Jon Stewart tonight lamented the inability of the United States Senate to pass what should have been fairly obvious: getting the U.S. to support the U.N. Disabilities Treaty that has already been supported by over 120 countries. Stewart couldn’t believe that the same GOP senators who are always talking about America being a shining example for the rest of the world rejected the treaty because they absolutely cannot stand the United Nations.

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The U.N. treaty was inspired by the U.S. disabilities act, and Stewart thought this was a perfect opportunity for the United States to once again be “the shining city on the hill,” provided said hill has a ramp. Senate veteran and actual veteran Bob Dole came out of retirement to support the bill, and frequent rivals John McCain and John Kerry put aside their differences, except for some gentle ribbing, to come together to support the treaty.

Stewart expressed hope that “in a world gone mad, American can [still] lead.” But enough Republicans voted against the treaty to reject it. Why? Because according to Stewart, “Republicans hate the United Nations more than they like helping people in wheelchairs.”

The justifications ran the gamut, from claims that the U.N. might go mad with power and send troops into the U.S. to enforce certain guidelines, to the argument that there is no good enforcement mechanism for the treaty. Stewart suggested altering the treaty to include “delusional paranoia” as a disability in order to cover these senators.

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