Stephen Colbert slams ‘Democratic Defectors’ who ended shutdown – Celebrity News – Entertainment

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert has slammed the eight members of the Democratic caucus that ended the government shutdown on Sunday after crossing party lines.

The TV personality accused them of “crumbling like a granola bar in your backpack” to Republicans, while not getting any real concessions.

On Monday, November 10, his opening monologue saw him feign relief over the fact that the country’s “long national nightmare” was ending, he then turned on “Democratic defectors,” as he aired his disapproval.

He said, “At how many days? 41 days so far, it’s the longest in U.S. history. Democrats have been holding the line, demanding Republicans compromise to keep Affordable Care Act subsidies available for millions of Americans.

“Well, last night, eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to fund the government through January without any Affordable Care Act guarantees.”

The speech was met with boos from the audience members present in the studio before Colbert then delivered his punchline. He continued, “So, yes, yes, the shutdown may have been long and painful for millions of Americans, but at least it achieved jack squat.”

Colbert then continued as he poked fun at the supposed concession the Democrats got in the promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune that a vote would be held on the Affordable Care Act in December.

He swiped as he continued his scathing take down, “That’s when people get down to serious work, December. You work about six days, and half of that is spent doing a mandatory office door decorating contest.”

Colbert then added, “The vast majority of Democrats do not want this. None of those eight Senate Democrats are up for re reelection next year and two have announced they are retiring from the Senate. What a disappointing way to end your career. Reminds me of when Journey released their last single, ‘We Stopped Believing’, did they? I don’t know.”

Next on Colbert’s hit list was Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who he slammed as being “the Joker’s proud aunt,” claiming that she “crumbled like a granola bar in your backpack” as he quoted back a question she had shared in her own defense, which had supposedly come from her consitutents. He said, “They say ‘why can’t you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?’”

He then quipped, “Because the country is being run by insane people!”

He then further mocked her, swiping, “My constituents want to know why we can’t work with the meth-addled chimps who broke into the cockpit and are now flying the plane. Some of their ideas are reasonable, although admittedly some are bananas.”