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One thing that is not being said about Jon Stewart and the first responders (Original Post) malaise Jun 2019 OP
I also think the public was outraged. babylonsister Jun 2019 #1
Well for once the media covered it extensively malaise Jun 2019 #3
Good point. babylonsister Jun 2019 #4
Hi sis malaise Jun 2019 #6
Exactly StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #13
+1000 StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #2
Most First Responders have no money so why would the Republicans care tymorial Jun 2019 #5
Props to JS for making this more widely known Blue Owl Jun 2019 #7
Absolutely malaise Jun 2019 #8
Jon was outstanding, as always. BeckyDem Jun 2019 #9
Will McConnell have to agree to pass it? BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #10
Yep - there's a bad history here malaise Jun 2019 #11
I swear I was thinking that as I saw him !! WHY IS HE LUMPING everybody. WHY is he not calling UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #12
It was frustrating StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #14
Pretty much goes without saying. dchill Jun 2019 #15
I love Jon, but I hate his false equivalence bullshit. It's the GOP AND ONLY THE GOP blocking it. SunSeeker Jun 2019 #16

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
5. Most First Responders have no money so why would the Republicans care
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:34 PM
Jun 2019

If their pockets aren't being lined they don't give a damn

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
9. Jon was outstanding, as always.
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:04 PM
Jun 2019

The liars, con artists, phony patriots, they can go to hell. GOP are a bunch of sleazeballs.

There are twenty two thousand victims thus far, this kind if war on terror they want nothing to do with. There are no subsidies coming back their way, no graft.

Fuck them.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
10. Will McConnell have to agree to pass it?
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:21 PM
Jun 2019

He calls himself the Grim Reaper so he will kill any bill that helps anyone outside of his corrupt GOP circle.

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
12. I swear I was thinking that as I saw him !! WHY IS HE LUMPING everybody. WHY is he not calling
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:32 PM
Jun 2019

elected officials out specifically? Just 'this body'. IT GOT ME SO MAD.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
14. It was frustrating
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:47 PM
Jun 2019

As was his anger that every subcommittee member didn't sit through the entire hearing. He knows - or should know - that several hearings are scheduled at the same time and Members often have to hopscotch between them. Did he think they were supposed to ignore their other hearings - with other witnesses, many of whom care as much about their issue as he does about his - so that they could all be at his hearing gavel to gavel?

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)
16. I love Jon, but I hate his false equivalence bullshit. It's the GOP AND ONLY THE GOP blocking it.
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 11:06 PM
Jun 2019

It was the GOP who insisted on there being an expiration date, so that these poor, cancer-ridden walking skeletons have to keep dragging themselves to Congress to keep begging for extensions on the money.

But I get why he said it that way. If he put blame where it belonged, namely the GOP instead of "Congress," the GOP would claim it was a partisan attack, and they would be less likely to extend the funding.

Jon gave the GOP a face saving out: extend the money and blame the delays on the Dems. I guess that's the only way to get these poor first responders their money.

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