WTF is this new talk of a Kucinich and Paul alliance?

[RiverStone]

Did a quick google search and found Elizabeth Kucinich surprisingly pondering it as a good idea! She must not have done her homework...

Ron, when asked the same question, did not rule out the possibility either.

Elizabeth Kucinich on Ron Paul here:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/68745/

Ron Paul on Kucinich here:

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/ron-paul-asked-about-dennis-kucinich-as-a-running-mate-video/

Outside of their mutual disdain and rhetoric against the Iraq war craziness, they are light years apart. Beyond his familiar anti-Iraq war position, Ron Paul is nothing but a another anti-choice, anti-immigrant wacko. I can't fathom any kind of alliance at all.

If I were to hear anything from Dennis himself suggesting the possibility, I'd be both surprised and disappointed; unless I missed something???

Please tell me Dennis is not pondering this match made in hell.




peace~:)

[rocktivity]

1. It's just an updated version

of the talk of the 2004 John Kerry/John McCain alliance.

:eyes:
rocknation

[IndianaJones]

2. maybe they are kindred spirits. nt.

[SyntaxError]

3. Yeah, doesn't make much sense based on what I know about both of them...

Unless the thinking is to bridge the gap and unite...but I would think that would just cause deadlock.

[951-Riverside]

4. I'd vote for that ticket n/t

[rAVES]

7. Hell yea... all lot of folks would... if they met in the middleground it would be great

America could do a hell of a lot worse.

[951-Riverside]

11. (Removed)

Edited:

If any of the top 3 pre-selected windbags in this party wins, the patriot act isn't going anywhere and we're not leaving Iraq furthermore and sadly if anyone protests the war or our human rights abuses after a democratic party win most here will viciously demonize them and in the end nothing will change.

[rAVES]

19. I was agreeing with you, no sarcasm :)

[951-Riverside]

21. I'm sorry I completely misunderstood

:hug: :toast:

[Individualist]

5. Much ado about nothing

[mdmc]

6. They are the two anti-corporationists that are in the race

Everyone else will be a pro-corporation candidate.

[Kucinich4America]

8. Thread number #8675309 on this non-topic

And Jenny didn't post any of them. Nor did Tommy Tutone.

[RiverStone]

20. This story has legs

Because of answers like Elizabeth gave.

The threads will end when the speculation ends. It would be very simple for Dennis to say unequivocally something like...while I agree with Ron's position on the war, we have no plans to run together on any ticket --- Democratic or Independent.

Simple as that. Case closed.

[gateley]

9. Whoa - I never thought I'd see the day when Ron Paul said he'd be willing to

consider putting money into our social programs. Taken out of context, I realize, but he said it nonetheless.


EDIT: Until or unless we see a similar video of Dennis HIMSELF responding to the question, I think speculation and worry is premature. With all the fuss raised about this, I'm hopeful Dennis will address this soon.

(I honestly hate seeing Kuchinich supporters grappling with a kind of Dark Night of the Soul over something that most likely will come to nothing. Don't worry!)

[Nimrod2005]

10. I consider both to be great Americans...Really care about his country.

[cali]

12. I consider ron paul to be about as vile a politician

as any I can think of. Despite his position on the war, he's a really ugly piece of work. And there's been enough information posted here for all DUers to know exactly why.

[RiverStone]

18. Here's why!

We just need to keep repeating the facts - folks will see through this wacko eventually.

Ron Paul On The Issues:

http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Ron_Paul.htm

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

16. Ron Paul does not care about this country.

Ron Paul is not even a libertarian, as he is usually identified. He is an anarchist, plain and simple, and would love nothing more than to see the U.S. essentially dissolve into a state of nature.

[Didereaux]

13. Not to worry, easily explained, fresh drug shipment, and another night with Shirley!

[Rex]

14. I love DK, but I think his wife made a tactical error.

She didn't do her homework on RP. He is NOT a liberal or progressive in anyway/shape or form. If you vote for him then you believe people like Chuck Hagel are moral and honest men.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

15. Kucinich is the new Nader.

He will do anything, including team up with Ron Paul, in order to keep himself in the spotlight.

[TornadoTN]

17. Bingo.

That's the bottom line, plain and simple.

[rAVES]

22. He should just roll over and get the fuck out of Hillarys way you think?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

28. Not just Hillary's, anyone's.

He's wasting time and money, and his "candidacy", if you can call it that, cost us billions in health and education funding, thanks to his no show for the Labor/HHS appropriations override vote.

[cali]

25. I don't believe that

I don't believe he'll run as an independent.

[Ignis]

29. Sure, except that he's a DEMOCRAT!

Some posters will do anything, including smearing progressive Democrats, in order to keep themselves in the spotlight.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

30. I have a spotlight? Really?

God, I had no idea I was that popular! :sarcasm:

[helderheid]

31. Only if he runs outside of the Dem party n/t

[AlertLurker]

23. It's called BOOLSHEET.

[stuartrida]

24. Some people think Elizabeth is lying about it. I don't.

[Javaman]

26. it's the repukes/ libertarian way of giving paul integrity. it's not working. nt

[book_worm]

27. If DK would actually put a anti-choice, dye hard conservative who

is a hardliner on immigration on his ticket then I would definitely have to re-evaluate my support for him in the primaries. He could choose a anti-war democrat to run with him (like Feingold), why would he even entertain such an idea?

[mdmc]

32. Well, what would Feingold bring to the table?

Would he win us South Carolina? Not that Ron Paul would...

[mdmc]

33. kick

[mdmc]

34. kick