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Jimmy McMillan Owns CPAC, Supports Shoe Marriage

Yesterday, New York's own Jimmy McMillan showed up to the Conservative Political Action Conference, firing up young conservatives and issuing a slew of juicy soundbites. “I’m here to change it all up,” he said. “Why? Because the rent is too damn high." Here are some of his best utterances:

  • On his support for gay marriage: "If you want to marry a shoe, I'll marry you."
  • On "personal liberties:" "If you want to drop your pants, drop 'em, dawg. I got your back."
  • “They asked me, ‘Mr. McMillan, what are you going to do about abortion?’ I’m hungry now, I want a hamburger with cheese.”
  • I am doing what daddy do for his children. All of you are my children. You have been mistreated.”
  • "Oh, I know they're going to say, 'oh, Mr. McMillan, you're running for president, you can't say ass,' well Barack Obama said ass and I said I was coming after his black ass too."
  • If I went to the White House, Obama would run and hide in the bathroom.”

McMillan reaffirmed his promise to run for president in 2012. He told the crowd, "You can't blame none of those in office but look at yourself and blame the problem. All I'm here to do is to wake you up." He also raised a shoe in solidarity with his "brothers and sisters in Egypt." Umm, what? Jimmy, it might be time to just stick with your music career.

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  • CityFace

    Am I just missing something? In what way is forcing business owners to lower their market prices a conservative value? Shouldn't the "invisible hand of the market" be establishing fair prices on its own?

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  • Roger_the_Shrubber

    Another African-American star of CPAC...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

  • Rod

    keep in mind that the rent is too damn high, and it is actually the #1 problem in american society.

    high rent devastated our economy (those billions that would've gone to businesses now goes to the landlord so he can buy another mansion outside of the city and nation);

    high rent created lots of violence (by forcing people to live together against their will in tiny apartments);

    high rent destroyed most relationships (friends forced to move in together; guys and girls dating forced);

    high rent created most crime (cuz you're gonna have to rob more people just to have a place to sleep at night);

    and so on and so on.

  • Roger_the_Shrubber

    I certainly wouldn't trust him with the nuclear football but he'd be a hoot on the city council.

  • Guest

    I live near Jimmy and see him all the time. You've got to love this man!!!

  • robingee

    "Apparently, I'm a total nutter-butter!"

  • Roger_the_Shrubber

    A lot of what he says is nuts but some of it is spot on. Either way, I like the guy.

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