CNN Anchors Join in on the Fun When Jimmy Kimmel Announces He’s Running For Vice President
Oh, you thought this election cycle was already strange enough? Think again.
Jimmy Kimmel opened his show last night with a grand, razzle-dazzle filled spectacle in front of the Masonic Temple, where he announced his intent to run for Vice President of the United States. This became the overarching theme of the night’s episode, where Kimmel explained how he’s got all the campaign merchandise and experience he really needs, even if he’s not entirely sure it’s politically permitted to run for the nation’s second highest office on his own.
“The critics will say, ‘Is it even possible to make a solo run for vice president without being selected by a candidate?’ And to them I say this: I think so… As Vice President of the United States, I will never stop fighting for you, unless Game of Thrones is on. In which case, I will stop fighting for an hour, or slightly more, depending how many times I have to rewind to figure out what’s going on.”
As Kimmel went over his completely serious proposals and interests, he sound found himself interrupted by CNN’s Jake Tapper, who was soon swiftly followed by Dana Bash and Wolf Blitzer as they checked on whether the host was serious.
As the CNN anchors poked fun of their media coverage, themselves and the election in general, Kimmel continued to explain that “I don’t need a number 1 to make a number 2.” After answering several questions about policy and his lead in the polls (since there’s currently no VP competition) Blitzer asked the most important question: “Do you think you’re making a mockery of this election?”
“I think it’s too late for anyone to do that, Wolf,” Kimmel replied.
He’s probably right.
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