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13. You guys don't want him?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:57 AM

Apr 2012

We'd gladly take him here in California.

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Dem chief: Kucinich a 'narcissist' [View all] Freddie Stubbs Apr 2012 OP

Is Pelz another New Democrat? Fuddnik Apr 2012 #1

As a resident of Washinton State I'm horrified you think we'd welcome carpetbagger Kucinich Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #6

You guys don't want him? Cleita Apr 2012 #13

Yep Auggie Apr 2012 #18

I would love to have him replace Grassley here in IA Vincardog Apr 2012 #29

Shouldn't that be... nxylas Apr 2012 #31

If I could type with my thumbs Vincardog Apr 2012 #32

We want him here cyclezealot Apr 2012 #40

Where is here? And who are "we"? pnwmom Apr 2012 #51

We don't need him to be our savior. Jim McDermott is great, pnwmom Apr 2012 #50

Okay, your loss could be our gain. Cleita Apr 2012 #52

I have no idea why, out of 49 states, he's considering Washington. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #60

As a Logger of Washington State I'd welcome him with Open arms. bahrbearian Apr 2012 #15

He could run against Reichart, but Reichart has been redistricted pnwmom Apr 2012 #53

Couldn't you pretty much say that about most elected officials? tularetom Apr 2012 #2

Actually, the headline is misleading. He didn't actually say that Kucinich was a narcissist. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #8

Pelz is FOS TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #3

They did dump Dean but he ended up as DNC Chair and implemented groovedaddy Apr 2012 #5

Now, wouldn't Kucinich make a good chairman...? happerbolic Apr 2012 #12

Only one way to find out. I'm not sure that he has any interest in groovedaddy Apr 2012 #20

And then Obama and the New Dems dumped Dean and lost Congress the next cycle. (nt) w4rma Apr 2012 #82

Well said, the center right model is why Congressional approval is at 13% too just1voice Apr 2012 #38

Leave it up to the voters to decide. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #4

So as I said in my response to post one. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #7

I don't really care if he runs or not. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #9

The 4th ,5th, 8th , or 10th bahrbearian Apr 2012 #21

It's hard to imagine Kucinich carrying one of those conservative districts pnwmom Apr 2012 #55

That won't happen. The deadlines have passed. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #54

Not true. The deadline is May 18th. n/t Daniel537 Apr 2012 #85

Sounds like the real narcissist is the dude who wrote that headline. jobycom Apr 2012 #10

Who in politics ISN'T a narcissist? marshall Apr 2012 #11

I don't recognize the Democratic Party of FDR and Kennedy anymore. Cleita Apr 2012 #14

It's not that he's too left wing, it's that he's not God's gift to Washington. pnwmom Apr 2012 #57

You have hardly been left wing and liberal for all the years you Cleita Apr 2012 #61

Skip the name-calling, please. I'm just a progressive who doesn't always agree with your pnwmom Apr 2012 #63

Name calling? I didn't call you a Freeper or other derogatory slur. Cleita Apr 2012 #64

Wrong. It is name calling and derogatory to call anyone here a "conservaDem." We all identify as pnwmom Apr 2012 #65

No it isn't. Conservadems or Blue Dogs have always been part of the Cleita Apr 2012 #66

This is a site for progressives, which is why there are Greens and other non-Democrats here. pnwmom Apr 2012 #69

Because you don't seem to understand that Kucinich is a Catholic and once held Cleita Apr 2012 #70

Show me one single post where I could be said to have "fought single payer health care pnwmom Apr 2012 #76

You aren't a very good Catholic then. I know I wasn't and I spent years in convent school, living Cleita Apr 2012 #77

I don't let right-wing thugs define my view of what a "good Catholic" should do or believe. pnwmom Apr 2012 #79

There is no right wing in the Catholic Church or any wing in the same Cleita Apr 2012 #80

You're parroting the absolutist beliefs of the right wing, but millions of Catholics, including pnwmom Apr 2012 #83

Well the absolutist beliefs you speak of are the Church. Cleita Apr 2012 #87

No. The Church is the whole body, including all the laity. pnwmom Apr 2012 #91

Well, you are making up your own rules there. I'm happy they taught you about those Cleita Apr 2012 #92

That's your opinion, and the opinion of the right wingers, but it's not the only one. pnwmom Apr 2012 #99

Stop accusing me of being a right winger of any sort. Cleita Apr 2012 #100

I didn't. I said you accepted right-wingers claims to their authority in the church. pnwmom Apr 2012 #101

Yes, we were taught about our conscience being our guides. Cleita Apr 2012 #102

The Pope is not infallible in most of his pronouncements. pnwmom Apr 2012 #103

Wrong. You need to talk to some theologians. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #106

You need to read some actual books, instead of misinterpreting Wikipedia articles. pnwmom Apr 2012 #107

Do you have anything to back up the claim that most Catholics held/hold pro-life views? cali Apr 2012 #81

