Jon Stewart shames Mitch McConnell for blocking 9/11 first responders healthcare bill

[kpete]

As the New York Daily News reported, supporters of the bill accused McConnell of leaving it out of a highway funding proposal.

Stewart pointed out that McConnell made a campaign ad spotlighting his support for a bill guaranteeing permanent healthcare for nuclear energy industry workers, which has cost $11 billion since going into effect. By comparison, the Zadroga Act, as the first responder bill is known, would would cost $4.6 billion.

“How in good conscience can you deny them the very thing that you have proudly brought to the people of your state?” Stewart asked, before telling reporters, “Please, personally ask him that.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/watch-jon-stewart-shames-mitch-mcconnell-for-blocking-911-first-responders-healthcare-bill/

[randys1]

1. McConnell is ...well there are no words.

[gregcrawford]

2. Try self-serving sociopath with the conscience of a hyena

[blueman mmxvi]

3. amen

Stewart's actually gotten BETTER since he left TDS.

[shadowmayor]

4. Why oh why?

Alison Lundergan Grimes had this bastard on the ropes early in the campaign and watched her hopes dwindle away. How can the Democratic Party not feel some sense of shame here? I cannot believe that Turtle Mitch gets elected over and over again based on his good looks and charm alone. He's got some serious party support.

[Fritz Walter]

5. A couple reasons why

Mitch has some serious financial support from NRA, Big Coal and other donors who have a huge stake in maintaining the status quo.

This year's gubernatorial election in Kentucky -- my family's home state -- shows how important it is to get out the vote. Being the butt-crack peering over the bible-belt, Kentucky fundamentalist churches make damned sure that all their sheeple get to the polls on Election Day. And the Democrats -- include Alison -- gape in wonder when they lose.

Every vote counts. Every time.

[pansypoo53219]

7. if she had run in a presidential year. turtle man would be gone.

the minority usually wins off year.

[liberalnarb]

6. Good for Jon...

But for gods sake lose that beard.