For my 1000th post,

[goodhue]

I would like to announce that I've been thinking it over and decided that I will follow my heart and support Dennis J. Kucinich for president. Also, I believe Kevin Garnett is MVP. As for Howard Dean and Vince Carter, I have no ill words, they just aren't my cup of tea. I hope my announcement does not cause too much consternation.

Big thanks to the moderators for getting this forum back up!

http://www.opednews.com/dinan0104_kucinich.htm

Two Waves of Change; Dean AND Kucinich
by Stephen Dinan
OpEdNews.Com
Many Kucinich supporters lament the number of people that have assembled, somewhat skittishly, behind Howard Dean. Since many Dean supporters have confessed that they would really prefer Dennis Kucinich were he "electable" many of us wonder, "why not get behind the candidate you REALLY believe in?"

Instead of fighting the current situation, I say celebrate it! The reason is that there are two main waves of change sweeping the country. Howard Dean provides a powerful rallying point for the first wave and Dennis is providing the rallying point for the second. Many people involved in the early stages of the second wave wonder why the masses haven't yet caught on. But this misses a crucial point: people can't be forced into the second wave until the first wave has worked its magic.

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[mmonk]

1. Kucinich is a good man

Glad you made up your mind.

[TexasSissy]

2. Who is Vince Carter?

[redqueen]

3. Great to hear that!

Welcome to the Movement!

:toast:

[Bucky]

4. Congratulations on making your choice

ABB

[Adjoran]

5. I'm still uncommitted

But I have a lot of respect for Kucinich. He has followed his heart and spoken with passion.

My choices have narrowed to Kerry, Edwards, Gephardt, Dean, and Clark (in no particular order, really, although Kerry's stock has been rising in my view in the last week or so, and Edward's over the last several weeks; earlier I was slightly leaning towards Gephardt).

In politics, winning isn't everything. It's the only thing. The vast number of officials and judges the President gets to appoint is very significant, and I want the guy making those appointments to be one of us and not one of them.

But I have to give Dennis his "props." He has forced the debate to consider many issues that otherwise might have been ignored in order to cater to "moderates and independents."

[MuseRider]

6. Congratulations

on 1000 posts and following your heart.