I don't usually read/post in the political section cuz I don't care for politicians, but.... It looks like Dennis Kucinich will run for president again, and is scheduled to make his announcement either today or tomorrow at Cleveland City Hall. Last time he ran, his opponents criticized him for ignoring his district, but conceding that he probably couldn't run for president without getting re-elected to Congress.

 

He, of course, was re-elected again last month. But does anyone find it odd that he has already announced his next run for president -- before he has even started his next term in Congress??

I'm disappointed that he's going to run for president. He has no chance of winning. Dennis, take care of Cleveland before you start worrying about the rest of the country.

Could I ask those who are better informed about him than I am - even if he could be elected, and even if you believe he's right on the issues, has he not shown his executive skills to be soooooo poor that his election would be at the least problematical?  Or is his mayorship of Cleveland not a concern?  Like, was he too young at the time for that to be indicative of how he'd do as president?  Or did he actually do a relatively good job in what was a remarkably challenging time?

 

Seems to me that even if I thought his policies were the wisest out there, that (what I understand of) his executive skills would utterly disqualify him from getting my vote.  But I say that with a very limited understanding of what he actually did as mayor.  I mean, aside from presiding over the city's insolvency...

 

^Let him run, he's already done as much damage to Cleveland as one man can do!

He excels at showing up at things like a steel mill closing, a money-bleeding hospital closing, or any other kind of company closing, blaming the "evil corporations" and promising to hold a "summit". Lots of impassioned after-the-fact mugging for the camera is routine for him.

 

If he's ever proactively recruited a major company to Cleveland, I'm not aware of it. I'm sure he probably has, but his image is not one of being remotely business-friendly.

It's official. Kucinich will announce he will run for president at noon tomorrow in the second-floor council committee room at City Hall.

Dennis is such a menace - to Society!

he is going to get killed.  If John McCain wins the repubilcan nomination, I don't know who the democrats can field to beat him.  I wouldn't mind a president Guliani, hopefully he will help the cities out.

Obama or Hillary are the top 2, thus far.  I'm for the former, myself.

I'm with Obama all the way. He epitomizes the spirit of the times.  Kucinich fits the spirit of the times twenty years ago.

he is going to get killed.  If John McCain wins the Republican nomination, I don't know who the democrats can field to beat him.  I wouldn't mind a president Guliani, hopefully he will help the cities out.

 

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani, III was no better. He did NOTHING for the neighborhoods uptown, the Bronx or of color. I am not a registered NY voter, so I can't complain as much as my "voice" isn't really counted.

 

He inherited a good economy and "giuliani time" was a nightmare, but he did attempt to make NYC safer.  People really only remember him for his actions during 9-11.

 

I wouldn't vote for him!

I'm with Obama all the way. He epitomizes the spirit of the times.  Kucinich fits the spirit of the times twenty years ago.

 

I'd vote for Obama...but for differnt reasons.   :wink:

kucinich is a joke and always has been

^ the people in his district keep voting for him...

Isn't Kucinich like 4 feet tall? He could fill the VP slot on the ticket, and who ever wins could carry him around on their back. Kind of like Master Blaster in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

 

Who runs Barter Town? Obama/Kucinich runs Barter Town.

here it is from ap.

 

dennis is like some kind of bad comedy routine. he's best summed up as a wacky obstructionist. ugh.

 

btw to add to the who's running pot dont forget there is a chance bloomie might run too.

 

 

 

Kucinich to enter White House race Tuesday

POSTED: 4:26 p.m. EST, December 11, 2006

Story Highlights• Rep. Dennis Kucinich cites Iraq as reason for entering White House race

• The Democrat is particularly opposed to his party approving the Iraq spending bill

• Kucinich will run in 2008 as a married man; he was a bachelor in 2004

• Mayor, city councilman, state senator, congressman among titles he's held

 

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2004, said Monday he is planning another bid because his party isn't pushing hard enough to end the Iraq war.

 

In a statement, Kucinich said he plans to formally announce his candidacy on Tuesday at Cleveland's City Hall, where he served as mayor of his hometown in the 1970s.

 

The liberal, anti-war Ohio congressman said he was inspired to run because he disagrees with the way some of his fellow Democrats are handling the war, including approval of a proposal to spend $160 billion more on the conflict.

