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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 05:00 PM Sep 2017

Jimmy Kimmel Got a Hand From Chuck Schumer in His Fight Against Obamacare Repeal

Source: The Daily Beast




Behind the scenes, the late night host and minority leader have been in touch for months on health care policy.

LACHLAN MARKAY
ASAWIN SUEBSAENG
SAM STEIN
09.22.17 4:40 PM ET

Over the past week, opposition to the latest Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare has been driven by a late-night talk show host who had expressed little interest in health care policy prior to this year.

Jimmy Kimmel’s nightly monologues decrying Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) bill became must-see TV, as the ABC host systematically attacked both the specifics of the legislation and Cassidy himself.

Behind the scenes, the ABC star was getting an assist. Kimmel and his team were in touch with health care officials, charities and advocacy groups, multiple sources told The Daily Beast. He also was in touch with the office of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) who, according to a source familiar with their conversations, “provided technical guidance and info about the bill, as well as stats from various think tanks and experts on the effects of [Graham-Cassidy].”

The three episodes in which Kimmel tore apart both Cassidy—who had previously insisted that any health care bill pass a so-called “Jimmy Kimmel test”—and the bill’s specifics helped galvanize public and political opposition to the legislation. On Friday, that legislation appeared to have effectively died, at least for now, after Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) announced that he would not back the measure without fuller hearings and amendments. Kimmel quickly took to Twitter to personally thank McCain for potentially tanking the legislation.

Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-got-a-hand-from-chuck-schumer-in-his-fight-against-obamacare-repeal

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Jimmy Kimmel Got a Hand From Chuck Schumer in His Fight Against Obamacare Repeal (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
Thank you Jimmy Kimmel Gothmog Sep 2017 #1
Comedians wryter2000 Sep 2017 #2
So far so good Jimmy. Keep up the good work, indeed. Purveyor Sep 2017 #3
knew Republican party would not let Mr. Trump 'like' (D) Chuck Schumer for very long. Sunlei Sep 2017 #4
I was thinking the assist was from Senator Al Franken. mucifer Sep 2017 #5
Way to go, Jimmy K !!! fierywoman Sep 2017 #6
Creative People Roy Rolling Sep 2017 #7
Those in the performing arts work in teams, and know how important it is ehrnst Sep 2017 #9
kicked and recced. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #8
So a comedian saves sick people mainstreetonce Sep 2017 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author mainstreetonce Sep 2017 #11
This is what it takes in modern America. We have to rely on late-night comedians truthisfreedom Sep 2017 #12
I am chuckling at the thought of McConnell's frustration that Schumer once again PA Democrat Sep 2017 #13
So he was colluding with Democrats!!! Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #14
Kimmel's doing great! We need all the help we can get FakeNoose Sep 2017 #15
K&R Scurrilous Sep 2017 #16
Bill Cassidys (Liar-La) gave Kimmel a bigger hand. Julian Englis Sep 2017 #17

wryter2000

(46,016 posts)
2. Comedians
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 05:14 PM
Sep 2017

Jon Stewart shamed the Congress into providing care for first responders at the World Trade Center. Now it appears Jimmy Kimmel has moved the needle on repeal of the ACA. Bless them both. And hurray for the Republican Senators who are standing against this.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
4. knew Republican party would not let Mr. Trump 'like' (D) Chuck Schumer for very long.
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 05:24 PM
Sep 2017
poor Mr Trump stuck alone in the fish bowl, only Republican party 'friends' stabbing their patsy-president in the back

Roy Rolling

(6,856 posts)
7. Creative People
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:04 PM
Sep 2017

By in large, artists reject authoritarian politics. Celebrities are an asset to Democratic causes, and that's why they are on the right wing's shit list.

Big advantage Democrats.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
9. Those in the performing arts work in teams, and know how important it is
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:17 PM
Sep 2017

to be able to work with others towards a single goal.

Compromise isn't a dirty word to performing artists.

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

truthisfreedom

(23,113 posts)
12. This is what it takes in modern America. We have to rely on late-night comedians
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:39 PM
Sep 2017

to fight the good fight for our brave country's citizens. THANK YOU JIMMY KIMMEL!

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
13. I am chuckling at the thought of McConnell's frustration that Schumer once again
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:44 PM
Sep 2017

managed to help engineer an end run around the Republicans.

I love people capable of using smarts and humor to make their point and Jimmy Kimmel's performance was sublime!

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
14. So he was colluding with Democrats!!!
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:52 PM
Sep 2017


Figures he'd get his facts straight before he went on TV with his monologues.



FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
15. Kimmel's doing great! We need all the help we can get
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:28 PM
Sep 2017

Thanks Jimmy and Chuck. This is awesome teamwork!



Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
17. Bill Cassidys (Liar-La) gave Kimmel a bigger hand.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 02:06 PM
Sep 2017

By lying so grandly and repeatedly, Cassidy helped Kimmel more easily.

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