Dennis Kucinich waves as he leaves the stage after speaking........ You are gonna love these photos!

[seemslikeadream]

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[Pastiche423]

1. These are fabulous!

Just like his speech. Thank you so much for posting them.

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

[Patiod]

7. Love your avatar Pastiche423

Very timely! Loved the passing of the torch last night -- can't wait until Thursday when the next runner picks it up!!!!

[Pastiche423]

29. That next runner

would not like my avatar. It's up there because of him.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. K&R!!!!!!

[otohara]

3. Wake Up AMERICA

he's so awesome.

[bjobotts]

46. America IS awake but our leaders are not listening. exceept for Kucinich

[bjobotts]

47. Should be screaming "wake up dem leadership, wake up congress".

[bjobotts]

48. Love that guy, great courage and understanding. Reasons well.

[LibDemAlways]

50. I think the Dem leadership was scared shitless he'd say

exactly that, so they kept him out of prime time. Cowards.

[jlacivita]

79. Maybe around here, but most of america is not awake

And to be honest we're only half awake here.

A truly awake america would not have let Bush get elected (fair or not it had to be pretty damn close to steal it) twice!

An awake america would demand that congress hold this administration to account, and then hold themselves to account!

I dare say that an awake america would have taken matters into their own hands by now!

...where is that damned snooze button? I just want a few more minutes of comfort.

[DangerousRhythm]

86. He really is. I LOVED his speech.

So much fire and passion! Those pictures tell the tale. Very awesome post... thanks OP, for sharing these! :)

[Individualist]

4. Thank you for posting these.

:thumbsup:

[bbernardini]

5. Some thoughts on two of those photos:

The Freepers are going to go NUTS over this one (kind of an unintentional Nazi thing going on):

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"I once caught a fish THIS BIG!":

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[seemslikeadream]

6. You want to tell them it is an open hand like this from georgie

[bjobotts]

49. You mean "the second thing my wife l;ikes about me" most

[pacalo]

93. And if they don't, we'll do it for them? ;)

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[madrchsod]

8. he`s still the dude......

i`ll have to watch on the tubes......

[1776Forever]

9. Dennis was and is magnificent! What a speech! Go get 'em DK! You ROCK!

:headbang: :headbang: :yourock: :headbang: :headbang:

[upi402]

10. somebody tell the fucking rightards... THIS is what a patriot looks like

Right on Dennis. You will go down in history as a great one.

[Ghost in the Machine]

11. K&R! Thanks for posting these, SLAD...

Dennis Kucinich is a true Patriot... and has my vote ANY time he runs..

:hug:

[G_j]

12. wonderful!

wow!

[clevbot]

13. great pictures... WAKE UP

[Robb]

14. It was fun to watch the photographers

...Like most of the audience, they were surprised as Dennis started to pick up steam. And the audience started paying attention. And they got on their feet and cheered.

Toward the end all the guys with cameras started to stand up and take pictures; instinct kicked in, they knew they were getting something good.

Amazing speech. The man's a freakin' ninja. :D

[timtom]

15. My overriding choice for the past 2 elections

(including this one).

There is no other.

[undeterred]

18. Me too.

He's the real deal.

[livetohike]

21. Me too

He was terrific tonight :-).

[NikolaC]

26. I Agree

I voted for him the last few times and was saddened that he had to drop out.

[TahitiNut]

28. Ditto

:thumbsup:

[Rhiannon12866]

55. Mine, too, since 2003... There's no one else with his courage, belief system, knowledge,

and absolute refusal to back down from what he knows is right...:patriot:

[conflictgirl]

57. Absolutely! DK is about the only politician I really admire. nt

[magellan]

60. And mine

No one can touch him.

[caseycoon]

61. I'll second that! :) n/t

[JonLP24]

16. Kucinich would make an AWESOME President

Too bad it's hard to get him elected, I hope he never stops running as he has my vote locked in for life.

[malaise]

17. Wake up America!!

Beautiful pix

Looks like the Republican Mayor of Alaska has awaken. He is on stage endorsing Obama. He is voting for Barack Obama.

[Liberal_Dog]

19. DK's Speech Was Great...

and so aqre these photos.

[Radical Activist]

20. He did his best William Jennings Bryan

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

70. Ooo, them's fighting words!

:P

[kenfrequed]

99. Hmm...

I was thinking more of the best aspects of Eugene Debs...

[Cleita]

22. He was in a really joyful and upbeat mood today.

He and Elizabeth must have had good nookie this morning.

[bertman]

41. You might be right about this morning, Cleita, but I'd say there's a REAL good chance for tonight.

Dennis is A FRICKIN HERO OF THE UNIVERSE.

Why the hell was he scheduled for non-prime time? I guess they're scared of the FIERY LIBERALS.

[bdamomma]

69. ..............

:rofl:

[LWolf]

23. What did he talk about?

I just got home.

Edited: I found it in political videos.

And cried through most of it.

[seemslikeadream]

27. I was looking for it while you were posting

:hi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVp9cWOcZ7g

[cyclezealot]

64. His speech is so incredible

Its now downloaded onto my desktop for eternity.

[samsingh]

24. his wife is stunning

good for him!

[cyclezealot]

65. Have you heard her speek

Equally stunning. She has a jourmalism background, just like DK.

[samsingh]

72. great complete package

they're a good couple.

[NikolaC]

25. Thanks for the awesome pics!

[mmonk]

30. The man.

[Naturyl]

31. He is a GIANT in the progressive movement.

I'd love to see him debate someone like Schwarzenegger. The Terminator wouldn't stand a chance.

[cyclezealot]

67. It was Studds Terkel who said,

If DK could be properly heard and debate a Repuke, he'd have a knock out on the first round and America would have its first populist president ever.

[MJW]

32. his speech was just great

I love and adore him

[YOY]

33. I love his pin: Tubbs Jones

Gives the old gal some respect that she needs! She'll be missed.

[crickets]

42. YES! And he said "This one's for you, Stephanie" at the beginning.

I thought that was so sweet, and wonderful of him to remember her and remind everyone of her at the convention. :thumbsup:

[arikara]

34. DK for Secretary of Peace!

n/t

[lonestarnot]

35. Woohoo Dennis! Great pics! Thank you!

[snot]

36. You're right; I do.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

37. The "DECENCY WING" of the Democratic party!!!!

Too bad the fascist-wing of the Republican party owns the media and the industrial/military complex.
Otherwise, we may have something akin to a democracy in our nation.

[Sunnyshine]

38. DK's Hot! Tellin it like it is- til there's no misunderstanding. Wake Up America!

He looks like a 30 something in the last photo. Wow, love to see us get fired up. It's all so sexy. :loveya:

[Lena inRI]

39. Kucinichs Triumphant. . .

. . .

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Matthew 5, 9

Thanks a million for all you are for us, Congressman and Mrs. Kucinich!

O8) O8) O8) O8) O8)

[yellerpup]

40. K&R!

What a hero! :dem:

[Swamp Rat]

43. Geaux Dennis!!!

:patriot: :kick:

[GreenPartyVoter]

44. Talk about your fire in teh belly :^D

[Norrin Radd]

45. kr

[Dystopian]

51. K&R....thank you!

Beautiful photos....

:loveya:


peace~

[nikto]

52. I like his right hook...

[PerfectSage]

53. Thnaks so much

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykgh0SV_yCs

RATM: Fuck you I won't do what'cha psychopath tell me. Thank you Dennis from the bottom of my Dutch Canadian heart.

Your a warrior for the truth, in a world of psychopath's.

Thank's Dennis. A hero and a warrior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMHbAKvPJkU

[Rhiannon12866]

54. K&R! WOW! Thanks! Terrific photos, a passionate and dedicated guy and a magnificent speech!

It's hard to choose, but I think my favorite is number nine, reflects both his hope and his frustration... But I think he hit one over the fence tonight...:patriot:

[Runcible Spoon]

56. Dennis Kucinich would have been "change we can believe in"

:cry:

[Skittles]

59. yup

but he was not an MSM-selected frontrunner

[Dammit Ann]

58. damn right! i love these photos.

He is so awesome. so glad he is ours. K&R.

[theFrankFactor]

62. He Got My Vote in the Primary

[pleah]

63. K&R The little man that roared! Beautiful!

[BearSquirrel2]

102. Yes but ...

Yes, but some freeper is going to paint an equally little mustache underneath his nose and you know what that will make his look like.

[sourmilk]

66. I wish we could convice him to run for office in Canada.

If he replaced Jack Layton as leader of the NDP, I think we'd have an NDP federal government.

Dennis - the USA does not properly appreciate you. Come to Canada...and bring your lovely wife!

[bdamomma]

68. what a great guy he is

AND OF COURSE HE IS RIGHT


WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chichiri]

71. His wife is hot.

Seriously. She is.

[nikto]

104. Uh...

I concur.

[ellie]

73. I missed his speech

Is there somewhere on DU I can watch it?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

74. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=175633&mesg_id=175633

[ellie]

84. Thanks!

I just watched it.

[Blue Diadem]

98. Thank you! I missed his speech yesterday. He was fantastic.

Wake up America!

[slipslidingaway]

76. Links, video and transcript...

Political video forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=175633&mesg_id=175633

Direct youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4EN7ibO1ec

Transcript
http://dialfordennis.com/Kucinich_Convention_Speech.pdf


"It’s Election Day, 2008. We Democrats are giving America a wake up call. Wake up America. In
2001, the oil companies, the war contractors and the neo‐con artists seized the economy, and
have added four trillion dollars of unproductive spending to the national debt.
We now pay four times more for defense, three times more for gasoline and home heating oil,
and twice what we paid for health care. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, their homes,
their health care, their pensions. Trillions of dollars for an unnecessary war paid with borrowed
money. Tens of billions of dollars in cash and weapons disappeared into thin air, at the cost of
the lives of our troops and innocent Iraqis, while all the President’s oilmen are maneuvering to
grab Iraq’s oil.

