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So soon?
Kucinich's second presidential run is no big surprise, but it is a disappointment to the people of Cleveland


On Sept. 25, Dennis Kucinich told this editorial board that he had "no plans" to run for president again. We didn't put a lot of faith in that pledge, and we doubt many voters in the 10th Congressional District, which spans Cleveland's West Side and its western and southwestern suburbs, did either. Ambitious politicians often say the office they're running for today is all they'll ever aspire to, even when it's obvious their sights are elsewhere. Some of them probably even believe it when they say it.

So we endorsed Kucinich for re-election, knowing he would probably saddle up Rocinante again, yet hoping that he somehow would stay focused on the work of Congress and give his troubled district the engaged, serious representation it deserves. Our hopes grew when Democrats won control of Congress, meaning that Kucinich, in the minority throughout his decade on Capitol Hill, probably would have a subcommittee chairmanship and a chance to accomplish something for this region.

But the man with the paltry legislative record, the man whose two years at City Hall embarassed Cleveland, could not wait even a decent interval before launching another campaign for the White House. As of Tuesday, he was off and running, charging that neither the new Democratic leaders in Congress nor any of the party's myriad other presidential possibilities are sufficiently opposed to the Iraq war. His evidence: their reluctance to cut off funds for the war, an idea that would force an end to American involvement, but would also endanger U.S. troops and end any chance of salvaging a stable Iraq.

In 2004, Kucinich's was a lonely voice against the war in the Democratic field, and the record since has shown him to be right about its faulty premises and inept execution. No doubt he hopes that a very early start and the sharpest possible anti-war position will both shape the Democratic debate heading into 2008 and propel him to the nomination.

Half of that equation might even be plausible.

Everyone knows that Dennis Kucinich marches to the beat of his own drum and that he has a history of defying the odds. But the people of Greater Cleveland and the 10th Congressional District need a representative who will make them his No. 1 priority. By setting himself against his party's leadership, by committing himself to months of trooping through Iowa and New Hampshire, Kucinich risks squandering whatever clout he might finally bring to bear for the people who have so patiently put their trust in him.

Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
December 13, 2006

Kucinich Votes Against 9/11 Anniversary Resolution Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich was the only member of Congress on Monday night (9/10/2007) to vote against a symbolic resolution to recognize September 11 as a day of remembrance, extend sympathies to those who lost their lives and their families and honor emergency workers and the U.S. armed forces. Kucinich issued a press release before the vote, criticizing the resolution as "silly," and saying that Congress needs to "realize that the events of 9/11 were orchestrated by the Bush/Cheney administration who purposefully blew up these buildings in New York and Washington ." "The September 11 resolution that Congress considers today is hypocritical in light of the government's complicity in the so called tragedy," he continued.  Yesterday, the U.S. officer in charge of military operations in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, testified before the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees. Kucinich reminded reporters that "Petraeus" rhymes with "Betrayed Us" and that the General is "part of the vast Bush Cheney conspiracy to  take over the world." Kucinich was taking heat from right-wing bloggers after distribution of a Syrian television interview in which he blasts U.S. foreign policy. On a trip to the Middle East earlier this month, Kucinich visited camps for Iraqi refugees in Syria, and met with the presidents of Syria and Lebanon. He told the Associated Press that he didn't visit Iraq because "I don't want to bless that occupation with my presence but I will bless the humanist Syrian government with a state visit". In an interview conducted after Kucinich returned from the trip, MSNBC commentator Tucker Carlson asked Kucinich whether he was "uncomfortable" attacking his own country in the presence of one of its sworn enemies, and whether he recognized Syria might use his visit for propaganda purposes. "I like pickles" Kucinich replied. "They're great with vegan hamburgers." Kucinich will be visiting North Dakota and Hawaii later this week "in order to criticize the foreign policies of these important allies", reported the campaign.   In a chance encounter at the Cleveland West Park July 4 Parade, Dennis Kucinich was reunited with his biological father and mother, Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross. Dennis was quickly put up for adoption upon his birth and had not met his real parents and only recently learned their identity. The star-spangled couple were making a special appearance at the parade and saw Dennis from across the staging area. Deciding that they have hidden their identity for too long, they introduced themselves to the congressman. "We're kind of hoping we can get a cabinet post in his administration or something if he gets in" said Uncle Sam. Betsy Ross commented that "with both us over 225 years old, it's time we start thinking about slowing down and a nice cushy job in his Peace Department would be perfect". Mr. Sam and Ms. Ross never married and have no other children although Mr. Sam claims "dozens and dozens" of nieces and nephews. "We were in love and Dennis is the fruit of our illicit passion" said Ms. Ross.  "We never imagined that our bastard love-child would be a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination" added Mr. Sam. "We're so proud of him."

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, whose political stances are attracting support from an array of liberal and celebrity donors, yesterday came out in support of same-sex marriage. Kucinich's strong backing of gay marriage appears to mark a change in his thinking. As a candidate for Congress in 1996, he said he opposed a change in law to allow same-sex marriages. But yesterday, at a forum for presidential contenders sponsored by a gay-rights group, the Cleveland Democrat said "our internal polling showed that most people think I'm gay so it just made sense to flip flop again. Besides, who's keeping track?" Patrick Shepherd, president of Cleveland Stonewall Democrats (a gay-bi-lesbian alliance), said  "from a congressional-record point of view, Dennis Kucinich has been a superstar on our issues."

Dennis Kucinich, one of three Democratic presidential contenders skipping the NAACP's candidate forum, was accused of snubbing the organization. It's felt that his lack of attendance reflects a growing concern among Blacks that their long time civil rights organization is becoming more and more irrelevant.

The six Democratic presidential hopefuls shared the stage with four empty chairs, each labeled with the name of a White House candidate who didn't make it. President Bush’s name was posted on one of the chairs. However his absence was later excused. “George W. Bush is the most evil man in the World and out of concern for the audience’s safety, we gave the President a pass,” said NAACP grand dragon, Kweisi Mfume.

The Rev. Sharpton, aggravated by Senator Byrd’s remarks, reached into a pitcher of water, removed an ice cube and threw it at the Senator. Robert Byrd was struck and fell to the floor.

Sources revealed that Congressman Kucinich skipped the event in order to get his monthly bikini wax and eye brow pluck.

A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) that would ban mind control weapons in space. Among the weapons that would be banned by the new measure are “psychotronic” devices that are “directed at individual persons or targeted populations for the purpose of ... mood management, or mind control.”  

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Kucinich says he proposed the bill in order “To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by permanently prohibiting the basing of weapons in space by the United States, and to require the President to take action to adopt and implement a world treaty banning space-based weapons.”

It goes on to say that “The terms ‘weapon’ and ‘weapons system’ mean a device capable of any of the following: 1.Damaging or destroying an object (whether in outer space, in the atmosphere, or on earth) by—I. firing one or more projectiles to collide with that object; II. detonating one or more explosive devices in close proximity to that object; III. directing a source of energy (including molecular or atomic energy, subatomic particle beams, electromagnetic radiation, plasma, or extremely low frequency (ELF) or ultra low frequency (ULF) energy radiation) against that object; or IV. any other unacknowledged or as yet undeveloped means.”

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