Reply #38: Dennis Not Electable

[JoAnnSimon]

As much as Dennis Kuchinich has some wonderful ideas, the REALITY is that he isn't really electable for the office of President. He doesn't have a big enough following, and (as much as I hate this for being a prerequisite for Presidential electability), he doesn't have the physical presence that can fire up a huge number of the populace--which will be necessary if the Democrats hope to defeat the over-funded Republican machine, who will do anything to win, as they did in 2000. They'll distort, they'll slime, they'll lie, and they'll even resort to trying to 'fix' the votes. I can't see Kuchinich being able to stand up to that onslaught, simply because he won't have the finances to do so.

I only see three candidates who can: Dean, Clark and Kerry. Although I have nothing against Clark, except that he let his opponents slave in the trenches before slipping in unscathed three months before the first primary (sarcasm intended), I'm for Dean winning the battle because he really has 'the fire in the belly,' and, despite their speeches, I'm wondering if Clark and Kerry really share that fire. It's not a fire to win with Dean--it's a fire to take back democracy in this country.

Keep in mind that I, as someone whose first mission is to send the Bushistas back to Texas, will vote for whichever Democrat is nominated to run for the Presidency--and I WILL fight to make sure that candidate beats Bush.