Kuzy Niche

Dennis Kucinich, the best little leftist from Cleveland, has earned his place on The Phony Pols list.

For a while I considered Kucinich one of the chosen - a "left" voice planted for the sake of appearance; so democrats can gnatter they have party diversity within the party. As in moderate dems, the far left dems, and far right dems - "factions" - something for everyone.

Kucinich is in a cozy niche where it's okay to be damn near socialist because it matters for naught; has no effect on the grand scheme of the Potomac. He's the serial marriage vegan politician tofu progressive man who happened to be at the right place at the right time – when a Democrat pol slot opened up for someone who the public would buy as left of "left."

You can discover how Dennis found love and romance with the latest Mrs. Kucinich. Elizabeth Harper, a Brit with waist length red hair, a pretty lass. The article states there are 3 decades age difference between the pair; Dennis is older than Elizabeth's 56 y/o father. What ever happened to buying sports cars and a toupee? But, nothing wrong with age differences (I'd take Banderas if that beeatch Melanie would get out of my way). And 3 decades isn't as bad as Anna Nicole bedding that old codger with one foot in the grave and one on a banana peel.

Not that Kucinich's banana peel is worth much as he is said to be one of the least wealthy members of congress, with a net worth of between $2,000 to $32,000. Well …. I'm not one to put down those less fortunate but ... geeeeeeze. The man is 60 years old and hasn't done better financially than that? Come on Denny, which sibling has all your wealth in their name?

I don't have a problem with him being on his third wife but in politics it's usually best to keep a minimum of 1 ex. Nor do I mind that he eats bean curd, but give me a T-bone at least once a month (preferably from a cow raised on the Pampas in Argentina).

According to Wiki Kucinich voted for a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning and voted for the resolution calling for an investigation into the Clinton and Monica peckerdillo. He has since criticized the flag-burning amendment and voted against the impeachment of President Clinton. Dennis, if the pecker was worth peeking at why was it not impeachment worthy? How much did that pointless petering cost the taxpayer?

"His voting record has also leaned strongly toward an anti-abortion stance, although he is quick to note that he has never supported a constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion altogether. In 2003, however, he began describing himself as pro-choice and said he had shifted away from his earlier position on the issue."

Nothing wrong with altering our views on political issues as we mature (but shit he's 60 already).

Reading the latest from his website, a piece entitled What Happened to the Soul of the Democratic Party? I kept thinking of circus hawkers, and is he serious? (I'm not certain dems ever had a soul Dennis, it may have been blown away with Kennedy's brain in '63 when the dems rolled over for that too.)

In Soul of the Democratic Party Kucinich appeals to everyone. He mentions MLK for us colored folks. He mentions Roosevelt and JFK for moderate to middlin' folks and liberal folks. Dennis quotes Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) as being right when he said that "one person with courage makes a majority."

Dropping Jackson's name must be for the liberal bigoted folks since Old Andy, a prideful and jealous hayseed from Tennessee often brawled and once killed a man who insulted his wife. He forged and helped father the new Democrat party technique of political campaigning, aimed at the newly enfranchised masses – parades, barbecues, buttons, cigars, etc. Jackson was so courageous he lived the American dream – worked hard, prospered, and bought himself slaves and built a mansion, the Hermitage.

In the quest to find the Soul of the Democratic Party Kucinich refers 3 times to things Christian - to an earlier speech he gave, Prayer for America, the Book of Matthew on vision, Matthew in the Beatitudes. His appeal to the god-fearing and god-loving folks. I guess a 3x married Catholic would spend a lot of time on his knees but it seems to me pols are name dropping more God and Bible in their rhetoric since Dubya made politics and religion a trendy mix.

Dennis then reminds dear reader that he organized a "bipartisan coalition towards ending the war in Iraq." Yes and …… that legislation went where? HJ 55 . More reminders on his list : his efforts which opened up investigations, pushed for inquiries, and brought a resolution of Inquiry, (that last one for global warming for environmentalists voters). But rather than see his stances as good I see it as a boast of how to waste time on investigations, inquiries, resolutions, probes, while GenghUS Con slaughters on.

He ends with the usual request for dollars and a final reminder that if returned to the House, he will, as he has since 1996, encourage Democrats to take a stand … and he will "offer real alternatives to the prevailing thirst for empire and plutocracy." Tell me Dennis - how will you stop 230 years of prevailing thirst.

If Kucinich really wants to know what happened to the soul of the democractic party, tell him the party never had one. They just play one on TV.

And hey Dennis, where do you stand on the 9/11/01 official story? Was it really 19 guys with boxcutters?