Exclusive: Kucinich shreds Democrats for betraying promise of change

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

Exclusive: Kucinich shreds Democrats for betraying promise of change

By Sahil Kapur
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 -- 9:45 am

Special interests 'more entrenched than ever'

-- Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Wednesday said the Massachusetts election was a "wake up call" for Democrats and that his party had better change course or it could suffer devastating losses come November.

"People elected Democrats in 2008 to change the direction," he told Raw Story in a nearly hour-long interview.

"And the same entrenched interests that George Bush could not shake, this current White House is having great difficulty in shaking. One could suggest they might be more entrenched than ever."

Kucinich staunchly defended liberalism but alleged that Democrats are not behaving like liberals.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/2010/01/exclusive-kucinich-shreds-democrats/

[still_one]

1. Nothing is going to change, and we will continue to muddle through without HCR

[mikelgb]

2. Let me get all this out of the way:

Ron Paul

Short

UFO's

He changed his position on choice awhile back

unelectable

did I miss anything?

[kpete]

3. and we are not supposed to listen to him why?

peace, kp

[tomp]

4. miss anything? yeah...the boat.

such deep analysis. what a moron.

[wellst0nev0ter]

47. I Think He Was Being Sarcastic

although a sarcasm tag would be nice though.

Edit: All right, noticed post downstream. Derp :dunce:

[Roland99]

7. OMG! He's NOT TALL! KILL HIM!

:eyes:

[Jamastiene]

9. +1

[Dr.Phool]

11. His wife is too good looking for him! Too young!

[mikelgb]

18. oh thanks, yeah that one "he's a dirty old man"

btw people was getting these out of the way because I don't want a good thread hijacked by assholes chiming in with all these tired non-points

[spiritual_gunfighter]

20. Thank you for your insightful post, idiot n/t

[mikelgb]

24. im a supporter

just trying to get all that bullshit out of the way so the thread can continue

gues I should have included :sarcasm: tag


unless that is you are upset because I stole all your arguments? I sure hope not.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

25. Sorry didnt pick up on the sarcasm

This is as you know the type of stuff that we get on DK threads.

[johnnie]

30. I got the sarcasm right off

I was amused that people didn't.

[Jackpine Radical]

37. That's half the fun of not using the sarcasm thingie.

[Bluebear]

34. Well done :)

[Jackpine Radical]

36. Garden gnome.

[HughMoran]

38. .

:rofl:

[truedelphi]

43. That goofy grin

And most of all, his refusal to play the game of politics the way that the Usual Suspects do.

That is, flat on their backs for a few quick minutes, (shades drawn) and then asking for that nice Corproate Donation.

People who are Powerful and Immoral hate anyone who has a bit of power who is not.

[ixion]

5. w00t!!! go Dennis!!

:applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[Nite Owl]

6. He's so right here:

"We have to be looking at ourselves," he claimed. "We have to be looking at what we need to do to govern... It's really simple: the people don't like what we're doing."

"Democrats have to look at our own responsibilities, not the Republicans' responsibilities," he said. "If we want to give the mantle of leadership to Republicans, they're the minority, they're willing to take it."

http://rawstory.com/2010/01/exclusive-kucinich-shreds-democrats/


Blaming the GOP just gives them a leadership role. The Dems need to take responsibility that's why they were elected. Lead and stop following.

[wordpix]

10. +1 right on, Kooch!

[NorthCarolina]

8. Up for 20 minutes now and the Rahmbots have yet to post any of their usual anti-DK claptrap?

They must be occupied on another thread.

[mikelgb]

19. I tried to head them off at the pass by showing their hand

[RaleighNCDUer]

29. They're off bashing Chavez. nt

[Stevepol]

12. Another great example of why DK shd have won the primaries.

I for one am grateful that he ran at least. Maybe some time in the future the US will go for somebody who is principled and will actually do things that are in accord with those principles.

[Buns_of_Fire]

13. He's drawn the same conclusions many of us have, to wit:

The current Democratic officeholders better damned well start representing US...

...or we'll find someone who WILL. And we'll keep trying. And howevermuch Rahm and the DLC might wish us away -- we ain't going.

[DKRC]

14. K&R for DK telling it like it is nt

:kick:

[sabrina 1]

15. He's always been right, about everything.

But he's way too far ahead of his time for this country. We are so far behind the rest of the world in many ways, still at the primitive, Imperial, Colonial stage.

Have to remember to donate to his campaign. We need one hundred more like him in Congress. I've been making a list of real Democrats in Congress. There are some but not nearly enough. That's where we need to put the focus now. On cleaning out Congress by electing real progressives.

[harun]

33. Yep, he's a 22nd century politician in the 21st century. Even though he is right about

everything many people, on this site even, have no understanding of why.

[old mark]

16. I really don't know much about Kucinich, but I really like what I read here.

Wonder what he is doing in 2012....



mark

[Howler]

17. I just love Kucinich!!!!

I always cast a vote for him when he is on the ballots here in Dayton Ohio. :)

[OhioChick]

21. K&R n/t

[rayofreason]

22. Kucinich has a consistency...

...lacking in others.

We need more of that in politics.

[ro1942]

23. Creme de la Creme

[spiritual_gunfighter]

26. I wish he was President right now more than ever n/t

[Duppers]

27. 100 R's, if I could.

K

[madrchsod]

28. yes dennis speaks the truth and .....

where are the rahmbots today?

[Echo In Light]

31. K&R

[bvar22]

32. Agreed!

"When given the choice between a Republican, and a Democrat who acts like a Republican, the voters will choose the Republican every time." ---Harry Truman

QED

[Vidar]

35. K&R.

[flvegan]

39. I actually read the article.

Thank you, Dennis. You fucking tell 'em. One of the few not bought-and-paid-for congresspersons.

[Truth2Tell]

40. Late night kick and Rec. Thanks Dennis! nt

[Desertrose]

41. Another late night K&R

Thank you Dennis.

[TexasObserver]

42. Recommend

[jeanpalmer]

44. This guy should be prez

Even if he spent 90% of his time watching for UFO's, he'd get more done in the remaining 10% than all these other clowns working 24-7 to destroy us.

[Festivito]

45. Betray is not from Dennis in the article. Republican meme?

At no point does the article use betray except in the title written by the author.

Obama may not change things enough for some people, but that does not means Obama betrays change.

This is leading to one of those Republican "everyone knows that..." memes.

[DisgustedInMN]

46. My reation to DK? Same as always:

:applause: :woohoo: :yourock: