Stephen Colbert Shreds Democratic Defectors' Who Ended Shutdown: They Crumbled Like a Granola Bar'

"The Late Show host Stephen Colbert torched the eight members of the Democratic caucus who crossed party lines to end the government shutdown on Sunday, accusing them of crumbling like a granola bar in your backpack to Republicans without winning any real concessions. During Monday night's opening monologue, Colbert opened with mock relief that the country's long national nightmare was ending, before turning his fire on the Democratic defectors: At how many days? 41 days so far, it's the longest in U.S. history."

"Well, last night, eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to fund the government through January without any Affordable Care Act guarantees. The studio erupted in boos before Colbert delivered the punchline: So, yes, yes, the shutdown may have been long and painful for millions of Americans, but at least it achieved jack squat. Colbert went on to mock the supposed concession those Democrats received in the promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to hold a vote on the Affordable Care Act in December."

"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, he jibed, before adding: 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."

The government shutdown reached 41 days, the longest in U.S. history. Democrats sought Republican compromise to keep Affordable Care Act subsidies available for millions. Eight Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to fund the government through January without Affordable Care Act guarantees. The vote prompted boos and commentary that the shutdown produced no meaningful concessions. Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised a December vote on the Affordable Care Act. Most Democrats opposed the funding move. None of the eight senators face reelection next year and two have announced retirements.

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