Kucinich: Obama is my second choice (in Iowa)

Good for you Kucinich ! (
Good for Iowa !
Great for America !

Barack Obama for President .

It's time to Rise and Shine again.

Good move uncle Kucinich. At least this time your choice will hold water.

Dodd, Biden and Richardson please follow quickly.

Thankyou, Dennis!

Another Iowa Newspaper Endorsement......goes to Barack Obama, with a great writeup that hits some solid and salient points on who is best suited to lead America's foreign policy.

Barack was endorsed by the Marshalltown Times-Republican, a daily newspaper serving central Iowa.

The Times-Republican puts some strong commitment behind their choice for the nomination:

"With a philosophy of openness - from education to the economy, government to military actions - Barack Obama has based his message of hope and change on the belief that Americans want to be involved in their government".

"In an age where closed doors, secret military posts and middle-of-the-night pork barrel votes are all too common, Obama believes we can still come together as a country, we can work together to build a better America".

"To many of the candidates already have too much "experience" in our eyes - too much "experience" manipulating the system, too much "experience" bowing to special interests and too much "exp-erience" during a previous White House stint".

"Obama has what we would call more "down to earth" experience: helping in his community working as a civil rights activist, and, of course, his time in the Illinois State Senate".

"The argument has also been made that Obama lacks experience dealing with foreign policy and foreign leaders. Perhaps that "lack of experience" will translate into some bold, decisive actions that actually deal with foreign issues, rather than the typical "nod and smile" philosophy'".

"And while many Democratic candidates have called for an immediate troop withdrawal in Iraq, Obama understands that such action would be detrimental to foreign relations, the people of Iraq and our own troops. Instead, he proposes a controlled and responsible withdrawal from Iraq that would take a couple of years to properly complete. Obama also understands that a universal healthcare plan must be practical and achievable, not a pipe dream used only to gain momentum on the campaign trail. His plan doesn't ram a national health insurance program down our throats, rather it merely guarantees access to health insurance for all Americans".

"His common sense approach carries through to other issues as well: a sensible energy plan that helps reduce environmental impacts without shutting off everyone's electricity and a teacher pay program that rewards those who work hard to teach our children and doesn't reward those who don't".

"Obama offers a new path, one filled with hope and change. We think it's a path worth traveling down".

I couldn't have said it better myself!

That should give Boy Wonder two more people and the UFO vote.

Dennis Kucinich should really be everyone's first choice, He has been consistent, w/ 199% accuracy in foresight = and this man pf no pretension remmebers where he came from - from the real people.

Please grant Kucinich some delegtes from Iowa. The press and powers have sought to exclude his message (ie. the recent debate) - and for a reason.
"Follow the money" and you'll know why.

The real change is with Dennis Kucinich.

www.kucinich.us

Stephen
NY

I just don't understand how Dennis Koo-Koo-cinich, the grand prize loser for national poll rankings, can help Barack "Hussein" Obama with a side-ways endorsement.

Hey, who knows...maybe he's a muslim too?

Paulo

I just don't understand how Dennis Koo-Koo-cinich, the grand prize loser for national poll rankings, can help Barack "Hussein" Obama with a side-ways endorsement.
Hey, who knows...maybe he's a muslim too?
Paulo

Posted by: Paulo | January 1, 2008 8:41 PM

Keep it up Tard, it's racist clowns like you who are driving Independents away from the Republican Party in droves.

MY THOUGHTS ON SENATOR OBAMA:
It's the first day of the new year and I'm trying to focus on the days and months ahead. So much is going on. In two days we will see what is really happening in Iowa. I have reason to hope.

Robinswing's diary :: ::
I am excited about the prospects that this year brings. For one thing, it brings an election and the end of the Bush error. For another, there is a real possibility that a black man may become the nominee and President of the United States. This possibility alone makes this year one of the most hope-filled and inspiring of my life. There have been too many years filled with despair and disgust.

I can tell you where I was when JFK , Medger, Martin, and RFK were assassinated. The sense of loss was immense. I felt genuine fear for the future of this country. Fears that were realized again and again as this country sunk lower and lower into the most base of elements. I was mortified as racism, sexism, and homophobia openly became as American as apple pie. Now I have for the first time in decades, a reason to hope.

He is considered a black man though he is the product of a white American and an African. I am thrilled that his experience as a black man in this country did not embitter him. This is something to be greatly admired.

I believe that it is this heritage that enables him to broker differences between people. Growing up, he had to come to terms with his identity. He had to make peace with the differences between his parents. Growing up he had to learn to love both his white and black heritage.

