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"The DAMage Report" - July 5, 2011

Here's yesterday's show with me, Steve Gelder, Rick Overton and host Johnny Dam:

"The DAMage Report" - June 13, 2011

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Live Tweets From GOP Debate

June 13, 2011, 1 pm EST:
thejamestripp James Tripp

will be live tweeting tonight's GOP debate from the Congressional Gym's locker room.

7 pm EST:

Prediction for tonight’s debate: Mitt Romney will deny his Massachusetts Health Care plan 3 times before the cock crows.

8 pm EST:

Republican candidates are now debating who will lead "the Pledge of Allegiance."

Herman Cain wants us to elect him so he can get away from his grandchildren.

Why doesn't Godfather's Pizza hire 50,000 workers like McDonald's?

"My whole plan involves a plan." I'm voting for Pawlenty.

Why does Mittcare call it Obamacare?

Tim Pawlenty having trouble veering from script. Should take improv class.

Why can't I think of a phrase like Obamneycare?

Obamacare is to blame for everything! It ate my homework!

Those who don't remember history are condemned to be in this debate.

The set reminds me of the Lincoln-Douglas debate.

I'm not voting for anyone with Elvis and Johnny Cash on their iPod.

Mitt Romney is making the UAW the bad guy. I hope his car breaks down in front of a union shop.

I'm in favor of sending George Bush (either one) to Mars.

I think Michelle Bachman's eyelash extensions are breeding.

Gingrich wants to privatize Space exploration. I want him to privatize his campaign.

If Romney hates the Federal Government so much, maybe he ought to run for Massachusetts Governor.

Newt doesn't like "Dancing With the Stars" since Tom Delay was indicted during the finals.

9 pm EST:

Herman Cain introduces "Mediscare" into debate. Bravo!

Bachman can quote Obama. Maybe she should listen.

Tim Pawlenty memorized a lot of stuff to say.

Weiner is Googling Santorum.

Cain makes the others look moderate.

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is taking a loyalty oath during the commercials.

Romney gives Bruins score and wins debate.

Santorum doesn't believe in evolution, but he does believe in de-evolution.

Republicans are in favor of people being alive. Bold position.

Santorum's grandfather came to this country to get away from his grandmother.

Cain and Pawlenty want to put the federal borders in the state's hands. More bureaucracy.

Natural gas discovered in New Hampshire!

Romney wants to turn over military command to the Taliban. That doesn't seem right.

Ron Paul seems like the adult. The others are rascally urchins.

People are not in our national interest.

Feckless is a good word.

It's not my favorite word.

Michelle Bachman wants Steve Tyler to pick her vice president.

Newt can kiss the audience's ass all he wants; he was still run out of Congress by the villagers.

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"The DAMage Report" - June 8, 2011

Here's yesterday's show with me, Bill Freiberger, Lakota Phillips and host Johnny Dam:

"The DAMage Report" - June 6, 2011

Here's today's show with me, Chris Bonno, Brett Gilbert and host Johnny Dam:

Paul Revere's New Ride

Listen, my children, and you shall hear

Of the American political system in deep arrears.

On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;

Hardly a moose is now alive

Who remembers that famous day and year,

Let alone a politician.

Paul Revere said, “If the British suppress

Your second amendment rights to-night,

Fire a shot into the belfry arch

Of the North Church tower as a signal spark, ---

One, if by land, and two, if by sea;

And I on my front porch will be,

Ready to spread the alarm

To the British:

“You won’t take my arms!”

Hollywood Hemptress Hour - June 1, 2011

Here's yesterday's show with me, Adult Film Director Erica McLean, G-licious Dishes with Shilo Jingle Foot and hostess Tere Joyce:

"The DAMage Report" - May 23, 2011

Here's yesterday's show with me, Bronston Jones and host Johnny Dam:

An Unannouncement

Hollywood Hemptress Hour - May 18, 2011

Here's yesterday's show with me, comedian Steven Allen Greene, G-licious Dishes with Shilo Jingle Foot and hostess Tere Joyce:

"Playhouse West Studio 2" - November 14, 2010

"The DAMage Report" - December 7, 2010

Here's yesterday's show with me, Jamee Damron, Mike Dorval and host Johnny Dam:

James Tripp vs. Christine O'Donnell: Who is You?

YouTube Doubler

"The DAMage Report" - October 5, 2010

Here's yesterday's show with me, Richard Chassler, Jamee Damron and host Johnny Dam:

"The DAMage Report" - September 20, 2010

Here's Monday's show with me, Will C., Michael Codispoti, Danielle Stewart and host Johnny Dam:

From the Archives: 1996 "James Tripp for President" Campaign

This was a short campaign. It began the night before the election and was soon over. This is the first and last appearance before the vote:


If only the results of that election were different. America would be more American than it is today.

The concession speech:

"The Damage Report" - August 16, 2010

Here's the premier show from New Dissident Radio with me, Michael Codispoti, Lora Somoza, Danielle Stewart and host Johnny Dam:

The DAMage Report with guest James Tripp

The Day I Sold President George H.W. Bush Two Chocolate Crunch Bars

When I was in college, I sold two chocolate crunch bars to President George H. W. Bush when he was running in the Republican primary against Ronald Reagan. My class was having a candy sale to raise money and one of the young Republicans who lived in the dorm had arranged a field trip to a campaign event in his home state of New Hampshire. I figured here was a mark who couldn’t say no.

My young Republican friend was proud of the fact that he had been with Bush since the beginning. In fact, he had a pin that indicated that he was part of the three percent club. He had been with Bush since he was at three percent in the polls. This didn’t impress me. It just indicated that his father worked for the Company.

As Bush entered the hall I approached him. He was surrounded by six men in black. I said, “Mr. Bush, my class is having a candy sale to raise money. Would you like to buy a chocolate crunch bar?”

He said, “Get me on the way out, Kid.”

This was not a Frank Capra movie from the 1930s and yet he called me “Kid.” This did not bode well for his campaign.

I’m sure he made some speech that I wasn’t very interested in and then he made the mistake of leaving the way he came in and I was waiting for him. No doubt after this day a new security protocol was implemented to anticipate the need for at least one alternative exit, but on this day the old 1930s brush off just didn’t work. As Mr. Bush approached I called out to him again: “Hey Mr. Bush, remember me? I’m the Kid whose class is having a candy sale. Would you like to buy a chocolate crunch bar?”

And he said, “How much is the chocolate crunch bar?”

I said, “Fifty cents.”

And he said, “I’ll take two.”

Six Secret Service guys whipped out one dollar bills from I’m not sure where. There were six one dollar bills outstretched to me. I made a note to only sell to people with Secret Service details in the future.

I should have snatched the six dollars, but before I could, Bush said, “No, I’ll buy it.” The Secret Service put away their money. It disappeared just as mysteriously as it had appeared. I lost six other sales.

When Bush opened his wallet he had three one dollar bills. He gave me one. I gave him two chocolate crunch bars. He said, “That’s the first vote I ever had to buy.”

And the beauty is I never voted for him.

It’s like one of my other friends said to a guy from Harvard when we were at the bar who asked us, “Do you support Bush?”

My friend said, “We support whatever’s in the cooler.”
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