Stewart Rips ‘Hypocritical’ Harry Reid For Blasting Kochs, Backing Adelson (VIDEO)

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Comedian Jon Stewart blasted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) as “hypocritical” for waging war on the Koch brothers while standing up for casino mogul Sheldon Adelson.

Stewart was so taken aback on Tuesday’s “The Daily Show” by Reid’s defense of Adelson, who spent $90 million on Republican candidates in the 2012 presidential election, that Jason Jones had to break it down for him.

“Isn’t it hypocritical for Harry Reid to draw a distinction between Sheldon Adelson’s money and the Koch brothers?” Stewart asked.

Jones said the answer was pretty self-evident — Adelson’s money and power in Reid’s home state helps the senator, while the Koch brother’s dollars do not.

“So what is corruption?” Stewart asked.

“Corruption is a billionaire who spends their money on sh*t you don’t like,” Jones said, and free speech is “a billionaire who spends money on sh*t you do like.”

Watch below, courtesy of Comedy Central:

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  1. First off, your headline on the main page is horribly misleading: “Stewart Rips Reid for Koch Brothers Obsession” is not only inaccurate (he has no problem with him attacking the Koch’s), it’s click baity. Didn’t Josh go to Princeton? Isn’t he supposed to be above this kind of shit?

    Second, you’ve missed the real point of the piece. We’re living in an oligarchy, and our politicians are beholden to their backers.

  2. Every so often, Jon has to hit a Dem hard in order to prove his centrism. I though Reid was kinda stupid for backing Adelson too. I wouldn’t call it hypocritical necessarily, but just completely tone deaf. After all, I am sure that Adelson isn’t giving a nickel to Reid, but I may well be wrong.

  3. Avatar for dont dont says:

    Stewart is right. Adleson has thrown almost as much $$ to the crazies as the krotch bros. And he thinks Israel is more important than the US. Adleson gets a pass from Harry because he’s Vegas.

  4. It has nothing to do with Adelson or Vegas. Harry Reid is not beholden to Vegas Casino Moguls.

  5. Exactly even though curious One is right. This is click bait stuff from Josh,

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