Kucinich Picks Rep. Paul To Be VPOTUS!

[Oliver]

Dennis Kucinich has announced his first pick for running mate, and it is (dramatic pause…..): (http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2007/11/if_kucinich_wins_nomination_ro.html)
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.
Full Article: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/11/27/bipartisan-bedfellows/




Now that's funny, isn't it?

[WildCat]

Now that's funny, isn't it?
Of course, because Ron Paul is the runaway favorite to win the GOP nomination. As the recent poll here proves, no way can the Paul juggernaut be stopped. Maybe Kucinich will be Paul's VP?

[In My Spare Time]

If true I withdraw my support for Dennis Kucinich.

[JoeEllison]

Do we need to balance the "smart but unpopular with the media" candidate with a "insane and unpopular with the media" VP? Really?

[gnome]

The comedy potential is tremendous...

[UserGoogol]

If true I withdraw my support for Dennis Kucinich.

Yeah, this might lead me to lean towards Gravel as my main "Somewhat unrealistic candidate who I might like to win" guy, although I might end up voting for Obama in the primaries both for tactical reasons and because there's certain aspects of Kucinich and Gravel's "craziness" which puts me off somewhat. (Although the link does phrase things in very hypothetical terms, with Kucinich just throwing the idea out there.)

Not an absolutely terrible idea, though, since in the insane possibility that Kucinich were to actually win, their radical differences would prevent Paul from doing much damage, and I definitely think that a "liberaltarian" alliance might be a feasible strategy to pick up votes. (Plus, if a "libertaltarian" ticket were to run as a third party, they might be able to avoid the spoiler effect by picking people from both parties simultaneously.)

[BPSCG]

Heh. Last week it was someone suggesting Barack Obama pick Dick Cheney as his running mate.

All I can conclude is that someone in Hillary's camp is paying someone a lot of money to float these rumors, so that when people look at Hillary again, they say, "Y'know, maybe she's not as dreadful as I thought..."

[JoeEllison]

The comedy potential is tremendous...

Too bad about that pesky writers strike... no matter what people say, the jokes don't actually write themselves.

[marksman]

Do we need to balance the "smart but unpopular with the media" candidate with a "insane and unpopular with the media" VP? Really?

Um... which one is the smart one?

[JoeEllison]

Um... which one is the smart one?

Kucinich, obviously.

[hgc]

Heh. Last week it was someone suggesting Barack Obama pick Dick Cheney as his running mate.

All I can conclude is that someone in Hillary's camp is paying someone a lot of money to float these rumors, so that when people look at Hillary again, they say, "Y'know, maybe she's not as dreadful as I thought..."


You don't have to pay Tom Friedman (author of the Barack/Cheney idea) for crazy. He delivers at not cost.

[TShaitanaku]

Do we need to balance the "smart but unpopular with the media" candidate with a "insane and unpopular with the media" VP? Really?

((er,...which is supposed to be which?))

[ConspiRaider]

Too bad about that pesky writers strike... no matter what people say, the jokes don't actually write themselves.
I'm not in WGA but write scripts, am in SAG but we won't strike until next June, so what the hell. This ain't crossin' no picket line:

"It was really hot today, wasn't it? How hot was it? It was so hot in Washington DC that Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul were seen walking in the shadow of Elizabeth Kucinich."

"You've heard of the Kucinich / Paul health care plan, right? Universal abduction care that no one has to pay for. All aliens covered too. If you feel sick, you travel to a desolate farm in Iowa, look skyward and..."

"I heard that Dick Cheney introduced a new H.R. Randy-Newman bill in Congress today called Short People Ain't Got No Right To Live..."

[Oliver]

Did anyone see a confirmation for the story or is it a hoax?

[BPSCG]

Did anyone see a confirmation for the story or is it a hoax?It was on the Internet. Of course it's true!

[Oliver]

It was on the Internet. Of course it's true!


*lol* That's almost as funny as saying: "Of course it's true,
they said it on the White House Press conference"... :D :p

But at least the Internet provides more valid information...

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Now that's funny, isn't it?

Yes. They could call the ticket "The Vortex of Stupidity".

[The Central Scrutinizer]

If true I withdraw my support for Dennis Kucinich.

If true I withdraw my support for life on Earth.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Do we need to balance the "smart but unpopular with the media" candidate with a "insane and unpopular with the media" VP? Really?

Exactly which one is smart?

[BPSCG]

Exactly which one is smart?One might as profitably ask which of the three guys in your avatar is the smart one.

[Oliver]

One might as profitably ask which of the three guys in your avatar is the smart one.


They made a lot of money - so probably all of them? :)

[Darth Rotor]

It is a political marriage made in Heaven, or Nirvana, or somewhere like that.

If those two join forces, I'll vote for them. It's the perfect answer to politics as usual.

DR

[MaGZ]

Now that's funny, isn't it?

Why would that be considered funny?

Unity 08 plans to run a third party ticket next year. The criteria is that the President and Vice President nominees be from different parties.

[KingMerv00]

They made a lot of money - so probably all of them? :)

Making money doesn't mean you are smart. Look at Ann Coulter.

[ImaginalDisc]

Look at Ann Coulter.

Eek, do I have to?

[marksman]

Ann Coulter is smart. She's also utterly unscrupulous and purposely (one might even say intelligently) says outrageous things in national media outlets for the sole purpose of selling her books, and thus making money.

There are plenty of stupid people who make a lot of money. Brad Pitt is reputedly a class-A moron. John McEnroe was never going to be valedictorian.

There are plenty of smart people who do unscrupulous things for money. Ann Coulter is one of those people.

[fuelair]

Now that's funny, isn't it?

Fortunately, it doen't matter in the slightest - even if true.

[BPSCG]

Randi Rhodes is smart. She's also utterly unscrupulous and purposely (one might even say intelligently) says outrageous things in national media outlets for the sole purpose of selling her books, and thus making money.

There are plenty of stupid people who make a lot of money. Brad Pitt is reputedly a class-A moron. John McEnroe was never going to be valedictorian.

There are plenty of smart people who do unscrupulous things for money. Randi Rhodes is one of those people.Fixed.

[ConspiRaider]

Fixed.
You have to stop making silly posts, Beeps. Will you promise me that? Will you?

Randi Rhodes is this and Randi Rhodes is that - but one thing she is NOT known to be is an author. I think she only did the one book, and it did not get very far at all.

Mann Coulter, however, has written about a half a dozen books, which get heavily, and freely, promoted on extremist right wing media outlets. In other words - mass media in the United States of America.

So - your statement about Randi Rhodes doing what she does to promote her books? Completely wrong.

[BPSCG]

Randi Rhodes is smart. She's also utterly unscrupulous and purposely (one might even say intelligently) says outrageous things in national media outlets for the sole purpose of making money.

There are plenty of stupid people who make a lot of money. Brad Pitt is reputedly a class-A moron. John McEnroe was never going to be valedictorian.

There are plenty of smart people who do unscrupulous things for money. Randi Rhodes, who doesn't write as well as Ann Coulter, is one of those people.

Happy?

[ConspiRaider]

Randi Rhodes is smart. She's also utterly unscrupulous and purposely (one might even say intelligently) says outrageous things in national media outlets for the sole purpose of making money.

There are plenty of stupid people who make a lot of money. Brad Pitt is reputedly a class-A moron. John McEnroe was never going to be valedictorian.

There are plenty of smart people who do unscrupulous things for money. Randi Rhodes, who doesn't write as well as Ann Coulter, is one of those people.

Happy?
Well obviously I'm not happy with someone who actually thinks Mann Coulter writes well, but you are entitled to your opinion.

You actually believe that someone who wants to "perfect" Jews, writes well? That someone who calls people "faggots" in public speeches, writes well? That someone who disses women who have had their husbands horribly killed in the 9/11 horror, writes well?

[BPSCG]

Well obviously I'm not happy with someone who actually thinks Mann Coulter writes well, but you are entitled to your opinion.So is it your opinion that Randi Rhodes is not utterly unscrupulous, and the things she says on her radio show are not outrageous?

[ConspiRaider]

So is it your opinion that Randi Rhodes is not utterly unscrupulous, and the things she says on her radio show are not outrageous?
Geez Beeps, I hope you're not working up to defending the putrid Mann Coulter, to any degree. Other than he and/or she has a right to his and/or her opinion. You're not defending Mann's positions, are you? Don't ever scare us like that on a public forum, please. Some of us read this while we're driving.

Randi Rhodes is "utterly" unscrupulous? Nope. Does she say some outrageous things on her show? Yep. You understand the concept behind the word "show", don't you Beeps? It's a show! She's doing infotainment (and I hate that word but cannot think of a better one at this time). She's a U.S. Democrat (in other words, basically normal) and her show is going to be heavily slanted against right wingers. Good. Only problem with Randi Rhodes is there aren't enough - not NEARLY enough - like her, to try and balance against the rabid and hate-spewing right wing radio talk shows.

I like her. I don't agree with every single thing she says - and I've even been critical about some of her claims, when she starts coloring too far outside the lines. But I still like her. Ex-military, like me. We've both been on commercial radio, although her talent in that area far exceeds mine. Randi Rhodes used to drive a big rig, 18-wheeler. I like that. She's worked the minimum-wage radio circuit (boy do I know what that's like). And - she's funny. Tough to be funny today. Exceedingly tough. And one more thing: Randi Rhodes has a good heart. You know she cares about people in general. That comes through the airwaves quite clearly.

Mann Coulter cares about one thing: Mann Coulter. She's a right winger, so obviously, no surprise there.

[BPSCG]

Randi Rhodes is "utterly" unscrupulous? Nope. Does she say some outrageous things on her show? Yep. You understand the concept behind the word "show", don't you Beeps? It's a show! She's doing infotainmentYou mean we're not supposed to take her seriously?

