"I can't f*cking believe it! Stewart shouted during his monologue. And what, you ask, is it'? Well, it' is the Democrats. You remember the Democrats? They shut down the government last month. Stewart then played a compilation of Democratic senators vowing not to back down over the government shutdown, before playing a news report of Democrats voting to end the shutdown. They f*cking caved on the shutdown, not even a full week removed from the best election night results they've had in years, Stewart protested."
"Seven Democratic senators and an independent voted with their Republican counterparts to end the shutdown and reopen the government, and did they get their extended healthcare subsidies? Displaying a news report which stated that Democrats were given a promise to vote on it at a later date, Stewart reacted, I cannot f*cking believe it! Democrats, you sold out the entire shutdown not to get what you wanted, but for a promise to not get what you wanted later, he continued."
Eight Democratic and Independent senators voted with Republicans to end a government shutdown despite prior vows not to back down. The shutdown ended with a vote to reopen the government. Democrats accepted a promise to hold a future vote on extended healthcare subsidies rather than securing immediate subsidies. The vote prompted criticism that senators had caved shortly after strong election results. Questions were raised about the value of a promised Senate vote given lack of House control and the possibility of presidential opposition blocking any eventual measure.
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