 

"Democrats were swept into power on November 7 because of widespread voter discontent with the war in Iraq," said Kucinich, 60. "Instead of heeding those concerns and responding with a strong and immediate change in policies and direction, the Democratic congressional leadership seems inclined to continue funding the perpetuation of the war."

 

The anti-war message also was the cornerstone of Kucinich's 2004 bid, which drew support from some Hollywood celebrities. His previous presidential proposals have included a national peace department and a single-payer, universal health care system.

 

In 2004, Kucinich posted single digits in most primary elections, including his home state of Ohio, yet stayed in the race.

 

He celebrated his bachelorhood on the campaign trail, telling New Hampshire audiences that he was seeking a mate. Women vied for a date with him during a contest arranged by a New Hampshire political Web site, but nothing romantic evolved from Kucinich's breakfast date with the winner. It did earn him appearances on late-night comedy talk shows, though. He married for the third time in 2005.

 

He won re-election to his House seat in 2006 with 66 percent of the vote. He based his campaign on job creation and criticizing rising gas prices. He also was an outspoken critic of his own party, saying Democrats have lost their soul by moving away from liberal ideals.

 

He was elected mayor of Cleveland at age 31, the youngest leader of a major American city. He also became the mayor of the first city since the Great Depression to go into default. Kucinich, whose confrontational style of politics earned him the nickname "Dennis the Menace," refused to sell the city's municipal electrical system, so local banks foreclosed on the city.

 

The city's failure plagued his career for years. Kucinich survived a recall by 236 votes but lost re-election by a landslide to Republican George Voinovich.

 

After his ouster, Kucinich couldn't find employment in Cleveland, so he left the city. He returned to Ohio to work as a radio talk show host, TV reporter and media consultant. In the 1980s, he briefly served on the Cleveland City Council and lost or withdrew from other races.

 

Kucinich made a comeback in 1994, winning a seat in the state Senate. In 1996, he won an upset victory to the U.S. House over incumbent Republican Rep. Martin Hoke. At his swearing-in ceremony, Kucinich summed up his political career: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again."

 

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press.

 

Isn't Kucinich like 4 feet tall?

 

Yes, i think I knee'd him in the eye once and step on him another time.

^Well, he certainly sounds like tough little fellow.

Got this at the office....

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For Immediate Release                                                                          Contact: Mike Dovilla

 

December 11, 2006                                                                                (216) 280-8720

 

 

Statement of Mike Dovilla on Dennis Kucinich’s Announcement of Presidential Candidacy

 

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Mike Dovilla, the 2006 Republican nominee for Congress in Ohio’s 10th District, today issued the following statement on Dennis Kucinich’s announcement of candidacy for president of the United States:

 

“It’s too bad that during this year’s Congressional campaign, Dennis Kucinich did not have the decency to be honest with the people of Ohio’s 10th District, repeatedly asserting he had ‘no plans’ to run for president.  Only five weeks after Dennis won a sixth term to which he has not even been sworn in, Greater Clevelanders again must face the music.  For two more years, we will have an absentee Congressman as Dennis runs around the nation to indulge his insatiable ego and advance his personal, extremist agenda in another futile run for the White House.

 

“Unlike Dennis, I will continue to serve my hometown and its people by building a successful business, volunteering in the community, and staying engaged in the political process – all in Northeast Ohio.  I am confident Cleveland’s brightest days are ahead.”

 

For more information on Mike Dovilla, please visit www.mikedovilla.com.

 

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Ah good ole Kucinich, the only guys whose presidency might cause us to say...Man, I wish Bush was still here.

I would love to see this Kucinich run for Pres. and Tubbs-Jones for VP,, for only one reason. Can you imagine the SNL spoofs on those two? Kucinich with his lack of size, his sweet hair, and his manly voice. Tubbs-Jones with her yellow eyes, purple gums, and sweet hair!!!! What a combination.  Only the finest of the finest represent Ohio

From the 12/28/06 Athens News:

 

 

Kucinich runs again, on one big issue: Bring the troops home

By Daniel Sturm

Athens NEWS Contributor

Friday, December 28th, 2007

 

When I first interviewed U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich during the 2004 presidential primaries, anti-war protesters were admiring him as the sane voice of the Democratic Party - a man who actually read books and gave intelligent speeches. To his opponents, Kucinich was a small man on an ego trip, much "too radical" to be electable.

