Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Names Dennis Kucinich as Campaign Manager

[Recursion]

I just can't at this point

https://www.kennedy24.com/robert_f_kennedy_jr_names_dennis_kucinich_campaign_manager

The Presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich will serve as its campaign manager.

Mr. Kucinich has long been known as one of the foremost progressive voices in American politics. In 1977 he became, at age 31, the mayor of the city of Cleveland and one of the youngest big-city mayors ever. In 1996 he was elected to the House of Representatives, where he served for 16 years.

During his time in Congress, Kucinich led the effort against the Iraq War and the Patriot Act, and served as the chair of the progressive caucus. He competed in the Democratic Presidential primary in 2004 and 2008. He is the author of several books, including the acclaimed “The Division of Light and Power.”

Due to his early opposition to the Iraq War, free trade agreements, and the surveillance state, and his support for huge investments in infrastructure, Mr. Kucinich has earned a reputation as one of America’s most prescient politicians. In 2018 the Washington Post called him “the future of American politics.”

[LAS14]

1. Well, of course! Kooks of the left unite!!!! nt

[themaguffin]

2. What? Not Bannon or Roger Stone?

[WarGamer]

3. the good news is, most States have sore loser laws.

So if Jr. runs in the primary and loses... he can't run in the General as an (I)

Although... some argue that Sore Loser laws are unconstitutional in a POTUS race.

[womanofthehills]

20. He had said numerous times no way is he running as an Independent

He was just asked that again yesterday on “Breaking Points”-

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. The sore loser laws may be challenged

This could be fun litigation to watch

[brooklynite]

32. No reason to expect a lawsuit to succeed.

The Constitution says nothing about Presidential election candidates. All it says is that States can choose their Electors. There's no "right" or "wrong" way.

[OnDoutside]

4. Because of course....

Expect a few more off-the-walls will follow

[2naSalit]

5. Probably pays really well...

Some fucked up in the head billionaire is funding them so dennis will get his dime, no problem.

[Easterncedar]

6. This makes me sad

I liked young Dennis way back when.

[LoisB]

9. Agree. I had a lot of respect for him, even contributed to his campaigns.

[Demsrule86]

38. He worked for Fox...and bashed Democrats.

Populist Kucinich bashes Obama, defends Trump, Syrian dictator
Marty [e-mail]
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/local/2018/04/07/populist-kucinich-bashes-obama-defends/12697396007/


'Dennis Kucinich has been an iconoclast from his earliest days as boy mayor of Cleveland, when he took on big banks and survived a recall election. On the campaign trail, he's espousing liberal ideas such as fracking and assault weapons bans.
But he's also struggled to explain statements and associations that many Democrats might find troubling.

They include his multiple defenses of President Donald Trump, his unwillingness to condemn Syrian dictator Bashir al Assad and his presence on the board of a foundation started by a former Texas congressman who published a racist newsletter.'

[electric_blue68]

56. Defended Drumpf?!

[rog]

13. I'll add my disappointment ...

... but this is a deal-breaker for me, concerning my respect for Dennis. I don't know how he evolved to this, but there he is.

Really too bad.

.rog.

[crickets]

17. Yes. I so liked him back in the day. I thought he was smarter than this. nt

[pnwmom]

18. He's the same person he always was. nt

[JohnSJ]

21. Yes he is. Seems to have fooled some though

[PatSeg]

41. Surprisingly so

I had him figured out a very long time ago.

[rurallib]

7. I had to click to see if this was written by Borowitz or the Onion

was surprised to see it wasn't.

So now how are Borowitz or the Onion going to top this one?

[Paladin]

8. So much for any respect I once had for Kucinich. (nt)

[Peacetrain]

10. Q stands for Quacks'!!.. and both major parties have them.. unfortuantely for the Republicans

their Quacks got in power.. they need to do some major housecleaning

[Kaleva]

11. I remember when Kucinich was the darling of many DUers

[Hortensis]

19. :) Every candidate, no matter how whatever, becomes the darling

of some group simply by investing half a minute's breath claiming to support a position they favor. And he chose some popular ones.

But if we don't examine candidate records and make a good faith effort to understand what the job of president requires... Just imagine if those who voted for tRump while knowing/admitting nothing real about him had written in their dog's name instead.

When I gave close attention to Cucinich, my takeaway was that, though well meaning, he'd already demonstrated the Peter Principle in action during his time in the house.

I'm sorry to hear someone known as a onetime Democratic presidential candidate has sunk so low as this, though. Embarrassing.

[BeckyDem]

12. I have a great deal of respect for Kucinch, yet this is a huge error in judgement.

Kennedy is unfit to serve. I don't care what he calls himself, Dem, Independent or whatever. Unfit, period.

[BeckyDem]

43. Welcome to DU.

He was never a serious contender for POTUS imo...that is not what I liked about him. I respected him and a few others for their moral leadership here, when others would not. Back then I doubt Kucinich would ever have supported a man like Kennedy, but people change and I have no idea what happened to him....sad.

