Dennis Kucinich is not a joke

[babylonsister]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/10968

Dennis Kucinich is not a joke
by Mary Shaw | Nov 11 2007


Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is once again running for president. But you wouldn't know it from the mainstream media, which have been spending all their time focusing on Clinton, Obama, and sometimes Edwards.

It seems like the only time we hear about Dennis Kucinich is when the talking heads make fun of him. They ridicule Kucinich's short physical stature and his elfin appearance, and they make creepy comments about Kucinich's gorgeous young wife.

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No, what's weird is that the issues are being ignored in favor of schoolyard-style ridicule. If the pundits and the Congress could get past the nonsense and focus on the issues, Dennis Kucinich might have a chance to bring about some of the change that the American people have been more and more impatiently waiting for.

Like bringing our troops home from Iraq.

Like holding the Vice President accountable for his manipulation of the intelligence process to deceive Americans in the run-up to the war in Iraq, and for threatening aggression against Iran absent any threat to the U.S.

Like keeping jobs here in the U.S.

Like protecting consumers.

Like promoting the development of clean, safe, renewable energy sources.

Like taking care of our sick.

And like enforcing our country's ideal that all persons are created equal.

But those things are hard work. It's much easier to just sit back, collect money from the special interests, and ridicule Dennis Kucinich.

Because he's short.

Because he's not so telegenic.

Because he's married to a beautiful redhead.

And because he speaks for those of us who have a heart.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. It's a good thing he's not telegenic, otherwise they would be obliged

to hear him out. That wouldn't be very convenient or fun, would it?

[fenriswolf]

12. if he was telegenic

they would have had a huge smear campaign on him. but since he's not they doing the whole he's a "joke"

[IndianaGreen]

2. They don't fear Kucinich, what they fear is Kucinich's ideas taking hold

Dennis Kucinich stands for all the things the Democratic Establishment hates and fears. One of the things they fear the most is that people will demand single payer health care.

Published on Friday, November 9, 2007 by Corporate Crime Reporter

AFL-CIO Leaders Work to Derail Rank and File Drive for Single Payer

by Russell Mokhiber

Does the leadership of the AFL-CIO favor a single payer, Canadian-style, Medicare-for-all, health insurance system? They do not.

The California Nurses Association, which joined the AFL executive council earlier this year, supports single payer.

More than 350 other union locals support single payer.

More than 80 members of the House of Representatives support legislation that would create a single payer system in the United States (HR 676).

But the leadership of the AFL-CIO does not support single payer.

They may say they support it.

But yesterday, at a press conference at the National Press Club, it became clear that AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and his fellow labor union bosses are actively working to derail the rank and file movement for single payer.

Sweeney and leaders of the SEIU, UFCW, Bricklayers, Laborers, and Teamsters - along with DLA Piper partner and former Congressman Dick Gephardt - yesterday put their stamp of approval on a employer-based state health insurance reform plan by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D).

The Illinois plan is similar to one introduced by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for California and Governor Ed Rendell (D) for Pennsylvania.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/11/09/5111/

[kimmerspixelated]

3. Dennis is THE man!

Since we can't have Gore, it must be Dennis!!!

[Armstead]

4. You're right. It's sickening

Robert Redford could run on the left and get ridiculed for some reason or other.

[demnan]

5. I briefly have met both Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards

In person, Dennis is far more personable, with a warm smile, and wit and his black eyes just sparkle when he's around like minded people. Edwards never seemed to let down his guard. I don't say this to condemn Edwards in anyway, I think he's run a good campaign. But meeting the two within a week of each other, I was struck by the fact that the media lies weren't true at all. I would feel far more comfortable around Kucinich. Kucinich had no fear when I handed him an Impeach Him button, in fact he begin talking about how we couldn't do things in anger, that we had to be thoughtful in our approach. A really deep response, like he had thought this through before.

Edwards took the button with no comment and screwed up his face in a false smile that generated fear at the fundraiser I was helping at.

I made my decision, partly based on all these things - human reaction, personablity and the impeachment issue.

