Cindy Sheehan endorses Dennis Kucinich for President!

[Gretchen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxO6yJnmHHA

[Colobo]

1. No surprise here.

None of them will get very far anyway.

[Moochy]

6. And I'll get yer little dog too! n/t

[Extend a Hand]

2. so do I! n/t

[mikelewis]

87. Me too.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

88. Me three!! :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. One more thing Cindy and I agree on.

[bananarepublican]

105. A Kucinich/Paul ticket would totally freak out the ruling-right-wing-freak-show! n/t

[ShaneGR]

4. SHOCKING

Well not really.

[lonestarnot]

5. So Cindy is right, has been right and will continue to be right.

What can I say. :toast: Cindy!

[Swamp Rat]

31. Smart lady.

You too. :D :hug:

[Vidar]

42. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[question everything]

7. Desperately seeking to keep her name in the news

poor pathetic creature.

[Mind_your_head]

12. That's not a very nice thing to say.......

Hey, if every one of those 37++ gold stars moms started TALKING about why they know/feel.....whoo-hoo would things be different. I wish THEY WOULD!!!!! They've got a lotta 'right' to air their views/what's on their mind/who they support!

Thank goodness Cindy's 'out there' speaking her mind, sharing her viewpoints, and who she would vote for/not vote for. She's entitled to her WELL DESERVED opinion.

You call her 'pathetic' b/c her opinion of which candidate to support isn't the same as yours?

What does that make you?

[Colorado Progressive]

15. As a 37 year old mom with 2 kids, thanks!

Because they damn well better listen when we talk!

[Mind_your_head]

16. GO DENNIS!!!!!

I hope that none of mine or your or anyone else's children are ever casualties 'laid-to-rest' in cemetaries all over this nation, or hopelessly disfigured/maimed/injured from this god-forsaken, unjust 'war'.

There's only ONE GUY right now that's saying he will work to get us out of this mess (after which we, as a nation ~ a most powerful one at that ~, can begin to focus on the global condiitons that we so urgently need to address).

That person is DENNIS KUCINICH.

[az chela]

22. Bull shit,she is smart enough to support a winner

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[cali]

32. Alas, she squandered her power to effect change

with dubious alliances, speaking out on too many unrelated issues and meaningless spats with people like Katha Pollitt. Not to mention her uber bizarre diatribe about the Democratic Party being the party of slavery and her denunciation of the income tax.

[REP]

35. "Meaningless"? Try "Unhinged"

"The Nation just joins a long line of orgs, entities and persons who supported me while I challenged Bush and the Rethugs, but <...> are not just abandoning me but trying to undermine me and my candidacy." - Sheehan in a letter to the Nation, 8/29/07

Because Katha Pollitt dared to suggest she had might be more effective continuing as a protester, than running - and losing - showing that the far-left fringe could indeed be ignored.

[midlife_mo_Jo]

81. Tell it like it is

She squandered the dignity she had as a mother of a fallen soldier to get political about other issues, and she wasn't very good at it.

On the other hand, who are we to judge? Just because I don't think she's effective anymore, doesn't mean I can even begin to understand what goes on in her mind.

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[Moochy]

58. Yeah Cindy Sux

Lets see if the mods let this one stand?

[goodhue]

84. hardly

Kucinich does get any news coverage. Otherwise would be talking about his meeting with Assad on Labor Day.

[cui bono]

86. poor pathetic comment

[Cha]

95. Nope, it's not Cindy who's

pathetic.

[snot]

96. Wish we had a lot more such poor pathetic creatures, esp. in Congress. nt

[The Wielding Truth]

101. Desperately seeking JUSTICE. She has a cause. Are we doing

any better by not being in the news?

[Colorado Progressive]

8. That was inspiring. How weird, I never thought I would be....

a hippie! LOL

[seriousstan]

9. How can eight people be wrong?

:shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug:

[datadiva]

10. Thats one big thing we agree on.

Best health care plan, honest antiwar stance. I love Dennis Kucinich.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

11. Oh - this is

such a surprise....

I agree with Cindy.

[Cleita]

13. That's because Cindy is smart as well as dedicated to

the anti-war cause.

[Tom Joad]

14. only antiwar candidate, so it's the obvious choice.

[pinto]

17. (aside) Richardson advocates an immediate withdrawal, as well.

I see one aside, in Ms. Sheehan's speech, in support of Kucinich, yet this seems more a slam against Conyers, Pelosi and other Democrats - as well as the (R) administration, which actually *runs this war*.

I'm not in Rep. Pelosi's district, yet, as a Californian, I support her re-election.

:kick:

Just my two cents.

[Gravel2008]

63. Ahem...

Gravel...? And I guess you could call Richardson an antiwar candidate too. Granted that Dennis has the best chance of them.

[Tom Joad]

73. ok, mike gravel too. sorry.

