Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t refer to the Bible, but some of his recent monologues make him seem like the “voice in the wilderness” — to quote Isaiah. Because Kimmel asks the simple questions that people on all sides of the political spectrum keep asking. First, after his newborn son was diagnosed with a rare condition, Kimmel asked why can’t politicians create healthcare laws that will allow coverage for people both rich and poor? Now in the wake of the senseless, horrifying Las Vegas shootings, Kimmel delivered an emotional monologue that asked basically, “WTF, NRA?”
That’s “what the f-___, National Rifle Association?” in translation. “Here we are again in the aftermath of another terrible, inexplicable, shocking and painful tragedy,” Kimmel said. “It’s the kind of thing that makes you want to throw up or give up.” Kimmel asked why we have to have assault rifles, and why every American has a right to purchase them — a right the NRA fights for vehemently, tirelessly, some might say murderously. Alluding to the second amendment, Kimmel concludes wearily: “Our forefathers wanted us to have AK-47s is the argument, I assume.” The result of the NRA’s influence, Kimmel says, is that the NRA holds powerful sway over politicians including “our so-called leaders” Donald Trump, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. Kimmel says frankly:”the NRA has their balls in a money clip.”
