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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:39 PM
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Obama should pick Dennis Kucinich as VP
Now , thats a real dream Ticket !

8 years of Obama , then 8 years of Dennis , how wonderful.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:40 PM
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1. haha
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:40 PM
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2. I like Kucinich.
But it's the job of the VP to sit there and look pretty, and draw votes.

Kucinich could be more productive somewhere else.
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:40 PM
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3. I don't agree, but I do like
your avatar. :)
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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:41 PM
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4. best part is the initials. Obama Kucinich O.K. !
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:41 PM
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5. Kucinich is a man ahead of his time
His ideas and plans and ACTIONS show the way the US should go in health care and foreign policy.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:42 PM
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6. Why would he pick someone who refused to promise to support the Democratic nominee?
There are plenty of loyal Democrats who are much more qualified.
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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:44 PM
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7. Many here refused to promise to support the nominee if it was Clinton.
I wont forget that either.

The ABC threads were a daily occurrence and encouraged around here.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:53 PM
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10. And none of those people would be chosen as Obama's runningmate
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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:54 PM
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12. I don't think his supporters are much different than him. Remember when he said she wouldn't get
his votes? Whereas he would get hers.

He's a baby, and I'm being kind.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:02 PM
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19. He was referring to the independents who were supporting him, not the Democrats
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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:08 PM
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22. He was also referring to the Republicans, and we have no idea if this votes will hold come Nov.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:14 PM
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23. My point is he was not referring to Democrats
Disloyal Democrats have no place on the national ticket.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 03:55 PM
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32. and whos 1st pick for VP was Ron Paul...
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:44 PM
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8. I would love that! (I could also go for Edwards as Veep as well)
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:52 PM
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9. If not VP, Kucinich should get a Cabinet (or Cabinet-level) post
in an Obama administration. Hey, maybe Dennis could convince Barack that single-payer is the way to go on healthcare!!!
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:54 PM
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11. Or he could be our guy in Labor issues as well. Whoever wins the GE, I hope
they recognize what excellent work Dennis could do for them.
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:55 PM
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14. It's a shame he has this primary fight on his hands ... but ...
that may make him more available for a post in either a Clinton or Obama admin (looking on the bright side).
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:57 PM
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15. True. We'll have to look on the bright side there.
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 03:40 PM
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29. Kooch will be damn lucky to keep his seat in Congress.
Bake
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 01:55 PM
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13. Not if he wants to win (and I like Kucinich!)
Kucinich is a electoral killer in the General election.


You want to force just about EVERY indie into McCain's camp... nominate Kucinich.


The Obama campaign already HAS every Kucinich voter in their camp (vis a vis McCain). Adding him to the ticket brings the campaign NOTHING at all.


Quit thinking with your ideological heart and think with your head. Obama needs to beat McCain. Adding Kucinich complicates the ability to achieve that goal.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:00 PM
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16. He's great on labor, though. Wouldn't he be able to win over Reagan Democrats who maybe
stuck with the Repubs out of the fear of "terra"? But now they are waking up to the fact that "terra" isn't really a player here, and are back to looking at how much their life sucks with a poor economy and their jobs going overseas?
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:02 PM
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20. Kucinich is a NET loss in the GE. Obama will already get all the Dems.. Kucinich loses the Indies.
You have to think Electorally:

1. Does Dennis help Obama win Ohio? No. Kucinich isn't all that popular even in his home state.

2. Does Dennis bring in a voting block that Obama's not ALREADY going to get? No.



Dennis is a lightning rod, and would be best utilized in a cabinet position AFTER Obama has secured the election.


Kucinich is a drag on the ticket. That's just electoral reality.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:04 PM
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21. Yes, we were discussing cabinet posts upthread :^)
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Yukari Yakumo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 03:55 PM
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31. Kuch is a bad idea all around
Edited on Wed Feb-27-08 03:57 PM by Aya Reiko
When he was Cleveland's mayor, he was prone to the same kind of cronyism Chimpy has shown. He also has been proven ineffective as a leader.

Plus he only appeals to the extreme left. Obama needs someone who'll appeal to moderates and possibly the center-right.

Not to mention, what position does he hold? He's not a SecDef guy, nor DHS, nor Interior. Just what cabinet position would he fit into?
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:17 PM
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25. Reagan wasn't great on labor, and he won with the Reagan Democrats
Apparently labor isn't their biggest issue.
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totodeinhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:01 PM
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17. That would be outstanding.
But unfortunately it's not gonna happen.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:02 PM
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18. He should pick someone who is closer to him, like Lieberman.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:14 PM
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24. I respectfully disagree.....
Richardson has the most experience and will encourage in the much needed Hispanic vote in the general.
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mudesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:18 PM
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26. ABSOLUTELY (nm)
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 02:37 PM
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27. Thank God people on internet message boards have no say in such decisions.
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Thepricebreaker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 03:03 PM
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28. AHAHAHAHAHAH!
You wanna win right? He would destroy the Obama ticket...
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InAbLuEsTaTe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 03:44 PM
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30. As much as I like Kucinich . . .
I think Richardson would bring more to the ticket (assuming Gore is not available!).
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