[Ariana Celeste]

71. Does Gravel not exist on this site?

:rofl:

[2rth2pwr]

18. Kucinich/Sheehan 2008! nt

[az chela]

24. AWESOME!!!!!

[Virginia Dare]

85. Tooth Fairy/Bugs Bunny 2008!...n/t

[2rth2pwr]

104. one can dream, can't they?

[Virginia Dare]

106. Yeah, I voted for Jerry Brown back in the day...

:hi: :kick:

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[Desertrose]

20. Good for Cindy

It only makes sense really.

Go Dennis!! Go Cindy!!

DR

[az chela]

21. Dennis is our only hope for peace and an end to the war

He is honest,sincere,loyal and the best candidate
Dennis YOUR THE MAN

[cali]

29. Dennis is no hope at all.

I like Dennis and I'll probably vote for him in my late and meaningless primary just to endorse some of the things he's saying, but the delusion that he stands a chance of winning the democratic nomination never ceases to amaze me. He will NEVER get more than 5% of the vote. As for Sheehan supporting him, as someone said, it hurts far more than it helps.

[lonestarnot]

91. How does it hurt more than it helps?

[bjobotts]

98. I pray you're wrong. Electability not an issue. Finally a chance to get

a candidate based on abilities. All Kucinich has to do is win the primary and he will be the next president.

Kucinich/Edwards '08...the truth ticket...they don't owe any lobbyists and can't be bought.

[TSIAS]

23. Great

Although I support Obama, Kucinich is my 2nd choice.

I know since Cindy left the Dem Party support of her is verbotten here, but I like her choice of candidate.

[saracat]

25. I like Dennis but this is because she doesn't want Democrats to win!

And this will hurt Dennis more than help him.This adds to the "kookie' image and it is too bad as he makes some good arguments.

[Jim Sagle]

26. Well, that setlles it. He's a shoo-in!

:rofl:

[Senator]

27. Perhaps She's Returning to The Dem Party

And will take Pelosi "off the table" in the Dem primary.

Much smarter than her "opting out" phase.

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[LittleClarkie]

28. Nah

Dennis is the only candidate we have that a Green-leaning Progressive finds even vaguely tolerable.

[Senator]

43. But he's still Non-Green

There's always a perfectly servicable Green candidate to go to. Heck, she probably could be it herself.

Actually, I don't see how you can endorse a Dem, any Dem, and not technically be back in the party.

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[demobabe]

33. Dang it! Now Dennis will NEVER win!

Just kidding you Cindy folks... :P

Dennis is wonderful. However I can't see the US ever electing a president who's name rhymes with "spinach."

[Cats Against Frist]

34. Man, I disliked Cindy Sheehan before it was even fashionable

now I pop into any random thread and there are several detractors. Perhaps people should vote for me for president. I'm obviously a swami. ;)

[TornadoTN]

66. Can I be your V.P.?

I've been a detractor for a very long time.

(not that I don't respect her and most of her positions, but her tact and strategy is off-base)

*edited for spelling

[midnight]

93. Hey I like your doodles. But what do you dislike about Cindy?

She has a spirit that is so absolutely on target about so many things ie. this war. If you don't mind sharing.

[MonkeyFunk]

36. Well, that will surely cinch it for him

one nutcase endorsing another.

[MadHound]

37. Dennis, a nutcase?

That just goes to show how ugly your own soul is, and how little you truly know about Dennis. Sad to see you exposing yourself that way.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

44. How ugly his soul is?

:wtf:

[BlooInBloo]

45. Yup. That's how rabid DK worshippers are. Nonbeleivers have "ugly" souls. Dark siders!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

46. Gargoyles!

:rofl:

[Gravel2008]

62. Forget the soul business then

How about we just say that anybody who calls DK a nutcase is an idiot. Or a Republican. Or both.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

64. Or how about we remember we're all on the same side here?

[MadHound]

65. Yeah, I love it when people who claim to be on the same side as I am

Start tossing around personal attacks and insults at candidates. Yeah, that really makes me feel all warm, fuzzy and included on the "same side".:eyes:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

67. I love it when fanatics declare other people as having ugly souls.

:eyes:

[MadHound]

74. So let's see here, Dennis is a nutcase and I'm a fanatic

Who's side are you on now, really?

Gee, let me ask you this, how would you respond if somebody called your candidate of choice a "nutcase"?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

75. I voted for Dennis in 2004.

So clearly, I don't think he's a nutcase.

And if/when someone calls him or any candidate of my choice a nutcase, I'd obviously disagree, but I wouldn't say that person has "an ugly soul."

The fact that you referred to another person that way makes you a fanatic -- simply supporting Dennis doesn't, just to be clear.

[MadHound]

76. Then I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree on this one n/t

[bvar22]

78. Sorry, but I'm not on "your side".

My side:

*Strongly oppose the Occupation of Iraq, support immediate withdrawal.

*Strongly oppose the failed Pre-emptive WAR approach to terror. Support the successful International Law Enforcement model.

*Strongly oppose forcing the "Oil Law" benchmark on the Iraqi people

*Strongly oppose increasing the budget of the Pentagon/MIC

*Strongly support Single Payer Universal HealthCare

*Strongly oppose BBV

*Strongly support Paper Ballots publicly hand counted at the Precinct

*Strongly support Organized Labor.

