OMG- William Rivers Pitt in my Mailbox! Kucinich for President!

[Tinoire]

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Will is the new Press Secretary for the Dennis Kucinich for President campaign!

Hi There,

My Name is William Rivers Pitt, but you need to call me Will. In case you hadn't heard yet ((yeah right, Will)) I've come on board as the Press Secretary for the Dennis Kucinich for President campaign

<snip>

In the event you've never heard of me ;) let me give you a few quick details <snip> I've also written a couple of books :) <snip>


Excellent Will! Waaaay cool!

:loveya: Always have. Always will!

Click here to learn more about Dennis Kucinich!

[corporatewhore]

1. Way to go Will!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast:

[Clark Can WIN]

38. Isn't it a little freakin hypocritical to stump for an IWR candidate

heartily, and then spam en masse this audio-card with "only Kucincich" rhetoric?

You are young but very frickin' smart Will............... I'm sure you'll be OK. But you'll never be Ok with everybody kissing your ass. I see too much promise in you for that.

[corporatewhore]

40. um what about clark being hypocritical saying blair and bush should be

praised in april 2003?

[WilliamPitt]

42. Go fight in some other thread

Da botha yas.

[Tinoire]

44. Shows me you don't know Will

He's a little complex, with a very good mind, so it sometimes takes a few years ;)

No one's kissing Will's ass. What you're missing is that Will grew up with us these last 3 years. There's nothing hypocritical in what he's doing at all. Will's heart has always been with Kucinich and it was made very, very clear at DU- even before Kucinich was ever drafted. You can, per your choice, peruse the archives from the old DU where Will had plenty to say about Kucinich, or read the articles at Truthout.

The audio-card, by the way, was only sent to people who signed up for official communications from the Kucinich campaign. No spam there.

There's a lot of affinity between Kucinich, Kerry and Edwards supporters. It amuses me that people refuse to understand why that is. Nothing hypocritical in it at all.

[jpgray]

2. Was he chopped into little pieces?

Congrats Will. :D

[JohnKleeb]

3. I hope we get some MO with Will aboard

Yes I am supporting both guys. DK is still god though :).

[Tinoire]

5. And will sits at the right hand of God

;) Blasphemy I know... Lol

[arcane1]

9. indeed. If I were religious...

I would have some curious, prophetic thoughts about Dennis O8)


:hi:

[Tinoire]

14. ROFL!

:hi: Are you on the mailing list?

It was so strange... Thought it was a private e-mail from Will then remembered he didn't have that e-mail address but curious and lo and behold in all its splendor! What a treat :)

Peace

[JohnKleeb]

15. But dont you look like Christ

:)
DK really is the best dudes. Ive been convinced of it since I start supporting him. I still do. I still have my DK autograph, buttons, and of course he has my heart.

[arcane1]

23. hehe, he wouldn't come back with the same look

I hope! He'd be written off as just a hippie socialist

hmmm..... :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

26. heh

[Capn Sunshine]

16. Kleeb I guess all youths break their elders hearts

:sniff: after I've given you the best DU upbringing I could, and all that time in the lounge...I suppose you must find your own way, to rebel, but a Kerry avatar after all the truth and light Howard Dean has given us........*sigh*.

It hurts.

But we will welcome you back with open arms after your brief flirtation with the dark side.

Peace out:eyes:

[JohnKleeb]

21. The Darkside is Bush

Cut me some slack dude. I cant like Kerry, listen I made my decision on my own. Lemme choose my candiate please.

[Capn Sunshine]

41. You can like whomever you want

I still think you're an incredible guy.

Just a guilt trip. What would life be without them :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

47. I thought you were serious

don't do that to me :) all right. Would you rather me support Bush :evilgrin:

[Tinoire]

36. Lol- If that's the extent of your pain

I'd say you're in fine shape ;)

I'll trade with you anyday, lol

Peace

[wysimdnwyg]

55. Dennimentum...no...

Kucintum...no.

Crap, you just can't use Dennis Kucinich with momentum like you can with Joementum.

