Date: 2016-07-12 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hardblue.livejournal.com
Aside from giving us the "Rick-rolled" meme, has he made it big in Europe? He didn't seem to really catch on in America, as far as I can tell.

Date: 2016-07-12 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hardblue.livejournal.com
Oh, I thought you might have been a big fan or something. ;)

Date: 2016-07-12 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] telemann.livejournal.com
He had a number one album earlier this year.

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And he was pretty popular in the US in terms of record sales (not number one singles or albums, mind you, but still...)
Edited Date: 2016-07-12 08:54 pm (UTC)

Date: 2016-07-12 06:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fieryphoenix.livejournal.com
I have some reservations about him. At first, he sounds like a dedicated candidate, promising to never give us up (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Gonna_Give_You_Up) and that he and America would be together forever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_Forever_(song)). Shortly thereafter, his commentary takes on a dangerous tone of dependency and insecurity, insisting that we take him into our hearts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_to_Your_Heart_(Rick_Astley_song)) and hold him in our arms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Me_in_Your_Arms_(Rick_Astley_song)). When this fails to satisfy him, it's not long before defeatism sets in and he flip-flops on the whole issue, giving up on love (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giving_Up_on_Love) and then claiming he never knew it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Knew_Love) in the first place.

All of this happened roughly within the equivalent time span of a single presidential term. I don't think we can afford to have someone this unstable in the Oval Office.

Date: 2016-07-12 07:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] eve_n_furter
Better than some of the alternatives, lol.

Date: 2016-07-12 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg-44.livejournal.com
He can get my vote with that platform.

Date: 2016-07-12 09:57 pm (UTC)

Date: 2016-07-13 12:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] murphyluck.livejournal.com
He's a better choice than Trump or Clinton.

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Date: 2016-07-13 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peristaltor.livejournal.com
A new way to roll out a campaign!

Date: 2016-07-14 03:36 am (UTC)

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