Great response by Kucinich to media question about Kerry "story."

[mountebank]

Dennis Kucinich was in L.A. the other day and made an appearance before the media in MacArthur Park. In response to a question about the John Kerry "story" (I think we need a symbol to represent "the John Kerry story," don't you think?) Kucinich responded something like:

(disdainfully): "I'm not going comment on that. Listen, I don't spend a single moment thinking about those things, or talking about them, even in casual conversation."

Then he went on to talk about jobs and the economy. This guy is all about issues.

[robsul82]

1. He doesn't talk about sex in casual convo? Damn!

Maybe that's why he's been divorced a couple times. I KEED, I KEED!

Maybe Will can confirm that if he's not busy defending Kerry. I REALLY KEED!

Later.

RJS

[Padraig18]

2. Perfect response.

Every other candidate should let the Kerry campaign sort this out for themselves, and stay focused.

[West Coast Democrat]

19. Then I hope Dean's supporters will stay out of it as well

rather than acting vengefully.

[indigo32]

26. What about the Edwards supporters

it's not just a one team effort.
BTW plenty of us Dean supporters have not participated.

[RetroLounge]

30. This thread isn't about Dean

:eyes:

[MuseRider]

3. Good for him.

Stay away from the gutter, stick with the issues.

[Ficus]

4. Dennis should be an example

of how we should be, not just here at DU, but in the "real" world. That's why I supported him as long as I could (caucus state, he wasn't viable).

[iowapeacechief]

36. Caucus state...not viable...

...me, too. Joined Edwards for a few minutes during Iowa caucus (at Dennis' suggestion). Otherwise, I'm with Dennis all the way, all the time!

[JackRiddler]

5. bravo!!!

[goodhue]

6. a shining of example

of an appropriate response to a ridiculous non-story.
I wish more DU'ers would live up to such a standard.

[dpbrown]

14. Exactly, and so do I

Thank you to Dennis for dropping this crap into the gutter where it belongs.

DPB

[library_max]

7. Yes, this is exactly the right response.

Serious, classy, and focused on what matters.

Funny, though, that on other threads Kerry is being attacked for the same refusal to dignify the accusation with a response.

[robsul82]

8. On a more serious note than I KEED!...

Well, DK has the comfort of being able to say this, since he doesn't have to worry about actually beating Kerry. Sorry, but it's true.

Later.

RJS

[rucky]

10. Dontcha think statements like that can help you win?

Gotta respect it. Kinda refreshing, isn't it?

[robsul82]

11. Well, yeah, but respect ain't long for the political world, hah.

Point stands.

Later.

RJS

[KFC]

17. True. Dean sure doesn't have to worry about beating Kerry either

After the epic implosion of his candidacy.

[JI7]

9. what idiot asked him about this ?

what a stupid thing to ask him about. total waste of question.

[robsul82]

12. A reporter...reporting...on the news of the day? Hmmm?

:)

Later.

RJS

[mountebank]

13. didn't catch which news organization....

she was actually from.

But some other media moron then asked another winner, "What's keeping you in the race?"

This after Dennis had just expounded on his passion for social and economic justice for working class people.

[JI7]

15. mediawhores

"But some other media moron then asked another winner, "What's keeping you in the race?"

This after Dennis had just expounded on his passion for social and economic justice for working class people."

how do some of these people become reporters ?

[redqueen]

16. Which is exactly why Democrats should be voting for him. n/t

[corporatewhore]

18. Jobs Jobs Jobs thats how he could beat bush Any dem could if they

said they would dump NAFTA WTO neither conservatives nor liberals like their jobs going to india

[mountebank]

20. He also got asked about Katharine Gunn....

The woman from the British gov't who leaked the document about the U.S spying on Security Council members, and is now being prosecuted. Needless to say, DK supported her. Also needless to say, the question was posed by an indie media type. The major media's questions were worthless.

[redqueen]

24. Just more reason that Democrats should be voting for him.

:loveya:

[edzontar]

21. I think DK is actually a Kerry supporter these days....

Just my impression form his press secretary's and some supporter's comments.

[mountebank]

23. Not sure I'd go that far.

He was pretty critical of Kerry in his speech in L.A. as I remember (no details stick, unfortunately) and commented how the race was far from sewn up. Of course, if it comes to that, I'm certain he will support the Democratic nominee.

As a Kucinich supporter myself, I am highly suspicious of Kerry. He is my second-to-last choice (besides Al Sharpton) among the remaining candidates. I know (press secretary) Will Pitt likes Kerry - but I'm not up on why.

[redqueen]

28. From his speech in LA

Speaking at a forum of the National Assn. of Hispanic Journalists, Kucinich criticized Kerry, a Massachusetts senator who voted for the congressional resolution authorizing the war.

