What 'Deez Nuts' Tells Us About America's Political Opinions

But what about Dre?

President Obama currently has a 45 percent job approval rating. That’s a standard number for a Commander-in-Chief given the fact that this country is divided right down the middle. To compound that issue, late last year, only 15 percent of Americans approved of Congress.

With ratings that low, it’s easy to see why so many in this country really don’t care about the 2016 presidential election.

One would think this round of candidate potpourri–Trump, Clinton, Bush, Sanders–would spark more interest than usual.   But quite a few headlines over the past couple of days have focused instead on a “candidate” who’s not even a real person.

Here’s his campaign button:

Deez-Nuts-President

Yes, 90s hip-hop heads: “Deez Nuts” would like your vote.

Mr.

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