Fading Passion (Of Interest to Dean, Kerry, and Kucinich Supporters)

[Khephra]

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The very votes that isolated Feingold in the Senate were his biggest applause lines at the convention: his opposition to the invasion of Iraq, his lone vote against the USA Patriot Act, and his resistance to other anti-terrorism measures that infringe on civil liberties.

To the Democratic Presidential candidates who spoke after him, Feingold said, "We won't win the Presidency if we simply take a pass or say that George Bush is doing a pretty good job on the fight against terrorism and foreign policy, but we're better on domestic issues and the economy."

Dean scored huge applause for praising Feingold's lonely vote on the Patriot Act, and for trumpeting a series of liberal positions--opposing the Iraq War and overreaching anti-terrorism measures, as well as supporting gay rights. "We are not going to beat George Bush unless we stand up for who we are and are proud of it," he said to cheers.

Kucinich, further to the left than Dean, gave the most passionate and most well-received stemwinder of the evening, focusing especially on labor issues and a strike by Tyson workers in Wisconsin. "This is the place to start to take power back to the people," he shouted, "workers' rights! . . . Corporations are using trade laws to break workers' rights, to break unions, to ruin the environment."

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The crowd was stirred up and on its feet shouting by the time Dean and Kucinich were done.

Then came Kerry.


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http://www.progressive.org/aug03/rc0803.html

[revcarol]

1. Kucinich is labor's "dream candidate!!"

And he is one of the people (but probably deeper in thinking than 99% of the people.)Not just a shallow sound-bite person, but one who touches the best of Americans.

[Equinox]

2. Kucinich should be everyone's dream candidate.

This guy is the real deal.

[KG]

3. let's be clear about the next election.

it is just much about the progressive v. conservative (DLC) wings of the dem. party as about GOP v. Dems.

all zombie rhetoric aside, clinton was no liberal. progressive issues and causes lost ground during his 8 years, with his complicity.

so, the dems can run another corporate leaning, establishment, hawkish conservative like kerry, lieberman or graham, hope the electorate isn't put to sleep by their sonorious 'me too-ism', possibly win, then spend the next 4 years watching things not get worse. not sure i would consider that a real victory.

or they can be bold and nominate a real fighter that would push to move this country ahead. not holding my breath on that happening.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. Inaccurate

It is simply inaccurate to say that Kerry is conservative. He is a liberal with a long record of support for progressive causes.


Voting scorecard (http://www.globalstewards.org/democrats.htm):

Senator John Kerry (MA)
Environment....................96%
Labor Rights...................90%
Civil Rights...................100%
Animal Rights (Pro/Anti/N.A.)..8/1/0
"Liberal Quotient".............93%