Colbert Mocks ‘Bipolar’ GOP for Disapproving of their Own Votes Hiking Debt Limit

COLBERT: "Republicans in congress are the most-least popular. One reason is that they disappointed their base by voting to raise the debt ceiling on the flimsy excuse of avoiding a galactic economic meltdown. Well, yesterday Senate Republicans did their best to fix that mistake when 27 G.O.P. Senators voted to disapprove of their previous votes to raise the debt ceiling. I believe the motion was titled 'S.R.-346, Fiscal I Call backsies.' And, folks, it was not easy for them to get this vote. Mitch McConnell had to negotiate with Harry Reid so that the recent debt ceiling bill included a provision that there would be a second vote expressing approval or disapproval of the first vote. In short, G.O.P. Senators voted for raising the debt ceiling on the stipulation they could vote against having voted for it. Proving that Republicans may not be bipartisan but they may be bipolar."