|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:23 PM Original message |
Kucinich was the best candidate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
disgruntled_goat (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'd follow DK out an airlock |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. He was the best candidate and he would have won big. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rasbobbo (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
81. he's too short to win big |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wurzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Being right doesn't make Kuchinich the best candidate. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. To win we have to stand for something |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Who's to say that what we stand for... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Thats not the point |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Dennis was the rightest candidate we ever had |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
not fooled (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. yup (unfortunately) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Kucinich would have lost misearbly. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I agree and I love the guy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I like him too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I disagree |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
93. No, he would have lost a lot of Democrats. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #93 |
108. you would have voted for Bush over DK? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Dennis would have won by a landslide because he was right on the issues |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
not fooled (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. yes, he was right on the issues, but... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. this makes no sense |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 05:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
65. They barely covered Sen. Kerry after he won. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:26 AM Response to Reply #45 |
67. you think the media are objective and impartial? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. a loss is a loss is a loss |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. I'd rather lose voting for a candidate who voiced my values ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. I woulldn't be so sure that he couldn't have won |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
72. The whole bankrupting Cleveland thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. No he was right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:26 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Doesn't matter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. No he wouldnt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. You mean like John Kerry's Service in Vietnam? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Dems were like Dorothy's friends.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. Right about "everything"? Are you also anti-choice? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. right about every thing in the campaign |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
46. He is pro-choice |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
49. Kucinich |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kooch was the best overall candidate. He has great judgement. He |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It's a shame about looks in elections now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chyjo (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
82. they took great pains not to show FDR in the wheel chair |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MaggieSwanson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Dennis has MOJO |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:32 AM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Agreed without reservation. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ducks In A Row (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. he is the best, we really couldn't do better |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. maybe he will run for Senate from Ohio |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. He wouldn't win that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:05 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. he won his congressional seat by a huge margin |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
60. Yeah |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
90. Cleveland used to have a socialist mayor |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. Was for me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. What I wish is that people who supported other candidiates wouldnt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Yeah, that was annoying |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
52. I know right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:36 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. No argument from me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:21 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. its just so hypocritical |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. At DU, Kucinich was like the nice guy in high school |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I would take him to the prom! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. I know you did but good for you anyhow |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
53. youre a great guy and copycatter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. Voted for him in the primaries, mostly because I knew he didn't have a cha |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #21 |
73. He was right... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #73 |
87. Exactly! He had the right policies and right take on the issues, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. "Best candidate"? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. That could work to his advantage |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. if Kucinch had John Edward's looks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. Don't tempt me...this is a definite Photoshop idea |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #55 |
71. Temptation! Temptation! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ken-in-seattle (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. ummm no. Most like my own views maybe but electable? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. He was pretty cool - too bad he looks like a Romulan |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:09 AM Response to Reply #28 |
62. I kept hearing "Christmas elf" myself |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. And that is exactly why.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
30. Isn't it fascinating? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Few seem to remember |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Well said, Charlie! n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:12 AM Response to Reply #39 |
63. I feel that way |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
angrydemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
99. I agree with you LittleClarkie |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:02 AM Response to Reply #39 |
68. That's slightly off. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud_Kucitizen (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:59 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. and oddly enough |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
56. thats what my point is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. I agree, he was right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. He would have lost. But the ride would have been worth it (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Not sure that anyone could have overcome the Rethug noise machine |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
44. Thank you - I feel vindicated |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ChipperbackDemocrat (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:21 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. How good was Dennis? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I will too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
59. Dennis is the right kind of man for these times |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
66. Actually i think Wes Clark was the better choice |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
69. KucitizenForever! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
70. I agreed with just about everything DK said |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
75. That's what I was trying to tell you guys back in January. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
78. I agree.... but they never gave him a chance.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
79. You saying they wouldn't have stolen Ohio from under him? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. He is out there |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:50 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Kucinich was the first |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
talk hard (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
85. Yabbut |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lessthanjake (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. How much money did he have? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
88. no, not even close. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
89. Since we lost anyway... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. I voted for Kucinich in the primaries, and |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
91. Kucinich was complete ass. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. We lost anyway, so it would have been better to have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:36 PM Response to Reply #91 |
102. What is wrong |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
95. well he had the best ideas and best articulated the ideals |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Quill Pen (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
96. I was a Dean girl but... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. I Am Personally Opposed To Abortion But Pro Choice.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarahlee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. Kerry said the same thing about abortion . . . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
97. He Ran In The Primaries.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. Considering that he got no publicity, he did very well |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Young_Monk (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. When Kerry conceded, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. He got 7 in WA state |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PissedOffPollyana (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
104. Kucinich was and is the people's candidate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
105. That's why DU has a Kucinich forum, we progressives hang out there. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
107. I love DK, would have happily supported him. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri Apr 26th 2024, 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC