When the HBO comedy and commentary series "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" featured a segment on Joe and Eileen Bailey, the fictional avatars of the great American middle class from Massapequa often cited by New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, it got laughs from the studio audience.

From Long Island’s political class, not so much.

"What [Oliver] says is funny, but I don’t think he’s on the mark with this," said Jay Jacobs, chairman of the New York State and Nassau County Democratic parties.

Jacobs said Schumer’s fictional family was borne out of ample time the senator had spent talking to real voters about real concerns on Long Island.

"Schumer spends a lot of time on Long Island," Jacobs said. "I wonder how much time Mr. Oliver spends here."

Suffolk County GOP chairman Jesse Garcia sa

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