How quickly things change. In 2004 Kucinich urged his supporters to back Edwards in the caucuses

[mtnsnake]

So last time he wanted Edwards to win and this time he doesn't, even though Edwards has moved so much more to the left since 2004?

Hard to figure. Maybe it is indeed true that Dennis really is pissed at Edwards, just as other posters have suggested today.

[alteredstate]

1. Maybe it's because Kucinich recognizes

that Obama is the only other true anti-war candidate.

[mtnsnake]

2. Oh for chrise sake it's not that. Kucinich blasted Obama for his hypocrisy on that

right in the debates.

Kucinich simply said the thing they have in common is "change".

[Bluebear]

3. Why has Obama funded the war? How is that "anti-war"?

[mtnsnake]

8. Exactly, bear. Kucinich blasted Obama for that, as I pointed out in the post above

[maximusveritas]

13. Why has Feingold funded the war?

How is that anti-war?

[TeamJordan23]

25. Agree...apart from Dennis, Obama is the only other candidate that spoke up against the Iraq War. nm

[Cameron27]

4. I read somewhere that Dennis

was furious when he overheard Clinton and Edwards talking about cutting some people out of the debates. I don't know whether Edwards initiated that, or if Kooch heard something more, but he's gone after JE ever since, and has left Clinton alone.

[mtnsnake]

19. Yeah, he really has gone after Edwards, hasn't he. Something is ticking him off

that's for sure.

[no name no slogan]

32. That's what I was going to bring up

I know I lost a ton of respect for both Clinton and Edwards after that little incident.

[Cameron27]

36. I didn't like it either,

and I'm supporting Clinton. I thought it was petty.

[Bitwit1234]

5. He's jealous .....pure and simple the people don't want him.

He knows damn well that Obama could never win, so he is trying to throw the election to the republicans. I just sent him an email telling him that.

[flvegan]

9. Oh, brother.

That was inspired. Or something.

[SoxFan]

11. I'm going with "or something"

[sniffa]

33. he needs to make this an OP

his brilliance never ceases to amaze. :patriot:

[Kucinich4America]

10. What a completely baseless, and ridiculous accusation

Even from a Hillbot, I expect better than that.

[Cameron27]

14. Hey don't lump us all together please.

I know Dennis would never do anything like that. :-)

[Kucinich4America]

23. Ok, I chnaged it.

Didn't mean to imply that ALL Hillbots would go that far.

[aquart]

20. Ridiculous.

[onehandle]

6. I predict that Kucinich will endorse Edwards when he drops out.

Oops... Is that a secret?

[FrenchieCat]

16. No it is not a secret, it is made up shit..... n/t

[Kucinich4America]

21. Doesn't seem too likely now, does it?

I doubt he will endorse anyone before the convention. Maybe not after either, depending on the nominee.

Who knows, maybe losing his brother has caused Dennis to lose interest in this particular battle? While I would be disappointed if he dropped out of the race early, I would certainly understand if that was the reason for his decision.

[onehandle]

24. Kucinich endorses Kerry

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio ended his long-shot presidential bid Thursday with an endorsement of John Kerry, after running an underfunded campaign of anti-war rallies that failed to become competitive.

The Cleveland Democrat, who refused to drop out of the race even after better-known candidates gave up, stressed the need for the party to unite behind Kerry and vice presidential nominee John Edwards.

"With the same passion and commitment I demonstrated in my own campaign for president, I intend to reach out on behalf of the Kerry-Edwards ticket to unite our party with all those who may have felt left out," Kucinich said at the National Urban League convention in Detroit, where Kerry spoke Thursday.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-07-22-kucinich-kerry_x.htm

[Desertrose]

28. Dennis is a loyal Dem- only reason he suported Kerry.

Really.

[onehandle]

30. Which is why he will endorse the nominee.

Any of them. And before the convention.

[mtnsnake]

31. Jeesh, I would hope ANY of our candidates would endorse the eventual Democratic nominee

Why is it such a big deal for a former Democratic contender to endorse the Party's nominee?

[eridani]

38. Kucinich will not drop out until the Dem convention, period n/t

[JI7]

7. so fucking what, The Des Moines Register endorsed Edwards in 2003

and they endorsed Hillary this time.

[sniffa]

12. it's to stop Hillary

i thank him for that. :patriot:

[mtnsnake]

15. haha, I knew you'd say that. lol

[sniffa]

18. and i knew you'd start a thread like this

[mtnsnake]

29. Hey I'll bet in real life you're really the Amazing Kreskin (snicker)

Otherwise, how would you ever know so much about things before they even happen?

[sniffa]

34. i analyze trends

:thumbsup:

[dpbrown]

17. That was to give Kucinich a better showing and reduce the frontrunner status of the leaders

It was a strategy.

[DrFunkenstein]

22. Pretty Cynical Ideas About The Reasoning of Such a Principaled Man

You don't even bother to suggest that Kucinich may actually SUPPORT Obama, rather than OPPOSE Edwards and Clinton.

[mtnsnake]

27. Cynical ideas? What's cynical about pointing out that Kooch did the same thing for Edwards in 2004?

Hey dude, don't get all bent out of shape for anyone speculating as to what Dennis's reasoning is here on this forum.

FYI, Kucinich has been my number one choice all along, so I'm not being cynical towards him.

[Sparkly]

26. Could be just a different equation all together this time. nt

[Pastiche423]

35. Only johnnyboy's mouth has moved to the left

His deeds have shown no such move.

[nolabels]

39. So that's why he taking so much money from corporate lobbyists

I knew that Mr Edwards was a real tricky guy and thanks again for your insight :thumbsup:

[Pastiche423]

41. No

HJe's all talk, no action w/a voting record to prove it.

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Did Kucinich drop out? nt

[liskddksil]

40. Didnt you hear, Edwards is just too angry this time

Too pissed off that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer and politicans aren't doing anything about. Angry over the stranglehold that corporate America has on the policy-making process.