"Sen. Kerry voted for the war. Sen. Kerry supports the occupation. Sen. Kerry supports sending another 40,000 troops to Iraq," Kucinich said. "I'm wondering if the people of this country are ready to trade a Republican war for a Democratic war, because that's exactly where we're headed right now."

link

[goodhue]

33. trading Repuke war for Dem war

Indeed Kucinich has been directly challenging Kerry on the occupation.

[no name no slogan]

25. NO! Didn't you get the meme-- I mean, the MEMO

DK is actually a tool of the Repubs and the DLC to strip away the "librul" votes from Dean, and deny him the nomination.

Geez, where you been? Get with the talking points already!

:D

[Terwilliger]

27. I think that's ludicrous

how could he be a Kerry supporter while he's running for President?

[Uzybone]

29. get out into the real world

constantly reading stuff on DU may have skewed your world view.

[goodhue]

32. absurd

His new adds specifically call out Kerry by name on Iraq.
Just because he treats Kerry with respect does not make him a supporter.

[cosmicdot]

22. All the way with Dennis K

that was the correct reply ... what did others say or do?

Rainbows and Poise




I trust him. He is the BFEE's anti-thesis. He is thinking about our future, and laying the plans with the infrastructure required for our health and well-being ... he can carry his "baggage" in one hand, and his cell phone in another. His ideals will establish the pragmatic applications to do the job.

Would he wind up at http://www.realchange.org just like the others?


I wouldn't bet on it.

[Mairead]

34. EEEK! Someone needs to get him to stop using cellphones

or at least get a headset. There was a study just released demonstrating that cell-phone radiation is sufficient to burn holes in the brains of adolescent rats. Very very scary!




Edit:

02:00 AM Jan. 31, 2003 PT

In a study that may shed some light on whether cell-phone use is harmful to callers, Swedish scientists found that radiation emitted by the world's most common mobile phones burns holes in the brains of rats.

Swedish neurosurgeon Leif Salfold and his team tested the radiation
emitted from Global System for Mobile communications phones on 12- to
26-week-old rats. The age group of the animals tested, researchers say, is equivalent to that of human teenagers -- who tend to lead the pack in cell-phone use worldwide. GSM phones are the most commonly used around the globe, particularly in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

"The situation of the growing brain might deserve special concern, since biological and maturational processes are particularly vulnerable," wrote the study's authors. "We cannot exclude that after some decades of often daily use, a whole generation of users may suffer negative effects as early as middle age."

The cell-phone industry has long disputed the results of studies like Salfold's because such effects have not been documented in humans. Both the World Health Organization and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have said there is no evidence that cell-phone radiation is harmful to users, but that there is also no absolute evidence to the contrary either. The New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association both ruled out that infrequent and short-term cell-phone use -- up to five years -- causes brain cancer.

Most recently, a federal judge threw out a case brought by a Maryland neurologist who claimed his brain tumor was caused by frequent cell-phone use. Federal Judge Catherine Blake ruled that none of the evidence submitted by Dr. Christopher Newman was substantial enough to warrant a trial.

"We found that the preponderance of scientific evidence continues to show that there is no adverse health effects in using wireless phones," said Jo-Anne Basile, vice president of external relations for the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. "As you know, wireless phones are regulated by strict government standards, and those standards are constantly being reviewed by the federal agencies responsible for the public's health. Part of what they do is that they are always looking at new research to make sure that these rules continue to protect the public's health. This study will be reviewed along with others."

Still, Salfold's findings have raised eyebrows in the scientific
community and cell-phone industry, and among the public.

The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives, a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Salfold's study is also one of the first to suggest that cell-phone use causes a malady other than brain cancer.

"This is a big story," said Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News. "I don't think it's good to peg this story as if we are all going to get brain damage. But you can't ignore it."

The Swedish study included three groups of rats that were exposed for two hours to various GSM phones at different levels of radiation. The study found a link between electromagnetic frequency exposure and a leakage in albumin -- a protein in human tissue -- through the blood-brain barrier. The researchers also noticed that the neuron damage the rats suffered increased in response to the amount of EMF exposure.

The authors of the study acknowledged that their test sample was small, but that "the combined results are highly significant and exhibit a clear dose-response relation."

Such a hole in the brain could prove life-threatening because it would mean that almost anything circulating in the blood -- including toxic pollutants -- could enter the brain, said Dr. Tom Goehl, editor-in-chief of Environmental Health Perspectives.

"Again this is in adolescent rodents," Goehl said. "It's pretty much hard to jump to humans. But it may be a warning signal that this is something to look at."

Goehl said that, on average, his publication accepts only 20 to 25
percent of 800 studies reviewed each year.

His publication snapped up this study because, unlike most other research of its kind, it didn't focus on whether the devices would cause cancer.

"Now we have another way to look at (this issue)," he said. "Maybe this has a far-reaching effect and ... this is just a warning sign that we need to take a closer look at (this issue)."

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[eileen_d]

35. Kick for DK

Thanks Dennis. :loveya: