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maximusveritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 05:21 PM
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Kucinich echoes Axelrod: Candidates Must Answer for Their Foreign Policy Stands
http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/301162.html


"It's not enough to bemoan this terrible tragedy after the fact," said Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today. "The American people have every right to demand that the candidates for President be answerable for the war-and-peace decisions they have made over the years and prove that their policies and positions won't plunge this nation and the world into even greater dangers."


Events in Pakistan, Iraq, and Iran may seem far removed, Kucinich said, "but the inability of our leaders to recognize the role that their fatally flawed foreign policies have on the lives and the security of American citizens should disqualify them from serious consideration for the highest office in the land and the most powerful post in the world."


I agree with him. I think in the end, the argument of this campaign is not experience vs. change, but experience vs. judgment. Personally, I come down strongly on the side of judgment. There are certainly additional arguments to consider such as their ability to bring about change, but I think judgment is paramount.

I'm sure some will accuse Kucinich of "politicizing" the tragedy, but the fact is that this was politicized from the very beginning. Hillary Clinton has complained about politicizing the Bhutto assassination, but what she's really complaining about is the criticism of her past judgment. Clinton had no problem politicizing the assassination in terms of it highlighting her experience. This was her initial response to the event:

http://news.lycos.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLOSING_ARGUMENTS_IOWA?SITE=LYCOS&SECTION=home&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jjgcYh_MIVdzPCsopJlMH1ejzR9wD8TPUGSG3
"That's the nature of the job and the world in which we live. It certainly raises the stakes high for what we expect from our next president. I know from a lifetime working to make change."


Stephen Elliott had an interesting take on this at the Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-elliott/hillarys-war_b_78589.html
But when Hillary talks about not making politics out of this tragedy, when she talks about looking forward, she's actually urging us not to learn from the past.


There are parallels between this and what happened in 2004 where Bush and Cheney tried to get the American people to ignore his failure in Iraq by bringing up fears of terrorism. They told us we couldn't risk handing over power to people like Kerry and Edwards when the stakes were so high. Hopefully, we won't get fooled by that again.
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 05:46 PM
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1. K & R
Back to the top with you! :kick:
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 06:00 PM
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2. that`s why i`m voting for dennis
it`s all about judgment. experience yes but what one does with it takes judgment. in my opinion hillary lacks the judgment needed to guide this country in a new direction.
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maximusveritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 07:18 PM
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4. Well said
I'm leaning towards casting my vote for Kucinich this time. I've been debating whether to vote for a more electable alternative like Obama or Edwards, but I think by the time I vote, the choice will already be made, so I'm just going to vote for the best candidate. That's Dennis.
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PakistaniDUer Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 06:02 PM
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3. He earned Pakistan PAC's endorsement in 2004
And this is why, the only guy who legitimately gives a damn about the region. The rest of them just want to manage it well for US interests
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 08:10 PM
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5. Go Dennis!
The truth shall set us free. :thumbsup:
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maximusveritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 01:07 AM
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7. Good philosophy
I wish more politicians followed it.
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rjones2818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 08:33 PM
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6. Dennis is right, again!
Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Vote your conscience, choose peace!
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PakistaniDUer Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 01:08 AM
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8. He's the only progressive candidate that isn't just rhetoric, honestly..
If we keep voting against our own interests for peolpe we know aren't what we believe in, we are destroying our own democracy.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 02:46 PM
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10. That's the truth.
If we keep voting against our own interests for people we know aren't what we believe in, we are destroying our own democracy.

I believe this, and it is why I am very selective about who gets my vote.

I'm also quite open about holding those who vote against our own interests accountable.
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Peace 2008 Donating Member (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 02:03 PM
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9. kick
Dennis gets it!
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BringBigDogBack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 02:48 PM
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11. K&R
"Events in Pakistan, Iraq, and Iran may seem far removed, Kucinich said, "but the inability of our leaders to recognize the role that their fatally flawed foreign policies have on the lives and the security of American citizens should disqualify them from serious consideration for the highest office in the land and the most powerful post in the world."

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