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In reply to the discussion: Dennis Kucinich offers no support for Marcy Kaptur after primary defeat [View all]DCBob
(24,689 posts)48. Actually I dont want anyone to leave the party.
That was just a kneejerk reaction to Dennis' kneejerk comments. I expect he will retract those comments.
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Dennis Kucinich offers no support for Marcy Kaptur after primary defeat [View all]
Freddie Stubbs
Mar 2012
OP
Both sides were real dirty. Don't forget, "You just can't trust Marcy Kaptur."
joshcryer
Mar 2012
#137
I lost a lot of respect for Marcy Kaptur in this race also. I guess I didn't know that much about
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#152
you mean he doesn't like to be slandered for no reason? Yeah, typical of him.
DisgustipatedinCA
Mar 2012
#74
Here' s proof the Blue Dogs are ready to Pontificate. When they don't know the facts.
cyclezealot
Mar 2012
#146
My mistake. Since you addressed it in your post I thought you were interested. n/t
onenote
Mar 2012
#164
I'm sorry that two great progressives were forced into the same district.
ColesCountyDem
Mar 2012
#71
His party nominated someone. There was no fraud. He is refusing to support his party.
onenote
Mar 2012
#117
Which is as typical of them as is when they themselves editorialize of Kucinich, "how typical..."
LanternWaste
Mar 2012
#19
Why do you assume that it's "blue dogs"? This is bad form, no matter what your politics.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#21
She has to work for all her constituents, old & new. Don't be pissed at Marcy, she didn't....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#28
So 155 of the 211 Democrats in the House at the time cast an "unforgivable" vote?
onenote
Mar 2012
#118
I guess I should've asked why he thought it was JUST blue dogs? It isn't. (nt)
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#34
So other than blue dogs that aren't Republicans never miss an opportunity to shit on progressives?
JonLP24
Mar 2012
#35
For me, it isn't even about his policy positions. It's HIM. I have an aversion to HIM. I'm.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#40
i tend to give people a fair chance until something like that gets posted
Bodhi BloodWave
Mar 2012
#126
It's all part of the disinformation campaign that has taken the internetz by storm. Hamsher &.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#127
Yup. "He Caved" is an all too familiar refrain around these parts. Bipartanship is bad.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#141
Obviously speaking for myself as thats the only person whose views i can know and speak of as such
Bodhi BloodWave
Mar 2012
#176
Thanks, I wasn't trying to change your mind, just offering my own opinion as I saw
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#182
looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolz
Drunken Irishman
Mar 2012
#140
My assessment of Dennis comes mainly from what I've seen of him in the national media.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#54
Well pretty much everyone involved in national politics has a devoted following
JonLP24
Mar 2012
#62
I've met Kucinich and he supports Obama. When people in the crowd were trying to diss Obama over the
freshwest
Mar 2012
#132
Fresh, that's one helluva post, and while I agree with most of it, I still have issues.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#142
Not a big fan of the Blue Dogs, but WTF are you to determine who should & should not....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#92
Not supporting the Democratic nominee is not a very progressive attribute
Freddie Stubbs
Mar 2012
#31
What can Kaptur do for Cleveland? She's in Toledo! If I were Dennis, I wouldn't support her either.
NEOBuckeye
Mar 2012
#25
Then perhaps they should stop issuing threats and ultimatums and just do it?
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#37
You have much in common with the Tea Party. Moderation is a dirty word now.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#93
It's astonishing some people still think there is little difference between Dems and GOPers..
DCBob
Mar 2012
#102
I'm old enough to remember the infuriating ways in which some Congressional Dems
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2012
#184
And sometimes you don't compromise. You never, ever compromise on illegal wars but too many of our
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#162
soo, since i think Kucinich has good ideas but is useless in actually realizing them
Bodhi BloodWave
Mar 2012
#111
One of the REeasons it's important to Vote Democrat, but we always get the same ones
JI7
Mar 2012
#52
I see a lot of mud thrown at Dennis here. I see zero SUBSTANCE refuting the charge he makes.
Jim Lane
Mar 2012
#91
Many Blue Dogs, aka DINOs here are dissing the most progressive member of the House..
RoccoR5955
Mar 2012
#121
The most progressive member of the House is refusing to support his party's nominee
onenote
Mar 2012
#122
Really? Barney Frank and Alan Grayson both endorsed Kucinich, BECAUSE he works well others.
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#158
Proving that local endorsements will trump national endorsements almost every time
onenote
Mar 2012
#170
I was responding to the notion that he was 'hard to work with'. Clearly some of the most prominent
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#173
I don't think people should be lectured on "divisiveness" from someone who just posted this....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#125
You said it. Kucinich to me has always been a sort of, not sure how to put this, but
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#180
He's too honest to play their games, and it's astounding how angry it makes people to see
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#181