McCain To Campaign At Burning Man? April Fool's Joke? You Decide

In what appears to be an April Fool's Day prank, burningman.com has announced John McCain will be campaigning at the event this summer. True or not? Decide for yourself, but remember... it's April Fool's Day.

Senator and presumptive Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has rocked the political world by announcing his intention to bring his campaign to Nevada's Black Rock Desert this summer, during the counter-cultural art event known as Burning Man.

"While our opponents would callously ignore them, this proud American believes that even temporary cities deserve the attention of the President of the United States," said McCain senior staffer Mark Dosenberner. "We are proud that Black Rock City will be a stop on the 'Straight Talk Express' tour this summer."

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Comments

[timeforachangenow]

08:06 PM on 04/01/2008

OK...that's almost as good as this one.....8)

do you realize that if Obama gets elected.....

this country will then be an Obamanation.....HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[Bushgirlsgonewild]

09:11 PM on 04/01/2008

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Ha.

How about a Machination?


That's reaching, sorry.

[Bushgirlsgonewild]

07:08 PM on 04/01/2008

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My young friends, Rockin’ Johnny McCain here to tell you that I am going to the Burning Man. A friend of mine, Lloyd Bonifide, of Alhambra, California, a retired heating and plumbing businessman, has volunteered to drive us there in his daughter’s Winnebago. It’ll just be me, him, and someone Lloyd says is ‘Peyote Buttons’. Must be an old vaudevillian. Anyway, I think it's important to show you that I'm still a young hep-cat myself. Lloyd is brining hiskaraoke machine so he and I can put on a show. I’m calling it ‘Get-out-the-vote with Rockin’ McCain’. We're gonna sing ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ for 24 hours straight. It should quite a crowd, and at the end, I’ll ask you to all vote for me, ‘Rockin Johnny McCain!’ You then have permission to applaud – no applauding will be allowed while we are singing, remember that or I’ll have to get in your face. And you don’t want me in your face, my young friends - I just may instinctively snap your neck. Nothing personal, it’s just how I roll, so listen attentively, then show your appreciation at the conclusion of our performance. There'll be free NyQuil shooters, but strict rationing will be observed – only one per customer. Also in the spirit of the Burning Man, Lloyd and I will be wearing nothing but a hell of a lot of sunscreen. Hope you all can make it – be there or be square, my young friends!

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[wadenelson1]

05:33 PM on 04/01/2008

Did anyone inform the campaign that it's McCain everyone's hoping to immolate this year?

[jrb35]

03:54 PM on 04/01/2008

"said McCain senior staffer Mark Dosenberner"

DOSENBERNER...

DOSING BURNER... i.e. a Burning Man attendee who takes a dose of acid.

Get it?

[mommadona]

02:40 PM on 04/01/2008

Dear McCain Advance Team:

FYI: Don't bother with flyers or pamphlets.

No one has any pockets or any place to put them.

Bring PLENTY of water.

Bring your own shade.

And some blinders - your EastCoast eyes may not know what to do with what they behold.

Oh, and sturdy shoes too.

Welcome to the Wild, Wild West....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=23nqInkEDTc

[Moxo]

01:52 PM on 04/01/2008

Are they changing the name to "Aging man"?

[Chuckwheat]

01:43 PM on 04/01/2008

He's offered to fire the starting gun for the Wicked Tits race.

[isis]

01:22 PM on 04/01/2008

What exactly has he straight talked about? Why is that phrase repeated as if he really did something?

[MajorKong]

02:45 PM on 04/01/2008

Who needs a plan when you've got a slogan? That's pretty much how the current administration has governed for the last 7 years.

[SILVANUS]

01:20 PM on 04/01/2008

Considering the state of Clear Channel, I mean radio, I'm not surprised.

[samguy]

01:12 PM on 04/01/2008

Perfect way to end his summer gay pride whistle stop tour!

[Paul]

12:45 PM on 04/01/2008

He probably thinks it is some sort of barbeque cook-off...

[chinaskee]

11:24 AM on 04/01/2008

Why not ? They vote too.

[LORISNJ]

11:24 AM on 04/01/2008

Pathetic joke if you ask me.

[joekonn]

11:50 AM on 04/01/2008

Yes, McCain is a pathetic joke and , just as in Iraq, there will have to be 'green zone' at burning man, so as to protect the old geezer from reality.

For all you bible thumpers: By the way, does McCain have a biblical referent? McCain, does it mean son of Cain.

[RobinLandseadel]

10:50 AM on 04/01/2008

First off, is this gonna be the Christopher Lee:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/

. . . .or the stupid Nicholas Cage:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450345/

. . . .version [?], cause if we're gonna Barbeque McCain Old School I wanna hear some singin' & dancin' at this here ho-down, get movin' with the rhythms of the younger generation!

[normathumb]

10:50 AM on 04/01/2008

Sure, that will happen after he comes down from the 4th of july rainbow gathering where he will eat 'shrooms and dance naked before leading the chant at noon.
Welcome home.

[normathumb]

11:10 AM on 04/01/2008

His rainbow name is Babylon John.

[normathumb]

11:12 AM on 04/01/2008

Nicto barada klaatu, babble on john

[timeforachangenow]

08:03 PM on 04/01/2008

did you mean nicto Barack Obama???....8)