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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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16. There was a concerted effort to silence him, smear campaigns were launched against him

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 11:24 AM

Jan 2015

and sadly, aided and abetted by some on the 'left'.

Here in this thread is one of the smears that made the rounds when he was attacking the Bush/Cheney gang, right from the floor of Congress.

The one that claimed he was 'ineffective' because he didn't get bills passed.

He WAS effective, which is why they launched these smear campaigns against him.

And he got more legislation to the floor than many of the Dems we viewed as 'effective'.

Also, few members of Congress either get legislation to the floor or even try.

Their value to the people is how they vote on legislation.

Kucinich's record on that, also on sponsoring other members' bills, is exemplary from a Progressive Dem pov.

That smear had to be debunked over and over again, sadly even on Dem forums after a while.

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Dennis Kucinich, populist Democrat, honest and principled. Thank you: [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2015 OP

He's on my short list of great living Democrats, he's sorely needed in congress (or higher office). NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1

I agree. I wish we had hundreds like him in Congress. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #3

A man of decency and honor. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #2

He's one of the very best. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #4

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #5

I'd like to see him run in 2016 adieu Jan 2015 #6

Me too, but the US is too regressive for someone like Kucinich at this point. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #11

Hear, hear! K & R! n/t xocet Jan 2015 #7

Still have the bumper sticker. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #8

I always though of him as an opportunistic gadfly pscot Jan 2015 #9

What gave you that idea? It's true you don't get anything for nothing, Kucinich is sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #10

There's a dearth of legislation pscot Jan 2015 #12

pscot, I love you too, but that is a right wing smear that spread about Kucinich in terms of his sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #15

There was a heated argument about this pscot Jan 2015 #17

Well, I was around mixed forums during the early Bush era and the Right absolutely hated Kucinich. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #18

Department of Peace... what a concept! Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #13

He is principled and populist, so it's easy to understand why the Oligarch Deep State would rhett o rick Jan 2015 #14

There was a concerted effort to silence him, smear campaigns were launched against him sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #16

A lot of outspoken people on the left have been silenced by one means or another. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #19

I know, there is a whole list that USED to be very popular with Dems until the smear campaigns began sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #20