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It's Not Like He Has Anything Better to Do: Buttigieg to Guest-Host 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
PJ Media ^ | 9 Mar 2020 | Jim Treacher

Posted on 03/10/2020 9:59:53 AM PDT by Rummyfan

Back in 1992, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton went on The Arsenio Hall Show to play the saxophone while wearing sunglasses. Nobody knows whatever happened to Clinton after that, but he really broke down the barriers for politicians who want to make fools of themselves on national TV. Since then we've had Obama slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon, Elizabeth Warren clinking beer bottles with Stephen Colbert, and any number of other cringeworthy late-night moments with politicians who want to fool the public into thinking they're relatable. And that's not even counting SNL, which over the years has had eight (8) presidential candidates as guest hosts, including Donald Trump.

But I'm having trouble thinking of a precedent for this next item. Has a presidential candidate ever hosted a network talk show? Lauryn Overhultz, Daily Caller:

Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announced he would be guest hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday

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1 posted on 03/10/2020 9:59:53 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Because he’s so engaging right?


2 posted on 03/10/2020 10:01:34 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Rummyfan

‘Boxers or briefs?’


3 posted on 03/10/2020 10:04:08 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: Rummyfan
It's Not Like He Has Anything Better to Do"

Because all of South Bend's issues are solved and people are flocking there?

4 posted on 03/10/2020 10:04:13 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: yesthatjallen

Pitcher of catcher?


5 posted on 03/10/2020 10:10:21 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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To: Rummyfan

So the Jimmy Kimmel show is in bed with the CIA. Natch.


6 posted on 03/10/2020 10:14:29 AM PDT by bkopto
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To: Rummyfan

Really had to struggle to find someone who sucks more than Kimmel.


7 posted on 03/10/2020 10:17:52 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Rummyfan

Check out George Webb Truth leaks about Buttigieg.


8 posted on 03/10/2020 10:22:10 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't ? wait do it today.)
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To: Rummyfan

What? Peter’s always got stuff to do. Women work hard.


9 posted on 03/10/2020 10:22:22 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Rummyfan

Yawn.


10 posted on 03/10/2020 10:25:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Rummyfan

Im sure those two look just Dandy together, how sweet!!

gag


11 posted on 03/10/2020 10:32:46 AM PDT by Gasshog (Democrats have done the impossible! They united the GOP behind President Trump.)
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To: Rummyfan

Woke Socialism demands Buttigieg and Kimmel have sex and stream it live to the web.


12 posted on 03/10/2020 10:33:35 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (All evil and bad things originate in China)
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To: N. Theknow

LOL!


13 posted on 03/10/2020 10:48:00 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Rummyfan

Booty-Judge is the classic “Good Talker - Ineffectual Doer”.


14 posted on 03/10/2020 11:51:40 AM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: Rummyfan

Dick Nixon pioneered in this area by appearing on LAUGH IN to say, “Sock it to me,” during the 1968 campaign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzDu5Db_b7Q


15 posted on 03/10/2020 12:43:26 PM PDT by Colinsky
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To: N. Theknow

I enjoy the vintage Johnny Carson excerpts on XM105.

Far better than the late night garbage of the past decade at least.


16 posted on 03/10/2020 12:59:28 PM PDT by wally_bert (Spend like you were going to the electric chair!)
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To: Rummyfan

It’s Howdy Dowdy time!


17 posted on 03/10/2020 1:19:02 PM PDT by Kazan
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The left is trying to set him up for the next presidential run.


18 posted on 03/10/2020 4:08:40 PM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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