This politician is just… awkward. And he doesn’t seem to notice.
It’s uncomfortable to watch him make a fool of himself.
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This guy is a perennial political sideshow in my home state; in 2002 he got obliterated by David Cicilline in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence (who so happens to be the first openly gay mayor of a state capitol, yay Providence), and since then he has run in democratic primaries for mayor, and for senate multiple times, and got crushed every time.
Oddly enough, his Catholicism-with-a-crazy-tinge and his concomitant homophobia aside, he’s done some interesting work with student loan relief and environmentalism in the state. It’s really too bad about the crazy.
Nice to see fellow Rhodies :D Sorry that this comment isn’t offering anything for discussion, but I honestly don’t think there’s even anything to discuss.
You didn’t happen to attend URI about 4-6 years ago and major in physics, did you?
No, I’m in college now (Emerson) and probably couldn’t major in physics if my life depended on it, although I find it fascinating. Why, of whom is it that you’re thinking? I might know the person — it is RI, after all.
I knew a JT Wright in college who was a member of the gaming club and was a physics major.
Ah, I see. Nope, those are just my first and last initials; I’m actually female. Sorry to disappoint!
That’s what I thought. Painful to watch. The Tea Party Movement brought out the lunatics out of the woods, thinking that anyone now has a chance…and that regardless of party affiliation.
This guy predates the tea party by about a decade. And FWIW, while the political goals of the tea party movement are execrable, I am leery of pooh-poohing anything that has people becoming more engaged with the political process rather than less. The growth of a professional political class has had primarily bad effects. The idea that “anyone” can put their name on a ballot and seek to represent their neighbors is a good thing, not a bad one. Responsibility for weeding out the crazies and idiots falls to the voters.
He looks like Chris Farley’s brother…
Wow, this man can’t hold a tone to save his life. He’s all over the place. Maybe he should pray for some talent.
“pray for some talent”………LMAO!!
Catholic, part of the wealthiest cult on earth, “sings” [badly] about the rich being lost… hmmm
Lol . . . the hostess. I totally felt for her as she politely wriggled her way out of making any absolute statements or promises. I bet she was scared he was going to be waiting to accost her after the show. That guy was levels of creepy.
“hope you learned something from it” Yes – you can’t sing.
At least she managed to stop him after a couple of minutes. But still, it was a couple of minutes too much. That was painful.
I thought she handled it perfectly. Just let him ramble on and then, “Whooops we’re out of time”. No need to engage the crazy, just give him his 2 minutes and watch him run out the clock with inane crap. John Stewart did the same thing earlier this week with a guest.
It was fun to watch her squirm when he was trying to plug his band. Sure… we would love to have you but it’s not my choice…om, let’s go to weather.
Yes, “…that’s a higher pay grade than me…”. Even God couldn’t get this guy and his band on the show, now that they know how he sings.
I’m from Rhode Island. We don’t need anything more to be embarrassed about, but this guy is the doughboy and stuffie flavored icing on the cake -_-;
My brain hurts!!
every political candidate throughout the world should have to sing before every election
I think this is a great idea. Kind of like American Idol, but for politicians. It’s like that dance show with celebrities who aren’t known for dancing that my mom watches. I think I would watch that, I am not usually one for these competition shows, not since the 1st season of The Apprentice have I managed to get sucked up in one of them, but political candidates singing? I vote YESSSS on that.
If he actually does something concrete to help the poor and means what he says about equality (a.k.a. social justice) I don’t care if he makes balloon animals and worships turnips.
OMG! That is so embarrassing to watch. I would probably vote for him just because I feel so bad for him.
He reminds me of Basil Marceaux. Both of them make me *cringe* when I see them.