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The Patriot Post Digest 3-2-2018
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He deserves an Oscar for serial misogyny — based on a true story.
Kimmel’s hypocrisy is as epic as his objectification of women. So crass is Kimmel that he joked about the most noted of executive abusers in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein27: “What’s the difference between Harvey Weinstein and the Pillsbury Doughboy? When the Pillsbury Doughboy offers you a roll, he doesn’t ask you to watch him take a shower for it.”
But some things have changed since Kimmel hosted the Oscars last year.
In late 2017, Democrats28 made exposing sexual objectification and harassment of women a centerpiece of their 2018 midterm election strategy29, which forced the resignation of some notable members of their own party, including Minnesota Sen. Al Franken30.
Franken, as you recall, staged a “funny” photo31 in which he pretended to grope a sleeping journalist, Leeann Tweeden, on the plane trip home from a 2006 USO comedy tour — years before he became a U.S. senator. Earlier, during rehearsal for their comedy skit, Franken had forcibly tongue-kissed Tweeden. Other unrelated stories of Franken’s foul treatment of women emerged in the days that followed, and Franken had to go.
So, what about Jimmy Kimmel, the protagonist of late-night comedy who’s now the face of the Academy Awards? He has a much more prominent profile than Franken ever had.
Given the USA Today report last week that 94% of Hollywood women have been harassed32, will Kimmel use his Oscars platform to take up the mantle of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements?
Of course not.
When asked why not, Kimmel declared, “This show is not about reliving people’s sexual assaults. It’s an awards show. … And the last thing I want to do is ruin that for someone … by making it unpleasant. You know, that’s not what I want to do. I’m not going to stop any bad behavior with my jokes.”
Apparently there are limits to even Kimmel’s hypocrisy — or perhaps he knows that if he did take up the #MeToo mantle, somebody might actually call him out for his wholesale misogyny and his own career would come to an end. Indeed, it should come to an end regardless, but he’s a hypocrite’s hypocrite, and ABC isn’t about to derail its “Jimmy Kimmel Live” advertising gravy train.
Heck, it only stands to “reason” that if those who have built their Hollywood careers peddling cinematic violence can, at the same time, be the loudest voices for “gun control,” Kimmel could get away with supporting #MeToo!
Apparently Kimmel does think his “jokes” will “stop bad behavior,” as long as it’s political behavior that doesn’t comport with his leftist perspective. Asked if he’s pushed his defamation of Donald Trump33 and Republicans too far, Kimmel replied, “No, I don’t. Not at all. I don’t think you can go too far. I think it’s almost necessary now.”
For the record, here’s a snapshot of the real Jimmy Kimmel:
His Man Show was centered on “juggies,” his derogatory descriptor for women. The show featured segments called “Bosom Springs,” “Guess What’s In My Pants,” “Household Hints From Adult Film Stars,” “Port-a-Juggy,” “Uglyville — Fat Women in Bikinis,” and “Juggy Academy.” The regular show features included “Get to Know Your Juggies” and “Girls on Trampolines.”
Summing up his show, Kimmel said, “We are building a dam — a dam to stop the river of estrogen that is drowning us in political correctness.”
Kimmel is still exploiting women with derogatory remarks and show segments, but he leaves the juggy photo ops to his sidekick, Guillermo.
Jimmy Kimmel is still an unapologetic serial misogynist, but he gets a pass because he’s their serial misogynist. If not for Hollywood’s abject hypocrisy, Kimmel would’ve been out of a job long ago.
MORE ANALYSIS FROM THE PATRIOT POST
Corporate America Is Becoming Tribal36 — The more people boycott companies (and vice versa), the more divided our economy is going to become.
A 'Young Karl Marx’ for the Youth of the World37 — Marx is portrayed as a sympathetic figure for today’s youth, enamored as they are with socialism.
SPLC Policing YouTube?38 — The leftist hate group has been reportedly tagged by Google to help monitor video content.
Study Affirms: BPA, Just Like GMOs, Is Safe39 — Why does that matter? Because “settled” science is once again proven to be not so settled.
BEST OF RIGHT OPINION
David Harsanyi: Public-Sector Unions Deserve to Be Destroyed40
David Limbaugh: Obama’s Scandal-Free Delusion41
Michael Reagan: Gun Control Starts at Home42
Tony Perkins: Embattled Vought Wins Embattled Vote43
Rich Lowry: The Agony of Jeff Sessions44
For more of today’s columns, visit Right Opinion45.
OPINION IN BRIEF
David Harsanyi: “How does a public-sector union work? Easy. First, the state creates a monopoly. The monopoly forces taxpayers to fund those workers, whether they do a good job or not. The union then coerces workers to pay dues regardless of whether or not they want to. Then the union uses those dues to help fund political advocacy that perpetuates their monopoly and the union’s influence. So, in other words: racketeering. Among many significant problems with this arrangement, the most obvious is that it’s an assault on freedom of association. If there is another organization in American life that has a license to compel workers to participate in their nongovernmental organization simply to secure a job, I haven’t heard of it. … If Americans want to join organizations that undercut initiative and achievement to slide employees into safe, predetermined slots regardless of ability or work ethic, that’s their business. If they want to break the law and blackmail entire communities who have no choice but to walk away, they should be fired. If they want to force co-workers to pay for their political activities, they should be stopped. And if they claim that most teachers want to willingly participate in union efforts, the only way to find out is by giving those public employees a choice.”
SHORT CUTS
Insight: “Our country’s in great need of a spiritual awakening. There have been times that I’ve wept as I’ve gone from city to city, and I’ve seen how far people have wandered from God. … God loves you, and He’s willing to forgive you of all your sins. The cross is offensive because it confronts people. Even so, it is a confrontation that all of us must face.” —Billy Graham (1918-2018.)
Food for thought: “Planned Parenthood to spend $20 MILLION in 2018 to oppose Trump. We, the taxpayers, give Planned Parenthood $500 MILLION every year. You do the math. Our tax money is being spent to attack Trump.” —Liz Wheeler
The BIG Lie: “The NRA sells guns to Americans, then when those guns get used for the purpose for which they were designed, the NRA sells Americans ways to fortify against the effects of those guns. Quite a racket they have going. And their biggest pitchman is sitting in the White House.” —George Takei
Braying Jackass: “The nomination of Marvin Quattlebaum speaks to the overall lack of diversity in President Trump’s selections for the federal judiciary. Quattlebaum replaces not one, but two scuttled Obama nominees who were African-American. As of February 14th, 83 percent of the President Trump’s confirmed nominees were male, 92 percent were white. That represents the lowest share of non-white candidates in three decades. It’s long past time that the judiciary starts looking a lot more like the America it represents.” —Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Holier than thou: “I’m not going to run for president. Because I think it’s a better investment to invest in creating thousands of me’s.” —Michelle Obama
Belly laugh of the week: “Nancy Pelosi is the most conservative candidate in her 2018 race.” —The Sacramento Bee’s Emily Cadei
And last… “Since the left is supposedly so worried about foreign influence in our elections, why aren’t they concerned about illegal aliens voting?” —Charlie Kirk
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