*Strongly oppose NAFTA, WTO, IMF. Support withdrawing from these treaties.

*Oppose increasing H1B Visas

*Strongly support the uSA joining the ICC and International Land Mine ban.

*Strongly support the immediate IMPEACHMENT of the Bush* administration.

Dennis Kucinich is THE ONLY candidate who has a CLEAR & CONSISTENT position on these issues.
So, you see, we are not on the "same side" at all.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

79. 1) I voted for Kucinich.

Which invalidates your entire post.

2) The "same side" comment dealt in generalities -- all of our candidates *generally* agree -- I don't think Edwards is anti-labor, as you imply him to be, for example.

[BlooInBloo]

89. I'm not sure I want to be on that kind of person's side.

[MonkeyFunk]

77. Nope

not an idiot or a Republican. I just think Kucinich is a nutcase.

I support both/either Clinton or Obama, and much worse has been said about them here. I don't judge the souls of those who say crap about them.

[GMFORD]

94. And not a

progressive either, I'm guessing. More of a centrist? Or a Blue Dog?

[Perry Logan]

38. Aw shucks. And here I liked the guy...

[Freddie Stubbs]

40. Too bad not many DEMOCRATS support him

[Annces]

41. Kucinich

A true lover of women.

[SidDithers]

47. But he's a dem...

and is therefore responsible for slavery and starting all the wars of the 20th century.

By "endorse" does she mean "occupy his office"?

Sid

[TornadoTN]

68. Good point

Nothing against Dennis, but here she goes again, flailing madly in the wind changing her positions and previous statements.

[Individualist]

48. and DLC supporters are stepping up the smear campaign

They detest both Cindy and Dennis.

[cali]

50. I like Dennis. I don't care for Sheehan. How do you

figure that?

[Moochy]

56. Faulty Reasoning?

[TornadoTN]

69. Makes two of us

I guess we are just as confused as Ms. Sheehan is with her on-again-off-again love affair with the Democratic party.

[creeksneakers2]

83. Me too

Dennis is a cool guy and I'm glad to see him go from 1% to 5%. Its important that his ideas are heard (even if I don't agree with them all) and moving up the ranks gives him a better chance of being listened to. Kucinich supports Democrats and probably Nancy Pelosi.

Cindy is a waste and counterproductive. I'm sorry about her losing her son but she should go soak her head.

[Bryn]

51. Go Cindy Go Dennis

:kick:

[spindoctor]

52. Makes perfect sense since Kooch is the only candidate willing to END the war. n/t

[cali]

53. Actually, Richardson is for immediately ending the war n/t

[redqueen]

55. Has he commented on the Iraq Oil Law? n/t

[redqueen]

54. Makes sense. Not only is he anti-war...

he's also (as far as I know) the only candidate to:

- call for an END to the drug war
- insist on SINGLE PAYER (not for PROFIT) healthcare
- OPPOSE the IRAQ OIL LAW


Can't get excited about any of the other candidates.

[Mrspeeker]

57. Smart lady

[The Stranger]

59. SO SHE IS A DEMORACT AFTER ALL!

[TornadoTN]

70. Just today, jury's still out on tommorrow.

Maybe whenever she see's John Conyers on T.V. she will be against us again.

[BlooInBloo]

90. Well we ARE the party of slavery, after all.

[snowbear]

103. WTF is a "Demoract" ?

Never heard the term before.

[The Stranger]

108. Something of a mix between a Democrat and a Demogogue.

Confusion hath made my masterpiece.

[mdmc]

60. God Bless Cindy!

God Bless DENNIS!

[ComerPerro]

61. glad she approves of *someone*. Kucinich is looking pretty strong in general polling too, IIRC

[Ariana Celeste]

72. Right on.

Kucinich is my second choice. :thumbsup:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

80. Shouldn't she be endorsing Ron Paul?

I thought all the dems were evil and for slavery and stuff?

[SnoopDog]

82. So do I... I want a president on the side of the people...

[proud patriot]

92. Cool Beans

That's likely who I'll vote for if Gore
doesn't enter.

[ProudDad]

97. Gee, so do I

K&R

[calteacherguy]

99. Bad news for Kucinich. nt

[orleans]

100. good. and understandable.

reading all these snarky comments about her on this thread--she doesn't hate us. she was/is pissed off at some of the dem leadership. raise your hand if you haven't been. (not you, gretchen--i just mean the "universal" "you")

[bjobotts]

102. This government trys to make all dissenters suffer. Most people afraid to open their mouths in publ

I don't even know if she is any brighter than Pelosi but she certainly seems to have a lot more courage. Criticize her if you must but she is very brave to allow herself to be a target of this administration so that she might speak her mind against their injustices. Brave citizen speaking the truth...Bravo Cindy.

[cali]

107. The truth and not so much the truth

Like the dem party IS the party of slavery, and the income tax is unconstitutional.