Democratic Self-Appreciation Excercise #4: What do you admire the most about Dennis Kucinich?

[Colobo]

You already know the rules- if you don't have anything positive to say, don't post anything. Thanks in advance to those that will contribute to this thread.

My response: His honesty and idealism- he's too good, too honest, and too right for such a dirty world like politics. I wish more politicians would learn from him.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. He walks his talk

He is for universal health care-and has sponsored HR 676.
He is for impeaching Cheney-and has sponsored HR 333
He is against the Iraq war-and has consistantly voted against bills supporting the war.

[mikelgb]

2. 333

[Skink]

3. He speaks the truth.

[aquart]

4. His willingness to fight for what he believes

even though his candidacy is a forlorn hope. By staying in the race, taking the jokes and insults and sneers, he keeps his policies and issues alive, and forces the other candidates to offer their own solutions.

A strong primary vote for Kucinich, even though he loses, automatically pushes the winning candidate toward his positions.

[kster]

5. He is the ONLY Candidate who wants Hand Counted Paper Ballots

and the ONLY candidate who speaks publicly about it.

K&R for Kucinich.

[avrdream]

6. How rapidly he gets his views across!

He doesn't have much choice but to say about 300 words in the 20 seconds they give him in each debate!

He keeps the other campaigns "honest".

[obnoxiousdrunk]

7. His

wife

[Captain Kronos]

9. For his...

• Thinking outside the box
• Actually believing in what he's saying

[zeemike]

8. I love his tenacity

I don't he would ever cave on important moral issues unlike most politicians.

[AtomicKitten]

10. He gets just about everything right.

[txaslftist]

11. Honesty. Hot wife...

Oops. That's two things....

sorry

[12string]

12. D.K.

He is the only one with a sensible approach to the
"war" on drugs.

[question everything]

13. His deep voice singing "16 tons"

I actually voted for that video when Olberman had the competition.

and his apparent opposition to the death penalty (based on a quiz that I took yesterday)

[Dr Fate]

14. Balls as big as church bells. (Sad that it takes courage to merely tell the plain truth these days)

I disagreed with him extremely on the FOX news thingy (Still a huge point of contention I have against DK, actually), but that is about it.

[Totally Committed]

15. He says what he means and means what he says.

No political double-talk, no deception, no mumbo-jumbo. His honesty is refreshing and his tenacious spirit is inspiring.

Yay, Dennis! :applause:

TC

[davidwparker]

16. supports the base Democratic principles (i.e., populism) n/t

[trashcanistanista]

17. He is not afraid to tell the truth.

I agree with every single one of his positions. He is what America needs right now to turn this mess around. I would love to have a department of peace.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. He's the ONLY candidate who proposes the kind of course correction we

need to start undoing the damage caused by 8 years of Reagan, 4 years of Bush Sr., 8 years of Clinton excessive compromising and triangulation, and 8 years of Bush Jr.