Reminded by his wife, Elizabeth, Dennis Kucinich brags that he has risen to fourth in a poll. He says he will exercise a privilege of the House and force it to vote on impeachment of Dick Cheney. Then he explains Roberts Rules of Order and how voters need to demand not to table his motion.
He takes questions from the crowd in the San Gabriel Valley.
Sound bite: “What are we going to do about Blackwater? Clean it up. This government wants to privatize everything. Privatize the military? That’s a form of fascism.”
http://democracyforamerica.com/
Dennis Kucinich has also won many polls or came in first or second, so not sure what the point is to your blog. At the link above Dennis Kucinich is currently in 2nd place on the DFA poll, just under the write in, Al Gore. And keeping his lead above the so called “top tier” candidates, Hilary, Obama and Edwards.
On the ABC poll several months ago, Dennis came in first place, the poll was then taken down and started over and he came in first place again. ABC refused to publish the statistics of the poll and never claimed that Dennis was the winner.
These polls are a way for the media to become complicit in disenfranchising what the people are saying about who the popular candidates really are.
When I have written to a couple of media outlets about this, they have accused the Kucinich campaign of manipulating the polls. They have also stated that they base their writing and information on scientific polls and that is just not true. If these polls don’t count, why do the media keep referring to them is my first question. My second question is, would they accuse the Hilary, Obama and Edwards supporters and staff of manipulating their polls?
I think not.
Anita Stewart
Deputy Director of Virtual Outreach
Kucinich for President 2008, Inc.
Kucinich 2008! Strength through Peace!
This is the same tactic being used against Ron Paul in the Republican Presidential Campaign. Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul are the ONLY honest candidates running for president in 2008. They are funded directly by the people and not by corporations like the other candidates are. Which means they come with no strings attached, and can truly work to achieve things without owing “favors” to Corporate America. Mass media is part of Corporate America, so it will do it’s absolute best to try to delude the American people and discredit and belittle the achievements of good honest congressmen who want the best for the American People. It is disgusting and abhorrent to anyone who values the “unalienable” Freedoms and Liberties the Founding Fathers granted to the American people.
It all seems rigged to me, Ron Paul is treated the same way on the republic rat side. Maybe it’s time we march on Washington with pitchforks and torches like they did in the Frankenstein movie. At the very least, throw some tea into the harbor. We are going down to tyrany.
It is great to see Dennis rising in the polls despite the concerted media effort to marginalize him. Nice to see that there are still some people with the ability to think out there. Dennis Kucinich is a candidate who is good at being a leader; the frontrunners are candidates who are good at being candidates. We need a man of integrity in the White House. Kucinich 08.
Well, doesn’t surprise me that it’s all rigged. The media is run by the gov’t after all, so whoever they want to win is what will show. Obviously, they don’t want Kucinich to win because he is pretty much the only single person that could save us from our own gov’t (without US citizens overthrowing the gov’t by force, which can in fact happen if there is a mass retaliation). Also, what he’s saying about all the privatization of our military, which is absolutely fascism, is very true. I read in a book what one of our troops said about his experience in Iraq. He talked of his commander ordering him to shoot a family that was walking on the street, who posed absolutely no obvious threat. He didn’t do anything, and his commander started yelling at him to do it, but he let them walk. His commander told him if he refuses order again, he will be seeing a higher authority. Goes to show what kind of shady things are going on.
Do not table the motion of Dennis Kucinich. When will our elected officals, who should be protecting the constitution wake up and support Dennis.If our constitution and country is to survive we must impeach Cheney and then Bush. I think they are guilty of lies, war crimes, treason, high crimes and misdemeanors.
Mainstream Media and Political Results
Is it any surprise that mainstream media is sidelining candidates who are moving to impeach their main man, Cheney?
The Kucinich introduced HR: 333, moves to impeach Cheney, whose published plan was to increase Military Contract spending to World War 2 era levels, a robust 42% of the pie, as published in the Project For The New American Century report, “Rebuilding America’s Defences”. This report calls specifically for an increase in military spending to “recoup the losses to the military industrial complex caused by President Clinton’s cut back to Defense spending in his effort to balance the nation’s budget” and wipe out the 12 year record high Republican deficits.
GE, the fourth largest military contractor bought NBC; Imbedded journalists in a pro-propaganda War based on manipulated “intelligence”; and has now set arbitrary requirements for former Alaskan Senator, Mike Gravel, to deny him a place at the table during Presidential debates to silence his oposition to the military-industrial-political complex that is absorbing the economy.
Reminder: In 2000 Americans were delivered the first Supreme Court appointed American President.
Vote tampering were actionable problems in the last two presidential elections.
The Vice President is still receiving stock options payouts from his company Halliburton, the main recipient of trillions of dollars worth of no-bid military contracts, which had been under investigation by the SEC for fraud until it settled for a payout of a mere 3.5 million dollars.
Lobbyists have been on trial for purchasing legislation.
Intelligence has been highjacked by a Pre-emptive War party.
The president has been tried in absentia in foreign lands for War Crimes.
Torture and Rendition has been defended by the American Attorney General, and Attorney General elect.
What part of “Broken Political System” are you not getting yet?
Dennis Kucinich is the true voice of the people. Only he stands for truth and for whats right. Kucinich 2008
PEACE
Kucinich For President!
This is happening with Poll results for Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul!
Polls are begin taken, then when these 2 candidates come out on top, they are accused of having inaccurate results and they are not posted!
The dishonesty in this country, in the mainstream media is DISGUSTING!
Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul are the two HONEST guys running for office!
That’s why ABC and other Poll posters are not including them in the news and are not posting correct Poll results…because the mainstream media is DISHONEST!
Just like FEMA’s News Conference the other day…IT WAS FAKE, A LIE, just like the politicians in this Administration!
WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! WE NEED AN UNBIASED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, NEWSPAPER TO DO A STORY ON THIS…
CAN ANYONE HELP?
Impeach Cheney, Rice, Bush and the rest of the War Criminals.
Kick the lobbyists out of the halls of Congress.
Restore the Republic.
Take health care out of the pharmacology industry’s hands and let us have a health care system befitting the most powerful nation of the 21st century.
Kucinich 2008!
In my research (which is quite extensive) it seems that the more knowledgeable American people find only four politicians to be worthy of the presidency and two of those aren’t running. The other two are Ron Paul, Republican and Dennis Kucinich, Democrat. These men are honest, have integrity, and are not warmongering fascists.
Between these two, we have bills in Congress to reinstate the Constitution, end the Police State, provide Health Care for all, end the war, impeach the war criminals, and repair the sad state of our monetary policy. These are all good things. Why is it that We, the People want these things but nobody in Washington does? Are they all that corrupt?
I would like to hear more of impeachment, it certainly isnt too late as most people have said, every single day is another day closer to invading iran, impeachment seems to be the only way to a fair election, an early election would mean more paper ballots and less ability to manipulate the outcome…we have more evidence than we need to push it through quickly…its good to listen to Dennis talk, he needs to be a bit louder and take the energy we are providing via our support for him and move to the front lines where the fight for the priorities of the American people are continuously shot down. We’ve all got your back Dennis.
Anyone who pays attention would recognize that Kucinich is the only candidate who speaks honestly and with integrity, without pandering or contradicting himself every other minute. Isn’t that what we want in a president?
Mr. Bush acts like an idiot, and makes himself look stupid, for the rest of the world. While doing that, he is also acting as our president, and he represents us
… his behavior and policies affect us ALL, along with the rest of this world in many ways.
When you see someone going down the obviously wrong road, and they may fall and hurt themselves … don’t you tug their coat? If even a friend starts killing people … would you not try and stop them?
What is being done in our name is wrong, and immoral, and even illegal. We MUST, as patriotic Americans, stand up and address this, immediately. When the captain of the ship goes insane … a new leader stands up.
We must refocus on our own Constitution, and Bills of Rights … we must, if we are to call ourselves Americans. Our guiding principles are just that, agreed upon paths to follow, and we need to adhere to those laws we ourselves made! We need to ‘walk our talk’ if we are ever to regain the respect of others!
One nation, under a Creator, with liberty and justice for ALL … ALL created equal with certain inalienable rights … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness … … …
These words must again be made to mean something, or we truly have lost our way, as a nation, and will flounder.
A nation lost cannot set an example for the rest of the planet, and certainly cannot set standards, and to try and force others to see it ‘our way or the highway’ is inflammatory at the highest level! Because they are ‘foreigners’ does not make them blind nor idiots.
Investigate Kucinich … watch all his videos on YouTube, and see what a truly intelligent, and very patriotic, American believes, and check out too .. how he acts. Listen, and watch, the interviews his wife Elizabeth has given. Make up your own minds.
There is hope if we just face the truth. The truth does matter.
If by manipulating the polls they mean he is asking his supporters to SUPPORT him in voting. It sounds to me like the media is saying Kucinich is having too many people vote for him so the polls are not accurate. They don’t want others to realize his momentum. His message is powerful and possibly the only flaw is its progressiveness. He is extremely ahead of his time and typical western society.
I, for one, am tired of all the corporate media (they’re not mainstream, they lie as much as megacorporations protecting their stocks) ignoring Dennis and Mike Gravel and Ron Paul. These three guys are stand-up guys, not sellouts who change their opinion for a buck like Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani.
On Meet the Press this morning, they were talking about Hillary, but they didn’t mention her hawkish record, her support of censoring MoveOn.org, and her massive intake of money from Big Pharmaceuticals. They talked about “what a big lead she has in the polls” and “how Barack Obama could take advantage of some of her positions” - it would be nice if they actually challenged her - even Keith Olbermann gave her a slow pitch on declaring Iran’s army a ‘terrorist organization’! I would like to see a serious debate on the Democratic side, with reduced numbers - Dennis vs. Hillary, and let’s see who REALLY stands for the people of the USA, and who stands for corporate controlled Washington.
It’s Dennis Kucinich who represents us, not Hillary. Let’s help him move, like a good friend would - to a nice house on Pennsylvania Avenue!
It is so ridiculous that when Kucinich points out he’s high in the polls, it must be because it is rigged. But when Obama, Hillary, and Edwards are at the top, it’s because they have the publics’ support. Interestingly enough These three candidates have lots of backing from special interest groups/corporations, and Kucinich is getting supprt purely from the American People! We need the media to stop silencing the REAL supported candidates!
I want a President that I can be proud of. I believe Kucinich is the man for the job.
Dennis is the only candidate that has ALWAYS stood up for the people against the corporations and those in power. Dennis is the only one that has consistently been on the side of peace. Dennis is the ONLY Congressman brave enough to carry out his duty to his office and hold this criminal administration accountable for it’s crimes. It seems that Dennis is the only candidate that cares about upholding the Constitution and defending our civil rights!
Peace, Love and Pelosi ‘07!
I hope Dennis will visit Olympia again soon. We need some inspiring here. All the coruption is so frustrating, it can leave you hopeless. It seems like no matter how good Dennis does the media pokes fun, talks about his hot wife and ignores the polls! Where can we get official Kucinich signage?
I believe you are the only candidate that has not changed his position about the necessity of BRINGING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW. Based upon that, you have my vote and I will continue to fully support you as long as you do not change this position.
Don’t you think it’s about time we had the right MAN for the job?? Well, I do…that’s why I will continue to support Dennis Kucinich in every way. ABC should be ashamed of themselves for accusing the campaign for manipulating the polls! The fact that they had a poll and wasn’t satisfied with Kucinich coming in first BOTH times is infuriating.
Just goes to show how much of a “free” country we are. I vote for Dennis in every single poll I come across, and I know plenty of others who do as well. It’s ridiculous that anyone would accuse the Kucinich campaign of rigging polls when he is the only honest candidate for presidency!
Dennis Kucinich 2008!I vote in all the polls and I went to the San Mateo straw poll and met Dennis!He was an amazing speaker and an amazing person.I like him even more because he looked in to my eyes and I felt like he cared about me as an individual.He is so down to earth,and so is his wife.They are so cute together.I am going to be sending this video to as many people as I can so they can call their member of Congress!Thanks Dennis,for all the work you do!I will continue to do what I can for his campaign…this as an effort of love and peace!
Dennis Kucinich is our only hope for a change in Washington (yes, I agree Ron Paul is on candidate on the Republican side). How about a Kucinich/Paul ticket in 2008!!
This man is a breath of fresh air!
Manipulating the polls? What a bunch of crock!
I won’t be brainwashed into Obama. Kucinich is the man!
Kucinich for president ‘08.
Kucinich is indeed the man.
Yes, a Kucinich/Paul ticket would be pretty cool.
As many people have said before, Dennis is an honest candidate. He has what it takes to be president. He is a true leader. Hopefully people will be able to see that.
The time has finally come where there is a presidential candidate that I actually want to see in office, and am not supporting simply because he is the “lesser of two evils”.
It is clear who America needs as their President. Vote Kucinich ‘08!
Dennis Kucinich is the only candidate who will bring change. The media continues to try and ignore him. We need to promote Dennis in every way we can, that’s the only way the masses will hear his message. Let’s bombard our local papers with letters, organize groups to hold signs on street corners, stick bumper stickers on our cars…whatever it takes to force the media and the public to pay attention - the alternative (Hillary or another lame “democrat”) is too horrible to contemplate!!
Dennis Kucinich is the only candidate that will make true progressive change in our country. That’s why the press ignores and marginalizes him. Because he is not a corporate puppet he will get no love from the corporate media. Sadly the corporate media steers the US public to the polling booths and if not decides election outcomes defiantly decides on its contenders. This is just my opinion but I’m afraid it is reality. I do not mean to offend and I will not return to this forum to refute arguments to my opinions.
But I will vote for Kucinich anyways because he is the only Democratic candidate who deserves it.
If there is one thing that can help any candidate win this election, it is the media. If Kucinich was more recognized on news stations he would surely be beating all the other candidates in every poll. He is an honest and intelligent individual who would make a perfect president. He stands for human rights and peace. And he carefully makes all of his great decisions. If only America had a guy like him for president. Kucinich 2008.
I wrote to Fred Upton asking him to vote no on the motion to table the bill.
There ought to be an e-mail where people could write to the entire House of Representatives or the entire Senate to voice concerns of national interest. This would be especially helpful for those of us who want to comment on such national concerns as the pending war with Iran, SCHIP, the North American Union, Amnesty for illegals or other national concerns. Most pressing is Impeachment because that is the only way to stop the war in Iran and possible, probable, retaliation by Russia. I read a short time ago that this traitorous president and vice president are DELIBERATELY doing their best to bankrupt this nation in order to make it easier to SELL the North American Union as the only way to “SAVE US FROM FINANCIAL RUIN”. Iran is their way to achieve that bankruptcy. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if that’s true.
kucinich is my candidate.
Dennis is the one!
Dennis is the ONLY choice for me, I’m sick and tired of the media being in control of who the frontrunners are.
Kucinich is the only candidate who had the foresight to see what a disaster the Iraq would would be. Foresight and courage are needed and Kucinich has them.
I am voting for Dennis, because he is the only candidate in it for the right reasons.
Beyond the fact that he’s the only candidate in the race who actually understands what the Constitution means, the only candidate in the race who stands for LGBT issues (as opposed to playing lip-service to them when buttering up the HRC-quislings) and the only candidate with the courage to state out loud what every American I talk to knows in their hearts–that the Bush administration has broken both the spirit and the letter of the law–I am for Dennis so when my children someday ask me “What did you do when the country was under threat in the early 21st century, mommy?” I’ll have an answer for them which I won’t be ashamed of :)
–Christina
Yes! Impeach Bush and Cheney, they cannot walk away free from all their crimes against humanity.
It’s time humans wake up, its time we get an honest/ intellegent person running this great country.
Kucinich all the way!
there can be no other
has there ever been any overtures to a dialogue between mr. kucinich and mr. paul concerning their deliberately marginalized status? perhaps they could both help each other out in some obscure way that could elevate the quality of political discourse in this country. although i would NEVER vote republican and have been a die-hard kucinich supporter (yet, i must admit, of the ‘top tier’ candidates, i have gravitated towards obama); i must admit, i do respect and actually like ron paul. he is one whom i can see the now apparently archaic notion of ‘loyal opposition’ being made manifest. it truly does seem that they are the only two honest people running in their respective parties, which is why i fear that they will continue to remain excluded from the centres of power.
irregardless of what may ensue on the political landscape over the following months, and despite the different perspectives that mr. kucinich and mr. paul have, i hope that they may somehow work together to bring back some semblance of integrity and intelligence to american politics, even if it is from opposite sides of the standard american political spectrum.