By Lauren W. Whittington
Posted June 15, 2007
Last week when Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) held a news conference to tout the growing momentum for his resolution calling for the impeachment of Vice President Cheney, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) stood by his side.
https://rollcall.com/2007/06/15/kucinich-stands-alone-progressive-members-have-yet-to-support-his-white-house-bid/

[Demsrule86]

39. You do know he worked for Fox right? He was on Bill O'Reilly's show for God sakes...he

promoted a book on Tucker Carleson's show.

[bottomofthehill]

14. Couple of attention whores.

Maybe Dennis the duche can help get Robert the nut on FOX. What a pair.

[wnylib]

57. If they were just attention seekers,

they would pose no problems. But I suspect that they are being funded and encouraged by RWers to pull votes away from Biden.

There is zero chance that they will get the Democratic nomination. But they will arouse interest from very idealistic people on the far left, the kind who would sit home and pout on general election day because their "perfect" primary candidate did not win the party's nomination.

The RWers are trying to split the Dem vote by promoting Kennedy/Kucinich.

[karynnj]

15. Wow There are few people with as rollercoaster relationship with the left as DK

I remember in early 2005 when I joined that he was still viewed by a very dedicated group here as a hero. Looking back at 2004 posts, he was at some points the top one or two people wanted in the primary.

I also remember watching a very long CSPAN show covering a few Iowa primary caucuses. I had turned it on to learn more about the process, but ended up watching it for hours because I was fascinated. As to his team's political acumen, I remember that a few very unconvincing DK people trying to win over random people caucusing for others arguing that they could get him over the threshold (that they had failed on the first round) rather than joining any other team.

I remember DK staying in that race - with no delegates and almost no polling - until near the end. He was even more pathetic in 2008, but it was his complete unhelpfulness in the Congress after 2009 that I remember most. I remember he even had some dispute with the cafeteria there. It was not a surprise that he lost his seat in a primary race.

I honestly can not imagine who wrote the WP description of him as the "future of American politics" in 2018, when he was a had been who never really was.

[bottomofthehill]

16. Don't forget his time at FOX

Anything for a paycheck and airtime.

[pnwmom]

23. We had a dedicated group of Hillary-haters back then, and DK was one of their favs. nt

[MineralMan]

24. LOL! What a Pair!

The Lost and Forlorn Duo.

[MineralMan]

46. Err, uh...wha?

[Earth-shine]

25. Kucinich was seeing UFOs before it was recently made fashionable by the Navy.

Just sayin. Not that there's anything wrong with seeing UFOs.

https://www.cleveland.com/openers/2007/10/kucinich_at_debate_i_did_see_a.html

I'm obviously jealous because the closest I ever came to it was seeing Starlink satellites.

[Tribetime]

26. 20 years ago I used to like Kucinich now he's changed 180

[MuseRider]

44. Same.

I caucused for him in the state caucus. I had the numbers behind me as did a few others to be there. They reluctantly let us in the door, we had more than enough voters to qualify, and told us we would not be speaking or allowed to ask questions but we were allowed to stay and cast our vote for Kerry.

I did not love or hate Kerry and voted for him in the general without a bad feeling at all but that was a disgusting turn of what I thought the Democrats were in my state. It has changed from then.

He always had some crazy but all in all I thought he could move the country a little toward peace and not hurt anyone in the process.

I started getting mail from him just recently and was worried he was going to run again but this? Oh HELL no. That is all I have to say about this pairing.

[Vinca]

27. Sure, why not? There's a guy who calls himself Vermin Supreme who keeps running for POTUS in NH.

Maybe he's available for consulting work.

[hatrack]

28. OFFS!!!!

[hippywife]

29. I'm so sorry to hear this.

I worked Dennis's first presidential campaign, and really supported him and voted for him twice in the primaries. But it seems he's gone off the deep end since then.

[mike_c]

30. damn, I'm truly sorry to see this

That's just sad. It's the first time I cannot wish Mr Kucinich every success.

[kimbutgar]

31. That picture of Kennedy, Roger Stone, Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon

Needs to be plastered all over the internet. RFK Jr is in the company of terrible people. And its obvious he is a right wing plant.

After seeing that picture whatever respect I had of RFK Jr was lost.

[jcgoldie]

50. bye felicia!

[JI7]

33. lol

[elocs]

34. Well...now there's a pair to draw to.

I never liked Kucinich and hoped he would just stay faded away.

[boston bean]

35. Ugg

[Demsrule86]

40. Welcome to DU. Enjoy you stay.

[DFW]

47. I don't know what kind of retirement pension Congress pays

But a paying gig is a paying gig, I guess. I don't think Kucinich realistically expects to be doing this job a year from now. I'm not so sure that Bobby sees it that way--yet. He will, though.

[Demsrule86]

51. He used to work at Fox.

[617Blue]

48. When does Nina Turner join in on the GOP stalking horse fun? nt

[tritsofme]

52. I'm not sure why this would surprise anyone? Kucinich has always been a nutcase.

[Spazito]

54. Welcome back...again...

[UTUSN]

58. Barf and barf. I memember when KUCINICH had a coterie here.