Kucinich won't commit to vote for the nominee

[ruggerson]

He is running as a Democrat.

He is participating in all the Democratic debates.

He is getting television face time to express his views, because he is a Democrat.

But, he won't commit to supporting the nominee?

I don't get it.

[inthebrain]

1. He's destroying everyone on the stage tonight.

He's going to be the nominee.

This debate is no contest. He's kicking ass.

[Joe the Revelator]

4. You are out of your mind. He's coming off as wierd and/or intoxicated

He's acting really strange tonight. Maybe its the jet lag or something, but man, its wierd.

[inthebrain]

25. Even drunk he can still kick all their asses

Edwards still has that deer in headlights look to him after Kucinich grilled him.

I suppose that's "normal" for Edwards.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Oh yeah that's gonna happen.

God help us if it does.

[MonkeyFunk]

10. He'll never be the nomine

He looks tired, and he's coming across as angry and petulant.

[Yael]

13. 2+2 does not = 7

"He had 10 minutes of comments I agree with means he is going to be the nominee".

Not quite.

[Fresh_Start]

2. he's another that believes, you're either with us or against us

no middle ground.

[Clintonista2]

3. "HELLO? HELLO?"

Kucinich is acting wierd tonight.

[Deja Q]

6. "How weird is he??!" "He was so weird, ________________"

(please fill in the blank. I'm too busy watching Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly spar on Match Game PM... ) :D

[Clintonista2]

8. He started shouting "HELLO?" at one point

It was wierd.

[cyclezealot]

19. because Blitzer terminated his chance at a crucial question

US War policy's basic strategy of supporting anti Democratic elements, in the name of fighting terrorism. That how we treated the Tailban in Afghanistan during the Soviet Invasion. Schell destroys Bush's policies in Todays New York Times as Pakistan the latest country to blow up into our faces after years of support. That is the chance Blitzer denied Kucinich. As to Kucinich saying any Democrat who supports war with Iran; that candidate is not worthy of being the nominee. Thank you Dennis Kucinich for trying to whip the Democrats into place. Polls show the American people disenchanted with the current Congress. Kucinich needs remind those on stage of that disappointment.

[madrchsod]

31. much better than the "debates" is`t it...

i`m watching "notorious" .....old school baby!

[still_one]

7. If Kucinich said that, then he is a jerk, and should change parties

The truth is the Supreme Court is at stake, and as upset as anyone with the actions of some Democrats, but there is no way I won't vote for the Democratic candidate

If he runs as a third party candidate, I will have much harsher words to say about him, though if this representation of what he said is accurate, that is pretty close to my tipping point, since he has the ability to sway enough votes to tip the election, by persuading people not to even vote if they don't fit his mold

There is a major difference between who any of the Democratic candidates will nominate for the Supreme Court verses the republicans, and if he cannot see that, then he will never have my respect

[daninthemoon]

9. Kucinich is my guy, and I understand thepoint about the war that he

was making, but I do wish he had voiced support for any dem candidate. But hey, maybe he and Gore will team up as a third party? Hopefully Kucinich will get the nod, and that will settle it.

[cyclezealot]

37. I agree with Kucinich

his point. Should the eventual Democratic nominee end up endorsing concepts such as pre-emption, use of war without first using normal diplomatic procedures, then that Democratic nominee is a disaster. Would you support LIebermann. I would not. There is little difference between the Democratic nominee and Bush, as far as I am concerned. That is all he is saying. And that is why he is running, to prevent a Democratic nominee to be such a disaster. When Blitzer cut off Kucinich during such a critical question when all else had their chance; my comment when Blitzer denied Kucinich access to such a vital question. My anger went like, Mother******,to Blitzer!. . Kucinich should have just answered the question and not just said hello.

[Rabo Karabekian]

11. Some One With a Spine

I would be impressed if he endorsed a third party progressive.

[still_one]

14. Then watch the Supreme Court go to the Federalist Society, and kiss the republic goodbye /nt

[Rabo Karabekian]

18. Wrong My Friend

I don't think so, I just looked at a poll (some one posted it here on DU, I don't have the link) showing a hypothetical matchup of Giuliani and Clinton that showed Paul and Nader (as third party candidates) getting 7% and 4% respectively. It would just show that Dennis isn't going to knee jerk support the party's nominee (the party can not just put up any warm body). Not sure how many would follow him, but it would show me something about him.

[still_one]

29. I am not willing to bet the Supreme Court on a poll /nt

[MonkeyFunk]

12. Kucinich has a long history

of demanding "my way or the highway".

It's why he's so ineffective.

[99th_Monkey]

21. do you feel the same about Edwards refusing to say?

[MonkeyFunk]

23. I don't like Edwards

so yeah, I guess I do.

It's churlish to refuse to support the eventual nominee.

[99th_Monkey]

26. Well from one monkey to another, I don't agree... certainly in CAN be done

in a churlish way, but I killed my TV so i can't watch the debate..

did he snarl when he said it?

[MonkeyFunk]

28. No....

to be fair, Edwards said tonight that he WOULD support the nominee. Kucinich was the only one who refused to do so.

[kas125]

34. What he said was that he will support the nominee unless

the nominee supports a policy of pre-emptive war, which is clearly illegal. Makes sense to me and I really don't understand why you guys have a problem with him saying it.

[inthebrain]

32. And Hillary has a long history of claiming

we should compromise and work with people who are complete nut jobs.

I'm sick of her talking as if Bipartisanship and compromise is a cure all. Fact of the matter is that the Democrats on issues such as the war haven't taken a "my way or the highway" attitude and it's been ineffective.

Unlike everyone else on that stage DK has a record he can back up when he talks. He doesn't have to waffle on the war or the Patriot Act. Candidates like Biden, Edwards and Clinton have for years.

[MonkeyFunk]

33. 50% of the country are republicans

her husband understood you have to work with them to accomplish anything. So does Hillary.

As much as people here would love a left-wing dictatorship, that's not how things get done.

[inthebrain]

36. The Clintons are the reason why

The only thing her husband accomplisched was giving fuel to the right and allowing them to have their way.

Again, they offer to work with crazy people.

Even since the Dems started doing that they have lost every single election. They stopped doing that in 06 and it WON.

Left wing dictactor ship....pfffft.

Hillary Clinton is the exact reason why we are closer to a right wing dicatarorship than we have ever been. Same with Bill.

[cyclezealot]

38. In keeping with the polls, showing what the American people want

why you think the approval rating of the Democratic congress is 11%.

[fascisthunter]

15. Good for Him (nt)

[rjones2818]

16. He said he would unless the candidate

was going to use war as an instrument of policy.

Makes sense to me!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

[LWolf]

17. Good to hear.

I got home from work late and missed a big chunk. It helps to put things in context to know what was actually said. :)

[99th_Monkey]

20. He won't for the same reasons Edwards won't

Edwards said last week he wouldn't either. and some were aghast .. but it's obvious to me why
neither will make such a "well since we all know I won't win... " question about what they'll do
AFTER the primaries. They are both serious candidates who don't plan on losing. That makes a
lot of sense to me, that they wouldn't play into that question leading down Loser Lane.

[ruggerson]

22. Edwards unequivocally said tonight that he would support the nominee

the only candidate who wouldn't commit was Kucinich

[99th_Monkey]

24. so Edwards flip flops .... oh well.. I think my point is still valid n/t

[Myrina]

27. ... maybe you don't get it because you didn't listen to all of it.

He refuses to support a candidate who uses war as a means of foreign policy.

I totally agree with him. TOTALLY.

[madrchsod]

30. has anyone else?

i have`t heard anyone else so i`m not making a decision on this matter

[ruggerson]

35. they all did

they were each asked at the debate and every single one of them said they unequivocally committed to supporting the Dem nominee. Every one, that is, except Dennis Kucinich.

[cyclezealot]

39. only if they petray the Democratic base by

supporting BUsh's neocon ideas which have brought us to so many foreign policy disasters.