Sebelius: We Saw A 'Galifinakis Bump' On HealthCare.gov

[ProSense]

Sebelius: We Saw A 'Galifinakis Bump' On HealthCare.gov

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on Monday said that even though President Obama was criticized for appearing on comedian Zach Galifianakis' show "Between Two Ferns," the interview helped with health insurance sign-ups.

"Well, we definitely saw the Galifianakis bump," she said on HuffPost Live when asked if Obama's appearance helped send people to the health exchange website.

"The website traffic surged once the 'Between Two Ferns' interview went on. But more importantly, what we're trying to do is reach people in the language that they most understand. Certainly Zach reaches a certain audience," she said. "As a mother of two 30-something sons, I know that they're more likely to get their information on 'Funny or Die' than they are on network TV."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sebelius-galifianakis-between-two-ferns

LOL!

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. "what we're trying to do is reach people in the language that they most understand".

We always knew the administration would have to go around the M$M, who only seemed to care about the botched rollout.

[ProSense]

2. Yup.

Worked like a charm.

[grahamhgreen]

3. LOL. He should bring the ferns back for another press conference:-)

[Dopers_Greed]

4. Some friends criticized Obama's appearance.

They said it was nothing but a "sales pitch."

No shit it was. He even admitted it himself on the show.

[Hekate]

5. And a good one, too. It was worth millions in free air time...

...millions not allocated in the budget for advertising and public education. Personally, I approve.