Hopefully this will push more Democratic votes over to Ron Paul of Texas.

They would be a good combination of President and Vice President, however, Dennis would need some economic education from Dr. Paul in my opinion.

:)

As for Dennis, I like his fire, and it will be interesting to see what happens moving forward.

I imagine Mike Gravel will not be far behind.

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Kucinich said he did not need to hear the president’s assessment. “We know the State of the Union,” he declared. “It’s a lie.”

That's what I'm talking about.

Well, let's wish Kucinich all the best in his ongoing efforts to fight the good fight.

And let's hope that one day more people wake the hell up and support a good person, a real leader, and real progressive like Kucinich. It's a disgrace Dennis Kucinich only got this far in the 2008 presidential election.

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If there is one thing that is obvious, it is that Dennis Kucinich was systematically removed from this election. The corporate media made sure that his voice would not be heard. The Democratic Party excluded him as well. This was not happenchance, this was intentional. Why? Because he represents the people, not corporations. He stands for what nearly every single one of us wants to see accomplished in this country: the restoration of the constitution, worker rights, universal health care. If the citizens actually voted for their own interests, Kucinich would be a true threat to those in power and it would be a major step in reclaiming our democracy. The battle to restore integrity to our republic is a big one. Kucinich is a David before an plutocratic Goliath, and yet the citizens of this country vote for the giant because it can win.

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Mr Kucinich voted against the Iraq War Resolution ,the Patriot Act and introduced Articles of Impeachment against the criminal Cheney.

No more reasons to vote Democratic.

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I hope that Corporations don't knock him out of Cleveland, too.

I can understand that he needs to focus on reelection.

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The writing was on the wall months ago. When we allow the big media to shut legitimate candidates out of a debate which is on Public Airwaves, then we've allowed them to pick our candidates. There should be a law to keep this from happening again. Without the same exposure the other candidates are given, the average American is not going to hear his plan for the country. It's unAmerican, and we all lose.

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The sooner we get rid of Ron Paul, the sooner we can get on with this corporate sponsored election! (insert evil laugh)

This election is like watching friggin NASCAR. Really cool stickers on the outside but all the cars are the same on the inside and all of them going round-n-round chasing nothing. While that's going on, us fans are in the bleachers drinking beer and hoping some chick will show us her boobs.

Damn, now I’ve made myself depressed. Time for an antidepressant (brainwashing) pill.

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I suppose it was inevitable. If integrity and progressive values dare to challenge the corporate media and the military-industrial complex, integrity and progressive values must yield. Certainly not even Kucinich's most ardent supporters--and I count myself among them--ever harbored any illusions about his chances. Still, he was the vehicle through which we untriangulated liberals who still remember what it means to be a Democrat could express our will.

Sigh--my state's Democratic primary is on February 12th. My only question now is where I go to get an Obama button.

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Kucinich is the only present politician who deserves to be president. Period. Meanwhile the empire will collapse anyway, and we'll be forced through hardship and collective rethinking of our priorities to come around to the kind of foolish thinking (in the best sense) Dennis embodies.

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I feel a deep sense of sadness and loss over Dennis’ withdrawal from the race. No one else comes close to him in terms of speaking the truth and giving voice to the needs and views of the American people. I’m sure many of you share with me a feeling of disgust with the race, an urge to drop out and let the puppets dance on the stage,. But we still have the task of prying the Democratic Party loose from the DLC, and then of freeing our country from the grip of the Republican proto-fascists, and we have no time to lose. There are several things I want to share about this.
1. Dennis is facing the fight of his life with what for a congressional primary is a simply HUGE amount of money being spent to knock him out. We need his voice and leadership in Congress. If you love Dennis, if you are always listening and hoping to hear what he has to say, SEND HIM MONEY. Log on to www.kucinich.us, and send as much
2. Dennis was the towering moral figure of this campaign. Wherever he met the voters face to face, he won their hearts. Whenever people considered the issues carefully and chose candidates accordingly, they chose Dennis. He had the support of the progressive activist base. He shaped the debates. He was a true man of the people, more so than any other Democratic candidate in my memory. He was one of us. Yet he lost miserably, worse than in 2004, and never even came close to 100% name recognition. We need to look at this carefully, discuss it and draw the proper lessons from it.
3. This was a media defeat. We must know now, if we didn’t already, that the major media is shaping the national conversation decisively, that its owners are colluding to control this process, and that they have absolutely no intention of letting a progressive candidate get an even break. We need to vigorously pursue media reform (including pushing for breaking up the monopolies), campaign reform (including rules governing who can run the debates and moderate them) and a reinstatement of the fairness doctrine for the airwaves. At the same time we need to be developing our capability to reach the people directly, through the Web, the Internet, independent local media, and the old fashioned way through leaflets and newsletters that we print and distribute ourselves.
4. We need to organize, starting early. We need to build an alliance of local ”Reform Democratic Clubs”, capable of mounting a grass-roots campaign and drawing in all the many organizations in which the people are organized. We need to be able to choose a progressive candidate and have him or her be responsible to us. No more Lone Ranger! And when our candidate takes an initiative, as Kucinich did in introducing motions of Impeachment, it needs to come from us, and we need to be prepared to swing behind it and push hard.
5. We need to be prepared with a second-string and a third-string leader, known to the public, ready to step to the front if our standard bearer gets knocked off.
In sum, we need to become a “we”, and to follow the old slogan: “Don’t mourn, organize!”

