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coalition_unwilling

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10. He's being held in reserve for when the spot of interplanetary

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:49 PM

Nov 2012

ambassador needs a qualified person

JK - I worked on Kucinich's 2004 campaign, after Dean flamed out.

On a serious note, wouldn't it be great if Obama proposed the creation of a Department of Peace and nominated Kucinich to run it? I'm not holding my breath.

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I don't believe one word out of McCain and Co. mouths. They want Rice. [View all] blm Nov 2012 OP

Dennis Kucinich needs a job. ananda Nov 2012 #1

He's being held in reserve for when the spot of interplanetary coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #10

Which Rice are you talking about? brush Nov 2012 #2

Agreed, Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

I assume her great wealth was inherited from her father, President of the Federal Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #6

I'm not against Rice as an advisor to Obama or as UN ambassador, I think she's more than competent blm Nov 2012 #7

Perhaps. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #8

It may be, however, the SOS does the bidding of the President, not "their" agenda. Can you name a still_one Nov 2012 #4

To a point. Sec of State gives their best advisement and their commitment to diplomacy should blm Nov 2012 #5

War is money. Octafish Nov 2012 #9

Rice opposed the surge in Iraq. And she is a leading voice inside the Administration on behalf of bluestate10 Nov 2012 #11

Of course I consider that as I look at the entire history of the last 6 decades post WW2. blm Nov 2012 #12