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randys1

(16,286 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:19 PM Dec 2015

Why in HOLY HELL does a former TV star have to stand in the halls of our

political institutions and beg lawmakers to take care of 911 first responders?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jon-stewart-911-bill_5660d6a9e4b079b2818e079b

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Why in HOLY HELL does a former TV star have to stand in the halls of our (Original Post) randys1 Dec 2015 OP

Good question! leftofcool Dec 2015 #1

I knew that, do I get a cookie still? randys1 Dec 2015 #2

Not yet, you have a few more to get correct. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #3

Yes, have 2 leftofcool Dec 2015 #6

because republicans roguevalley Dec 2015 #7

Because celebrities have outsized influence with millions of followers AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #4

Sometimes the truth just hurts. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #5

Anastasia Steele is asking the same question 6chars Dec 2015 #8

Meh. Jon stood on the national mall akin to BecKKK & buddied with O'LOOFAH. UTUSN Dec 2015 #9

Jon! Duppers Dec 2015 #10

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

1. Good question!

Reply to randys1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:24 PM

Dec 2015

I think I can answer that. The GOP does not now nor have they ever cared one rat's ass about Veterans, first responders, victims of gun crimes, kids (out of the womb) or anything else.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. I knew that, do I get a cookie still?

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:26 PM

Dec 2015

LiberalArkie

(15,716 posts)

3. Not yet, you have a few more to get correct.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:29 PM

Dec 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

6. Yes, have 2

Reply to randys1 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:34 PM

Dec 2015

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

7. because republicans

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 09:42 PM

Dec 2015

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

4. Because celebrities have outsized influence with millions of followers

Reply to randys1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:30 PM

Dec 2015

And most everyone else is just a "nobody".

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

5. Sometimes the truth just hurts.

Reply to AZ Progressive (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:33 PM

Dec 2015

6chars

(3,967 posts)

8. Anastasia Steele is asking the same question

Reply to randys1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:42 PM

Dec 2015

UTUSN

(70,703 posts)

9. Meh. Jon stood on the national mall akin to BecKKK & buddied with O'LOOFAH.

Reply to randys1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:48 PM

Dec 2015

He can stand for a cause of his making. As MAHER said, "If you're going to have an event, it needs to be ABOUT something."

He's fun, like Tweety, when zinging the wingnuts.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

10. Jon!

Reply to randys1 (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 03:56 AM

Dec 2015

to him.

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