'Why we need Dennis Kuncinich to stay in the race'

[redqueen]

By Randolph T. Holhut
OpEdNews.Com

(snip)

I've said this before, and I'll keep saying it until November. I want a Democratic Party that offers something more than just not having President Bush at the top of the ticket. I want a party that can wean itself off the corporate special interests and reconnect with its traditional constituencies. I want a party that's not afraid to think big and is ready to retire the word "triangulation" from its lexicon. And most of all, I want a party that's willing to fight.

Instead of giving progressives an excuse to vote for Nader, the Democrats need to listen to Kucinich and his ideas and incorporate them into the party's platform.

Some of it has happened already. Kucinich's vigorous opposition to the WTO and NAFTA helped get the rest of the Democratic field talking about fair trade. Being one of the early opponents of Bush's "war on terror" gave some room for Dean and Kerry and John Edwards to address the issue. Broadening the political debate to include ideas such as nuclear disarmament, energy independence and a more equitable economic system will help, not hurt, the Democrats.

That's why I voted for Kucinich and that's why I ask anyone reading this in states that have yet to hold their primaries do likewise. It's our best shot at making sure that progressive ideas become part of the campaign debate.
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It's nice to see good press for DK is showing up SOMEWHERE. :)

[rbnyc]

1. It's so important to have a choice in the primaries...

...that allows us to express our true values to party leaders. And it's so important for us to vote our consciences in the primaries. In the GE, 95% of us can be taken for granted. We can be counted on to vote for the Democratic Nominee, and our vote communicates nothing except that the Democratic nominee is better than Bush. (Most of us have agreed that a peanut butter sandwich would be a better president than Bush, so we really aren't communicating much.)

I've seen a few people say that they wouldn't vote for Kerry if he does this or that, or they won't vote for him because he did this or that. I don't actually mean to imply anything negative about Kerry, but if more people were committed to the understanding that the primaries are the time to vote our hearts and send our messages, it might make it easier for some of us to hold our noses and vote for the nominee in the GE.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. I liked this piece

The test asks a series of questions regarding your opinions on various issues ranging from Iraq to gay marriage. At the end, your responses are tallied and are compared with the candidates' views so you can find the one that most closely shares your views.

When I did the questionnaire a few weeks ago, Dennis Kucinich got a perfect 100 percent score. Al Sharpton was second and Howard Dean was third, both with scores in the low 90s.
http://www.opednews.com/holhut031004_kucinich.htm

but I did notice one thing missing, Mr. Holhut failed to say how Senator Kerry scored on his test. So I wrote him([e-mail]) and asked. He answered:

"I don't recall exactly, but I believe he was in the
mid-80s on his score on my questionnaire." -- Mr. Holhut.

[genius]

3. You're absolutely right.

I'm tired of people trying to minimize his role.

[ulysses]

4. voted for DK last week

I hope he stays in too.

[snoochie]

5. Good stuff

Good to see him appreciated. :)

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Voting for DK next Tuesday in the Illinois primary.

:D

[LWolf]

7. Thank you!

Thank you for voting to keep some of the issues that matter to me on the table.

:hug:

[Iverson]

8. k for k

That is: kick (and kudos) for Kucinich.

[Desertrose]

9. good press for DK...thats the only kind *smile*

...unless there is none at all...:evilfrown:
a :kick: for Dennis

I am so glad he is speaking up for me!!!

DK:yourock:

Peace
DR