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appalachiablue

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Mon Mar 20, 2023, 06:10 PM Mar 2023

The 'Rent Is Too Damn High Party,' Jimmy McMillan, Candidate NY Governor Race, Debate, SNL



- Andrew Cuomo-D, served as governor of New York, 2011 -2021.




- Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson (2010).
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- James McMillan III (born Dec. 1, 1946) is an American political activist, perennial candidate, and Vietnam War veteran. Political party, Rent Is Too Damn High. Other political affiliations, Republican, Democratic (formerly). Residence: Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, NY, Occupation: Political activist, Perennial candidate. McMillan is best known as the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, a New York-based political party.

McMillan has run for office at least 6 times since 1993, most notably in the 2010 New York gubernatorial election. He declared in Dec. 2010 that he would run in the 2012 U.S. presidential election as a Republican. He did not appear on the ballot in any state and suspended his campaign to return to the Rent Is Too Damn High Party and run for Mayor of New York City in the 2013 election. He attempted to run for governor again in the 2014 election but he did not make the ballot..

A supporter of same-sex marriage, McMillan joked in the 2010 gubernatorial debate he would allow marriage between a person and a shoe. After the Marriage Equality Act passed, McMillan stated of same-sex couples, "Now you don’t have to marry a shoe, you can marry somebody."...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_McMillan



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The 'Rent Is Too Damn High Party,' Jimmy McMillan, Candidate NY Governor Race, Debate, SNL (Original Post) appalachiablue Mar 2023 OP
I guess we now know... paleotn Mar 2023 #1
I can't remember the scene but saw the movie, it must be fun. Tx for commenting. appalachiablue Mar 2023 #2
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