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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums2015: Hillary Clinton hails Jon Stewart in her own 9/11 Push
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WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton loves her some Jon Stewart these days, and not because hes funny.
Its because he has again shined a spotlight on Congress baffling inability to pass legislation to help ailing cops, construction workers and firefighters who answered the call on and after Sept. 11, 2001.
The issue is especially personal for Clinton, who was less than a year into her first term as the senator from New York when the planes hit the twin towers. Clinton sponsored the first bills in the Senate to aid 9/11 first responders.
Her campaign made a point of singling out Stewart with a blog post Friday, saying Jon Stewart went back on The Daily Show to send Republicans a message. Hes right: Congress should be ashamed.
The campaign also posted a piece highlighting a responder who was grateful to Clinton, and on Thursday Clinton herself went on Twitter to chastise Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who was the target of Stewarts wrath in his return to The Daily Show.
Its because he has again shined a spotlight on Congress baffling inability to pass legislation to help ailing cops, construction workers and firefighters who answered the call on and after Sept. 11, 2001.
The issue is especially personal for Clinton, who was less than a year into her first term as the senator from New York when the planes hit the twin towers. Clinton sponsored the first bills in the Senate to aid 9/11 first responders.
Her campaign made a point of singling out Stewart with a blog post Friday, saying Jon Stewart went back on The Daily Show to send Republicans a message. Hes right: Congress should be ashamed.
The campaign also posted a piece highlighting a responder who was grateful to Clinton, and on Thursday Clinton herself went on Twitter to chastise Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who was the target of Stewarts wrath in his return to The Daily Show.
Link to tweet
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-jon-stewart-911-bill_n_566b3ae4e4b011b83a6b4c49
Jon Stewart's subsequent treatment of HRC was nowhere near as classy, nor indicated a shred of self awareness. I won't share a link, because it's just too disgusting and demeaning of Democratic leaders.
I, for one, won't ever forget that.
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2015: Hillary Clinton hails Jon Stewart in her own 9/11 Push (Original Post)
ehrnst
Jul 2019
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lapucelle
(18,040 posts)1. To this day, my FDNY husband/first due responder/survivor says Senator Clinton saved his life
and kept our family from medical bankruptcy.
Thank you Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Clinton.
still_one
(91,963 posts)2. ++++++++
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)3. Give your husband my thanks!
Firefighters are the best and they sure were that day!
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)5. I will.
JI7
(89,180 posts)4. there is a lot of sexism and this need to scold the woman
look at people like van Jones and David Axelrod who do this also.
Cha
(295,925 posts)7. Mahalo for this important Reminder
what Hillary did for the 9/11 Responders, ehrnst!