Go-along media ignored Kucinich even when he stood alone against Diebold..

[cryofan]

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The co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is running a vigorous, intellectually adventurous, policy-based campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is leaping on issues before the other candidates recognize them, bringing broader perspectives to the debates and building a base of supporters nationwide that could play a significant role in debates about the direction of the Democratic Party. Yet, the political punditocracy steadfastly refuses to treat his candidacy with even a measure of the seriousness that is accorded the other members of the House and Senate who are seeking the party's nod.
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Typically, Kucinich was ahead of the curve on an important issue. In November, he seized on concerns about the reliability of electronic voting machines produced by Diebold Inc., one of the nation's largest voting equipment manufacturers. Those concerns were stirred by the revelation that Diebold employees had expressed concerns in e-mails about the security of machines produced by the company.
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When he learned of the legal threats, Kucinich took on the politically potent corporation. The Ohio congressman asked House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, and the ranking Democrat on that committee, Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, to investigate whether the company's actions were potential abuses of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. He also posted the controversial documents on his congressional Web site.

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So were there headlines about Kucinich's fight with Diebold? No. Television news reports? No. Lengthy discussions on public radio or commercial talk radio? No.

The rest is here:

http://www.madison.com/captimes/opinion/column/nichols/62912.php

[redqueen]

1. Darn good article!

"All in all, this makes for a meaty story. A presidential candidate takes on a major corporation and wins in a fight over an issue that is fundamental to the functioning of our democracy.

So were there headlines about Kucinich's fight with Diebold? No. Television news reports? No. Lengthy discussions on public radio or commercial talk radio? No.

Indeed, the only story on Kucinich that got extensive coverage last week dealt with the fact that, after Kucinich mentioned in an early November forum that he was a bachelor, more than 80 women contacted a New Hampshire Web site indicating that they wanted to date him.

Kucinich has been a good sport about the whole dating story. And, certainly, there is nothing wrong with major media doing a feature story on this quirky twist of the campaign trail. But there is something very wrong with a scenario in which this is the big story about Kucinich, while the story of his fight against Diebold barely gets notice."

If that doesn't work as a wake up call, I don't know what will.

[cryofan]

3. The invisible Diebold-Kucinich battle is really the Smoking Gun of...

...how CorpGovMedia marginalizes true Progressives. They are so afraid of losing their power and their millions....

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

2. Democrats wouldn't recognize a real leader

if one bit them on the ass.

[redqueen]

5. I hope you're wrong

:(

I keep hoping that people will realize we really have a chance for real change this election.

[dpbrown]

4. Real Leadership isn't just Talk

Kucinich took this on, it should have been big news.

Then again, AOL isn't giving to his campaign, is it.

[redqueen]

6. Yes, it should have

And this should put to rest the sad, weak argument that the media really does treat Kucinich fairly.

But then again... look who has to speak before most people will listen. Without Big Media's / the establishment's blessing, most will go chasing after the 'approved' candidates.

And then, when we 'win', we'll still bemoan the fact that substantial change doesn't happen.

Catch 22.