This is not something done easily. As a black in this culture it is still difficult to love and accept yourself as such. The black experience does not lend itself naturally to circumspection and self acceptance. Most of us are too busy trying not to be run over by negative images,negative perceptions and media assaults that are so common, so consistent and so pervasive that non whites hardly notice them. For many of us, anger is something we have as breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Barack Obama knows what it's like to be a black man in America. He also knows intimately what life for white Americans looks like. I believe he uses this knowledge to inform his politics. He is the politics of hope.

When I read criticisms of his willingness to negotiate differences, I usually laugh out loud. This man has already negotiated differences that others cannot imagine. In this country, there are fewer differences than black and white. Reconciling these differences within himself make other differences seem relatively simple. Of course to understand this you might have had to be born biracial in America. Or black.

I have six biracial grandchildren. I am thrilled to look them in the eye and say to them, this man is like you. He found love inside himself for both parts of his identity even while embracing his blackness. He is smart. He has the wisdom born of inner work. This is work that you too, must do. You must be able to love both the white and black parts of your DNA. You will have to work to rise above the institutions that would hold you back because those institutions will consider you to be black and disregard your white heritage. Whites will likely not claim you and you cannot allow yourself to become bitter because of this. Become like Obama, better.

I can hardly wait until I get the chance to tell them I voted for Barack Obama. He is my hope for the future. Today on this first day of the new year, I have hope. It's name is Barack Obama.

LacyforObama,

I have hope too! And it's not a muslim socialist, named Barack "Hussein" Obama.

It's name is: 'Freedom of Religion" and not, a Quran in every motel room across America.

Don't vote Lacy, until you grow some history brain cells!

Duhhh.... 9/11 ?????

Paulo

The results are in, stupidest blogger on The Swamp in 2007, Paulo. Early favorite for 2008, same.

To be telling someone not to vote after saying you stand for freedom of religion proves that your religion is the thing that is killing our country and the vulnerable young people who are off battling a holy war. Perhaps the history brain cells you refer to should include the crusades.

I just don't understand how Dennis Koo-Koo-cinich, the grand prize loser for national poll rankings, can help Barack "Hussein" Obama with a side-ways endorsement.

Hey, who knows...maybe he's a muslim too?

Paulo

Posted by: Paulo | January 1, 2008 8:41 PM

Paulo = f%cktard!

I just don't understand how Dennis Koo-Koo-cinich, the grand prize loser for national poll rankings, can help Barack "Hussein" Obama with a side-ways endorsement.

Hey, who knows...maybe he's a muslim too?

Paulo

You racist jerk.

All the facts show that Obama is a Christian. And he understands what "Freedom" means more than you or your kind ever will.

Partly, it means "freedom of religion", as your other post says. But that means having a Bible, a Torah, or a Quran in your hotel room if you wish. Or a "Gita" (Do you even know what religion that is, Paulo?)for that matter.

It also means freedom from poverty and hunger. Access to quality education and health care regardless of financial situations.

Freedom from fear and war. Which your fear-mongering, war-mongering president Bush doesn't understand.

So, stop talking about "freedom", Paulo, until you get a clue.

LacyforObama, I sympathize with everything you say. But to vote for a man because of his race... that is the very definition of racism. It makes me sad.

I think Kucinich is great, and his support for Obama definitely makes me want to give him a closer look, and lean his way.

Kucinich goes for naive fluff over substance. Yeah, change is all about making nice with these NeoCons and corporate crooks. Give me a break, Dennis, you sold out, again--and you always will.

The thing that I find most interesting about the upcoming election is how the candidates themselves bring the the forefront of conversation the overwhelming issues of racism and sexism that remain in this country. It is interesting, looking at the conversation that is happening above, how important the identity of the candidates, rather than issues and beliefs, distract voters from productivity and change. The debate will wear on, but for some interesting articles on the topic check out www.theissue.com and feel free to give us your opinions and feedback.
Erika, The Issue.

i'm surprised that kucinich would throw his support to obama rather than edwards.

paulo can't be for real. he must be some 14 year old boy trolling around and trying to get a reaction out of the readers here.

Dennis is using Obama to get some influence in the media. He knows that people won't vote for him (including those who desperately want single-payer healthcare) & the press ignores and belittles him because he can't win. But, by sending the message that a vote for him will be a vote for Obama at the convention, people will feel they can follow their consciences while supporting a possible winner. So Dennis benefits by generating bigger numbers & attention to his issues and Obama gets a delegate or two in case the convention is tied up and must go to a second ballot. Dennis and his staff won't tell you any of this because he doesn't want to alienate his supporters who would choose Clinton or Edwards if he wasn't running.