Kucinich ends presidential bid.
In an interview with Cleveland Plain Dealer editors and reporters today, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced that he “is dropping out of the Democratic race for president.” Watch it:
Kucinich will make a formal announcement tomorrow at a news conference in Cleveland.
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He’s getting a bit beaten up here in Cleveland by two of the contenders for his House seat.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:42 pmHe’s gone so far as agreeing to debate them after many years of refusing to debate anyone for his seat.
well, looks like Edwards gets my vote then.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:42 pmHe didn’t even get Cleveland’s mayor’s endorsement.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pmI thought he’d tough it out, regardless of the lack of money or press. But if his Congressional seat is at risk, he’s definitely better off focusing on that. I’ll miss him (and Elizabeth!).
January 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pmI respect the man for standing up for his beliefs, despite the politcal fallout, much like the late Paul Welstone.
Hofefully now he’ll be able to bang the IMPEACHMENT drum until his cowardly colleagues wake up!!!
January 24th, 2008 at 4:46 pm“He didn’t even get Cleveland’s mayor’s endorsement.”
Wow.. Thanks for the info. Bast of luck to Rep. Dennis Kucinich. And thaks Dennis for speaking out and wanting Cheney impeached.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pmComment by Vet — January 24, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
January 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pm—————-
Hofefully = Hopefully…
I’m still proud to have voted for him (mail-in ballot). A man of conscience!
January 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pmVet, I’m with you. He can push the impeachment issue full time.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pmthank the man for what he HAS done so far…
he helped set the stage and tone, in my opinion…
and, he may be situating himself for better persue impeachment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ga_8EaERPM
found earlier on FAST thread…
January 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pmA man of conscience who until now refused to debate anyone for his Congressional seat?
January 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pmHoping Edwards will pick up most of his supporters. He may be able to make a difference at the convention in Denver…
January 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pmDid Mike Gravel formally dropout or did he skulk off to his van down by the river?
January 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pmHe’s dropping out too early, many states haven’t voted yet, but the way the corporate media has treated him the past 4 or so debates I don’t blame him.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:54 pmKucinich had someone from the Dept of Homeland Security pay a visit to Joe Cimperman, his chief rival to represent The Fighting 10th because Cimperman showed up at Dennis’s office with a camera crew (Dennis wasn’t even there). By all accounts, Cimperman was there for mere seconds, asked if Dennis was in, was told no, and left.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:55 pmAnd apparently, that warrants a visit from Homeland Security.
I admire him for trying. We need more like him. Never surrender, never forget!
January 24th, 2008 at 4:55 pma sad day for america when the real change candidate has to drop out because no one knows who he is.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:57 pmThis is saddening news. While I had no expectations he would win, the race gave him a national voice.
Hopefully his voice will continue to shape our national policy.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pmI admire Congressman Kucinich for being the progressive voice we all need. I would encourage all those folks who supported his presidential bid to support his re-election. The corporate powers that be are trying to take him out. I am sure he will appreciate and $upport you can give.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pmKucinich & Edwards are the only two who are for the AMERICAN PUBLIC and not being bought out by the CORPORATE LOBBYIST.
Sad that the MSM is picking the candidates that Corporate interests want and not giving the candidates that are the best ones for America any air time.
Sad, really sad.
Buck Fush
January 24th, 2008 at 5:02 pmI’m glad that Kucinich stuck with it as long as he did. He’s definitely the candidate who most represented my views and it was good to see him bring these points of views to the presidential race.
I wonder if he would have stuck it out a bit longer if certain networks had not excluded him from the debates. We can pick our own candidates, thank you very much.
Hopefully, he will win re-election to the House and be able to still contribute to the public discourse of important issues.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:03 pmI admire Kucinich but am still a bit pissed because he told his supporters in Iowa to back Obama instead of Edwards who is pushing basically the same agenda as Kucinich. Bad idea Dennis.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pmIt wasn’t reporter here but yesterday Dennis announced he was filing impeachment charges against President Bush on Monday, when he gives the State of the Union Address.
Kucinich tore it up in the House yesterday saying…
“If impeachment is off the table,…truth is off the table. If truth is off the table then this body is living a lie.†…
January 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pmGeez — another candidate I won’t have a chance to consider when my state FINALLY has its primary in MAY…
January 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pmThat Sux.
Dennis fought the good fight. I think he’ll find other ways to attempt to bring Democracy back to us.
How about Kucinich replaces Pelosi?
Dodd replaces Reid?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmKucinich was the last best hope for this country. A sad day indeed.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmOne of my co-workers is broken up because Dennis promised him a position in the Department of Peace.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmCleveland Rocks, but Kucinich is a nut. Good riddance.
Comment by good_golly — January 24, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
Care to elaborate? Or does “Kucinich is a nut” translate to “I don’t agree with Kucinich on many issues”?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmThank God!
January 24th, 2008 at 5:09 pm“Cleveland Rocks, but Kucinich is a nut. Good riddance.”
Comment by good_golly
You do know that song was written by a Brit, don’t you?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:09 pmCould there be a namejacker at hand??
January 24th, 2008 at 5:10 pmCleveland Rocks, but Kucinich is a nut. Good riddance.
Comment by good_golly — January 24, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
That you consider this honest, hard-working, forward-thinking man a nut, yet heap praise upon dishonest, lazy, coke-snorting asswipe Bush speaks volumes.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:13 pmgg, why are you such a Grover Cleveland fan?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pmHoping Edwards will pick up most of his supporters. He may be able to make a difference at the convention in Denver…
Comment by RUCerious — January 24, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
Yeah! That’ll vault Edwards from the mid-teens to the high-teens!
It is a two person race, folks. The question is, what is Edwards price for his support and who between O and HRC has the ability to pay?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pmThis is a real shame. If we had a fair and balanced MSM and Kucinich hadn’t been banished from view like they have done with him and with Edwards, I’m fairly sure he would have been in the top tier. But, until we have a system of fair and open elections, one man one vote (not the electoral system), we will continue to only be allowed information on the candidates the political party and the MSM decide for us.
It makes me want to sit down and cry.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pmCorporate friendly polls kept him low all along, this is the fascist secret for destroying true democracy.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pmAnd the only one besides Gravel to promise immediate withdrawal from Iraq.
And, on that note, off the wire today:
But a senior member of the Iraqi negotiating team, which has been almost completely appointed, said they would seek to have U.S. troops — who for five years have conducted aggressive combat missions across the country against al-Qaida and other radical Muslim militias — largely confined to their bases.
U.S. troops would have only limited freedom of movement off base under Iraq’s position, leaving only when requested to provide intelligence, air support, equipment and other logistical support, the Iraqi negotiator said.
And we’d need to keep them there, why????
January 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pmHe didn’t even get Cleveland’s mayor’s endorsement.
Comment by Wilco
So. Did you ever think that maybe the people in Cleveland are a little peeved at him for taking time out to run for President?
Any way you look at it, Kucinich was the one candidate with the best ideas and the best history for voting the way true progressives want our leaders to vote. It’s too bad that he isn’t good looking enough or inspirational enough for the MSM to anoint. Actually, I think they were a little scared of him the same way they are scared of Ron Paul.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pmI’ll miss him (and Elizabeth!).
Comment by gummitch
Me too. Elizabeth is one awesome lady and would have made one hell of a first lady.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pmYeah! That’ll vault Edwards from the mid-teens to the high-teens!
It is a two person race, folks. The question is, what is Edwards price for his support and who between O and HRC has the ability to pay?
Comment by Keltoi — January 24, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Doesn’t matter if he’s in the mid, low or high teens, jackass.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pmIf Clinton and Obama are virtually tied at the convention, he’ll be in the position of determining who the next president will be.
Focus, dammit!
Bradblog dot com is following very closely the recount in New Hampshire sponsored by Dennis Kucinich.
http://www.bradblog.com/
New Hampshire’s Sec. of State claimed that Dennis Kucinich was happy with the recount when in fact that is not true. He also claimed that the recount shows no evidence of irregularities, which also is not true.
Odd stuff.
Dennis was problng into the deepest darkest areas of our democracy: Voting Integrity, Corporate Media Power/Censorship, Impeachment.
Its not hard to believe that someone high-up (really high-up) in the food chain simply had enough with the little troublemaker and gave him an ultimatum.
Perhaps filing impeachment charges against Bush was the final straw.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pmPerhaps Keltoi hasn’t seen the latest polls coming out of SC. Edwards is gaining. This race is still a 3 person race. The reporting so far on this primary season has shown they speak for themselves and not reflect the actions of the voting public.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pmGiGi; Who’s the nut? I certainly think it’s the one whose theme song is “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran. Or Mitt the coward who equates campaigning for daddy with combat duty. Or mr morals 9/11 Rudy, who wears dresses and informs his wife he’s leaving her for his mistress. Or the Taliban candidate who wants to amend the Constitution to reflect Biblical law.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pmA man of conscience who until now refused to debate anyone for his Congressional seat?