Way to go Will! Dennis may not be my first choice, but he's not far behind.
:yourock:

[KamaAina]

58. Sure you can! Will's got... mo-DEN-tum!!!

Dennis may not be my first choice, but he's not far behind.

That says it for a lot of us. This is why we need preference voting. Dennis obviously isn't the first choice of very many, BUT I believe he's second or third with LOTS of us (at DU, anyway). If we had preference voting, Dennis would be starting to show up in the delegate count, and the network news producers would have to return Will's calls... :-)

[dawgman]

4. ALLLRRRIGHT WILL!!!!!!!!! Welcome

[Desertrose]

6. OMG...me too Tinoire!

really cool...I had no idea Will Pitt would fit into my mailbox!
:evilgrin:

All kidding aside...what a great and moving message Will.
I am damn glad too that you are in on the groundfloor of this awesome movement.....Thank you for your heart and mind on this...

Are you coming to Zona??? Coool.....

We have the Peace Walkers here...same day Dennis is coming to the state...
:think:

Will :yourock:

Peace & hope
DR

edited to add-Don't worry...we don't have ice like that here in the desert!

[Tinoire]

10. Lol... This is a proud moment!

Will will be great for the campaign. I am so thrilled!

Will, can't wait to see you AND DK again!

[arcane1]

11. I haven't seen tonight's debate yet, but..

I heard that DK called out PNAC tonight :toast:

[Tinoire]

30. Hey! It's on now! MSNBC - just started

You're in luck!

[arcane1]

35. watching now..

they better NOT cut any of it out for the repeat!!!

[Zomby Woof]

39. he better avoid Flagstaff then!

*slips on ice in parking lot*

This was very cool... now I can put a voice behind the posts. :-)

[arcane1]

7. where have I been?

I thought Will was a Kerry guy :shrug:

kicking ass for DK is ok in my book! :hi:

[JohnKleeb]

18. Hey you can support both

Ive been doing it since Iowa.

[Terwilliger]

8. Will is Dennis' new voice

he could probably use your research :-)

[Tinoire]

28. A great new voice!

:hi:

[NNN0LHI]

12. He looks like a Press Secretary should look n/t

[WilliamPitt]

13. Cold?

:)

Thanks, T.

[Capn Sunshine]

20. Good Luck Will

Is that a flashlight in your pocket?

[WilliamPitt]

25. No, I'm just glad to see you

:evilgrin:

[Tinoire]

22. Thank you Will!

It's time Kucinich got more "focused" talent on his time. You are going to kick ass for him! I feel it in my bones. And I am double thrilled because it will bring you a lot of recognition.

I remember your thread in the lounge the night you quit your academic job... You were a little apprehensive (in an excited manner) and at the time I prayed it would work out well for you.

Heck, you owe me for that prayer I think!

You should see my smile! I am thrilled for you, Kucinich, the Kucinich campaign, your mom, DUers and all the Kucinich supporters!

HUGE SMILE!

And you can sneak into my mail-box anytime :hi:

[NNN0LHI]

32. I think Kucinich got real lucky with the choice he made here n/t

[Tinoire]

34. I think so too! And Will and Kucinich are on the same wave length

Kucinich needs more 'focused' & polished people around him, front and center, and Will is definitely that!

[Darranar]

37. Yes, he does...

the lack of media coverage on him has hurt him badly; I think he would be where Edwards is now if the media actually decided to pay some attention to him.

Any help with his campaign will help spread his message, which, regardless of the context of the primary, is an excellent development.

[Tinoire]

45. Bingo. A really excellent development.

I look forward to watching this association. Will's already done a lot for Kucinich (remember the fund-raising thread a few months ago? and the articles?). It can only get better from here! :) :thumbsup:

[arcane1]

24. I think this is great news for you BOTH!

:toast:

Kick 'im in the NADS!! Metaphorically speaking, of course :D

[LWolf]

17. Woo Hoo!

Great message, great way to end a really long day. 13 hours at school today. What a great thing to find waiting in my inbox!

