Jimmy Kimmel is trending this morning over his emotional and angry monologue last night where he lamented the killing of the Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe and trashed Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer for his role in the death, calling him “the most hated man in America who never advertised JELL-O pudding on television.”
Ouch.
Here’s the video:
"Is it that difficult for you to get an erection?" Bravo, @jimmykimmel https://t.co/LQlFz5sXT3
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) July 29, 2015
We do wish Jimmy Kimmel would have this anger and emotion while talking about other issues in Africa, however. For example…
Tweets from Jimmy Kimmel on Boko Haram? Zero.
Tweets from Jimmy Kimmel on Sudan? Zero.
Tweets from Jimmy Kimmel on Ebola? Zero.
Heck, there’s not even a single tweet from Jimmy Kimmel on Africa.
Also absent from his monologue was any mention that Zimbabwe is run by a maniac accused of genocide who ate a baby elephant at his 91st birthday party:
Do #CecilTheLion fans asking Mugabe for justice know he ate a baby elephant for his 91st birthday? http://t.co/FzjmXEmMox
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 29, 2015
And Think Progress’ Judd Legum has some other issues with Kimmel, questioning why he thinks some hunting is OK but just not for lions:
1. This Jimmy Kimmel monologue illustrates my confusion over Cecil the lion. https://t.co/b28r3znxlH
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 29, 2015
2. Kimmel really emphasizes that he's all for hunting. Just not hunting this particular animal.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 29, 2015
3. Undoubtedly killing Cecil was cruel and pointless but how do we then justify all all forms of hunting for sport?
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 29, 2015
4. I'm not ruling out that there could be a reasonable distinction to be made, but this from Kimmel makes no sense pic.twitter.com/9TVRh4w29r
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 29, 2015
Maybe because Jimmy Kimmel really hasn’t thought this through? Just a hunch.
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Related:
Animal lover Newt Gingrich wants entire team that killed Cecil the lion jailed
Minnesota dentist’s office becomes makeshift memorial for Cecil the lion; Updated with sign
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