The Rent Is Too Damn High!

Jimmy McMillan obviously thinks that the rent in New York is too damn high.

If you haven't seen the video of his performance in the New York gubernatorial debate from last week, you certainly will soon. (If you can't wait, you can see it here.)

In a rare political free-for-all format agreed to by the two leading candidates, there were seven "bona fide" contenders for the job of governor of New York on the platform, including a professional madam and the nut-job-for-a-day-turned-instant-celebrity Mr. McMillan.

Jimmy is the founder and sole member of the Rent Is Too Damn High party. He has one, and only one, plank in his platform. You guessed it: the rent is too damn high!

He claims that a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan goes for $4,600 a month; 2 bedrooms will cost you $8,970. Because of this fact, "women can't feed their children," and a whole host of other maladies from homelessness to the war in Afghanistan are the result.

After watching his antics, it is easy to see how his message captivated at least 16,000 registered voters in precincts from all over the state who signed his petition, allowing him to enter the race.

More than likely, Jimmy McMillan will eventually go the way of Antoine Dodson ("The Bed Intruder Song"), the guy who sang "Pants on the Ground" for American Idol, and Clara from the Wendy's commercial ("Where's the Beef?").

But, thanks to the power of viral video, he has had more than his 15 minutes of fame and he has definitely met his main objective. He set out to have his voice heard and to get people to listen to his message. We heard you, Jimmy. And we're all with you.

The rent is too damn high!