:bounce:



:loveya:

[JohnKleeb]

19. I got it too

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

27. Beautiful!

[Tinoire]

31. It really is, isn't it? William Rivers Pitt- DU's very own

Enfant Terrible :evilgrin:

[creativelcro]

29. Go WILL!!

[Darranar]

33. Excellent news!

[populistmom]

43. One more congratulations

Are you in South Carolina tonight? Hope things are going well. I'm sure this will be just one of the first steps to many great places. :)

[ThirdWheelLegend]

46. Holy doody! Me too!

Go Will!!!!!
Go Kucinich!

TWL

[anarchy1999]

48. Will, don't stop!

You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for taking the high road.


Kucinich all the way.


PS/You renewed my faith. You went with your heart. I have a long list of heroes and you are on it. Thank you, Will, Kick blank for Dennis.

[Rhiannon12866]

49. Way to go, Will!

:-)

[joanski01]

50. Got my audiocard, too

Whoo Hoo! Go Will!!!

[trumad]

51. I've given this some thought Will...

and ya, at first I was a bit thrown for your sorta kinda switch from Kerry... But you know what...if I was in your shoes I'd do the same thing... I wish you the best of luck...

And Go Patriots!

[MMT]

52. Could someone post a transcript, please? It doesn't work for me.

Thanks!

[WilliamPitt]

54. Transcript

Hi there. My name is William Rivers Pitt, but you need to call me Will. In case you hadn’t heard yet, I have come on board as the Press Secretary for the Dennis Kucinich for President campaign. The announcement was made at the spectacular shindig we had in Manchester after the New Hampshire primary, and you can watch the webcast of the party from the campaign website.

In the event you’ve never heard of me, let me give you a few quick details. I was for several years a high school teacher of English Literature, Journalism, Writing, Grammar and History, and I was also a dean. For the last several years, I have been the managing editor and lead writer of an online news magazine called truthout.org. Incidentally, the hardest part about making the decision to join this campaign was the fact that I’d have to leave my work with truthout behind for a while. It is an extraordinary news source you should become familiar with.

I’ve also written a couple of books. The latest one is called ‘The Greatest Sedition is Silence,’ which covers the deranged nature of the last three years of American politics. The book I wrote before that is called ‘War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn’t Want You to Know.’ This book was published about 16 months ago, right when the big push for invading Iraq was coming from the Bush administration. The book stated, with all facts in hand, that there were no WMD in Iraq, no al Qaeda connections, no threat to America, and therefore no reason whatsoever for us to go to war there. 16 months and over 500 dead American soldiers later, that book is still 100% correct.

That’s one of the main reasons I am joining up with Dennis Kucinich. His campaign for the Presidency represents everything that makes me proud to be a Democrat and progressive. His stance on the Iraq invasion has been the longest, strongest, most consistent and most moral of any candidate in this race. Dennis stands also for the American worker, the environment, health care for all, Dennis Kucinich and this campaign stand for everything that is great about America, everything that has been lost in our politics, and everything we must fight to recapture so that our greatness, and our goodness, is secured for all time and for our children.

Dennis Kucinich is running for President. Dennis Kucinich is also formulating a national grass-roots progressive movement that will be in place long after this race is run. I have joined this campaign to help, as best I can, to craft and organize that movement. It is the greatest privilege of my life to be his Press Secretary, to stand with him for all he is standing for. I’ll see you on the road.

[spindoctor]

53. Welcome aboard Will

What made you decide to cross over to the dark side? I was under the impression you were a Kerry kinda guy ;)

I was (pleasantly) surprised to see your audio postcard this morning. Congratulations on your new job and thank you for fighting the good fight.

Now go and get us some press, Mr. Secretary!

[WarNoMore]

56. Got mine too.

Funny thing-At the Bush/Afghanistan protest, I didn't know any Duers. Now I know that the person I turned around face-to-face with was Will.

[bloom]

57. I was impressed

because it worked on my OS :D



(Hey Will - I noticed on Kucinich press releases (like 1.29.04) it still says that Swanson guy is the Press Secretary - with his phone #'s, etc. - you might want to change that. :) )

[Love Bug]

59. I got this email, too! Good for you WRP!

And, BTW, I think you're a hottie! (even in the snow!) :loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

60. Kick!

:kick: