Liberals and Young Americans are lining up behind Kucinich

[Padme Amidala]

Last week, the members of the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America endorsed Dennis J. Kucinich for President. http://patrickhenrythinktank.org/

Last week, the members of the Orange County Chapter of the National Youth Rights Association also endorsed Dennis J. Kucinich for President.http://orangecounty.youthrights.org
The National Youth Rights Association is the largest youth rights organization in America. Youth activists were largely responsible for the Democratic takeover of Congress. While the NYRA is a non-profit and not allowed to endorse, the local chapters can endorse and one of the national directors has encouraged all the chapters to endorse Kucinich, the only candidate to take a public stance on their most important youth rights issue (voting rights).

Dennis J. Kucinich was also voted the Congressman of the Year by the members of the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America. Here is the first paragraph from a write-up that organization did on Congressman Kucinich:

"Dennis Kucinich has a perfect human rights voting record. In every area that touches human rights, his Congressional voting record is flawless." http://patrickhenrythinktank.org/2006cmoy.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I'd also like to mention

that Dennis Kucinich has been nominated by members of Unity08, a group that perports to be moderate in its outlook, as one of the members of Congress that is least partisan and special interest pandering:

http://www.unity08.com/node/582

results at:
http://www.unity08.com/node/582/results

[Padme Amidala]

2. Groups of all kinds have given him 100% ratings.

I recently looked at votesmart and noticed that a lot of groups consider him to have a flawless record.

[Kelly Rupert]

5. A lot of groups have given Sam Brownback 100% ratings too.

There are a hell of a lot of "groups" out there. Kucinich is a hell of a lot better than Brownback, but any time you see a guy that's either 100% or 0%, you know he's going to be a polarizing figure in the election.

[Padme Amidala]

12. Do you're saying it's bad that Dennis has a 100% score in human rights

Let's hear it for those who like to bomb innocent children. What kind of person would attack Dennis over his 100% score in hman rights? Dennis's are from labor, environmental, human rights groups.

Brownback gets his scores from the right wing organizations that oppose human rights.

[Kelly Rupert]

15. I don't recall saying anything like that.

I said that simply having 100% scores from "groups" is a meaningless statement, which it is.

And why do you hate DU so badly?

[William769]

3. LIke they did the last time?

[Kelly Rupert]

4. Why do you hate Democratic Underground?

From your silly little site:

It's official: DemocraticUnderground.com is an unregistered PAC for the DLC
If you are a liberal, prepare to be tombstoned at the Democratic Underground. DemocraticUnderground.com has recently increased its purging of Kucitizens and other liberals. Simply posting a message that Kucinich has called for the cutting of funding for the war can get a person banned at DU. Pointing out that Kucinich is right got another poster banned over there. These are just two of a great many of examples why being a liberal is a tombstonable offense over at DU. Has DU filed the necessary papers with the FEC to be an advocacy group for certain 2008 DLC (conservative) candidates? Are they advising their donors that the donations will be going to promoting DLC candidates and to opposing liberal Democrats? We recommend that all progressives try a forum that is a welcome home to progressive Democrats and other liberals: http://progressiveindependent.com.

Perhaps the FEC would also be interested in this information....

...If you know of anyone who reads the Democratic Underground, ask them why they are reading a site that supports and promotes racist lies against African-American members of Congress. It's time that all who believe in fairness and honesty and who object to racism, stop frequenting the DU

(emphasis added)

[William769]

6. Where did you find that at?

I looked at the link.

[NYCGirl]

7. It's on the Patrick Henry Democratic Club site (link below):

http://patrickhenrythinktank.org/

And DIG THIS ONE from the same site:

Bush supporters in the Democratic Underground (a known DLC/DINO/Republican hangout) have taken offense to Ron Paul, who recently expressed support for the impeachment of George W. Bush and who has a strong history of opposition to war, war funding, USA-PATRIOT, and the disastrous free trade agreements. Certain individuals in the DU (very likely pro-Bush Freepers) want us to lie about Ron Paul’s record and to exclude his name from a list of Congressmen who opposed a resolution that, according to the conscience of the Democratic Party (Dennis Kucinich), placed “the United States on a dangerous path that could lead to war” with Iran. WE REFUSE TO LIE. The members of the PHDC believe that truth is more important than partisan politics and therefore we stand by the truth. We will not lie about Ron Paul’s voting record and we will continue to support the non-partisan call for the impeachment of George W. Bush. We ask all Americans of all parties to join us in supporting truth over lies and in supporting the impeachment of George W. Bush. We continue to call on all members of all parties to join Dennis Kucinich, Jim McDermott, Ron Paul and Pete Stark in their opposition to war with Iran.

[William769]

8. Thanks.

:hi:

[Kelly Rupert]

9. From their site. Just hit control-F and type in "Democratic Underground."

[Crunchy Frog]

10. I really like Dennis alot

but certain of his supporters kind of give him a bad name. I wonder if he would be happy to know that his name is associated with a sight that is so over the top in attacking other Democrats?

[Kelly Rupert]

11. Well, he's the farthest left of the major candidates.

So, unfortunately, the people who are so far left they can't even get along with us pinkos default to him. It's really too bad; Kucinich seems like the big-tent kind of guy, rather than the type who would purge his party.

[Crunchy Frog]

16. I agree.

I also think that the internet magnifies things. I really liked the people I worked with when I was involved in the Kucinich campaign in '04. The real life people were often nothing at all like the internet supporters, though even there, there were a small number who made the rest of us look bad.

Dennis has chosen to identify as a Democrat. He would likely continue to be elected if he decided to run as an independent, yet he chooses to remain a Democrat. I can't believe he would approve of the way his chosen party is being slandered on that site, or the way this site (with its many Kucinich supporters) is being lied about.

[LittleClarkie]

13. That's okay, I'm pretty sure several of those on that site can't vote yet anyway.

As a while back they wanted to voting age lowered to either 16 or 14.

[Crunchy Frog]

17. Yes, the site definitely has a juvenile feel to it.

Not a bad thing, really. It's nice to see kids getting fired up by progressive politics. Just might not be so appealing to us haggard old souls.

[DaveinMD]

14. i have as much of a shot

at the nomination as he does.

[NoPasaran]

18. I hear he can walk on water too

And he once cured a blind man's hangover.

[Moderator]

19. locking

flamebait

OP links to site saying this about DU



"It's official: DemocraticUnderground.com is an unregistered PAC for the DLC

If you are a liberal, prepare to be tombstoned at the Democratic Underground. DemocraticUnderground.com has recently increased its purging of Kucitizens and other liberals. Simply posting a message that Kucinich has called for the cutting of funding for the war can get a person banned at DU. Pointing out that Kucinich is right got another poster banned over there. These are just two of a great many of examples why being a liberal is a tombstonable offense over at DU. Has DU filed the necessary papers with the FEC to be an advocacy group for certain 2008 DLC (conservative) candidates? Are they advising their donors that the donations will be going to promoting DLC candidates and to opposing liberal Democrats? We recommend that all progressives try a forum that is a welcome home to progressive Democrats and other liberals"

"If you know of anyone who reads the Democratic Underground, ask them why they are reading a site that supports and promotes racist lies against African-American members of Congress. It's time that all who believe in fairness and honesty and who object to racism, stop frequenting the DU."

"Bush supporters in the Democratic Underground (a known DLC/DINO/Republican hangout) have taken offense to Ron Paul, who recently expressed support for the impeachment of George W. Bush and who has a strong history of opposition to war, war funding, USA-PATRIOT, and the disastrous free trade agreements. Certain individuals in the DU (very likely pro-Bush Freepers) want us to lie about Ron Paul’s record and to exclude his name from a list of Congressmen who opposed a resolution that, according to the conscience of the Democratic Party (Dennis Kucinich), placed “the United States on a dangerous path that could lead to war” with Iran. WE REFUSE TO LIE. The members of the PHDC believe that truth is more important than partisan politics and therefore we stand by the truth. We will not lie about Ron Paul’s voting record and we will continue to support the non-partisan call for the impeachment of George W. Bush. We ask all Americans of all parties to join us in supporting truth over lies and in supporting the impeachment of George W. Bush. We continue to call on all members of all parties to join Dennis Kucinich, Jim McDermott, Ron Paul and Pete Stark in their opposition to war with Iran."