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<p>Sorry, everyone: <a href="https://www.someecards.com/entertainment/celebrities/kid-rock-tweet/">Kid Rock</a>&mdash;the singer/rapper/yeller who brought us &quot;bawitaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy shake the boogie said up jump the boogie&quot;&mdash;just announced he&#39;s running for the U.S. Senate.</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://giphy.com/embed/57RPWfW2THXOw" width="480"></iframe> <p>I&#39;m tired of the ba-wit-a-ba jokes already. And yes, this, like the rest of 2017, is unfortunately real. Earlier this afternoon the singer/rapper-ish tweeted this:</p> </div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real… <a href="https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq">https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq</a> The answer is an absolute YES. <a href="https://t.co/uYCUg6mjW1">pic.twitter.com/uYCUg6mjW1</a></p>&mdash; Kid Rock (@KidRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/KidRock/status/885240249655468032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>And then he tweeted this:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stay tuned, I will have a major announcement in the near future - Kid Rock</p>&mdash; Kid Rock (@KidRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/KidRock/status/885240311307546624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Before you freak out, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/12/politics/kid-rock-us-senate-twitter/index.html" target="_blank">CNN is reporting</a> that there &quot;appears to be no Federal Election Committee records filed under &#39;Kid Rock&#39; or his legal name Robert James Ritchie or Robert Ritchie.&quot; Meaning his run isn&#39;t &quot;official&quot; yet.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Robert James Ritchie (Kid Rock) hasn&#39;t filed any paperwork with the FEC yet. So, it&#39;s not really official yet <a href="https://t.co/uqjPcxrmxs">pic.twitter.com/uqjPcxrmxs</a></p>&mdash; Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertMaguire_/status/885245167120379904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">well, don&#39;t tell him HOW to do it.</p>&mdash; Will Burke, but spookier (@revenganceful) <a href="https://twitter.com/revenganceful/status/885245780814123008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>But, provided he does figure out HOW to do it, it certainly does seem like a distinct possibility that the Michigan-native, a known conservative, could try to jump-yell his way in to politics. And judging from the VERY STRONG reactions on Twitter, most people would not see this as a ba-wit-a-win (sorry) for America:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are all dead and this is clearly Hell</p>&mdash; Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) <a href="https://twitter.com/rolandscahill/status/885243007385128960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kid Rock is going to run for Senate... That&#39;s like Trump running for pre..... never mind... <a href="https://t.co/KO2tetQrI9">pic.twitter.com/KO2tetQrI9</a></p>&mdash; Chaos (@Chaosxsilencer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chaosxsilencer/status/885264571287646210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hi <a href="https://twitter.com/KidRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KidRock</a>, I made a campaign poster you can use: <a href="https://t.co/ILAuRF1oDg">pic.twitter.com/ILAuRF1oDg</a></p>&mdash; pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) <a href="https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/885271146563645445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh. Kid Rock isn&#39;t really running for anything, he&#39;s just selling merch. Because he&#39;s a graduate of the Trump School of Political Grifting.</p>&mdash; shauna (@goldengateblond) <a href="https://twitter.com/goldengateblond/status/885249536033144834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If this is a stunt, Kid Rock should be CATAPULTED INTO SPACE. Also, if it is not a stunt.</p>&mdash; Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) <a href="https://twitter.com/laurenduca/status/885259750887362560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kid Rock 2018<br>Fred Durst 2020<br>Buckcherry guy 2022<br>A sentient Axe Body Spray bottle 2024</p>&mdash; Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) <a href="https://twitter.com/Steven_Hyden/status/885255515433050113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Answer- The Winner<br><br>Question- What do you call the person running against Kid Rock for US Senate?</p>&mdash; Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/tonyposnanski/status/885259434313887745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/KaivanShroff/status/885248851854188544</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MEDIA: Lesson - don&#39;t give loads of free coverage to moron celebs running for office<br><br>KID ROCK: I&#39;m running for office<br><br>MEDIA: OMG LOL WHEEE</p>&mdash; Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) <a href="https://twitter.com/samcmlaird/status/885260731859386368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kid Rock...nuff said. <a href="https://t.co/bw4DR7tl3W">pic.twitter.com/bw4DR7tl3W</a></p>&mdash; Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) <a href="https://twitter.com/PoliticalShort/status/885251429346164736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">-Trump on stage to intro Kid Rock<br>-Kid Rock appears<br>-Starts playing Born Free<br>-OMG it&#39;s Mitt on a zipline<br>-Dropkicks Trump<br>-President Romney</p>&mdash; Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug/status/885248193231015937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fun fact: If elected, Kid Rock would be the first U.S. senator to appear in a sex tape with the lead singer of Creed</p>&mdash; Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/885245614057017345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is going to be super confusing post-2020 when we have to explain that President The Rock isn&#39;t the father of Senator Kid Rock. <a href="https://t.co/ORedlQXQzJ">https://t.co/ORedlQXQzJ</a></p>&mdash; Alex Zalben (@azalben) <a href="https://twitter.com/azalben/status/885244742396727296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As the specter of Kid Rock for President appears, remember Trump has proved anyone can win the Presidency, but not anyone can be President.</p>&mdash; Paula Poundstone (@paulapoundstone) <a href="https://twitter.com/paulapoundstone/status/885245583350300672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/status/885248727518253058</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luckily Kid Rock is sure to lose the senate seat to his opponent, Kid Paper</p>&mdash; Megan Amram (@meganamram) <a href="https://twitter.com/meganamram/status/885302059083354112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/885244557046292481</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>NO ONE TELL HER.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;I like that Kid Rock isn’t afraid to bawitdaba,” said Tom Frank, 48, a steelworker. “Other politicians, they don’t da-bang da-bang diggy&quot;</p>&mdash; Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) <a href="https://twitter.com/gilbertjasono/status/885243481794506752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There is literally only like a 2 percent chance at this point that Kid Rock isn’t president of the United States one day</p>&mdash; Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) <a href="https://twitter.com/swin24/status/885243206870474752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m working on my Why He Won piece now</p>&mdash; Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/885243627231780864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="268" src="https://giphy.com/embed/y3I0vMoDH4OqY" width="480"></iframe> <p>C&#39;mon, America. We <em>can not</em> let this happen. HIS NAME IS quite literally KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID.</p> </div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Kid Rock announced he's running for Senate and Twitter is calling it the end of days.