 

The Ohio congressman was the only one of nine Democratic Party candidates to vote against the war in Iraq. His 90-day plan to end the occupation was dismissed by mainstream elements within the Democratic Party. Kucinich ultimately came in fourth in the primaries, despite Internet polls that had placed him second (behind Howard Dean, who MoveOn.org chose first).

 

Three years and 2,500 American (as well as several hundred thousand Iraqi) casualties later, Kucinich is once again aiming for the nation's top job. This time around, the White House faces a Democratic majority in the Congress.

 

What hasn't changed is the war in Iraq, and Kucinich is more relentless than ever about the urgency of withdrawing troops. "My country calls me to action," he told a cheering audience as he announced his second bid on Dec. 12 in Cleveland. In this exclusive interview, I asked Kucinich what he meant.

 

Sturm: The Toledo Blade has called you a "diminutive Cleveland congressman" with a "giant-sized ego." How do you respond?

Kucinich: I'm not going to dignify this with a comment. You know, there's a war going on. People are losing their lives. And what are they doing? I would ask The Toledo Blade to join me in challenging this unjust war, and to tell the people of Toledo that the war was based on lies. I would ask them to call for the troops to come home. They ought to be joining me. I was right about this. And everything I've said has become mainstream. I'm not speaking from the margins. This is why I expect to be elected president of the United States. The media fought the war wholesale, and I didn't. I'm one of the few members of Congress who has consistently challenged the war, and consistently voted against it.

 

Sturm: Six weeks ago, you were re-elected to the House. Now you're running for president. What made you change your mind?

Kucinich: We took back Congress on the issue of Iraq. But when we had our first caucus meeting after the break, some of our leaders hinted that they wanted to continue funding the war. I was kind of surprised by that. Then House majority leader (-elect) Steny Hoyer, D-Md., spoke up in favor of continuing to fund the war. To me, this represented a colossal mistake that needed to be challenged the only way one can challenge these kinds of things - by running for president. I led the effort in the House, in 2002, in challenging the Bush administration's march toward war. I organized 125 Democrats to vote against the resolution that authorized Iraq wars. I may have given hundreds of speeches in the Congress challenging the authorization for war, not only offering a plan to get out of Iraq, but also challenging each and every appropriation of the war.

 

Sturm: Republican Sen. John McCain thinks withdrawing troops from Iraq would create chaos and breed terrorism at home. Is there any truth to that?

Kucinich: John McCain is a war hero. I respect him. He's a friend of mine. I was in Vietnam last year, where they have a prison where he was kept. But it's possible to be a war hero, and also be wrong about the next war. The worst thing in the world is for us to send more troops to Iraq. More troops means more casualties. The war cannot be won militarily; everyone knows that. So what in the world are we doing sending more troops? It's just antithetical. And there's another dimension - the cost of the war. The economist Joseph Stiglitz has projected that the cost of the war will go up to $3 trillion. That's extraordinary. The White House's surge proposal is going to escalate the war, on top of the already huge cost. The American people will not accept this.

 

Sturm: You're a co-sponsor of House Resolution 4232, which would stop funding the war. What's the plan?

Kucinich: The basic path is recognizing that we appropriated $70 billion on Oct. 1. We're spending that money at a rate of about $8 billion per month. We should recognize that we have sufficient time, right now, to bring the troops home and also money to bring the troops home. We have sufficient money in the pipeline right now to help fund an international peacekeeping force, and begin funding the process of reconciliation and reconstruction in Iraq. So if we know the war can't be won militarily, what in the world are we doing, staying there? Well, there's another dimension as well. If Congress votes to appropriate another $160 billion for Iraq in the spring, we'd essentially have given George W. Bush the money he needs to carry the war through the end of his term. That would bring the total war cost, in 2007, to $230 billion. George Bush has been unequivocal about Iraq, and anyone who's missed this has not been paying attention. He has no intention of getting out of Iraq. He intends to keep our troops there until the end of his term. And that's a death sentence for a lot of Americans stationed over there.

 

Sturm: Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Democrats in Congress "will not cut off funding for the troops." And Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., dismissed your bill as "silly." In this type of climate, what are the chances of getting the bill passed?

Kucinich: Listen, I think that the American people, who spoke very clearly in November, will again have the final word on this. I'm the only Democratic candidate for presidency who's voted against every single appropriation for the war. A leader must not only have hindsight, but also foresight. I've demonstrated an ability to be right that can't be matched by others in this presidential campaign.

