We have a new favorite fringe candidate in America — Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. He's running for governor of New York and stole the show at this week's debate. (Watch video)
Sporting black gloves and mutton chops, McMillan became a breakout star after sharing his inspired views on karate, gay marriage, and, well, rent.
Here are the 5 greatest Jimmy McMillan quotes from the debate, courtesy of BuzzFeed:
On his campaign tactics: "As a Karate expert, I will not talk about anyone up here."
On gay marriage: "The Rent Is Too Damn High Party feels if you want to marry a shoe, I'll marry you."
On what he wants: "We plan to bulldoze some of those mountains in Upstate to make New York an independent state. I want my own cable company; I want my own telephone company."
On his gloves: "I know I'm not going to be able to breathe if I take my gloves off. It could be psychological, I don't know, but I just put 'em on and wear them anyway."
On the rent: "Too damn high!"
McMillan's debate antics have made him a viral video star, and his mantra has also inspired a clever mashup featuring the old man from Pixar's "Up" joining the Rent Is Too Damn High Party.
Wacky as he may be, McMillan still has a long way to go if he wants to out-crazy the true nutjob candidates running for office this election season, who make McMillan look positively sane by comparison.
Update: 'SNL' Does Perfect Spoof Of Jimmy McMillan On 'Weekend Update'
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