BEHOLD!

[MrSoundAndVision]

The power of the media has been demonstrated to be an extraordinary weapon in the thwarting of the democratic process. I mean, this place reeked with Dean-supporter farts just a short 6 weeks ago, and the candidate with the least formulated and least particular message has surged into front runner status.

CNN has been pushing Kerry as the antiwar candidate, meaning they say things like "Kerry is popular because of his anti-war status AND his experience..." NPR is exactly the same way (God I hate NPR now, pure propaganda! of course I don't own a TV...).

So here we are, on the eve of a media declared victory well before even California has decided (which would throw the lead to the winner there), and what are we to do? Do we lay down and say yessir, line up behind John Kerry, ole' 3% in December without the media, 40% in January with the media, or do we continue to elevate the discussion beyond media-suggested limits?

You know, I've been thinking a lot about the establishment Democrats recently, and I've wondered: are all of those labor organizations angry that Dick Gephart dropped out so easily, and now their endorsements are meaningless? When Dean drops out, will they consider their voices meaningless? Shouldn't members of those organizations think about the choice their leaders' have made, selling their voices to such a sell out? I hope they think about it.

Just some thoughts.

And, Dennis Kucinich can still be our President!

[Shananigans]

1. The power of cheese?

I thought that is how it was supposed to go!

[madfloridian]

2. Your quote:

Your quote: "The power of the media has been demonstrated to be an extraordinary weapon in the thwarting of the democratic process. I mean, this place reeked with Dean-supporter farts just a short 6 weeks ago, and the candidate with the least formulated and least particular message has surged into front runner status."

What a nice thing to say about us.

[MrSoundAndVision]

3. well I'm not trying to be nice to you

So suck in that lower lip and let's keep the conversation going.

Here we are man, on the eve of media-declared victory for establishment Democrats, what are we to do? Are you going to stop being involved with what you may conceive to be the anti-war effort? What will you do when (I'll say if) Dean calls it off, apologizes, and says anyone but Bush? Will you quit fighting for what's right?

I'm saying join the Kucinich campaign. It ain't over till it's over, and it ain't ever over. Not when it comes to true democracy. We must fight to keep it, or rather, regain it. It's not even over in November for us. We are the platform, and we're not going away.

[HawkerHurricane]

4. The media ignored Kerry...

until he started winning primaries.

Now, he's the front runner and subject to the same machine 'follow the leader' attitude the media has shown since the beginning.

They did it with Dean.
They did it with Clark.
Just like they'll do whoever takes the lead next.

[MrSoundAndVision]

6. Rather

He started gaining support once the media handed their endorsement to him.

And yes, they'll do it to him too, in November. But don't pretend it's some part of a natural democratic process. The media has selected the weakest candidate to win against Bush. It's true. What's the one issue that is sure to unseat Bush in the election: the war (the lies, the war profiteering, etc), yet Kerry supported the war, supports the occupation, and thinks we can blast our way into the hearts and minds of Iraqi's. Kucinich is the candidate who, once accurately presented to the American public, will unseat Bush hands down. Yet we've seen this disallowed by the media. We've even seen Dean's wishy-washy campaign disallowed.

So wait, watch, and listen. Kerry's candidacy dulls the conversation on what's best for the country, and the same media that marched us into war against all international law last March will march us into another 4 years of Bush, if we let them.

[dweller]

5. SEXSELLSSOAP

or so i'm told to believe.

dp