 

Sturm: You say you're opposed to all wars. The U.S. operates more than 700 military bases in 130 countries. If you were elected president, would the role of these facilities change? And how so?

Kucinich: We live in an era where we need to act upon international cooperation. We cannot run the whole world as a world police. This is very dangerous. I'm talking to you on my cell phone in a plane right now that's flying to Europe. The world is interconnected. Policies of unilateralism are antiquated. They're a part of the 18th century. We're in the 21st century, and we should be pursuing the science of human relations. I don't know if anyone else is saying this. But I'm going to give the American people a real hope that their children will be able to grow up in peace. I understand that terrorism is a factor. But I also remember that after 9/11 the American people discussed the need for reconciliation. One needs truth first, and then reconciliation. I think we're capable of doing that.

 

Sturm: Some critics called you and Al Sharpton a "dog-and-pony show" in the 2004 primary campaign. Candidates who were tolerated by the Democrats, but not taken seriously. You eventually endorsed the pro-war candidate John Kerry. How do you reconcile this?

Kucinich: I didn't endorse John Kerry's position on the war. As a matter of fact, at the same time the convention was going on, I attended rallies challenging the war. I was never silent about my opposition to the war. I didn't agree with him on that, and I made it clear. I also expect Democrats who disagree with me to support me at the convention. That's the way it works. Whoever wins the nomination people will get behind. If there'd been the leadership in 2004, we could have been out of Iraq years ago. But now the people are ready, the message is ready, and the candidate with that message is ready. This time, there'll be a pro-peace candidate who the American people can rally behind.

 

Sturm: There's much hype about Barack Obama running for president. So far, his public statements about Iraq have been vague. What do you think about him?

Kucinich: My position is going to be very clear when all the candidates are vetted. I am not only the only candidate who voted against the war. I am also the only candidate who voted against any appropriations for the war in Iraq. You cannot claim to be against the war when you've voted for appropriations. I'm in a singular position.

 

Sturm: Where are you flying to in Europe?

Kucinich: I'm going to London, to meet with various leaders in England. But I'll be in Ohio during the campaign next year, speaking in Athens, Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus. As you know, Ohio is very important in this campaign.

 

Editor's note: Daniel Sturm is a German journalist who covers under-reported social and political topics in Europe and in the United States. Some of his work can be seen on the Internet at http://www.sturmstories.com. He recently moved to the Athens area.

 

http://athensnews.com/index.php?action=viewarticle&section=news&story_id=26930

 

From the AP, 1/25/07:

 

 

Kucinich renews pitch for a universal plan

The Cleveland Democrat's proposal is a keystone of his presidential campaign.

 

CLEVELAND (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, whose anti-war views have gained wider acceptance since he ran for president in 2004, hopes a similar public opinion shift will boost chances for enacting universal health care.

 

Kucinich, a Cleveland Democrat making his second run for the presidency, was one of 42 co-sponsors of a bill reintroduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., Conyers aide Alexia Smokler said.

 

 

More at

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/294422964413919.php

 

From the AP, 2/5/07:

 

 

Kucinich spins in N.H.

 

KEENE, N.H. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich stood on a chair and spun in a circle, saying he was doing something no other presidential candidate can.

 

"Do you know why I can do it?" Kucinich asked. "No strings. Imagine a president with no strings attached?"

 

The Cleveland Democrat brought his campaign to New Hampshire on Saturday, speaking to Cheshire County Democrats.

 

More at

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=334421

 

From the 2/8/07 Wapakoneta Daily News:

 

 

'08 hopeful to visit 

Presidential contender Kucinich to campaign in Wapakoneta

By MIKE BURKHOLDER

Assistant Managing Editor

 

Days after presenting a comprehensive exit plan for the war in Iraq, a 2008 presidential candidate sent word he plans to visit with Wapak-oneta area residents to help kick off his campaign.

 

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland, is scheduled to speak Feb. 17 during the Democrats of Auglaize County (DAC) annual President's Day Weekend Breakfast. DAC First Vice President Judy Walter said getting Kucinich to appear at the event was a coup given his recent announcement to enter the 2008 presidential election.

 

"This is big for Wapakoneta and the area," Walter told the Wapakoneta Daily News. "To have someone like Dennis Kucinich come here and speak is something special for our city and its residents."

