This Hardcore Kucinich supporter now opting for*** EDWARDS**** [View All]

I realize that I am only ONE voice, and as such my personal decision hardly merits a post on DU GD-Politics, but I am willing to add my droplet to what I hope becomes a Tsunami of support from common Working American choosing to support the only Anti-Establishment candidate with a prayer of winning the Democratic Nomination.

I AM a hardcore Kucinich supporter. I will continue to support him emotionally and spiritually. HIS voice is MY VOICE. I am completely aligned with his stand on the Issues and would LOVE to see his Conscience become America's Conscience.

Before last week, I was resigned to the apparent fact that Corporate Money would buy America another Corporate President. That being the case, I was prepared to keep sending my money to Kucinich in an attempt to keep his voice ON STAGE in the Democratic Party.

This is a post of mine from a couple of months ago:


I still believe everything in the above post....BUT...
Dennis doesn't have a chance to become the Party's nominee.
Based on his performance in Iowa, Edwards DOES have a chance.

* Edwards' platform is becoming more progressive as he borrows more themes from Kucinich. Some people consider this a fault...a pandering to the Left Wing. I consider this a blessing. How long has it been since a Top Tier Democratic candidate even acknowledged the Left Wing, much less pandered to us. :)

WE ,
* the Looney Left,
*the Fringe,
*the "Purists",
*the ISSUES Voters,
*The Politically Educated,
*The Non Real Worlders,
*The "don't understand how DC works crowd",
*The "Spoilers"
*The Anti-Establishment
*The Anti-WAR rabble
*The "Give the Democratic Party a bad name" crowd
*The "Democratic Party Haters"
*The AntiCorporate crowd

are being RECOGNIZED as a Political FORCE!!!
WE have a voice in this race.
The voice is NOT as Progressive as Kucinich, but Edwards Platform is a step in the right direction....AWAY from the Status Quo.

Edwards performance in the New Hampshire debates was stellar. He channeled the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt when he said America needs a TRUSTBUSTER...someone who will FIGHT the entrenched Corporate Interests. :)

Some supporters of the Corporate Candidates question Edwards recent conversion, and this is a legitimate concern. His record in the Senate was less than progressive, and I have difficulty with JailHouse Conversions. I have some mistrust, but I am willing to take the chance on Edwards to the certainty of a Corporate WhiteHouse under Hillary or Obama.
At the very LEAST, Edwards is publicly saying the right things on the World Stage, which is a vast improvement.





There are some other reasons I have chosen to switch to Edwards:

*The CorpoMedia's blackout of Edwards' come from behind win over Hillary in the Iowa Caucus absolutely confirms Edwards as a real threat to the Status Quo.

*Edwards absolute and unqualified pledge to withdraw ALL American Military forces within 10 months.

*His STRONG and Passionate pledge to FIGHT the entrenched Corporate Control of the US Government which I consider to be the gravest threat to American Democracy.

As stated above, I am still a Kucinich supporter, but, in a REAL WORLD compromise, my donations and political support will be going to John Edwards. I will also be able to convince a few others in my local political orbit to do the same.

Sorry Kooch...I feel a little guilty, but I have limited resources and they will go where I believe they will do the most good for now.



I will be switching my avatar from to , sending a donation to the Edwards campaign, and volunteering at his local campaign office.
https://www.johnedwards.com/action/contribute/form


Just one more Progressive Voice joining the others in strategically supporting EDWARDS.


"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone



The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT, but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH (Corporate Owners) at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR.