Dennis Kucinich has announced his first pick for running mate, and it is (dramatic pause…..):
Call it the liberal-libertarian ticket, where left meets right and Democrat Dennis Kucinich picks Republican Ron Paul to be his vice president.
Kucinich, the Cleveland congressman running in a longshot bid to become president, suggested it himself today.
“I’m thinking about Ron Paul” as a running mate, Kucinich told a crowd of about 70 supporters at a house party here, one of numerous stops throughout New Hampshire over the Thanksgiving weekend. A Kucinich-Paul administration could bring people together “to balance the energies in this country,” Kucinich said.
Here is a quick segment MSNBC did on the news of this hot ticket.
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Wow, that would be a interesting ticket
YIKES
good god, it almost kinda makes sense. except ron paul supporters are all insane. dennis is too logical for them to vote for that ticket. they’d probobly assininate him before the end of january.
I think Mr. Horse (of Ren & Stimpy fame) said it best . . . No sir, I don’t like it.
You would think it would be the other way considering Paul has all the cash.
They’ll just get their asses handed to them by the LaRouche-Nader ticket.
come to think of it, a ron paul vice presidency is a death sentance for anyone.
I’m hoping, thinking that this is a tongue-in-cheek comment. Ron Paul is a scary libertarian that would finish the devastation that GW started!
How come when repubs make bad jokes the MSM laughs and says “what clever men, such wit”. But when dems make jokes its all “they hate america those libs….. “
I don’t understand the love-affair with Ron Paul. Yes, he’s against the war, and he makes more sense than all of the Republican tickets … but this guy is more of an isolationist than Pat Buchanan!
Bye, bye Dennis, it was good while it lasted. I thought he would make it all the way through the nominating process this time before exposing himself as stark, raving mad. Ron Paul is certainly the best candidate the republicans have but that is an extremely low hurdle. Virtually anybody alive could enter that race usurp Paul’s best republican status.
did you here the MsM schill mention a brothel?
Dennis has jumped the shark. Damn. And he really had me going for a while with his clearheaded rhetoric about the war, energy, etc. And then I found out his wife is like TOTALLY GORGEOUS, and I figured: OK - he da man.
But sorry Dennis, Ron Paul is a right wing libertarian CRANK. Your run for the Presidency has just jumped the shark. Thanks for playing. Better luck next time.
If he actually meant what he said, yes, bye-bye Dennis.
Ron Paul may be against the war, but he is against EVERYTHING Kucinich stands for. This is the looniest statement I’ve ever heard coming from the Kucinich campaign.
Good God, Kucinich: Again, if it’s true, you’re telling me that you can’t find a decent Democrat anywhere in the United States, and that the best you can find is a republican? Are you insane?
This would be the worst lapse of judgement since Qui-Gon Jinn took on Anakin Skywalker…
CitizenBoo @ 9:
think of ron paul as a tonic. as VP he can’t put all his ideas into effect…he couldnt even if he was prez. the idea of no IRS, sunshine in the Fed Reserve and no more NAFTA is what we need. read more about ron paul. he has NEVER accepted a pay raise AND he doesn’t participate in the congressional healthcare plan.
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Thats so lame of him. Thats the first time I’ve ever been disappointed in Dennis.
CitizenBoo @ 9:
That is incorrect. Ron Paul is for Free Trade, one of the commonly accepted requirements to be an “isolationist” is to be against free trade and to be a protectionist.
Ron Paul is certainly not an isolationist, he wants to have friendly, trading relationships with other countries. In fact, he is philosophically for “open borders”, but realizes that “open borders” will not work with a welfare state. In fact, Ron Paul himself, said that protectionism is one of the things where he greatly disagrees with Pat Buchanan.
Ron Paul IS against NAFTA, WTO, and the U.N. but it has nothing to do with free trade or isolationism. It is about National Sovereignty. The NAFTA and WTO and UN agreements ursurp our elected representatives powers to pass laws and govern, and puts power in the hands of mult-national corporations(NAFTA, WTO) or rulers of other countries(UN).
Feel free to disagree with Ron Paul on those issues, but he certainly is not an “isolationist”, it is the warmongers in power (republicans and democrats) that have isolated America from the rest of the world.
Question Blog @ 15:
I’ve read a lot about Ron Paul. I’ve also seen the skinheads that attend his rallies…
A unity ticket!
I avidly await David Broder’s approval.
Gravel will never speak to him again.
I have to agree with those who said it before me, this is the first time I have been disappointed in Rep. Kucinich.
Dennis, Dennis, Dennis….
It’s time fer me to start takin’ a long hard look at Chris Dodd. What I’ve seen so far I’ve liked.
This would seem like the oil and water ticket. How can they possibly mix?
Ron Paul called in on Morning Joe this morning and they asked him about the brothel endorsement. He tried to sort of laugh it off.
And THERE is the third party this country needs to pull us out of corruption, corporate imperialistic ruin.
They may not ever win, but they’d have my vote in a heartbeat!
Bipartisan bed fellows swing both ways?
Maybe Dennis was just joking around because it would be such a bizarre combination.
Margaret @ 14:
I prefer Princess Aura against Flash Gordon.
me, i’m for Dodd, but before everyone goes and poo-poos this, consider the possiblities if they only concentrated on areas in which they currently have agreement — areas such as Iraq, foreign intervention and civil liberties. Sounds fine by me. Think outside the box and this ticket is a little appealing.
Besides, the rest of Congress would never let either of them tackle their more ambitious plans. They’d kill all the geese that lay those golden eggs. Can’t have that.
mo_dems @ 19:
Come on now. Don’t buy the lies. “Skinheads” and “racists” make up at most 1% of his support. I’ve been to the rallies and I’ve met well over 1000 Ron Paul supporters personally (Talked to them). Guess what. Not a single skinhead or racist in the bunch.