Borrowed money to bomb bridges in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. No money to rebuild
bridges in America. Money to start a hot war with Iran. Now we have another cold war with
Russia while the American economy has become a game of Russian roulette.
If there was an Olympics for misleading, mismanaging and misappropriating this Administration
would take the gold. World records for violations of national and international laws. They want
another four year term to continue to alienate our allies, spend our children’s inheritance and
hollow out our economy. We can’t afford it America.

Wake up America, the insurance companies took over health care.
Wake up America, the pharmaceutical companies took over drug pricing.
Wake up America, the speculators took over Wall Street.
Wake up America, they want to take your Social Security.
Wake up America, multinational corporations took over our trade policies, factories are closing,
good paying jobs lost.
Wake up, America. We went into Iraq for oil. The oil companies want more. War against Iran
will mean $10 a gallon gasoline. The Oil Administration wants to drill more ‐‐ into your wallet.
Wake up, America. Weapons contractors want more. An Iran war will cost five to ten trillion
dollars.
This Administration can tap our phones. They can’t tap our creative spirit. They can open our
mail. They can’t open economic opportunities. They can track our every move. They lost track
of the economy while the cost of food, gasoline, and electricity skyrockets.
They skillfully played our post‐ 911 fears and allowed the few to profit at the expense of the
many. Everyday we get the color orange, while the oil companies, the insurance companies, the
speculators, the war contractors get the color green.
Wake up America. This is not a call for you to take a new direction from right to left.
This is call for you to go from down to up.
Up with the rights of workers.
Up with wages.
Up with fair trade.
Up with creating millions of good paying jobs rebuilding our bridges, ports and water systems.
Up with creating millions of sustainable energy jobs to lower the cost of energy, lower carbon
emissions and protect the environment.
Up with health care for all.
Up with education for all.
Up with home ownership.
Up with guaranteed retirement benefits.
Up with Peace.
Up with Prosperity.
Up with the Democratic Party
Up with Obama ‐ Biden
Wake up, America.
Wake up, America.
Wake up, America."

[EFerrari]

85. Thanks! I kept missing it on CSPAN.

[slipslidingaway]

91. You're welcome :) n/t

[caseycoon]

75. AWESOME!

The pix...
the speech...
Most of all the MAN!
Dennis Kucinich has always been & will always be AWESOME!
I still wish....
Go Dennis! :applause:

[caseycoon]

77. OOOPS I forgot

to say THANKS for sending these wonderful photos!
:toast:

[slipslidingaway]

78. Thanks for the great pictures :)) n/t

[RoccoR5955]

80. Great photos.

I wish I was there, if only to hear Dennis!
Wake up America!

[BlooInBloo]

81. I heard he had a good speech - nice pix!

[redqueen]

82. ...

:loveya:

[SharonRB]

83. Did he speak really early in the evening?

I missed him completely and I kept checking C-SPAN so I could hear the speakers instead of the talking heads.

[bamacrat]

87. Damn I love Dennis, why couldnt America be smart enough to nominate him.

He would make a great cabinet member. Sec. of Trade, State, Defense, Homeland Security, the list goes on. He needs to be allowed to make more decisions that will impact America.

[nam78_two]

88. Beautiful-thanks-K&R.nt

[ensho]

89. I loved the pictures - thank you

thank you Dennis for always being there where it counts.

[Ichingcarpenter]

90. The photos caught the essence of the speech the Rude Pundit said this.

'Man, fuck boring ass Mark Warner. You want an old-fashioned barn burner? Check out Dennis Kucinich, kicking it old school, bouncing around like the most coherent meth addict in history, and bringing the thunder.

Listen to that tough little motherfucker take down the Republicans and raise up the Democrats like a faith healer on a battlefield. And realize what it takes to go after these bastards."


Thanks so much ..... We Love and Respect to Dennis it was a hell of a speech

[BrklynLiberal]

94. It would have been great to have had Dennis as the keynote speaker....

Get the fires started....

[Plucketeer]

92. A genuine CHAMPION !!!

I have a feeling his speech will be remembered as the most honest and riveting of this convention. It's a disgrace that his call to uphold our constitution falls on deaf ears. Disgusting, really. :puke:

[Bucky]

95. He's the Billy Sunday of the Democratic Party

[Dr Fate]

103. Sure- minus the fake preaching, lying, cheating and stealing.

If you want to find a Billy Sunday amongst DEMS- look for one of the conservative frauds over at the DLC.

[defendandprotect]

96. Loved it - thanks so much for posting . . . !!!! Worth watching more than once!!!

[The Sushi Bandit]

97. Dennis and yours truly!

[Bensthename]

100. He is awesome... She is HOTT....

[defendandprotect]

101. Isn't it amazing what some simple CLEAR speaking can do to clear your head--!!

The only thing Dennis didn't do was call them outright "crooks" --

I think FDR did do that!

Go, Dennis!