Those who claim that the Graham-Cassidy bill is being rushed through the legislative process should know that they’re making time Monday night to have a televised debate on CNN between the bill’s namesakes and Sens. Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar.
Breaking: @LindseyGrahamSC @BillCassidy will debate @SenSanders @amyklobuchar on healthcare Monday at 9pET during @CNN Special Town Hall 1/2
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 21, 2017
2/2 .@jaketapper @DanaBashCNN moderate the Town Hall Debate. It comes as the GOP makes an 11th hour bid to try and repeal/replace Obamacare.
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 21, 2017
They're turning the fate of 30 million Americans healthcare into a damn reality show. https://t.co/FQjy1l7Vh1
— Tim Fullerton (@TimFullerton) September 21, 2017
Excuse me – are you criticizing CNN for holding this event? https://t.co/uMHHUKq7ZS
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 21, 2017
Um, yeah, it sure sounds like it. And Fullerton wasn’t alone — there was some drama contributed by none other than Kevin Allred.
Who? You know, the guy who teaches a course called “Politicizing Beyoncé” and made waves when he tweeted that he wished someone would just shoot President Trump outright? Yeah, him.
Well, he too thinks it’s terrible that CNN would waste time with a debate over health care. No hyperbole here:
THE FUCKING RIGHT OF MILLIONS TO STAY ALIVE SHOULDN'T BE A GODDAMNED EPISODE OF REALITY TV. ? https://t.co/kVOkNLqYw5
— Kevin Allred (@KevinAllred) September 22, 2017
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I agree. To attack us for hosting a debate to discuss the issue before it is voted upon is not the definition of reality TV. https://t.co/i5rhMLbLWN
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 22, 2017
Speaking of super-famous people, also piling on was Steve Marmel, who had the brilliant idea to #AmplifyWomen by only retweeting females the day Hillary’s book was released.
I would rather see Graham and Cassidy debate @jimmykimmel, thanks. https://t.co/1P6fEwas3m
— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) September 21, 2017
You should try to set that up, instead of being snarky (which by the way, this attempt was weak). https://t.co/fu8HRo8i4P
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 21, 2017
They should set up a debate between Ben Shapiro and Jimmy Kimmel if they’re going that route.
Dang, all of the blue checks were after CNN.
https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams/status/911021684248973313
Montel, If you think discussing the future of our nation's healthcare system with 4 Senators is reality TV – well I will leave it at that. https://t.co/6fAArHPu2l
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/910973763902169089
This is basically attempting to make entertainment out of possibly 30 million Americans losing healthcare. That's all this is. https://t.co/przaSMey57
— Charlotte Clymer?️? (@cmclymer) September 21, 2017
2/ And I'll tell you this much: a programming dir. for a major news network with enormous funding asking what I'm doing? Not a good look. https://t.co/8UUVe356cG
— Charlotte Clymer?️? (@cmclymer) September 21, 2017
Charles, perhaps you should reconsider your high opinion of yourself. Being humble goes a long way. https://t.co/qauT245FNw
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 22, 2017
Isn't that what the Senate floor is for? https://t.co/70WR6TCiw7
— David Lytle (@davitydave) September 21, 2017
Dem source: "This is exactly the debate Graham & Cassidy want to have. Sanders is looking out for himself rather than being a team player" https://t.co/o8wQ7sZqFN
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 21, 2017
Reason for the guests is obvious. They want to turn Bernie's single-payer bill that won't pass into a foil rather than debate G-C merits. https://t.co/NKyDt0RDBw
— Jeremy Littau (@JeremyLittau) September 21, 2017
Fact Check: Not True. This debate is on Graham-Cassidy, I suspect Single Payer will come up but not own the entire debate. https://t.co/WVAxwczY6o
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 21, 2017
Did Patty Murray decline an invitation?
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) September 22, 2017
While I would like to reply with a snarky response – I couldn't do that to a fellow @rollcall er. https://t.co/DLrEt0x23l
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 22, 2017
This is feeling like an episode of the Hunger Games. Theatrical circus with people's lives at stake.
— Kelly Foster (@kfoster510) September 21, 2017
Kelly, I am sorry you feel that way. Knowledge is power, debate is healthy, discussion is needed. Let people make up their own minds. https://t.co/qVS3HWamHZ
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) September 22, 2017
So were all of these people this upset when the Senate passed Obamacare at 7 a.m. on Christmas Eve? How did the American people even survive before Obamacare?
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