Only problem with Randi Rhodes is there aren't enough - not NEARLY enough - like her, to try and balance against the rabid and hate-spewing right wing radio talk shows.Actually, I listen to her and all I hear is rabid hate-spewing. Take yesterday. Some guy called up ("First-time, long-time") and after kissing her behind for a few seconds about how wonderful she was, started off in full Bush-Derangement-Syndrome mode about "this bunch of fascists..."

Did Rhodes bring him up short? Hell, no. She used that as a launching pad to go off on a diatribe about how the Republicans were working up to cancelling the 2008 presidential elections. What is it about this bizarre claim that the Unhinged Left loves so much? They were making it in 1971 when I was in college - that Nixon had commissioned a study by the RAND Corporation to see how the 1972 elections could be called off. If Rhodes seriously believes this, she's loonier than... well, anybody. If she doesn't, then she's a hypocrite and a demagogue.

Randi Rhodes has a good heart. You know she cares about people in general. That comes through the airwaves quite clearly.Are you talking about the same Randi Rhodes I am? What comes across is someone in a constant, near-apoplectic rage. I've only heard her about four or five times so far, so I can't say she's always like this, but not once have I heard anything that made me think, "Hmmm, that sounds interesting and thoughtful; I should look into it."

By constrast, a lot of people here, people I disagree with regularly, make me think, and help me learn. If Rhodes is so smart and so talented, how come her foaming-at-the-mouth rants would quickly get her relegated to the ranks of the Ions and E.J. Armstrongs if she poked her head in here?

[ConspiRaider]

Very good, Beeps. My suggestion: Don't listen to Randi Rhodes. She's not your cup of tea.

[BPSCG]

This just in: Chris Dodd, in an effort to energize his struggling campaign, has chosen Michael Jackson as his running-mate.

"On the heels of the Paul-Kucinich announcement, I thought it would be best to announce my running-mate as well," Dodd said at a Capitol Hill press conference today. "But unlike Ron Paul, I decided that my running mate shouldn't be some bizarre freakazoid. The American people deserve better."

[marksman]

Randi Rhodes is smart.Yes, lots of smart, unscrupulous people say outrageous things (they may or may not believe) in order to sell books. If you thought I would try to defend Randi Rhodes, you were sorely mistaken.

[BPSCG]

This just in: Former senator John Edwards, in an effort to energize his struggling campaign, has chosen former psychic John Edward as his running-mate.

"On the heels of the Paul-Kucinich and Dodd-Jackson announcements, I thought it would be best to announce my running-mate as well," Edwards said at a Capitol Hill press conference today. "But unlike my opponents, I decided that my running mate shouldn't be some bizarre creepazoid. The American people deserve better. Plus John will be able to predict which primaries I will win and which ones I shouldn't waste my time and money on. He also predicts that he will become president two years, three months, and fourteen days after my inauguration, which seems strange, since everyone knows presidential terms run for four years."

Mr. Edward said nothing at the press conference, but just smiled knowingly at Mr. Edwards's last comment.

[ConspiRaider]

In a live phone interview, Kucinich just said, not five minutes ago, that Ron Paul is not interested in this, is running as a Republican, and a Kucinich / Paul ticket "ain't gonna happen", in his words. From Manchester, New Hampshire, at the Radisson Inn.

[BPSCG]

Yes, lots of smart, unscrupulous people say outrageous things (they may or may not believe) in order to sell books. If you thought I would try to defend Randi Rhodes, you were sorely mistaken.Not sore at all. :biggrin: And actually, CR's post led me to discover that not only has Rhodes not published a book, but that she appears to have given up partway through her first attempt. Evidently not everyone who drives a truck writes as well as our own RoadToad.

Here's her book, such as it is (http://www.amazon.com/Big-Encyclopedia-Republican-Hypocrites/dp/1401352480/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196294029&sr=1-1). Go down to "Customer Discussion" for speculation about why it hasn't been published.

[Roadtoad]

I didn't know Randi Rhodes drove a truck.

Actually, I made the mistake of trying to read Coulter's books, and trying to listen to Rhodes. Never again.

[dudalb]

I didn't know Randi Rhodes drove a truck.

Actually, I made the mistake of trying to read Coulter's books, and trying to listen to Rhodes. Never again.

I agree.
It amuses me,though,that people will defend the dirty tactics of a media figure they agree politically with,while attacking a media figure of who uses the exact same tactics but is of the opposing view point.
Militant ideologues seldom realise they are militant ideologues.They always think they are the voice of reason.
I have yet to see anybody prove to me that Rhodes is any less reprehensible then Coulter. I stopped taking Rhodes serioulsy when she conducted a heavy flirtation with the 9/11 Truthers a while back.

[gnome]

I don't see the purpose of deciding who's the most reprehensible anymore. It's like trying to decide which gang has the nicest thugs. "ohhh, well he kills them straight off, the other guy breaks their kneecaps, laughs, THEN kills them" Fie on all of them. Except Lewis Black. I'll be a hypocrite to keep laughing for him.


(nobody says "fie" anymore)