Reply #11: struggling with Kucinich [View All]

i've been struggling with Kucinich for many months now ... your question is a killer for me because I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with my current thinking on Kucinich ...

here's the dilemma ...

first, Kucinich is far and away the candidate closest to my positions on the issues ... I'm really considering leaving the democratic party (to go Green) because of all the wishy-washy attitudes the party seems to convey about the war ... there's just no excuse for continuing to support this madness ... more than 75% of democratic senators voted to continue bush's little occupation ... so, on ideas, Kucinich is the man ...

for some time, i've considered endorsing and working for him ... but, and here's the part i'm not so comfortable about, the guy gives off some weird vibes ... his speeches at the debates seem to "reach a little too high", a little beyond where he's really at ... he speaks the words of a "dreamer who dares to dream" but it just doesn't feel right coming from him ... maybe this is just an absurd intangible quality that shouldn't carry any weight ...

it's not about whether he could win or lose ... I think it's more a feeling that there's a disconnect between the message and the messenger ... I guess I'm worried that he couldn't actually deliver the goods ...

if someone wants to attack my position as nonsense, don't expect me to put up much of a defense ... I'm not sure you would be wrong ... but, you asked, and this is where I'm currently at ...

and as for the Clintons' support of the war, don't get me started ...