Jon Stewart warns against bullst system ruling Dem party, calls for Chuck Schumer to step down after midterm sweep

Lefty comedian John Stewart took a shot at establishment Democrats after the party regained both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s historic midterm sweep – arguing it’s time to tear down the “bullsh-t system” ruled by the old guard.“The Daily Show” host applauded Democrats’ resounding “blue tsunami” that saw the party flip seats across the country — but warned the “victory means nothing if squandered” and said it was time for Sen.Chuck Schumer to surrender his leadership role.“Job one of this opportunity is to tear down the obstacles and old way of thinking that got us into this mess.

Someone has to meet this moment, and they have got to show – and this moment is not, ‘Oh, we get to impeach everybody.’ Like, f—k that,” Stewart railed on the latest episode of his podcast “The Weekly Show.”“You have an opportunity to actually govern.Do it.

Take it,” Stewart continued.“And one of the first things you need to do is remove that system of seniority from Democratic politics.

It is a bulls—t system and it needs to go.“They’re already like, ‘Chuck Schumer deserves a lot of credit for putting together this…’ Chuck Schumer deserves—Chuck Schumer fought tooth and nail against half of these f–king people!” he said.“And even if he didn’t, he does not understand the urgency of the moment and what the future demands.I truly believe that.” Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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