Comparing Papa John's pizza to "the ass of a raccoon that drowned in your birdbath" political satirist Stephen Colbert mocked founder and CEO John Schnatter for his opposition to the Affordable Care Act.Schnatter, who is a well-known Republican fundraiser, said President Obama's health care overhaul will increase the cost of pizza and hurt business. Since then, he has been criticized for being a cheapskate and mistreating employees, with threats of a boycott by Democratic activists.Watch below: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes, Political Humor & Satire Blog, Video Archive
But local GOP officials and candidates, such as congressional challenger Brooks Wicker, have defended Schnatter's comments as standing up to the law that will hurt businesses still recovering from the recession.Papa John's sent WHAS political editor Joe Arnold the following statement.From WHAS-11: