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Stewart Rips Media, Bush Officials For Comparing Obamacare To Katrina (VIDEO)

By Tom Kludt
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November 19, 2013 3:25 a.m.
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While it might seem difficult to overstate the problems facing President Barack Obama, Jon Stewart noted Monday that members of the media have proven quite capable of providing hyperbolic analysis.
Cue the comparisons of the Affordable Care Act’s bumpy rollout to Hurricane Katrina!
“Hurricane Katrina? Yes, I believe we’ve all seen the damning photos of the presidential flyover surveying the human suffering of the HealthCare.gov website from a safe distance,” Stewart said.
But the “Daily Show” host reserved his most stinging comments for the former Bush administration officials who have been quick to make the comparison.
 
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Tom Kludt (@TomKludt)  Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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