Stewart Blows Up on GOP Over Climate Change: ‘Pushing a Million Pounds of Idiot Up a Mountain’

[Cali_Democrat]

Jon Stewart on Monday slammed a U.S House hearing regarding climate change, comparing the Republican-led session to “pushing a million pounds of idiot up a mountain.”

The Wednesday hearing featured testimony from John Holdren, President Barack Obama‘s adviser on science and technology. Stewart showed clips of Republicans Steve Stockman of Texas, Dana Rohrabacher of California and Larry Bucshon of Indiana doubting the effects of climate change.

Stewart labeled Holdren the hearing’s “Sysyphus, charged with the impossible task of pushing a million pounds of idiot up a mountain.”

“How far back to the elementary school curriculum do we have to go to get someone on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology caught up?” Stewart said. “Do we have to bring out the paper-machet and the baking soda so you can make a volcano?”

Link with video:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stewart-blows-up-on-gop-over-climate-change-pushing-a-million-pounds-of-idiot-up-a-mountain/

[Cha]

1. Thank you for the vid of Jon, Cali! Guess who's paying these idiots' bills?..

"Steve Stockman of Texas, Dana Rohrabacher of California and Larry Bucshon of Indiana doubting the effects of climate change". and the rest of the climate change deniers?

[Cali_Democrat]

2. You're welcome, Cha!

Did you happen to catch this news earlier?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025571592



Obama is doing all he can by himself and without Congress.

[Cha]

3. No I did not! Thank you.. I'll go there now.. >>>>>>

[hatrack]

4. OMG! Arguably best Stewart evah!

[meow2u3]

5. My favorite is at the end

"....Before you tell your kids to wash their hands after they take a shit so they don't spread disease, maybe we should also spend an equal amount of time hearing from Big Fecal."



BTW, the teabaggers on the Science Committee ARE Big Fecal, in that they're paid to be full of shit!

[bullwinkle428]

10. I am going to work "Big Fecal" into every conversation I possibly can!

[meow2u3]

11. "Big Fecal" is right!

It works best when you're referring to the GOP and their paymasters.

[Old Crow]

6. K&R -- loved it. (EOM)

[tanyev]

7. Loved his science experiment.

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. 'We didn't know we'd be talking to an ACTUAL scientist'!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/about/leadershipstaff/director



Gotta love Jon Stewart. One of his best rants!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

9. I watched it last night. Epic poke in the eye to stupid rightwingers. nt