I think I found my Presidential candidate of choice: Democrat Dennis Kucinich 2004. [Updated to clarify Kucinich's (and my) party affiliation.]
Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Jake of 8bitjoystick.com
June 12th, 2003 at 10:19 am
ugh. Don’t even joke about a third party. The DNC needs every liberal voter to kick our Nazi president out of Washington DC.
Ariel
June 12th, 2003 at 10:31 am
Uh, Kucinich is a DEMOCRAT. No third party talk here.
leblanc
June 12th, 2003 at 10:42 am
he’s really insane though, ariel. have you seen him give his speeches? i support his platform, but i think he really needs to tone down the yelling.
Ariel
June 12th, 2003 at 10:45 am
Ah. Have not seen a speech. Just like his platform.
nikki
June 13th, 2003 at 7:38 am
There is a theory out there that the Democrats will put up a McGovern-like character in ‘04 that will lose so that they don’t have an incumbent in ‘08, thus giving Hillary a shot at it. If they do that, the Republicans will rule for the next 9 years, at least.
Something to think about.
leblanc
June 13th, 2003 at 9:42 am
” Your Vegan Holistic President - Sure an odd, spiritual guy like Dennis Kucinich doesn’t have a chance in hell. But it sure is nice to dream.”
–http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2003/06/13/notes061303.DTL
athena
June 13th, 2003 at 9:47 am
i’m behind howard dean myself.
Ariel
June 13th, 2003 at 10:22 am
Wow, Amy. What a great, and depressing, article.
And now, here we are. Globally disrespected, almost universally feared and loathed and resented, our economy hammered, the vicious GOP war machine cranking on all cylinders, openly lying about the justifications for war, huge numbers of misguided citizens truly believing 9/11 is a valid excuse to annihilate Iraq and slaughter thousands, maybe Syria and North Korea and Libya and Lebanon and who knows who else, next.
leblanc
June 13th, 2003 at 11:23 am
mark morford is my hero. i recommend everyone subscribe to his email column. sometimes depressing in it’s blatant news reporting, but also often totally hilarious and uplifting.
yara
June 13th, 2003 at 11:24 am
they’ve been calling Kucinich the Angry Elf lately for all his yelling.
suz
June 14th, 2003 at 5:11 am
Generally, people resort to stupid name-calling when they are scared and trying to hide their fear.
Choire
June 15th, 2003 at 2:25 pm
I have to go with Dean myself (though I like your crazy guy on some bits). Dean is sticking it to Bush these days and I’m thrilled.
Thia
June 15th, 2003 at 10:24 pm
I saw Dennis Kucinich speak in LA yesterday - NOT an “angry elf” at all!! (Some Republican must have started that one!). He’s a charismatic speaker- a man of integrity and passion. A truly good guy. Definitely has my vote.
Thia
June 15th, 2003 at 10:29 pm
I saw Dennis Kucinich speak in LA yesterday - NOT an “angry elf” at all!! (Some Republican must have started that one!). He’s a charismatic speaker- a man of integrity and passion. A truly good guy. Definitely has my vote.
thia (again!)
June 15th, 2003 at 10:32 pm
This is a nice summary of a Kucinich speech:
http://www.slumdance.com/brian...../kucinich/