Stephen Colbert ripped for 'misogyny' after mocking 'Mrs. Hamburglar' Kyrsten Sinema over filibuster support

Left-wing comedian Stephen Colbert labeled both the legislative filibuster and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., as "anti-democratic tools" Monday night as he blasted her support for the former and mocked her appearance.

Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., have maintained their support of the filibuster, which essentially kills the Democrats' hopes of passing a pair of election overhaul bills. In a Senate speech last week, Sinema told colleagues that while she supports the legislation, she believes getting rid of the filibuster would "worsen the underlying disease of division infecting our country."

The voting rights legislation, Colbert said in summary Monday night, was derailed "thanks to Arizona senator and Mrs. Hamburglar," taking a shot at Sinema after showing his audience a picture of her wearing a black-and-white striped sweater. He also hit Sinema by saying the filibuster "is her first love."

Colbert also disagreed with Sinema's argument, saying the 50 Republican senators filibustering the election bills represent millions fewer Americans than the senators who support it.

"Stop acting like the filibuster is anything other than an anti-democratic tool, which is also a pretty good description of Kyrsten Sinema," he added.

Colbert's critics described his idea of humor as nothing more than pure partisan politics and hit him for making misogynistic comments about Sinema. Others suggested Colbert's comments are protected since he's not a conservative.

"Every time. It's ‘good’ to insult women's appearances when it has nothing to do with the subject at hand as long as they're not ‘behaving,’ you see. Feminism!" CNN contributor Mary Katharine Ham tweeted.

"The misogyny of the radical left has been on full display the last few days," CNN's Scott Jennings said.

Several progressive Democrats and media pundits have come after Sinema and Manchin for their opposition to striking down the filibuster, with some taking a page out of Colbert's book and deciding to go after her appearance and attitude as well. "The View's" Whoopi Goldberg poked fun at Sinema's voice l... (Read more)

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