Jimmy Kimmel On Jon Huntsman’s Campaign Ad: ‘Sad…Like The Trailer For A Movie Where The Dog Dies’

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by Mark Joyella | 12:35 pm, June 23rd, 2011

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Sometimes politicians just make things too easy for the late night comics. And Jon Huntsman? You can add him to that list. On Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, Kimmel aired the campaign spot produced by the Huntsman campaign that was probably intended both to introduce the candidate to America–and to convince us all he’s just regular folk. But wow, it did have an undertone of parody to it, and Kimmel got laughs simply for airing it–including the narrator’s message that Huntsman’s wife dreams of dinner out at a nice restaurant, but “that day seems yet to arrive.” As Kimmel put it, “that’s just sad…like the trailer for a movie where the dog dies at the end.”

Kimmel revealed his own version of the commercial, which pegged Huntsman as a carpet-pooping, tool borrowing “weirdo,” but see if you don’t think the actual ad is funnier–and more strange. When a comic gets a laugh just by playing your campaign spot? You might want to re-think the message, no?

Watch it here, from ABC:

2012, abc, campaign ad, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Huntsman

GoneFishing

Lol, I vote for a change in Headline to : Jimmy Kimmel Pimp Slaps Jon Huntsman, but his wife is hot…like a Milf porn star.
seek

GoneFishing said:
Lol, I vote for a change in Headline to : Jimmy Kimmel Pimp Slaps Jon Huntsman, but his wife is hot…like a Milf porn star.

What a classy post! And you might be 18 or so?
justanotherconservative

seek said:
What a classy post! And you might be 18 or so?

i would think more like 12….
mlb

Knowing that most politicians try to reach the youth vote- could it be possible that this ad was actually MEANT to be taken as a sarcastic play on all the political ads we get usually get inundated with.
The narrative juxtaposed against the images would indicate that. Maybe the joke is actually lost on Kimmel, a comedian. Taken at face value, I think JS, Colbert, and Kimmel should watch their backs, he may be a candidate for their jobs soon.
THE REAL ROYAL KING

I think Huntsman is the Republican most likely to be able to give President Obama a real race, “but-for”:

1. Over 20% of registered Republicans say they would not vote for a Mormon simply because he is a Mormon.
2. Hunstman’s campaign seems a bit uninspired so far.
Greg

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I think Huntsman is the Republican most likely to be able to give President Obama a real race, “but-for”:

1. Over 20% of registered Republicans say they would not vote for a Mormon simply because he is a Mormon.
2. Hunstman’s campaign seems a bit uninspired so far.

You are too kind.
LAPhil

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I think Huntsman is the Republican most likely to be able to give President Obama a real race, “but-for”: 1. Over 20% of registered Republicans say they would not vote for a Mormon simply because he is a Mormon.2. Hunstman’s campaign seems a bit uninspired so far.

You left out something much more significant, which is that Hunstman is not even a RINO, he’s practically a Democrat! How many Republicans do you think will vote for a candidate who supports the ObamaCare mandate? Wake up!
TucsonTerpFan

It does not matter, the left (all forms and sources of the left) will go after any and all GOP canidiates. It’s a fact of life, but it’s also known that the left has less and less sway on more and more Americans.

Huntsman is a Mormon, so what; I’m still trying to figure out what religion the president is after 20 years in the Rev. Wright pews.
THE REAL ROYAL KING

TucsonTerpFan said:
Huntsman is a Mormon, so what

Romney is the more likely Mormon nominee. The poll results, and this is somewhat consistent, show that 20% of Republicans will not vote for any Mormon, merely because he is a Mormon. I suspect this group consists, disproportionally, of Roman Catholics and especially Southern Evangelicals. This might put into play, at least in terms of resources spent, some states that would otherwise be considered safe. For example, McCain won Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina by around 55% or less.
http://victoryinamericaday-11210.blogspot.com/ Bob Uda

This ad will not help Jon Huntsman one bit. It makes him look like a flake. He should get a better campaign team and ad manager. I’m a Mormon, but I won’t be voting for this Mormon. As conservative as most Mormons are, it amazes me that the two Mormon candidates are left of all the other Repugnant candidates. I’ve recently been turned off by Herman Cain and (potential) Chris Christie. Maybe Rick Perry could be the guy.
carlinist

Why do all the politician ads try to show us that they are some regular folk?

We know they are not. Even the businessmen have been in politics before or at least have had indirect contact with the politicians (AKA lobbies).

OH and before you right wingers start talking about how some people like Herman Cain is a political newbie and is perfect for Presidency.. let me remind you that he has been the deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve (in Kansas City).

All politicians are the same, stealing your votes through the money they get from their lobbies. MONEY=POWER. Simple as that. All the politicians(cept a few) are corporationists, Democrat or Republican.
Scrapette Jones

Usually I love Kimmel’s biting humor, but this is a bite too much. Kimmel’s so-called parody just degenerated into rude. It missed the mark.