 

Walter said she first placed a call to Kucinich's staff three weeks ago about the possibility of speaking at the event. While it took until Wednesday for a response, Walter said she remained hopeful the Democrat hopeful would confirm his appearance in Wapakoneta.

 

"He never wrote us off," Walter said. "Typically the big candidates do that but he never said no and thought about it, and I think the number of voters up for grabs here was the key to him coming."

 

Kucinich is scheduled to speak at 9 a.m. the day of the event.

 

Walter said the Congressman will probably fly into the Neil Armstrong Airport in New Knoxville prior to his speech in Wapakoneta.

 

"I'm hoping to have people greet him when he comes," Walter said. "I think a lot of people have a soft spot for him given the fact that he is from Ohio."

 

The DAC breakfast is scheduled to be held at the American Legion in Wapakoneta. Walter said if public interest in Kucinich's appearance is high, she could seek a larger venue for him.

 

"We only have about 100 tickets available and that will be tight," Walter said. "If he can stay in town long enough I hope to get him a larger venue so he can speak after the breakfast. I've even offered to take him to the Armstrong museum and the bicycle museum in New Bremen."

 

Kucinich's appearance is just the latest in a line of recent visits by high profile political leaders.

 

Gov. Ted Strickland, who served as a U.S. representative from Marietta, visited Wapakoneta twice last year, June 18 and Nov. 4, prior to winning his gubernatorial election in a landslide against Republican Kenneth Blackwell, the former Ohio Secretary of State.

 

U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, D-Lorain, visited Wapakoneta twice - once at the Auglaize County Fair and during a rally the Saturday prior to the November election - prior to his being elected U.S. senator.

 

He defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine.

 

"Wouldn't it be neat if Wapakoneta became the next Iowa or New Hampshire," Walter said, referring to those states being viewed as a testing ground for presidential candidates since their primaries have long been the first two held in the presidential cycle. "I think it shows how important those undecided voters, and and I think it speaks to Dennis' character for him being willing to come to Wapakoneta early in his campaign." 

 

http://www.wapakdailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2371&Itemid=27

 

I don't follow politics much anymore as most politics is far removed from what I believe in, but Kucinich's positions comes closest to my political ideals, hence he will get my vote in the primarys.

 

 

From the 2/18/07 Lima News:

 

 

Kucinich blasts Iraq war, fellow Democratics

Bob Blake | [email protected] - 02.18.2007

 

WAPAKONETA — He urged the U.S. to stay out of war with Iraq. He has called for the U.S. presence in Iraq to end and the troops to return home. Now, an Ohio congressman and 2008 presidential candidate says that, if the war continues, it will be bought with Democratic support.

 

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland, an outspoken critic since before the U.S. went into war in 2003, lampooned as meaningless the nonbinding resolution the U.S. House passed Friday.  Kucinich told a crowd of more than 100 people Saturday that America must leave Iraq now.

 

More at

http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=35375

 

From the 2/25/07 PD:

 

 

For Kucinich volunteers, it's the message

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Sabrina Eaton

Plain Dealer Bureau

 

Washington -- Dennis Kucinich registers at a meager 2 percent in early Democratic presidential polls, but the anti-war congressman from Cleveland hopes to change that in a hurry.

 

His secret weapon?

 

While Howard Dean had "Dean- iacs" who fueled the surprise surge of his 2004 presidential campaign, Kucinich claims a cadre of 100,000 volunteers around the country who are eager to open their wallets and spread his message. Call them Kucinistas, if you will.

 

Lots of them are anti-war activists. There's a large contingent of former Ralph Nader-ites. Many say they don't particularly care if Kucinich wins: They're out to make a point.

 

More at

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1172395978301350.xml&coll=2

 

From the AP, 4/13/07:

 

 

Kucinich sees 'fake debate' over Iraq war

By MIKE GLOVER

Associated Press Writer

 

DES MOINES, Iowa - Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio criticized fellow Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday for waging a "fake debate" over the war in Iraq, saying they are masking their support for the war.

 

"You cannot claim you are for peace and vote to fund the war," Kucinich said. "It's totally contradictory."

 

The Cleveland Democrat was at the Iowa Statehouse where he met with House and Senate Democrats. He conceded his long-shot status but said public anger about the war in Iraq could work to his advantage.

 

"I'm certainly a long shot in this race and I understand that," he said. "I'm in a singular position. All these other Democrats have voted to keep the war going."