Mass media manipulation-Big Brother operates the polls!
I strongly believe that media moguls are intentionally giving Kucinich minimal to zero coverage. This ‘democratic process’ of voting is really a whole lot of bullshit because of blatant mind controling propaganda beaming thru the TVs fixing elections.
Dennnis is a peacemaker just like Lennin, two Kennedys, and MLK.
The power elite kill peacemakers because without war, the elite will lose power!
Dennis, if I had a million dollars I would donate it to your campaign.
I am so sick and tired of the lack of freedom we Americans experince.
I hear that something like 18% of Americans think that Bush Jr. is doing a good job, and that the percentage is even lower for Congress at 11% or something like that. Would this have anything to do with the Democratically controlled Congress kissing up to Bush? Would it have anything to do with Congress’s refusal to impeach Cheney & Bush? Would it have anything to do with Congress’s refusal to cut off funding for the war? Yes, yes, and yes. You bet it does.
I’m sick of Congressional and Senate Democrats acknowleging the needless loss of life as a result of the Iraq/Afghanistan war, and acknowleging that there is no military solution to the problem, as Senator Feinslime has done, and then turning around and sending more money for the war!! What the Hell??!!
I call upon Congress to get a spine and a moral compass and Do four things:
1. Get all the private mercenaries, Blackwater, Dyncorp, Bechtel, Halliburton, et al, out of Iraq and Afghanistan forthwith.
2. Remove all U.S. troops from those countries starting right now, with all troops out by mid-January, 2008.
3. Impeach Cheney.
4. Impeach Bush.
Do those four things, and watch you poll numbers skyrocket.
I call upon the American people to get behind Kucinich for President. He only has a chance if YOU vote for him. If most of us vote for him, he will win (unless the elections are rigged again….That’s another issue we Americans will have to deal with. I’ll tell you what: Vote for Kucinich, just in case the elections are NOT rigged. We have nothing to lose and much to gain).
It is CRITICAL that We the People Dissent and mandate that the LAW OF THE LAND be followed.
If we DON’T DISSENT we are COMPLICIT in WAR-CRIMES and ATROCITY.
The Founders provided this critically important option of inpeachment for EXACTLY this reasons that Dennis Kucinich is justifiable and righteously pursuing impeachment.
In fact, those who don’t support him are conspiratorially complicent by consent.
Dennis Kucinich is the ONLY lawmaker and candidate willing to UPHOLD THE LAW OF THE LAND!
I am at a lost as to why the media pretends not to see Kucinich as a legitimate Presidential front runner. I will vote for Kucinich, but I still worry the Republican party could win with the popular vote being divided between Clinton, Obama, and Kucinich.
It’s simple, Kucinich is winning in the polls because people believe in him and are voting for him. Not only do I wholeheartedly endorse him as a presidential candidate, he’s the only one I could vote for with out becoming sick to my stomach. The man has integrity and a plan to solve our problems, and he deserves to be taken seriously.
Kucinich ‘08!
Polls are just another word for spinning the TRUTH. Dennis Kucinich is a man of true INTEGRITY…a new concept in Washington. They will eventually have to catch on to this new paradigm when we have President Kucinich in the Whitehouse alongside his Vice-President….RON PAUL.
Kucinich is the only Candidate who isn’t afraid to speak the truth and expose Washington’s lies, corruption and tyranny. He’s the one who truly cares for the impact of Global Warming on this planet. The one who’s going to restore Peace and good relations with the rest of the World.
We need change and we need major change before it’s too late!!!
What’s wrong with the majority of Americans? Are they ever going to learn not to be fooled by the media and cynical tycoons?
Wake up America!!!! We are not in fairytale land anymore!!!