Most lay Catholics often don't know the Church's teaching and position on a lot of these Cleita Apr 2012 #86

You have completely misunderstood the doctrine of Ex Cathedra. pnwmom Apr 2012 #104

Ex-Cathedra means "from the chair". Cleita Apr 2012 #105

Yes. And it applies only "when he speaks ex cathedra" -- that is, when he proclaims that a doctrine pnwmom Apr 2012 #109

Where are you getting that information? A link would be nice. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #111

You provided a link. Read it again. It says "when" a doctrine is issued ex-cathedra. pnwmom Apr 2012 #112

No, my link didn't say it was only twice in the history of the Church. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #113

There are only 2 instances upon which theologians all agree, and another handful in dispute -- pnwmom Apr 2012 #114

My source says twice in the last two centuries, not in the history of the Church and those two are Cleita Apr 2012 #115

Then here is another church chock full of "bad Catholics": pnwmom Apr 2012 #116

Look you need to hang onto your religion for whatever reason so I know not all Catholics are Cleita Apr 2012 #117

As many as 98% of Catholics disagree that the encyclical on artificial contraception was infallible. pnwmom Apr 2012 #119

Or because he realized that you can not run for the Democratic nomination as prolife karynnj Apr 2012 #88

I don't identify as a "progressive" Throd Apr 2012 #74

Kennedy ran on a platform of cutting taxes and increasing nuclear missiles Freddie Stubbs Apr 2012 #95

That wasn't the only thing he ran on. But to address your concerns. Cleita Apr 2012 #96

So, he ran on making the tax code LESS progressive? Freddie Stubbs Apr 2012 #97

No, I think he wanted to fix it for the middle class. Cleita Apr 2012 #98

hmph! chervilant Apr 2012 #16

No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #22

Carpetbagger? chervilant Apr 2012 #89

The Third Way Party is ecstatic that the GOP redistricted Dennis out of office. Zorra Apr 2012 #17

I wonder how long it will be before they shove Bernie Sanders out of the Senate. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #19

Sanders is an independent. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #24

He is and he is still a lefty. Cleita Apr 2012 #28

A lefty for sure... Zorra Apr 2012 #47

Vermont isn't Ohio Fearless Apr 2012 #25

Bernie isn't a carpetbagger. He "came up through the ranks" in VT. He is invested in the state and MADem Apr 2012 #41

Get your facts straight Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #23

Um, hmm. It appears that I explicitly stated that in my subject line. Zorra Apr 2012 #45

And losing two congressional seats.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #56

What they fall to mention a2liberal Apr 2012 #26

Classic Politico. Why anyone trusts it as a news source is beyond me. Look at who owns it... RufusTFirefly Apr 2012 #27

Ooh, nasty. Thanks for the info, will regard them with a *more* jaded eye than before. freshwest Apr 2012 #34

Yes. The folks at Politico are the journalistic equivalent of agents provocateur RufusTFirefly Apr 2012 #37

The same J Allbritton who gave GHW Bush a job as a bank Director after Carter fired him as CIA Chief leveymg Apr 2012 #35

Many conservatives trust it, and seem to like it a whole lot. Zorra Apr 2012 #46

Politico's MO is remarkably consistent. It stirs up trouble with the goal of Divide and Conquer RufusTFirefly Apr 2012 #62

They also own the ABC affiliate in DC KamaAina Apr 2012 #49

Ouch. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #30

How typical, this is a perfectly timed attack... countryjake Apr 2012 #33

I agree! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #39

why use the label 'hater'? Bodhi BloodWave Apr 2012 #90

Have you read the comments on this thread? Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #118

Dennis was anti-choice before he started trying to run for president. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #36

People do often have their eyes opened on issues as they age... countryjake Apr 2012 #44

Kucinich is being urged to come to Washington -- he doesn't have a better record on woman's issues pnwmom Apr 2012 #59

So the timing of his conversion to being pro-choice is not suspicious to you??? Odin2005 Apr 2012 #71

Many people have short memories. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #58

How is this LBN with no link? Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #42

It got old years ago. Pathetic. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #67

People really think this a good idea? SpartanDem Apr 2012 #43

He didn't just lose an election and get interested in WA. He's been coming out for years and.. freshwest Apr 2012 #68

Here is the link, (OP please update with link) itsrobert Apr 2012 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author MindMover Apr 2012 #72

If Dennis is a narcissist which most politicians are anyway..... MindMover Apr 2012 #73

How odd Steerpike Apr 2012 #75

look whos talking got root Apr 2012 #78

Why are so many people convinced that the Republicans "got rid of" Kucinich? brooklynite Apr 2012 #84

I do believe they got rid of him with the help of DLC Democrats. Cleita Apr 2012 #93

So, you're saying he complained... brooklynite Apr 2012 #108

He explained this morning that his district was chopped into four pieces. Cleita Apr 2012 #110

That would be AWFUL if narcissists started running for public office! bullwinkle428 Apr 2012 #94