‘Human Flat Tire’: Jon Stewart Roasts Chuck Schumer Over Shutdown Messaging

Comedy Central host Jon Stewart lambasted Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York on Monday night over a joke Schumer made during a press conference regarding a government shutdown.

The federal government entered a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 1 after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution, falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a Democratic filibuster after the House of Representatives passed the short-term funding bill on Sept. 19. Stewart played video on “The Daily Show” of Schumer defending the Democratic filibuster of the measure, before providing a commentary on the senate minority leader’s performance.

“Democrats are adamant that we must protect the health care of the American people,” Schumer said in the first bit Stewart played, with the “Daily Show” host saying, “Uh… Good points. Not crazy about this. Solid framing, delivered with clarity. Really could have done without the ‘Americans demand’ — but if you had stopped there, that would be great. But you are going to keep talking, aren’t you? Aren’t you?”

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“New data came out today from KFF — and that is not Kentucky fried French fries. KFF, could be Kentucky French fries, hmm? Yeah. I know,” Schumer said, making a joke while referring to the