By Jim ONeill ——Bio and Archives--July 26, 2017
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Through it all, he came across as utterly authentic even as he was constantly redefining himself. He hasn't so much reinvented himself as proven to be totally malleable while maintaining a sense of authenticity. -- Tim Alberta, Zack Stanton (Sarah Gamard) "Senator Kid Rock. Don't Laugh."
Michigan, once part of the Democrats vaunted "Blue Wall" is suddenly a battleground where Democrats and Republicans are now fighting for blue collar voters. This became a central theme during the 2016 election season, where Donald Trump won over the white working class vote. -- Delphi Analytica "Kid Rock ahead in hypothetical matchup with Debbie Stabenow, Large number of voters are undecided"Because they prefer to wear "Russia Did It" blinders Democrats have failed to see the screamingly obvious truth that people do not like being lied to, robbed, ignored, and treated with contempt. Imagine that. Trump saw that truth, related to it, and spoke our language, spoke to our concerns--and gave the finger to political correctness. We the People loved him for that and admired his toughness and authenticity. It was obvious to us that he meant what he said and said what he meant and was no smooth-talking snake oil salesman. And we elected him president because of it. We need some sharp elbows and rough edges in DC. This o so refined "hail fellow well met" collegial bulls--t has led us nowhere but deeper into the swamp. Time for a wake-up call, and Robert Ritchie may be just the sort of street-wise change agent needed to rattle the smug DC establishment and give it a long overdue motivational kick in the butt. Gear up! Kid Rock in 2018.
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Born June 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1970-1974 in both UDT-21 (Underwater Demolition Team) and SEAL Team Two. Worked as a commercial diver in the waters off of Scotland, India, and the United States. Worked overseas in the Merchant Marines. While attending the University of South Florida as a journalism student in 1998 was presented with the “Carol Burnett/University of Hawaii AEJMC Research in Journalism Ethics Award,” 1st place undergraduate division. (The annual contest was set up by Carol Burnett with money she won from successfully suing a national newspaper for libel). Awarded US Army, US Navy, South African, and Russian jump wings. Graduate of NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School, 1970). Member of Mensa, China Post #1, and lifetime member of the NRA and UDT/SEAL Association.