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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:54 PM Original message |
If Dennis Kucinich looked like John Edwards, would he be the Democratic front runner? |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is soooo |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. why? |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Dennis is quite attractive as is |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. After all |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Thats part of my point |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Maybe people don't like Kucinich |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Why is he coming in 2nd on the most recent DU poll then? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. A DU poll |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:26 PM Original message |
I believe it shows there are lots of crazy people on DU |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
56. Yes, you are correct |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Considering some of the Kucinich people I know personally |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
77. Why would people think he was a nut? |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. I think he loses some points for it too, though |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. because of his IWR vote |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. IWR doesn't seem to have hurt Hillary Clinton much |
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FARAFIELD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. Yep, AND if my uncle |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not a chance. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. How so? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Yeah, Benjamin Rush and George Washington. There's a real |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
67. All we are saying... Is give WAR a chance! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. I think Dennis can do well since he's the only consistant anti-war candidate and |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Obama was also consistently against the war |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Obama I like, but I don't like that he's voted to fund the war he's against. That's |
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Truthseeker013 (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. If Dennis Kucinich looked like John Edwards, would he be the Democratic front runner? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. "you point at the guy at 1600 Penn Ave right now" |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. in 2000, one commentator pointed out that Bush was actually in the right range ... |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Third or fourth best looking man in a room? I should hope it was |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. my thoughts exactly, Benhurst! |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. No |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. If John Edwards looked like John Edwards, would be the Democratic front runner? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. LOL |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. See my post #12 |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. ok, lets just ignore issues then |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. ?? Who wants to "ignore issues"? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. you cant use the Edwards analogy because he does not have Kucinichs record |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. OK then |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wingnuts would say he was "too pretty" and compare him to the "Breck Girl" |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Nope. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think there is little doubt that his lack of photographic appeal is a handicap |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. double post sorry! |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I guarantee you that James Madison would never be elected president |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:10 PM Original message |
I don't know if he would be the front runner |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
21. ok, dupe post again sorry |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. he'd already be President |
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kittykitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. You're absolutely right! I think the media has to be bombarded with demands that they include |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. there are dozens of people |
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kittykitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Catch 22. He doesn't poll well because he doesn't get the media attention. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. I disagree |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Dean got attention because he BLASTED Bush on a regular basis |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. then Kucinich should do something |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I agree |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. well which is it? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. There are all kinds of factors involved here |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I maintain |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Obama was getting media attention before he was even thinking about running |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. And Kucinich did very well |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Yes, the real world votes for people like our current president. nt |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. well |
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Danieljay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. no, but he'd get more press if he looked like Anna Nicole or Brittany Spears...n/t |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Ah, the Giuliani strategy ... |
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Danieljay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. There it is.... the first drag queen president! Could you imagine if a Dem had done it? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Can you imagine what the corporate news whores would have done to Clinton |
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Lena inRI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. Your question is ass-backwards. . . |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. Abso-fucking-lutely |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. I am glad he has found a woman who loves him |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
49. No, the problem is that he's a representative, not a vp, senator, governor, or general. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. Probably ....cause his platform is better than John Edwards.... |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Where was Clark ? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Clark was at Colgate U. Giving a pre-scheduled speech.....that he couldn't back out of ...... |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Thanks. n/t |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
52. I watched this entire event *live* and I've never been so proud |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. No, I don't think so. Why? because history shows very few instances where a house member |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
54. Not long as money & corporate media decide who the "frontrunner" is... |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
55. A freak? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I wonder how a "freak" got such a hot looking wife? |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. What a concept. |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
65. Edwards and Kucinich are my two favorite candidates (because they are the two most progressive |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. Dude tried to pass legislation bannign CHEMTRAILS. eom |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
71. He doesn't need Edwards looks |
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