 

Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina are considered the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination, but all have voted at one time or another to continue the war, said Kucinich, scheduled to speak at a meeting of the Iowa State Education Association in Ames later in the day.

 

Kucinich said Democrats are missing the point of the last election, where they grabbed control of both chambers of Congress.

 

"The Democrats were elected to end the war," Kucinich said.

 

While the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination are seeking to draw distinctions over the war, he said none of them have taken steps to end it.

 

"We've got a fake debate going on inside the Democratic Party right now on the war," Kucinich said. "People are saying they are for peace and they are voting to keep the war going."

 

The leading candidates have defended their votes for funding the war by arguing they won't abandon troops who are in harm's way, even while saying they don't support the decision to go to war.

 

"I'm the only candidate in this race who has a consistent record in not only opposing the war from the beginning ... and voting against each and every appropriation," Kucinich said.

 

http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070413/NEWS01/704130318/1002/rss01

 

From the AP, 4/16/07:

 

 

Lagging in fundraising, Kucinich to emphasize he has no special ties

 

COLUMBUS (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich, who significantly trails his opponents in fundraising, plans to tell voters that his shoestring budget makes him the only candidate not tied to special interests, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

 

The Ohio congressman raised just $344,891 in the first three months of the year, according to paperwork filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. After campaign expenses, Kucinich was left with about $163,887 on hand.

 

More at

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/293395516976100.php

 

From the 5/20/07 PD:

 

 

Kucinich has hearts of anti-war citizens but not votes

Doubts raised about his ability to win the race

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Sabrina Eaton

Plain Dealer Bureau

 

Washington - As Dennis Kucinich bustled past a Capitol Hill metal detector on the way to cast a series of congressional votes last week, cheers of "Go Dennis!" erupted from an all-female cluster of anti-war protesters.

 

Rosalie Yelen of Huntington Station, N.Y., wore a pink "Impeach Bush and Cheney" T-shirt as she greeted the Cleveland Democratic congressman. Kucinich, who recently introduced a congressional resolution to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, gave her group a smile and quick wave before disappearing down a corridor in the U.S. Capitol.

 

Although Yelen, a co-founder of the Long Island, N.Y., chapter of the anti-war group CodePink, fervently believes that President Bush should be removed from the Oval Office, she says she's not convinced that presidential candidate Kucinich should replace him.

 

More at

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1179649994169080.xml&coll=2

 

ok i am obsessed by gawker stalker, this silly celebrity spotting website --- i was surprized to see dennis kucinich pop up on it, he must be in town looking for loot for his campaign:

 

 

Dennis Kucinich

 

E 86th St & 2nd Ave

 

Jul 8th, 2007 @ 5pm

 

I walked past anti-war Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich. He was talking on his cell phone and was with a very tall attractive woman. He is a very short man and was about half her size.

 

http://www.gawker.com/stalker/

 

 

 

 

I actually know a girl from OU on his staff who is about 24 and there's a good chance that's who was with him. 

It could have been his wife.

(taken at the 2006 Independence Day parade in Lakewood)

 

^You're right.

 

By the way, it's a trick of the camea lens, but she's actually standing forty feet away from her husband.

 

Get it? He's short.

I actually know a girl from OU on his staff who is about 24 and there's a good chance that's who was with him. 

 

And I'm guessing she's not based out of Lakewood...  :strong:

Her facebook profile says she's from Canton.  Don't know her well but she was out in a group I was with in Washington earlier this year which is where I found out she worked for him but she didn't really talk about it. 

 

Glancing at that website, the Kucinich sighting is pretty funny. 

 

Probably my funniest celebrity sighting was "Speed", the tour guide from the movie The Cruise.  In 2000 I was walking east on I think 23rd St. right by the Met Life Building when a girl in the group I was with recognized him and started talking, we ended up hanging out with the guy all night in a bar in Gramercy Park.  He was totally nuts and appeared to be living couch-to-couch.  Here is what he looks like: 

 

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2040/Events/2040/SpeedLavit_Orsch_842021_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Levitch,%20Timothy%20%27Speed%27

 

I was having a beer at Cyrus on the 4th when I turned around and Kucinich was literally 5 feet from me.  His 6'3 girlfriend/wife was also there towering next to him.  Unfortunitely,  I didn't talk to him though cuz he annoys me.  Is this a reportable incident for that stocker website?? haha

^I understand once you make it onto Kucinich's mailing list, you never make it off. Ever.