On edit -
a week after I handed Kucinich the button and our small group as well as some PDA members asked about Impeachment - he introduced articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney

[karlrschneider]

6. It's a goddamn shame none of us will have the opportunity to vote for him in the General

Election.

[LWolf]

10. We all have that chance.

If he's not on it, we can write him in.

Whether or not I do that would depend on who else is on the ticket.

I'm leaving my options open.

:hi:

[rjones2818]

11. Donate to him!

http://www.actblue.com/page/du-presidential

Go to his action page to hook up with like minded citizens in your area: http://action.dennis4president.com

Get information about impeachment and be sure to point out that Dennis is the only candidate who's fighting for this: http://kucinich.house.gov/SpotlightIssues/documents.htm

Grab a press kit and plaster your area with Kucinich information:
http://www2.kucinich.us/node/4295

If we accept that Dennis won't win, he won't. It's an uphill climb, we know, but in the end it's worth the effort!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

[mtnsnake]

14. No, but I'll be proud to vote for him in the Primaries

Even if he doesn't win, I'll know I voted for the one and only Democrat who had the guts to move for impeachment and the one guy who probably represents our Party better than anyone else.

[karlrschneider]

15. I will happily vote for him in the primary too. I wasn't trying to be nasty, just realistic.

...

[mtnsnake]

18. I know that, Karl

and I agree it really is a shame that this genuine man probably won't get the chance he deserves, barring some kind of a miracle.

[karlrschneider]

19. My state (OK) was the only one Wes Clark won in the primaries.

I and quite a few of my immediate circle supported and voted for him. Sigh.

[caseycoon]

7. If the United States...

gets very, very lucky... Dennis Kucinich will be our next President.

[babylonsister]

8. I wish I had your optimism, but he really should get equal time. This is

a classic example of the media trying to select 'what's best for us' instead of letting people make up their own minds.

[gateley]

16. I'm STILL livid about part of little time he got at the debate was used as

an opportunity to make him appear silly. I was one of the only people on this board who liked Tim Russert. Now he's on my list and I have NO respect for him.

Dennis is an outstanding individual and would make an outstanding president.

[caseycoon]

17. I agree 100%

I truly believe if everyone had a chance to really hear & see as much of DK as they hear & see the others, things would be very different. I don't know if I'm optimistic, but I can dream. As I said we would have to be VERY lucky.

[David Zephyr]

9. Kucinich would represent the greatest leap forward for the U.S. since FDR.

K&R.

[patrice]

13. He did GREAT against Tucker Carlson recently.

I heard a replay of it on AAR. All I can say is WOW! I wish ALL of our candidates would fight these know-it-all media types like Dennis did.

[Omaha Steve]

20. From the person that posts the most labor stories on the DU....

Rep. Kucinich is the only card carrying union member in the race (on either side)

[babylonsister]

21. You do, and I agree. Thanks for all you do, Omaha Steve!

:toast:

[Omaha Steve]

22. I forgot to say...

K&R. He is in 4th place and moving up. HHHHMMMM

[smalll]

23. If he could stop taking directions from UFOs and ...

stop marrying women inappropriately young, tall, hot, foreign and tongue-studded, he might not be. One makes one's bed, one lies in it. :shrug:

[Forkboy]

25. Yes, damn him for loving someone "inappropriately young" and "foreign".

Could you be a little more inane?

[babylonsister]

26. You're jealous!

:rofl:

[LoZoccolo]

27. Talk about the UFO all you'd like, but don't be a player-hater. n/t

[ChipperbackDemocrat]

28. Whoa

Having a beautiful, classy, educated, accomplished first lady is inappropriate? Hell, THEN MAKE ME INAPPROPRIATE

[CyberPieHole]

24. Dennis Kucinich would make a great president...

the guy is honest and bright but honest and bright no longer cuts it for President; you have to be slick. Sucks.

[robbedvoter]

29. Too bad he is not as handsome as...Ron Paul? (commenting on the different treatment

the two get - in the media and even here)
The complete blacking in the media of DK's impeachment resolution shows the extent of effort put in trying to marginalize DK...