Thursday, January 24, 2008
For those who were hoping for some Kucinich magic
Or at least for a little more shaking up of establishment views if they ever let him back in the debates, hope no more:
Democrat Kucinich quits White House raceWhich leaves candidates who get even less press than Kucinich: Cynthia McKinney and Gloria La Riva. Yes, John Edwards does talk a good game on many issues, particularly labor and working class issues, and personally, I actually believe he's sincere in those views, but his vote for the war (even if renounced) and subsequent funding of the war, and the fact that he still believes, for example, in maintaining the U.S. blockade of Cuba and travel restrictions on U.S. citizens who wish to visit Cuba, along with his usual (usual for a capitalist politician) "strong support for Israel" and all that entails, make him completely unacceptable.