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Opinion contributor. the former communications director for congressman dana rohrabacher. matt lewis and cnn media analyst bill carter, author of "the war for late night." its so good that we have you on considering whats happening in late night, bill. so ill start with you. this battle over the future of obamacare is no longer just a topic for news shows like this one. jimmy kimmel has brought it into the domain of late night talk show. really brought it into the center of talk for most people ...

One senator urged his colleagues to get on board. >> there is no free lunch and you are not going to get one with this bill. there are trade-offs. is it better than the affordable care act? clearly the answer is yes. >> president trump is defending bill cassidy writing: "senator bill cassidy is a class act who really cares about people and their health care, he doesnt lie. just wants to help people!" cassidy defended the bill today. >> president trump tweeted last night he will not sign legislat...

He only said his intention is to bring this up on the floor next week. he is not going to do that probably unless the votes are there. he doesnt want a situation where the vote fails. >> the additional drama with this feud that has sort of opened up between bill cassidy, one of the sponsors and jimmy kimmel. lets listen to the latest exchange. jimmy kimmel went after him on his show a couple of nights ago and cassidy responded and kimmel went out again, responding to him. this is the latest back...

And legal specialists. lets talk now about health care and sort of i guess one of the more remarkable aspects of that this weekend, that is jimmy kimmel seems to be driving the health care debate from los angeles not here in washington, d.c., and hes been making some extremely pointed comments on late night television over on abc about senator cassidy and even senator graham, lets play a little bit of that. >> oh, i get, i understand because im a talk show host, right? help me out, which part do...

Dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by obamacare. the. >> i get it. i dont understand because im a talk show host, right? then help me out. which part? is it the part where you cut $243 billion from federal health care systems? am i not understanding the part where states would be allowed to price you out of coverage for having preexisting conditions? maybe i dont understand part where federal funding disappears completely after 2026 or ...

From jimmy kimmel. here he is after appearing on our show yesterday. >> they sat with chris cuomo with cnn and pulled the all comedians are dummy card. a new jimmy kimmel test for you. its called a lie detector test. youre welcome to stop by the studio and take it any time. >> harsh words. not apparently in jest. joining us now is senator bill cassidy. what is your response, senator? >> im sorry. he does not understand. >> i dont understand because im a talk show host, right? help me out. which ...

>> martha: lets keep hoping. thank you very much. you can ring the bell up around two in a bitter battle over health care that is playing out on late-night tv. jimmy came up another shot across the bow at senator and dr. bill cassidy. >> which part dont quite understand? is the part where you cut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? am i not understanding the part where states will be allowed to let insurance companies price the art of coverage grabbing pre-existing conditions? >> m...

Isnt part recut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? >> martha: here now, the target of mr. kimmels ire, senator cassidy, also a doctor. thank you for being here. i guess, first of all, what is your response? obviously you guys are now fighting this out on national television. >> am totally not fighting. i wish jimmy would maybe hear my perspective. for example, he says that we only -- that we kicked everybody off the program in ten years. in washington, you have to reauthorize the ...

Late-night comic jimmy kimmel has gone from funny man to fact checker once again in the nations health care battle. for the second time in days he called out senator bill cassidy and his new health care bill. well, kimmel says the graham/cassidy failed to live up to cassidys promise of passing the jimmy kimmel test by fully covering americans with pre-existing conditions. the louisiana senator then pushed back saying kimmel doesnt understand the bill. and kimmel fired back yet again. >> i get it...

Is it the part where you cut $2 $243 billion from federal health care assistance. maybe i dont understand the part of your bill in which federal funding disappears completely after 2026 or maybe it was the part where plans are no longer required to pay for essential hell visits mike maternity care or pediatric visits. >> jimmy kimmel went on and on and on responding to bill cassidy on "new day" this morning and i dont have much time. what do you make of it? >> ill just say one quick thing. if yo...