You've heard of him and of COURSE he's #1. What was supposed to be a lively debate about New York gubernatorial politics instead became a slam poetry contest called "The Rent Is Too Damn High". Jimmy McMillan of "The Rent Is Too Damn High" party performed speech about the plight of people working "8 hours a day, 40 hours a week" and mothers who can't feed their children "breakfastlunchanddinner." and also stopped to ask if the audience could hear that... what was "that?" it was the sound of a child's stomach growling. You didn't hear it? That's cause you gotta "listen like me."

It has blown the minds of people ever since, including candidate Andrew Cuomo who immediately agreed with Jimmy McMillian of "The Rent Is Too Damn High" Party.

Two years ago, the most well-known campaign slogan was all about change. Well, its time for a change now. Because the rent is too damn high.

After the debate, it's reported that McMillan was immediately nominated and immediately elected. Why? You guessed it. Because the rent is too damn high. And because of his beard. And the fact that he's a karate expert.

If you have been alive these past few weeks, chances are someone you knew has answered a question with an answer that is none other than, you guessed it, "the rent is too damn high."

The interesting part of this is that it was hilarious, yet he was serious. So much so that is almost became an internet meme... aaaaalllmost:

1) Here is the link to the Rent is Too Damn High Party website: www.rentistoodamnhigh.org/

2) Here is the remix of his speech: Song A Day's The Rent is Too Damn High Song .

3) And here are some funny The Rent is Too Damn High Party fliers: LINK .

4) It also inspired an SNL sketch and a few other parodies that weren't all that funny.

It didn't go Antoine Dodson big, but it did go big, and was by far (sadly) one of the most memorable moments of this mid-term election.