Sorry, everyone: Kid Rock&mdash;the singer/rapper/yeller who brought us &quot;bawitaba da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy shake the boogie said up jump the boogie&quot;&mdash;just announced he&#39;s running for the U.S. Senate. I&#39;m tired of the ba-wit-a-ba jokes already. And yes, this, like the rest of 2017, is unfortunately real. Earlier this afternoon the singer/rapper-ish tweeted this: I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real… https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq The answer is an absolute YES. pic.twitter.com/uYCUg6mjW1&mdash; Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017 And then he tweeted this:Stay tuned, I will have a major announcement in the near future - Kid Rock&mdash; Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017 Before you freak out, CNN is reporting that there &quot;appears to be no Federal Election Committee records filed under &#39;Kid Rock&#39; or his legal name Robert James Ritchie or Robert Ritchie.&quot; Meaning his run isn&#39;t &quot;official&quot; yet.Robert James Ritchie (Kid Rock) hasn&#39;t filed any paperwork with the FEC yet. So, it&#39;s not really official yet pic.twitter.com/uqjPcxrmxs&mdash; Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) July 12, 2017 well, don&#39;t tell him HOW to do it.&mdash; Will Burke, but spookier (@revenganceful) July 12, 2017 But, provided he does figure out HOW to do it, it certainly does seem like a distinct possibility that the Michigan-native, a known conservative, could try to jump-yell his way in to politics. And judging from the VERY STRONG reactions on Twitter, most people would not see this as a ba-wit-a-win (sorry) for America:We are all dead and this is clearly Hell&mdash; Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) July 12, 2017 Kid Rock is going to run for Senate... That&#39;s like Trump running for pre..... never mind... pic.twitter.com/KO2tetQrI9&mdash; Chaos (@Chaosxsilencer) July 12, 2017 Hi @KidRock, I made a campaign poster you can use: pic.twitter.com/ILAuRF1oDg&mdash; pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) July 12, 2017 Oh. Kid Rock isn&#39;t really running for anything, he&#39;s just selling merch. Because he&#39;s a graduate of the Trump School of Political Grifting.&mdash; shauna (@goldengateblond) July 12, 2017 If this is a stunt, Kid Rock should be CATAPULTED INTO SPACE. Also, if it is not a stunt.&mdash; Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) July 12, 2017 Kid Rock 2018Fred Durst 2020Buckcherry guy 2022A sentient Axe Body Spray bottle 2024&mdash; Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) July 12, 2017 Answer- The WinnerQuestion- What do you call the person running against Kid Rock for US Senate?&mdash; Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 12, 2017 https://twitter.com/KaivanShroff/status/885248851854188544MEDIA: Lesson - don&#39;t give loads of free coverage to moron celebs running for officeKID ROCK: I&#39;m running for officeMEDIA: OMG LOL WHEEE&mdash; Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) July 12, 2017 Kid Rock...nuff said. pic.twitter.com/bw4DR7tl3W&mdash; Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) July 12, 2017 -Trump on stage to intro Kid Rock-Kid Rock appears-Starts playing Born Free-OMG it&#39;s Mitt on a zipline-Dropkicks Trump-President Romney&mdash; Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) July 12, 2017 Fun fact: If elected, Kid Rock would be the first U.S. senator to appear in a sex tape with the lead singer of Creed&mdash; Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) July 12, 2017 This is going to be super confusing post-2020 when we have to explain that President The Rock isn&#39;t the father of Senator Kid Rock. https://t.co/ORedlQXQzJ&mdash; Alex Zalben (@azalben) July 12, 2017 As the specter of Kid Rock for President appears, remember Trump has proved anyone can win the Presidency, but not anyone can be President.&mdash; Paula Poundstone (@paulapoundstone) July 12, 2017 https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/status/885248727518253058Luckily Kid Rock is sure to lose the senate seat to his opponent, Kid Paper&mdash; Megan Amram (@meganamram) July 13, 2017 https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/885244557046292481NO ONE TELL HER.&quot;I like that Kid Rock isn’t afraid to bawitdaba,” said Tom Frank, 48, a steelworker. “Other politicians, they don’t da-bang da-bang diggy&quot;&mdash; Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) July 12, 2017 There is literally only like a 2 percent chance at this point that Kid Rock isn’t president of the United States one day&mdash; Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) July 12, 2017 I&#39;m working on my Why He Won piece now&mdash; Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 12, 2017  C&#39;mon, America. We can not let this happen. HIS NAME IS quite literally KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID. 