Kucinich has my vote. He’s the only candidate that I beleive in fully, and who I will trust to get us out of Iraq, and finally turn around our reputation on the global stage. Our republic has been swamped with corporate cronies, and we need to take it back.
dennis kucinich has GOT to be the next president of the united states! he is the only candidate who has the courage to stand up for the american people. the american people do not want war, nor do we want our reputation to suffer in other countries.
kucinich is intelligent and honest. he has smart plans to help americans with healthcare, education and jobs. he believes in the poor people having the same benefits as the rich. and he believes that this corrupt administration has taken this country in the wrong direction. but more inportantly, he has the courage to do something about it. he backs up his beliefs with his votes.
in addition, he realizes that we need to lead the world to peace through our own example. he has got my vote and full support.
We need Dennis Kucinich to help bring the U.S. around from being a world terrorizing bully to an example of a country which demonstrates peace and goodwill to all. Love is stronger than fear.
He has my vote.
This may be difficult for some to comprehend but, not all of us base our values,opinions and choices on what the media feeds us.
Why do you find the notion that many people agree with Kusinich so frightening?
Kucinich is strong in his views and expresses them clearly and is brave enough to stand firm on Iraq withdrawl and gay marriage. I do wish him the best of luck and he is my first choice.
The right candidate for the job.
I am appalled that this is happening! I am infuriated constantly by the blatant disregard the media and the government show for honesty and justice. It seems that people are taking it too lightly. What can we do about it? We need more than signs and flyers. We need peaceful action that speaks louder than the bloated voice of the industrial/media/government complex.
I love that there is a voice out there like Dennis’! We need to push the message to others to go to the primary’s and put him down as the official nomination. I remember how so many people were afraid in the last election to list another candidate other than the one being pushed by the media. Everyone kept saying, “I want to vote for Dean, but only Kerry has a chance of winning, according to CNN/NBC/ABC/CBS (you name it).”
I love you Dennis, and you can count on me to get the truth out there. We need someone like you.
The polls are showing that Dennis has much more support than the media would like us to know — by the time we get to the primaries, he’s going to be topping all the polls — just wait and see!!!
Victoria- I agree with, Mr. Bush is an idiot, and acts like one too. I fail to even call him President Bush, because he does not deserve the respect.
David- I also agree with. Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, and Mike Gravel are the only honest ones we have to choose from. Yes- the media is trying to cover up the truth, and what people want. They are trying to fool those who are not as up to date with politics, inot voting for the popularity contest.
Privatization of the Military? WTF?!!! I never knew this was even possible! This is an outrage! Big business and the media have enough control over us. Now that want to give them complete control. As Ron Paul would say, “We are moving closer to a police state…”
Is this America? A firm defined, unchangeable law needs to be set in motion to keep this from happening.
“You cannot be a president of the United States who’s wanton in his expression of violence,” Kucinich said. “There’s a lot of people who need care. He might be one of them. If there isn’t something wrong with him, then there’s something wrong with us. This, to me, is a very serious question.”
You answered your own question, there’s something wrong with you.
Sincerely,
Ralph Montoya
KUCINICH RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01-20-09
12:01 P.M.
This world would be a better place if people would follow their conscience and their hearts and vote for Kucinich ‘08.
I long to lift my head up and proudly claim to be a United States citizen, knowing that we are not perfect, but we are attempting to walk our talk, and honor our founding documents, and the men and women that have too often given their all in defense of them. I am so tired of the feeling of regret and embarrassment, futility and frustration - when publicly prodded to show patriotism. I would much rather be proud of how my country conducts itself, than to embody the shallow pride of patriotism, just ’cause I was born here.
I Believe Dennis Kucinich is the man that can restore credibility to our republic (democracy), and integrity to the office of POTUS. He is both a fair and strong statesman; intelligent and realistic. He also speaks from his heart, and for the conscience of all the US citizens dedicated to peace. I would be proud to work for this man, vote for this man.
Kucinich ‘08 STRENGTH THROUGH PEACE
By the Grace of God, Dennis will be the next president of the United States. He will save us all.
Envision Peace, Envision Dennis getting inaugurated (sp?)
Peace be with you all
You get the issues. You have more integrity than all the other candidates; you never waver in your views. Please vote Kucinich,
I need him, you need him, and the future needs him.
Support Dennis. Support the impeachment of this current administration. They must be held accountable if we are ever to gain respect from the rest of the planet, or even our own people.