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Rhiannon12866

(241,902 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:12 AM Monday

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - The Baileys

John Oliver discusses Joe and Eileen Bailey, a middle-class couple from Massapequa, Long Island, who have been a guiding force in Chuck Schumer’s career. And who — fun fact — do not exist. - 08/31/2025.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - The Baileys (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Monday OP

That's the plus side of creating imaginary constituents, you can ascribe or promote any stance on a policy or issue, Uncle Joe Monday #1

He's my senator and I've never heard of the Baileys before Rhiannon12866 Monday #2

I hadn't either, this blew me away! Uncle Joe Monday #3

"So the Baileys came up to me with tears running down their cheeks... rubbersole Monday #6

K&R burrowowl Monday #4

We need all the humor we can get right now! Rhiannon12866 Monday #5

How is Oliver's take on this different than Velshi's? BigmanPigman Monday #7

Well, John Oliver does use humor, but I would never bash Ali Velshi since he does his homework Rhiannon12866 Monday #8

I would be if he singled mine out, too. BigmanPigman Monday #9

Uncle Joe

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1. That's the plus side of creating imaginary constituents, you can ascribe or promote any stance on a policy or issue,

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:32 AM

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no matter how ridiculous, immoral or self-serving without actually taking accountability for your own words and actions.

Thanks for the thread Rhiannon.

Rhiannon12866

(241,902 posts)

2. He's my senator and I've never heard of the Baileys before

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:44 AM

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But I can see how they could be useful, used as an example of how constituents are reacting to every offensive move the Republicans are making - and we can be sure that Senator Schumer is hearing from them, especially now!