Feel free to disagree with Ron Paul, but don’t just buy this “only supported by racists” crap. I am certainly not racist.
mo_dems @ 19:
Ron Paul is no isolationist, I haven’t seen the skinheads at his rallies, but I have seen black people like myself at them. Interesting to note I’m sure some are there, as I myself have friends that are Panthers who also support Dr. Paul. It’s interesting how many different types of people support Ron Paul.
Question Blog @ 15:
Even if he’s thinking seriously about it….it’s just too much. Obama lost my vote yesterday when he favored butchering NASA for educational funding, (as opposed to ending the Iraq war say or shutting down Bush’s version of S.D.I.). Call me what names you will but though I am not by any means a single issue voter, since I was 18, (in 1978), I have ever always voted against those who would eviscerate NASA in particular and science in general. The problem with our education system isn’t one that money can fix, it’s because we are teaching a god damned test instead of subjects. Obama no, Biden no, Richardson no, Kucinich nopt any more…..I have to go with Edwards or Dodd at this point. I won’t oppose sHillary if she gets the nomination because while I don’t believe that she is the answer, I also don’t believe that she would be a disaster either which in light of the current administration would be a very good thing but I won’t support her for the nomination. We already have enough Steny Hoyers and Rahm Emanuels.
Certain people on the left and in this thread hate anyone with a conservative bone in their body, thus making them the lefts equivalent of Anne Coulter. Now, If Ron Paul voted against the Iraq war but is regarded as insane, then I’d love to know what that makes Hillary.
Ron Paul isn’t insane. He’s just living in a place called the real world.. where money doesn’t fall out of thin air, unborn children actually mean something, and 30 million undocumented illegals is a little worrying.
Oh wow, skinheads attened a Ron Paul rally, he must be a nazi then since he was stood within 50 feet of them….
.. Personally I’m more concerned with Hillary taking money from Rupert Murdoch, but hey, i’m just an insane ron paul supporter :D.
mo_dems @ 19:
Who is more of an isolationist? Bush who invades nations and refuses to talk to leaders of nations he has an issues with and threatens to use nukes on them. OR. Someone who realizes that “fair” trade and U.S. British Israeli government interference is bad and tyrannical and that ending the war and deplomacy works.
Ron Paul knows who really runs things. Iliminating the Federal Reserve will make it impossible for the U.S. based MIC and there bankers to fund more wars and conflicts. I won’t go to much further but I know that there are some people on C&L that know what I’m talking about.
“Balance the energies in this country?” OY!
The way to balance energies is to send the GOP into the dustbin of history, cut off flesh-eating zombies from their corporate life support, and grow some real political parties. And btw, I don’t want a presidential address about aligning my chakras. I can do that myself at home with no help from the federal government. There! That’s my inner libertarian talking.
po @ 29:
Another good thing…it forces the msm to talk about Rep. Kucinich’s candidacy. Haven’t heard much from them until now…
Dodd
seagull.girl @ 37:
Yeah, maybe Dennis is taking a clue from the blogs: if you want to increase your traffic, mention that little kook from Texas.
They are both the best candidates in their respective parties. And neither has much of a chance of gaining the nomination of their respective parties. The main reason Ron Paul is the best candidate of the Republican party is because the other choices are ridiculous baffoons. As long as Kucinich is at the top of the ticket, I’m in.
I could see Kucinich/Paul being the strongest 3rd party ticket of our lifetime. If Kucinich could get equal time with the Republican and Democratic nominees in a fair debate, I like his chances of winning over the voters.
Call me crazy but Kucinich/Paul sounds a hell of a lot better to me than Clinton/Obama or Romney/Guilliani or whatever other combination I can come up with out of the current choices.
Kucinich/Paul 08 - It beats the alternatives.
What’s Dennis smoking? Cause it doesn’t sound like the good shyt…
OliverDreams @ 40:
Hahahaha! What a ringing endorsement.
Has anyone even asked Ron Paul what he thinks about this? Might want to do that before having the ballots printed.
Ron Paul is unquestionably xenophobic no matter how you try to spin it. He goes in the right direction on some things but then takes it way too far. But whether he is isolationist or not isn’t even material. There are so very many issues that he and I disagree on. Whether or not he’s isolationist or supported by racists is a very tiny percentage of the total number of reasons why I would never vote for Ron Paul. It’s like arguing semantics while your house is on fire. At that point, what difference does it make how accurate your grammar is while warning people that they are about to be burned up?
specsaregood @ 30:
This could be apart of Cointellpro and the skinhead was a passive agent provocateur. They are starting to try dirty tricks now.
Ok, I could live with Edwards/Dodd
But I still think Kucinich is da man.
Oh relax people. Dennis Kucinich has not announced such a thing. He just says they are good friends and may be THINKING about Ron Paul.
You guys always fall for the media tactics.
You overlook what Dennis Kucinich is trying to accomplish. Impeachment, universal healthcare, remember those little things called ISSUES.
I’m surprised Crooks and Liars is falling for this crap.
What’s really disturbing is Cheney/Bush war criminals are still in the White House and the Democratic congress is still giving them money for WAR.
And also that the top 3 democratic contenders will owe so much to the big corporations that you can kiss away all those pesky issues their promising you right now.
So yes let’s keep laughing about Dennis Kucinich, because he’s really the crazy one.
By the way the Kucinich camp is trying to raise 1 million dollars by the 29th of this month.
Help him out, so he can bring some sense back into White House, the Congress, and media.
pissed off patricia @ 43:
The fact that Dennis is considering it turns me off, regardless of how Paul feels about it.
Rusty Shackleford @ 39: