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doxydad

(1,363 posts)
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:45 AM Jun 2014

Jon Stewart rips the GOP: It’s time to cut big-spending Republican ‘warfare queens’ off

Daily Show host Jon Stewart literally scoffed at Republicans on Thursday over their continued willingness to commit U.S. financing toward military situations around the globe while complaining about any spending on domestic programs.

“I’m really worried about the Republicans,” Stewart said. “Their inability to wean themselves off of military intervention. They have a culture of defendency, if you will. And I believe it’s turned them all into warfare queens. And I think we need to cut them off for their own good.”

To illustrate his point, Stewart showed clips of GOP legislators like Roy Blunt, Louie Gohmert and others calling for the country to devote resources toward “creating democracy” in other countries, only to turn around and say “hell no” to bills covering jobs, veterans’ benefits and unemployment benefits in the U.S.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/27/jon-stewart-rips-the-gop-its-time-to-cut-big-spending-republican-warfare-queens-off/

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Jon Stewart rips the GOP: It’s time to cut big-spending Republican ‘warfare queens’ off (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP
brilliant assessment! handmade34 Jun 2014 #1
Louis Gohmert is an idiot...google: "Louis Gohmert is an idiot" to see how valuable his input is. retired rooster Jun 2014 #4
Stewart does it again liberal N proud Jun 2014 #2
He is brilliant Cosmocat Jun 2014 #3
He really is a refuge in these sad, scary times isn't he? Boomerproud Jun 2014 #12
Yep Cosmocat Jun 2014 #16
Me too, he and his writers are aces... SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #14
It is simply amazing Cosmocat Jun 2014 #17
Haha, outstanding! City Lights Jun 2014 #5
He and Colbert ARE the news!! mountain grammy Jun 2014 #6
DURec! bvar22 Jun 2014 #7
This is an example of the art of great punning. It is an art-form. Viva_Daddy Jun 2014 #9
Excellent. redqueen Jun 2014 #8
This is just too good...Thanks..nt abakan Jun 2014 #10
That was a great analysis of the situation by Stewart! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #11
WARFARE QUEENS! Driving Humvees instead of Caddys. rgbecker Jun 2014 #13
Awesome video! Owl Jun 2014 #15

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
3. He is brilliant
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 07:00 AM
Jun 2014

I DVR his show ...

I have really pretty much given up, but it helps to have SOMONE who points it out so poignantly as he does ...

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)
12. He really is a refuge in these sad, scary times isn't he?
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:39 PM
Jun 2014

Every time I catch his show I don't know whether to laugh or cry. He really cuts to the bone.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
16. Yep
Sat Jun 28, 2014, 12:58 PM
Jun 2014

cuts to the bone is accurate.

I really can only laugh about the absurdity of it all now.

Few people I really admire, he is one of them.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
17. It is simply amazing
Sat Jun 28, 2014, 12:59 PM
Jun 2014

how long the show has been going, and how darn good it still is.

They do have some shows were you can tell they are a bit punchy.

But, most often than not, they super sharp and poignant in how they expose and poke at the absurdity.

mountain grammy

(26,621 posts)
6. He and Colbert ARE the news!!
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:51 AM
Jun 2014

and now John Oliver too! I also expect Larry Wilmore will be brilliant when he takes over for Colbert.
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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
7. DURec!
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 11:29 AM
Jun 2014
"They have a culture of defendency, if you will. And I believe it’s turned them all into warfare queens."

So True!
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