Cindy Sheehan Endorses Kucinich For President!

[Luckyduck]

A packed and cheering crowd greeted U.S. Representative and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, Sunday at St. Matthias Episcopal Church as he campaigned on a plan to end the war on Iraq.

Kucinich spent the weekend jetting from a large anti-war protest in Washington, D.C., Saturday to events in San Francisco and Los Angeles before addressing the crowd of supporters and peace activists Sunday afternoon in Whittier...

Kucinich said the U.S. presence is fueling insurgent activity and anti-American sentiments in the region.

"We've got to let the international community know that we want to get the troops out," Kucinich said in an interview. "This was an illegal war and there can be no peace until we're out. We can use existing funds to mobilize and bring them
home."

In a surprise appearance, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son, Casey, was killed in Iraq in 2004, introduced Kucinich and praised him for being the only candidate to vote against the war and against all funding requests.

"I support him because he's the only peace candidate,"
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[liberalnurse]

1. Cindy has great taste in candidates.

Kucinich has been right all along. An insightful man.

[StrictlyRockers]

15. Kucinich deserves to be President. Cindy is right to endorse him.

[elocs]

25. You don't become president by deserving it.

Obviously, you become president by winning the election, or stealing it. Kucinich is certainly a good man, but he will never get the nomination and if by some chance he did, he would be soundly defeated by the Republican candidate. I cast my first presidential vote for McGovern and since then realism has caught up with head in the clouds idealism. I do not want to see another Republican elected president. Welcome to the real world--reality is a harsh mistress.

[Luckyduck]

29. America deserves a real leader for president

and it is time we demand it!

[elocs]

31. You can't "demand" a real leader either.

That's what elections are for and sometimes a real leader grows with the job. The most important thing is to have a leader who has honesty and integrity and who is surrounded by good and smart people who are not afraid to tell their boss that he or she is wrong.

[mvd]

2. Good for Cindy - wish more thought like her

:applause:

[mike_c]

3. excellent! DK is the best possible candidate in the race so far....

:bounce:

[Luckyduck]

9. absolutely

but if any more candidates want to come forward and call for Impeachment I'm all ears...

[mike_c]

10. yep-- impeachment and an unequivocal end to the war against Iraq....

DK!

[Megahurtz]

12. I think so! n/t

[Zorra]

18. Yes, he really is. n/t

[Cleita]

4. He's my candidate for 2008. It's time we got a true liberal

in office. There have been conservatives and moderates in office for the last forty years. We need a liberal voice to undo the harm these guys have done and move into a more civilized and prosperous twenty first century.

[fed-up]

5. the ONLY candidate as smart as DUers! (vote against war-not believe *'s lies) n/t

[mikelgb]

6. Kick.

[BayCityProgressive]

7. Kucinich

08!

[IndianaGreen]

8. Kucinich is a "peace now" candidate

Dennis called for "peace now" in 2003, and he was told to wait.

Dennis called for "peace now" in 2004, and he was told to wait.

Dennis called for "peace now" in 2006, and he was told to wait.

Dennis is calling for "peace now" in 2007, and he is being told to wait.

Dennis will call for "peace now" in 2008, and he will be told to wait.

We have been waiting for "peace now" since 2003, while the Democratic "movers and shakers" continue to tell us to wait. How much longer must we wait?

[Luckyduck]

11. Then Bush will attack Iran

and Republicans and Democrats will say 'well we are there now, we can't leave' 'we can't cut the funds or the mean ole corporate media will say we don't support the troops'

PEACE THROUGH IMPEACHMENT!

[IndianaGreen]

16. People forget that it took a courageous Congress to end the war in Vietnam

Politicians will always find a rationale for continuing the war for they perceive peacemaking as being weak. I suggest they read what Jesus said about the peacemakers on the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus did not bless the warmongers, that's for sure.

[Luckyduck]

17. I love the sermon on the Mount

I wish the fundies understood it.

[IndianaGreen]

19. Fundies prefer the death and destruction in the Book of Revelation

a book which was inspired by its author eating poisonous mushrooms on Patmos.

[manic expression]

34. How much longer?

pretty damn long, if you listen to the bourgeois Democrats.

The rich and powerful will never let someone like Kucinich win, they will always tell him to wait. Our only path to peace is through the dismantling of the bourgeois capitalist system. The bourgeoisie do not want what the people want, and so before the people can get what they want, the bourgeoisie must be overthrown.

We need to stop waiting and take what we deserve. We need to do away with the real problem here.

[dysfunctional press]

13. how will any of the other candidates ever get any sleep now...?

:eyes:

[oasis]

20. Since Cindy is a high profile endorser of DK, she will conduct herself accordingly.

I welcome her valuable contribution to the anti-war debate.

[AnOhioan]

21. One in every bunch

:eyes:

[FtWayneBlue]

14. Me 2!

Me 2!
Go Kootch!
He gave a stirring speech at the rally Saturday.
He has gotten my endorsement since the beginning.

[bdamomma]

41. you have to remember he was the only candidate there

where was Obama, Edwards, or Clinton these candidates are just in the race for their own self interests. I wonder what Dennis thinks about the whole AIPAC thing?

[ckramer]

22. Me too!

Unlike those opportunitists, he is the only candidate that has been consistant, and principled.

Go Kucinich!

It's important to say the right thing all the time, not just to do so only one wants to run for the White House.

That's called character, and conviction. Kucinish has it!

[Robbien]

23. If this were a fair world

all the big money would be on the side of peace and candidates such as Kucinich.

[manic expression]

33. That's impossible

big money needs wars. WWI was about profit, America entered it because of profit, America went into Vietnam for profit, America went into Iraq for profit.

Here's the solution: DO AWAY WITH BIG MONEY. Abolish profit, abolish capitalism. THAT'S how you MAKE a fair world.

Some say life isn't fair. I say life is what you make of it.

[unkachuck]

36. kick and amen....

....capitalism IS economic terrorism....

[goodhue]

24. most excellent

[BigDDem]

26. How many DK supporters

think he will be the Democratic nominee?

[missTheBigDog]

27. I would love to see DK too...

but there are at least 2 things working against him:

1) his baggage from his days as mayor - the pubs would have a field day
2) he is seen as far too left to be considered electable

[Luckyduck]

28. He is seen as a hero for saving Cleveland millions

He is not too far left- he represents the majority on

End the War in Iraq
Universal Health Care
Repeal the Patriot Act
Prevent the War in Iran
End the Drug war
Universal pre-school and college...

[rinsd]

30. Its not just the power plant in Cleveland

Look at his appointments to important positions.

Look at his staffing choices for the campaign in 2004.

I'm sorry I don't want someone who can't pick a decent campaign team picking a cabinet.

[moi]

32. look at his congressional staff

I think that you don't need to look at his campaign. DK, as a congressman, has a congressional staff. Look at their work, look at the quality of his legislation.
I also think that you should look at who was his campaign strategist. That's the most likely person to advice him on picking a cabinet.

[manic expression]

35. He doesn't represent the rich

So no matter how much he represents the majority, he'll never have a chance. That is the reality of the system we live in today: the rich matter, not the people.

"Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners." - Lenin

[belab13]

37. Kick!!!

[faithnotgreed]

38. the only peace candidate

that is among the best labels one could ever have

[Vidar]

39. Good for Cindy, as always.

[bdamomma]

40. I think Kucinich is for the American people, and he deserves to

be listened to. He truly understands what is going on, and is for us, he would be a breath of fresh air for all of us.