know? They all know how to get a free drink. I know that many ugly women – I mean feminists – don't want to hear this message. But just tease her a little. Make a farmer feel like they have a chance!”

Burr said he was just glad the election was finally over and found it hard to believe anyone would have trouble deciding between the “orange fanatic” and “the real estate agent who talks through her nose.”

“I'll be honest with you, I can't believe Trump didn't win this thing like he did four months ago,” Burr added, pointing to the failed assassination attempt as a key moment in the race. “When I was a kid, if you ran for president and got shot and didn’t die, that was the end of the election.”

The last time Burr hosted SNLHe told a series of jokes about Gay Pride Month that did not go down well with the show's left-leaning viewers. Just four days after Trump's shocking landslide victory over Harris, this monologue probably won't be better received.

For more information, contact SNL host Bill Burr The last laugh Podcast.