Jon Stewart took both the White House and its Republican opposition to task Monday over their stances on illegal immigration.
The Obama administration has flip-flopped on the president’s role in governing the divisive subject, while the GOP wants to take matters to the extreme — including threatening impeachment — if the nation’s top executive signs an Executive Order on immigration reform.
Obama wants to allow the parents of children who are U.S. citizens — a.k.a. “The Dreamers” — to remain in the country and obtain work permits. An estimated five million people would see their deportations halted under the order.
“Is that really what the Dreamers want? I don’t recall any of my teenage dreams involving my parents staying,” Stewart joked. “‘Oh good, legislation was passed so I can spend more time with … mom.’”
In protest, Republicans are threatening another government shutdown or even an attempt to oust Obama. To prove the point, “The Daily Show” cut to a montage of right-wing talking heads screaming about the so-called leader of the free world “shredding,” “destroying,” or “ignoring” the Constitution — not exactly a new conservative talking point.
Then Mitt Romney said one of the most ironic things that have ever been uttered during the current president’s two terms.
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