Kucinich not short on confidence

[babylonsister]

Kucinich not short on confidence
He spreads an unapologetically liberal message


By RAY DUCKLER
Monitor staff
November 21. 2007 12:25AM


Dennis Kucinich is short. Always has been. He could barely see over the center's butt as a backup quarterback at St. John Cantius High in Cleveland. His wife, Elizabeth, an eye-catching redhead, is 5 inches taller, without heels.

His opponents in the democratic run for the White House also tower over the congressman from Ohio. All 5-foot-7 of him.

But there was Kucinich yesterday at Concord High, making his height a plus in the school auditorium. Yes, he's small, he told the students. And we all know that voters often attach weight to height, as though taller means stronger.

But Kucinich made his high school varsity football team, beating the odds like he's trying to do now in his run for the presidency. He was a 4-9, 97-pound freshman. Check the football card he handed out yesterday, the one with him posing with the rest of the team. He's middle front, looking half his age, by far the littlest member of the squad.

"When I showed up, the coach said, 'Look, you're kind of small and if you get hurt, I'm in trouble, so you're not going to be able to play on this team,' " Kucinich told the packed auditorium. "I said to him, 'Give me a chance and I'll show you.' "

Kucinich, the story goes, leveled a defensive player with a cross body block, turning the linebacker, as he put it, into an accordion. "What this shows," Kucinich said, "is that no matter what . . . if someone says you can't do something, if you try, you never know what you will be able to accomplish."

Kucinich is far behind in the polls, with the state's primary fast approaching. Just like he was in 2003, when ABC's Ted Koppel, moderating a debate, peppered Kucinich over his decision to remain in the race, without much money or big-name endorsements.

He didn't drop out then, and he won't now.

more...

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071121/FRONTPAGE/711210317

[LWolf]

1. Give him a chance, and he'll show you.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[caseycoon]

2. He's the only one...

"There's no flip flopping. No pretense about who he is. And no hesitation or fumbling of words when an issue arises. He speaks from the heart, and that makes things easier to articulate."

I wish everyone could & would just listen to what he has to say.

[CK_John]

3. DK couldn't organize a fire drill at a firehouse. n/t.

[Ron Green]

5. So is that what you want in the Whitehouse? An organizer?

I'd rather have a visionary and a truth-teller. Organizers are a dime a dozen.

[Basileus Basileon]

6. A visionary incapable of organization is better referred to as a "protester."

Protesters, too, are a dime a dozen. I'd rather have someone capable of both running a government and leading it forward.

[superkia]

9. And Bush could? He is doing and getting everything he has...

went for and he seems to be an ignorant person. All the talking points that I see way too often are what hold America back, too many people buy into these talking points and spread the corrupt message. Good job to all that continue to do this, I thank you all for destroying my children's future. I don't think we should make blanket statements about good people when we don't know the facts unless of course, you are a part of Kucinich's internal campaign and know what he has tried to do or done.

So are you a part of his campaign or are you just making a statement attacking him to help the political process of picking the best candidate available? I would love to know the inside details if you have them because I do support him and if he is this stupid person you imply, I don't want to support someone like that.

Next time we might save some time if you could post some information supporting your statements and maybe even include some links for us. It will help us all weed through the bullshit and help us figure out who is best for our country.

[druidity33]

10. ppppffffffttttttt!!!!!! nt

[hootinholler]

11. Hell, that's nothing...

I've been in firehouses that the chief couldn't organize a fire drill.

WHat's that have to do with presidentin?

-Hoot

[MuseRider]

4. Thank you

for this lovely article. I love it. He will continue on because he is right and he knows it.

[cali]

7. that's a great article

kudos to the Monitor for writing such a positive piece.

[bonito]

8. K&R

[dweller]

12. 'i can do it'

:kick:


very aikido Dennis.

dp

[avid_voter]

13. Massive one-day donation for Dennis Kucinich: Dec. 15th

Some concerned citizens are organizing a one-day online fundraiser for Dennis. This is a grassroots effort. (We are not affiliated with the Kucinich campaign, and we are not being paid to do this.)

Our goal is to get 100,000 people to commit to donate $100 each to Dennis Kucinich on December 15, 2007, for a total one-day contribution of $10 million to his 2008 presidential campaign. Of course, any amount is welcomed on the day. Participants will contribute *only* on the official dennis4president.com web site.

Please pledge now:

http://www.december152007.com/

Tell friends. To make this a success, we need huge participation. "Give me a chance and I'll show you." -- Dennis Kucinich

Thank you!