3.09.2011

Grant Miller Media Presents: The Unelectables.

James "Jimmy" McMillan, Republican from New York.


Running for: President of the United States.

Political experience: None. McMillan unsuccessfully campaigned for governor of New York in 1994, 2006 and 2010, lost New York City mayoral bids in 1993, 2005 and 2009 and was removed from the ballot in the 2000 U.S. Senate election in New York. Although McMillan has lost every political race he's entered, in 2010 he was appointed mayor of Hyundai City in Burlington, N.J.

Platform: McMillan flatly believes rent is too damn high. McMillan supports immediate spending cuts on rent, arguing that rent is simply too damn high. On his Website, McMillan notes that "99.9 percent of our children are living under poverty" because the rent is too damn high. If elected, McMillan plans to balance the budget, mostly by lowering rental costs which, as he explains, are "too damn high." McMillan also promises to change how Washington D.C. works by changing how it pays rent, which he believes is too damn high. On foreign affairs, McMillan believes rent is too damn high. On abortion rights, McMillan has stated rent is too damn high. On gun control, McMillan supports rent is too damn high. On healthcare reform, McMillan has come out strongly for rent is too damn high. China? Rent is too damn high. Afghanistan? Rent is too damn high. Iraq: Rent is too damn high. Okay - so you get the picture. McMillan is a one issue candidate and that issue is the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH.

Center of the Universe: McMillan is single and has two adult children. He founded The Rent Is Too Damn High party in 2005.

Big Cool Friends: McMillan appeared in a mock debate beside Cris Collinsworth and Phil Simms on Showtime's "Inside the NFL." In the debate, McMillan frequently noted rent is too damn high. He was portrayed by Kenan Thompson in a 2010 skit on "Saturday Night Live."

Little Buddies: In November 2010, McMillan released an album on iTunes titled - you guessed it - "The Rent is Too Damn High (Volume 1)." It features hits like "R.E.N.T.," "When You Can't Pay Your Rent," "Landlord Listen Up," and "Rent Party Christmas." But the most downloaded track is "Come 2 the Floor."

Evidence of Possibly Contradictory Behavior: McMillan pays no rent. In a 2010 New York Times article, McMillan said he maintains his Flatbush apartment building in exchange for free rent from the landlord. In the 2006 New York gubernatorial election, McMillan's name appeared twice - once as a Democrat and once under the Rent Is Too Damn High party. McMillan's Democratic running mate, Randy Credico, later called him "jack off" and a "sorry ass" for abandoning the campaign. McMillan announced last month he will run as a Republican in 2012 despite years as a Democratic supporter and said he switched parties to avoid campaigning against President Obama.

He's not all bad: McMillan is a Vietnam veteran with three bronze stars. In a 2010 court case, McMillian succeeded in keeping the word "Damn" on the ballot after it was removed by the New York Board of Elections. After returning home from Vietnam, McMillan briefly worked as an R&B singer for Brunswick Records.

Odds of winning: THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH!

3 comments:

jon said...

Makes Sense. He can live in the White House rent free!

Madam Z said...

Now there's a man who sticks to his guns! And, he's 100% right. THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, DAMN IT!

HeatherLynn said...

*smiles and shakes her head*....I haven't been here for awhile...and again you remind me why i should come back.

*chuckles more while STILL enjoying your amusing post*

~hl~