Comment by Wilco
Ok Wilco, we get it that you don’t like Kucinich. But a lot of us here do and I for one am getting tired of your beating this dead horse. Most incumbents don’t debate the people running against them. I’m sure Kucinich had his reasons and I personally don’t care. I still think that he is a man of good conscience and is one of the most inspirational leaders I have ever seen. I truly wish he was given a fair shake in the Presidential race, but since the Democratic Party and the MSM decided he wasn’t it, that’s the way it ended up.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:32 pmMost unfortunate about Kucinich. We need hundreds MORE LIKE him in the White House, and in both chambers of Congress.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:34 pmCorporate friendly polls kept him low all along, this is the fascist secret for destroying true democracy.
Comment by ctalk
I don’t think it had anything to do with the polling outfits. It had to do with the fact that most people don’t even know who Kucinich is or what he stands for. And why is that? Because of the almost complete media blackout on his candidacy the same way they are blacking out Edwards. If you think we have any choice in choosing our leaders, you need to think again.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmKucinich.
They can ridicule him. Censor him. Pretend he doesn’t exist.
But he planted the seeds…non-profit healthcare for all, strength thru peace, people before profits and accountability before the law even when its most painful.
Those seeds have already taken root in the minds of millions of Americans. Nothing can stop them from growing.
Not intimidation, humiliation, torture. The truth cannot be stopped.
Eventually, when this country regains its sanity, and it won’t be soon and it won’t be easy, those ideas will be THE ideas.
And everyone will wonder why it took so long.
Thanks.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pmComment by good_golly — January 24, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
That you consider this honest, hard-working, forward-thinking man a nut, yet heap praise upon dishonest, lazy, coke-snorting asswipe Bush speaks volumes.
Comment by Little Freep Goofballs
Amen to that!
January 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pmOne of my co-workers is broken up because Dennis promised him a position in the Department of Peace.
Comment by Wilco
Wilco - you are a complete and utter a$$. Why don’t you STFU!
January 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pmMSM didnt block Kucinich out. They gave him a lot of attention asking him really important questions about UFOs and his wifes tongue-piercing
January 24th, 2008 at 5:40 pmI have always liked Dennis and his boldness. By dropping out he is saying “What, me worry?” Too bad.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:52 pmYeah! That’ll vault Edwards from the mid-teens to the high-teens!
It is a two person race, folks. The question is, what is Edwards price for his support and who between O and HRC has the ability to pay?
Comment by Keltoi — January 24, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Dude…. Clinton has 200 delegates… she needs over 4000 to win. This race hasn’t even started.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:54 pmShame on the rest of the candidates for not protesting his exclusion by big corporation media from the debates. It’s obvious, they really don’t want their agenda influenced by the only TRUE progressive in the bunch. I’m positive Kucinich was well aware of his chances of winning from the start. His goal is to shape the Democratic platform. This is the only reason they didn’t let him in the debates, and it is shameful.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pmJust imagine the face of the Republicans laughing at Kucinich when he earns a Nobel Prize by 2014, as Gore has done. They’ll be green of envy.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pmKucinich speaks for our Constitution…which is the basis for America.
Thank you Dennis.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:24 pmI gotta say, he was strong to the finich.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pmHope he hangs around
January 24th, 2008 at 7:09 pmWe lost a true patriot’s run for the white house today…The only one who was truly for the constitution and we the people….The only man worthy of my vote….What to do now is the question..Hillery and Obama will never get my vote since they are corprate whore’s and status quo….It is a sad day indeed..
The media and big business won this time by silencing Kucinich’s bid to speak the truth and bring justice back to our white house..Whie I am on the subject there were other’s that were silenced..
Maybe my neighbor’s are right,”why bother, you can’t change anything for the good anyway”…Since we are controled by druggies, drunk’s gangster’s and whores why bother untill they have stolen everything they can and we are left with nothing ….My dear friend said there would be a revolution, where is it.? When will the sleeping public wake up and boot all these dreadful people out?….When?…Thank you Dennis for all you do…Blessings
January 24th, 2008 at 7:32 pmChalk up a win for Corporate America.
But, even more than that, it’s indicative of the failure of American Public Education. The people voting today are not the kids being screwed over by Bush’s “Know Chylde’s Behynde Left.â€
We teachers failed to teach the kids how to think. How to see past the bull$hit and make informed, rational choices.
Corporate America, thanks in large part to TV, trained them better; to be non-thinking consumers of the trivial; to be entertained instead of informed.
I’m still voting for Kucinich, even if I have to write his name in. After election day, I’ll be able to say I voted for the best person for the job.
January 24th, 2008 at 9:18 pmMe to BnF…Me to…There no other choice…Blessings and good night.
January 24th, 2008 at 9:26 pm63 & 64. Yes, me too.
For the rest of y’all…a clue as to how this goes down… see Kucinich polls on the bottom of: http://www.pollingreport.com/k.htm
70+% ‘never heard of’-s.
Anyone not livid with anger, enjoys being subjugated to the role of serf. Illegal immigrants have it good, at least they’re free.
Oh yeah, F! Ob,Hi,Ed for going ahead with the NV MSNBC debate… they’d rather it not be broadcast on public airwaves (which it wasn’t) than let DK blemish their corporate-interest and fear-mongering hypnosis session.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:03 pmWrite DK to support indep run…if not…Heath may have a point.
I thought the little moonbat left the race months ago.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:40 pm“36. Kucinich is popular on the North Coast because he is a very strong labor union supporter; it is similar to Youngstown’s support for that criminal James Trafficant even after he was indicted (first RICO then tax evasion as I recall), and even after he was convicted on the tax evasion. You can be a nut and still get elected in NE Ohio, you just have to be very pro-union to make it work. This does not translate, however, onto the National scene.
Comment by good_golly — January 24, 2008 @ 5:29 pm”
That is some weak sh!t. You just called Kucinich a criminal without even talking about Kucinich. Pathetic dittohead.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:48 pm“I thought the little moonbat left the race months ago.
Comment by muckdog — January 24, 2008 @ 11:40 pm”
Nope, that was your buddy, Tom Tancredo.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:49 pm.
Washington State Caucus Feb. 9, 2008…
I am still planning to show up in my precinct with the intention to caucus for Dennis. If anything, so as to challenge the other caucus goers into defending the Constitution, warmongers and Corporatists. If there aren’t enough of us there for Dennis and no one can convince me to cross over, I’ll walk!
America deserves a President who has the vision enough to understand the consequences of the decisions s/he is embarking on, NOT a President that regrets the consequences of the decisions made. The top three aren’t that former but instead, the latter.
THE BAROMETER OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE IS IN PAST PERFORMANCE!
.
January 25th, 2008 at 1:14 amIt really is too bad that his agenda isn’t taken more seriously.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:12 amBless you Congressman Kucinich. You were the only one I would have voted for - I would write in your name but they would probably steal my vote for AIPAC hillary. You were the only one not owned by the talmudjews and corporations.
It is our loss that the progessive blogosphere did not get behind you - you are a greater man than ron paul who refuses to use his campaign chest for a recount.
Keep on fighting for the impeachment of cheney.
Peace and Love Always.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:00 amYes, progressive citizens, it’s the ‘it’ll never happen, so why bother’ attitude that got us to the moon.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:21 am…bad analogy…i’ll awake and work on that ;\
January 25th, 2008 at 6:26 am.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — January 25, 2008 @ 8:00 am
70% of this Nation want to be done with this Presidency already.
OVER 50% of this Nation insist on Impeachment hearings.
Almost 50% of this Nation feel Impeachment is warranted.
…
30% of this Nation believe in the Bush Administration.
…
Now, which group was Dennis speaking for?
.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:18 amIt couldn’t have been that perhaps the vast majority of Americans simply don’t want America to change into what Kucinich’s idea of America is…nahhhh…that couldn’t be it.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — January 25, 2008 @ 8:09 am
If you mean the vast majority of American corporate executives, you’re dead-on. Kucinich’s idea of America would’ve cut into their bonus packages severely, which is why he was excluded from every media outlet but Democracy Now.
As for the vast majority of Americans, that’s rather debatable. They can’t support an idea if the media conglomerates don’t allow it to be heard.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:28 amDennis tried to inject truth to power but power always wins in America.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:56 amThanks Dennis. Some canidate could use your input but don’t count on it from the MSM canidates.