Comments on: Dennis Kucinich, Crazier Than You Thought

By: Stormy Dragon

Stormy Dragon — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:54:33 +0000

Of course he's crazy. What do you expect from a guy who thinks the US has mind control satellites (he submits a bill every year to cut off their funding)?

By: floyd

floyd — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:33:37 +0000

Tano; Remember! Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you! BTW: Isn't everyone in congress pretty much a looney tune?? At least a "Porky...Pig" if not a full fledged "Foghorn Leghorn"! AttaB...AttaB...AttaB... That's All Folks!!

By: Bandit

Bandit — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:53:39 +0000

Crazy ...LIKE A FOX gets undeserved national exposure, perpetual incumbency, and probably some other side benefits for talking to hippies. Who's crazy now?

By: Tano

Tano — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:33:16 +0000

Far be it for me to defend Dennis - I guess I really do have to admit that I agree with you, he is a loony tune, but it does somewhat irk me that he is being singled out here, in the article and by you. Personally, I think George Bush is a loony tune, every bit as much as Kucinich, albeit from a different perspecitve, and infinitly more dangerous to the health and welfare of the country and the world.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:12:49 +0000

who in this known universe had ever pegged Dennis's chances of becoming president as anything above zero?

Aside from Kucinich? There are some in the Netroots, I think, who see him as a guy who was right on the war and just isn't being taken seriously because he's not part of The Establishment. He raised enough money in 2004 to qualify for nearly a million in matching funds, so somebody took him seriously.

I think the piece comes off as a gratuitous hit at an easy target.

He's not just some vanity candidate; he's a sitting Congressman. It's worth noting, sometimes, what a kook this guy is.

If you want to write a piece about politicians talking empty nonsense ...

It's much more than that. Certainly, politicians do that every day. The man's a loony toon.

By: Tano

Tano — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:27:54 +0000

I cant let pass the opportunity to actually agree with Floyd on something.

Tell us James, who in this known universe had ever pegged Dennis's chances of becoming president as anything above zero?

I think the piece comes off as a gratuitous hit at an easy target. If you want to write a piece about politicians talking empty nonsense, in a hermetic bubble disconnected from the real world, why not play in the big leagues and cover the president's forays outside the beltway?

By: floyd

floyd — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:03:07 +0000

He couldn't have less chance of getting elected president than I thought.

By: soccer dad

soccer dad — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:52:20 +0000

Charles Austin is correct. See Al Sharpton for example.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:33:31 +0000

Yeah, it is pretty crazy to talk about "gooey New Age sentiments" like "human unity". Bush: "In these acts, and in many others, Americans showed a deep commitment to one another, and an abiding love for our country. Today, we feel what Franklin Roosevelt called the warm courage of national unity. This is a unity of every faith, and every background."

By: charles austin

charles austin — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:32:49 +0000

I think I've read elsewhere that it is about money. If he can qualify for matching funds he wins by losing. Kinda like The Producers if you think about it.