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I planned to vote for Congressman Kucinich on Super Tuesday.
My reasoning was this: Since both front runners were so similar politically, I could take a stand and vote my conscience. It would have been a vote to get out of Iraq, a vote for a single payer health system, a vote for a renewable resources Manhattan Project, and a vote to bring the law breakers to justice, and a vote to impeach Dick Cheney: All bundled up into one.
It would have been great if others had seen this opportunity.
And, Ron Paul is not an option! He's a confederate!

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I admire Dennis Kucinich and his grit and, as a vegetarian, I feel a certain kinship with the only vegan in Congress.

I think that his supporters, if they align with anyone, should and will align with John Edwards. Who else? Clinton and Obama seem to be cut from the same cloth on most issues. John Edwards has run a progressive campaign thus far and, by vowing to stay in until the convention, will give more voters a voice and will keep Clinton and Obama honest on the issues.

One last thing. This may be a generalization, but it seems to me that most people who support Dennis Kucinich (and most who would) are educated, computer literate individuals who often think outside the box and look for more information than the mainstream media gives. That being said I do not think that the mainstream media deserves as much credit as they are getting for the demise of the Kucinich campaign. Bad things happen to good candidates all of the time. True, he could have received more/better coverage but so could a lot of candidates, both in (Ron Paul) and out (Joe Biden, Bill Richardson). We do need to stay on the press, though. Mike Bloomberg received more play than Kucinich or Biden got, and he's not even in.

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Shoot. I was just about to make some Kucinich/McKinney bumper stickers.

Maybe I'll become an expatriate, but to where?
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2004/10/0080240

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Will stand outside while you clarify
Article.II.Section.4. to the entire complicit Congress whom shall remain as such until every one of those Spineless Dogs Intimidated by their grandiose political aspirations cosponsor the Impeachment Resolution and send it to House Judiciary, Rep. Conyers and the bunch better agree so it can recieve a referral to full House. It only requires a simple majority (single vote)to launch a formal inquiry...
Congressman Kucinich, Sir, I respect everything you do for us, all of us, I knew when I saw you go to the floor and listened to you speak, with the anger and intensity that we have, doing this for us, ENOUGH, you were saying 'IT ENDS NOW!' that we had lost our next President, I had enough #2 pencils sharpened to go way around. I am humbled by you, sir, I will support you throughout. With gracious appreciation for doing as you always do, act in accordance with your conscience and getting the RAT BASTARDS THROWN OUT! We love you for representing each one , one by one.
pssst, i am still writing you in

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Why I Will Vote for Dennis Kucinich

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No, I don't live in Ohio - but it doesn't matter.
He put impeachment on the table, and he's going to do it again. He fights like mad for what's right. He is the voice - so sadly and so often the only voice - of the American people.
He speaks for me.
Today, my money will speak for him.
I sent $150 to his congressional campaign today. He needs much more.
Join me in keeping Kucinich in congress! These corporate assholes want him out BAD and they've got the $$$ to make it happen.
Log onto www.kucinich.us now!
And THANK YOU, Dennis - for fighting for my country and my children.

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Who the hell am I supposed to vote for now?!?!?!?

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i can't speak for others, but this kucinich supporter will not be voting for anyone in the primary. when the country goes to the corporate interests and its all business as usual, i might not have anything else, but at least i'll have a clear conscience.

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What is he still doing in the race I ask????

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One of the regrets that I will always have and I think there will be many in this election cycle, it will be that the rest of the democratic bench was not given a fair shake by the press. Of all these fine potential candidates that have since left the campaign trail, Dennis Kucinich was the closest to my own personal views, beliefs and issues, bar none.

We are that much poorer for the lack of consideration he was given and I am angry about that. He would have been a very fine President and I hope he stays around for a long time to come.

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sheep get what they deserve, got it ( the shaft in 00 got it again in 04,gonna get it in 08).. Why do you think the repuks are being quiet about the woman & the black..talk about shooting fish in a barrel! This next election is over, Damn don't you get it! they want those two to win ( don't matter which).

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See video: Kucinich Drops Out and Doesn't Endorse Anyone
http://representativepress.googlepages.com/DropOut.html

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