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guardian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:36 PM
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Dennis Kucinich for VP?
What do you think of Dennis Kucinich for VP? Good choice or not?
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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:36 PM
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1. good choice and good luck.
:shrug:
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Obamamaniac_25 Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:37 PM
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4. Don't think it would work too well-n/t
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NewHampshireDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:38 PM
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5. I wish I had said that ... it sums it up perfectly! n/t
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WA98296 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:08 PM
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17. Agree - That would be REAL change! (:
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:37 PM
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2. ....
:rofl:


If you want the Democratic nominee to lose, that's a great choice.
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guardian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:38 PM
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6. Wouldn't he help carry Ohio
Ohio is a key swing state with lot electoral votes.
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Secret_Society Donating Member (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:40 PM
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8. No matter how much you love Kuchinich...
Edited on Sun May-11-08 07:41 PM by Secret_Society
(I gave a "moral" donation to his campaign), he couldn't help swing a damn hammer.
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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:40 PM
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9. I'm not sure he would win Ohio. Heck, in '04 primaries he came in fourth in Ohio.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:27 PM
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20. He might carry his little DISTRICT in Ohio, but he'd do more to push people AWAY from the ticket
in the rest of the country. "Untried and Moonbeam--The Peoples' Choice!"
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:37 PM
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3. Great choice.
But I don't think it's going to happen. :(
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MikeDJohn Donating Member (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:39 PM
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7. NOT!
Unless you would like 4 more years of Bush/McSame.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:42 PM
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10. Great and admirable member of Congress, but he brings nothing to the ticket. n/t
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goddess40 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:42 PM
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11. I don't think most people think about the VP when they vote
Cheney had something like a 13% approval rating during the '04 election. Only those that like to make an issue about nonsense and then don't vote or plan on voting for a republican no matter what would bring up the history of a VP canidate.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:42 PM
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12. Nice in theory, but no way in reality
ain't ever gonna happen.
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:44 PM
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13. never, ever
not that I would not vote for DK, but will NEVER happen
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beezlebum Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:54 PM
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14. what I want to know...
when he was running, there was all the "he's unelectable" chatter. but there was NEVER explanation, no substance whatsoever as to WHY "he'd never make it lmao !!1!"

there is not a single post on this thread that details why this would be so disastrous. i know DK is virtually unknown, except for a handful of soundbytes a la the dean scream, but i just don't get the lack of appeal- short of being a $$$$$$ candidate with a great PR machine, he really makes a lot of sense if people would just give him a chance.

wishful thinking...?
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 07:59 PM
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15. All the GOP
would have to do a replay that comment he made about seeing a UFO and how he had some cosmic experience afterward.

I like Dennis but I just don't see him as someone anyone other than his most staunch defenders would want one heartbeat away from the Presidency.

Perceptions play a big part in all of this. Unfair thought that may be, it is the reality.
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beezlebum Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:09 PM
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19. thanks
i actually think he serves us best right where he is, but it's nice get an explanation. without it, there seems to be a collective laughing stock style implication that well he's obviously loopy.
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PseudoIntellect Donating Member (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:03 PM
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16. Maybe he's too progressive and liberal for enough Indies to vote for that pair.
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:09 PM
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18. The GOP is going to use Hillary playbook: Label Obama "too liberal"
He's going to need a moderate (democrat) VP. Preferably from a southern-midwestern state
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NC_Nurse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:29 PM
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21. He's wonderful, but it's not gonna happen.
Politics in America, I'm afraid. Being as out of the mainstream as he is wouldn't be tolerated.
Damn. :-(
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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 08:29 PM
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22. NO!
He would be MUCH better as the next Secretary of Defense.


(evil laugh as we ponder how much he would cut the defense budget....)
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silverojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-11-08 09:25 PM
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23. Not if you want the Dems to win n/t
Edited on Sun May-11-08 09:25 PM by silverojo
You don't pick a proven loser to help a ticket.
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