Dennis Kucinich on Gerald Ford...

[SaveElmer]

``Today we mourn the death of one of America's most respected presidents. President Ford was a man of courage, honor and integrity. He was able to bring a divided country together in the aftermath of a national scandal -- Watergate. President Ford put a healing hand on the nation. He renewed people's faith in government. President Ford was determined in his efforts to bring America together.''

Another neocon enabler speaks up....when will it end!!!

[WI_DEM]

1. Well said, Dennis.

[liberalnurse]

14. Agreed............

Why are folks always trying to pick a fight? I've seen several such threads bashing our Democrats for being respectful to the dead.

Ford did the best he could.........He had no malice or ax to grind. He never expected to be President either and he came to the plate ready to bat.

[MrCoffee]

2. if you don't have anything nice to say...

repeat the talking points.

[SaveElmer]

8. You mean straight talker Dennis Kucinich is not serious in his praise...

You mean he is just repeating talking points like any other crass politician?

[MrCoffee]

15. pretty much the same as straight talker John Edwards in his statement.

[WI_DEM]

9. well that is Ford's legacy beyond being the only non-elected president

that he "healed the nation"--at least to a certain degree.

[MrCoffee]

18. yeah, i don't think he did

that "healed the nation" line...i don't buy it. with The Pardon, he handed the 76 election to Carter, ensured that Watergate (and the Office of the President) would never be fully investigated, set an incredibly dangerous precedent, enabled Rummy/Cheney's first expiriment with the expansion of executive power, and let Tricky Dickface off the hook entirely.

ok, the last one was personal, but The Pardon continues to bear fruit today.

[Taxloss]

3. "Neocon enabler"

Kucinich?

Sarcasm, right?

[SaveElmer]

5. Of course...

Didn't think the :sarcasm: thingy was required!!

[Taxloss]

10. You'll have to pardon my slowness.

Sometimes, many DUers have such an absurdly doctrinaire notion of what a "true Dem" looks like, it appears to exclude 99% of all Democratic senators, representatives, and governors - not to mention 99% of all registered Dems.

[SaveElmer]

28. Not at all...

You are right in your perception...but this DK...so even on DU I didn't think the :sarcasm: thingy was required!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

4. And Yet ANOTHER Respectful Statement From A Leading Dem! My God The Zealots Must Be Up In A Tizzy

bout this!

[wryter2000]

31. Impeach Dennis Kucinich now! n/t

n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

35. LOL

[Starbucks Anarchist]

32. You must have skipped the two minutes' hate session.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

34. Probably. What Happened?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

39. Just pissing on an overall decent man's grave, that's all.

[Goblinmonger]

6. He renewed the people's faith in government SO much

that when he ran for re-election, the people went with a COMPELETE Washington outsider. Yeah, whatever.

[Selatius]

7. I personally don't think faith in government ever really recovered since Nixon and Vietnam

But that's just my personal commentary on that aspect of Kucinich's word, and it seems with Bush, it's not going to get better, especially after Bush's Iraq War.

[SaveElmer]

21. Actually I agreee with you...but

I do think Ford halted the downward spiral and restored some confidence in Government...

[stansnark]

40. but the confidence was misplaced

[LWolf]

11. I win.

I predicted, successfully, the tone of your post before clicking on it. How was I able to do that, I wonder? :silly:

Another DLC enabler speaks up...when will it end?

[xultar]

12. So, how many will hate Dennis now?

[SaveElmer]

16. No one...

We will be attacked for pointing out what Dennis said...shoot the messenger...

[Annces]

13. do you have a link?

[SaveElmer]

17. Here ya go...

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/16329663.htm

[Annces]

19. thanks n/t

[k_jerome]

20. DINO. nt.

[MrCoffee]

22. Dennis Kucinich is a DINO? WTF?

[terrya]

25. I thought Dennis Kucinich was one of the most liberal....

people in the Democratic Party.

Oh, well. The things you learn around here. :eyes:

[k_jerome]

26. i've been reading on this Democratic site all day...

that Ford should "rest in piss" and what not. those threads are getting an awful lot of recs too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. This is knee jerk

[TwilightZone]

27. Yeah, right.

He's one of the most liberal members of Congress.

Nice try.

[nini]

37. uh huh

LOL

[CountAllVotes]

23. maybe DK doesn't believe in speaking ill of the dead

:think:

:dem: :kick:

[nini]

38. God forbid!!

I'd much rather hear my guys acting like frothing animals at a time like this :sarcasm: He is showing some class right now and affording him a bit of respect as a former president. I highly doubt he is a neocon enabler :eyes:

Kucinich is a great guy and if there's anyone in Congress who is on the right side it is him.

[Bake]

29. Well, that does it! DK lost all progressive cred with that one!

I can't believe he's not flogging the dead Prez like the brightest and best on DU are! Holy shit! How can he even THINK that. I've lost all respect for him now.

And in case you need this:

:sarcasm:

Bake

[wryter2000]

30. That just frosts my windshield

He and Jimmy Carter, closet freepers. :sarcasm:

[lonestarnot]

33. Oh Dennis not you too! ick no.

[nini]

36. Neocon enabler? did you forget the sarcasm smiley?

:eyes:


Kucinich is showing some class. He has the decency and political saavy to know when to address issues and when not to.


There's a reason the loud mouths here are not in politics - they simply do not know the right time and right place to bring stuff up.

Don't like Ford? Fine..but the wild crazy posts here do nothing more than give us a black eye right now.

[SaveElmer]

41. Didn't think it was required...

Thought the level of my sarcasm was obvious enough!

[nini]

42. well good

I was beginning to think I was on the wrong site. :-)

[Crunchy Frog]

43. I feel like such an idiot now.

For having been a Kucinich delegate at the Colorado State Convention.