HAHAHAHA

 

Porn baron gives $2,300 to Kucinich for President

Posted by Sabrina Eaton July 16, 2007 12:22PM

 

Dennis Kucinich raised more than $756,000 for his presidential campaign in April, May and June from donors including Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt. But Kucinich's congressional campaign didn't fare nearly as well. Its take was less than $10,000.

 

Although Kucinich has collected $1.1 million for his presidential bid so far this year, his campaign had just $213,000 in the bank at the end of June. That's almost 100 times the $2,272 left in his congressional kitty.

 

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Why is this idiot still in politics?  No wait, don't answer.

The REAL question is.. who are the idiots who donate money to him?

The REAL question is.. who are the idiots who donate money to him?

do we really want to know?

Haha touché

Don't get on his fax list, either. Each time his staff sent out a press release, we would get 4-6 copies of it at the newspaper. It got nasty when they would send 5- to 10-page faxes (multiply by 4, 5 or 6!), or send out different press releases on the same day. We complained a few times but to no avail. Finally we laid a guilt trip on them... Since he and staff are environmentalists, we reminded them they were killing an awful lot of trees when just one fax would do.

 

Apparently they cared more about trees than us because it worked.

cleveland.com:

 

Kucinich in hospital with food poisoning

Posted by Plain Dealer bureau July 18, 2007 11:12AM

 

Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich was treated for food poisoning at a Cleveland-area hospital, his presidential campaign says.

 

He became ill Sunday night while flying from Cleveland to a Florida campaign appearance and was admitted to a local hospital on Monday upon his return from the event.

 

The congressman doesn't know how he contracted food poisoning but expects to recover fully and return to work in the next few days, said Kucinich spokesman Andy Juniewicz.

 

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Posted by akaFLETCH on 07/18/07 at 11:39AM

He should start eating like a man.....

I'll bet that he feels better then.

 

Posted by dj12485 on 07/18/07 at 11:44AM

The Kucinich campaign immediately blamed Dick Cheney.

 

Posted by wtf58 on 07/18/07 at 12:21PM

Too funny dj !!!

 

Posted by cubejockey on 07/18/07 at 12:33PM

further proof bush and cheney are nuts

 

Posted by jwc191 on 07/18/07 at 12:39PM

was he on the "rubber chicken" circut?

 

Don't get on his fax list, either. Each time his staff sent out a press release, we would get 4-6 copies of it at the newspaper. It got nasty when they would send 5- to 10-page faxes (multiply by 4, 5 or 6!), or send out different press releases on the same day. We complained a few times but to no avail. Finally we laid a guilt trip on them... Since he and staff are environmentalists, we reminded them they were killing an awful lot of trees when just one fax would do.

 

Apparently they cared more about trees than us because it worked.

 

a for real environmentalist would fully back rail transit to the teeth with all his power....

 

cleveland.com/openers:

 

Johnny Rotten on Kucinich: "He ain't no sex god"

Posted by Sabrina Eaton September 10, 2007 14:33PM

 

Former Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten, who got famous singing anti-establishment anthems such as "Anarchy in the UK," is unsurprisingly unimpressed with any of this year's U.S. presidential candidates, although he delivers entertaining opinions about many of them, including Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich, in a recent interview.

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Dennis Kucinich spoke out at the rallies trying to stop the Iraq War in 2002 and 2003. 

http://www.kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=73501

 

General Petraeus: Tosses a 4th Quarter Hail Mary Pass

 

 

Washington, Sep 10 - "In response to the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs joint hearing with General Petraeus, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) issued the following statement:

 

“This report to Congress represents a 4th quarter strategy to delay the inevitable. General Petraeus has been tasked with stalling Congress to keep the troops in the middle of a civil war.

 

“General Petraeus has failed to give Congress an independent assessment of the Iraq War. His statement sounds like the President’s talking points.

 

“Congress should not be mollified into accepting pre-surge troop levels. His talk of troop reductions is simply a dilatory tactic to mislead Congress. That is not progress, but a continuation of the failed strategy that has led us to our current predicament. The only worthy response is for Congress to demand the withdrawal of all troops.

 

“We do not have to fund the war. We must tell the President NO to any additional funding. No legislation is required. No vote is required. We have the money to bring the troops home. It does not require a vote. The only thing required is honesty, integrity and a willingness to end the war.”