Dennis Kucinich To Appear On All Three Hours Of The Ed Schultz Show Today
By Logan Murphy Tuesday Sep 11, 2007 8:14am
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will be appearing on The Ed Schultz Show radio program today and Big Eddie is going to give him the full three hours to talk about his campaign platform and take calls from listeners. We've had to endure debate after debate and it always turns into a battle of sound bytes -- this will be a great chance for Kucinich to dig into the issues and what a Kucinich White House would really be like.
For stations and show times in your area or to listen you can go to Ed's website. You can also hear the show on XM Satellite Radio's Air America channel 167 from 10am-1pm correction: 12-3 EST.
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I just hope 'moderate' Ed....doesn't give Kucinich any flak for his true liberal ideals....
Kucinich is 50 years too early...his ideals & visions will have to wait until 2 more generations of con-servative idiots kick the bucket
heres the only one worth voteing in office !
About time someone gave Dennis a chance to actually speak on the issues. The media has chosen Hillary and Obama - everyone else means nothing. And these "debates" are just for entertainment. There is no discussions of real issues.
kooch is the best chance we have at getting out of this mess were in. which is why he'll never get elected. we're just not that smart.
To the shock of some of my Dem friends - I told them I am for Kucinich and Gravel, all the way.
#4 budda makes a great point that the media focuses most of their attention on Clinton and Obama. Perhaps my Dem friends don't know as much about Kucinich and Gravel for that reason, and therefor are shocked I'm rooting for them.
("Your voting for the guys I don't hear much from? Are you nuts?")
Yes. Yes I am. Proudly.
Wow!
An American presidential candidate that'll actually talk to REAL Americans?!? Now, THAT'S a novel idea! Think he'll actually answer questions, or play with words like all the other presidential candidates? I'm so sick of these candidates who are as fake as dentures, but at least Kucinich seems to be speaking from the heart. The rest, both Repub and Dem, are fake fake FAKE!
Obama = Corporate Shill
Hillary = Corporate Whore
Edwards = Stuffed Shirt Puppet
And we all know how crooked the Repubs are. They won't win the presidency unless they steal it, though I think Ron Paul would make a good vice president, regardless of party affiliation.
Vote Kucinich/Paul in 2008!
From what I've seen, these two men have the best idea on how to fix things.
Discuss.
How sad is it when voting for the only sane candidate makes you crazy?
Ed's show is normally 12-3pm Eastern Time. Is the time listed for XM incorrect?
Indigowatcher @ 7:
Sorry, but we don't need true liberal values to be diluted any further by adding Paul into the mix. Maybe Feingold would be willing to be VP under Kucinich. That'd be one hell of a team.
The only TRUE candidate for change.
Manila Ryce @ 11:
Diluting liberal values? Man oh man, you've bought into that mentality hook line and sinker, my friend. The world isn't black and white, and not all people with an R beside their names are evil like Bush and Cheney. Some are good people with good ideas, but they've been puched to the back of the Republican bus by the extremists. I have many Republican friends who are "Live and Let Live" and hate what their party has become. I see the wisdom in balancing the next Presidential cabinet, not pulling a Bush and only hiring awe-struck lackeys.
jimbow8 @ 9:
Sorry for the error, we have corrected it in the post. Thanks for pointing it out.
Kucinich all the way, I say.
I had a dream last nite that DK got the nomination........hmmmmmmm
Indigowatcher @ 12:
You might want to comprehend what I said before you go accusing me of buying into anything. For example, who said anything about Republicans? You assume too much about my position. Paul's domestic agenda runs damn near contradictory to Kucinich's. Privatization is what got us where we are in the first place. You can aim to "balance" the cabinet all you want. I think it's wiser to roll back the damage done by the previous 8 years with another great liberal movement.
Awesome.
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NewNameAcquired @ 6:
Kucinich, Gravel, and Paul (GOP) are all "real" human beings speaking from their hearts.
Manila Ryce @ 10:
Kucinich/Feingold ... that's my personal wet dream right there! :-D
@Indigowatcher
I'm headed out, but one more thing before I do. Our government is not meant to be split evenly between two parties to maintain some sort of perceived "balance". Our government is meant to be representative. Since the majority of America is left of the middle, so too should our government. Our government has been to the right of center under both Republican and Democratic control. If the American people actually did take it back, it would be a liberal.
Manila Ryce @ 18:
If Ron Paul is elected president, he will have an overwhelming majority of Democrats in both houses. Your argument assumes that Dr Paul could then privatize the country. Of all the candidates, he is the least likely to try and use the executive branch to rule the country. He would work with the "liberal" (an adjective rendered meaningless by random subjectivity) Democrats and defend the constitution of the United States.
You have created the classic "strawman argument" and you are appealing to people's fears rather than their ability to reason (which turns out is an effective strategy).
I have nothing against the Clintons as people, this isn't personal, but they are bought and paid for by the same group that controls George Bush, Obama, Dodd, Biden, and all the GOP except for Dr. Paul.
Can you provide any evidence that anything will change with President Clinton and Vice President Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi?
Are these the agents of change you wish for?
Dr. Dean's candle was snuffed out by a scream taken out of context and played over 500 times in one week. Shortly before that the media began questioning his "stability" never citing any evidence that the good Dr. was unstable. Then came the scream. This is pure Carl Rove who works for the "good shepherds" not just for the GOP.
When it comes time to vote, I may pull the democratic handle if the name Clinton is not present but until that time I would like to see a vibrant debate by people who are not sociopathic liars reading the script of endless war profittering providing to them by the same reptilian cabal of suits.
Manila Ryce @ 23:
I hear you, and I agree. Let me go a step further by saying that there IS wisdom in bringng in opposing viewpoints, for the sake of gaining perspective. If you have a truly wonderful president with a lifetime of experiences to draw from, that's still just one person. Now imagine if you were able to harness the wisdom of many sorts of people with many different backgrounds. Maybe I'm being a bit idealistic, but didn't Abraham Lincoln adopt such a strategy in choosing his cabinet? Sure, he ended up assassinated, but that was unrelated to his cabinet choices.
i will not be forced to vote for either of the two corporate whores clinton or obamma , give me kucinich or stick your voteing up your ass, i intend to send dennis money and put up kucinich sighns in my front yard, i bastardized myself voteing for kerry because i felt we could change his mind on supporting this war er sorry occupation in afganistan and iraq, he was cheated out of the presidency by diebold , and he happily threw in the towel instead of fighting for the office he won, fuck him, he can return the money i sent him, ill give it to a better man dennis kucinich!
Go Dennis! You're the only candidate worth voting for!
Kucinich is the right person for the job. He is great on every issue. I wish he had Obama and Edwards movie star good looks
Indigowatcher @ 22:
I would like to see us become more "pragmatic".
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my post was first on this thread , later it was third , just saying!
FYI, on Sirius Left, the Ed Schultz Show is played from 3pm - 6pm ET. But man, does he play a lot of commercials!
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ark @ 32:
Many of my posts they delete the content and replace it with a scolding comment, but some have been completely removed.
This is a privately run page and I do believe that the moderators are trying to keep the discussions from turning into flaming wars.
This is one of my favorite web sites and I check it every day and watch the videos. It is a privately owned web site and the owners get to make the rules.
I agree that its annoying but it has always been my expectation that my posts might be removed and I try to stay within the confines of C&L's editorial sensibilities.
I'm trying to get information out because I believe our republic is dangling over the cliff.
Ed Shultz is setting an example that I applaud. Whether you like him or not, allowing a candidate 3 hours to take questions and explain his agenda is awesome. And Shultz has extended the invitation to all the candidates.
This is what I call progressive.
Go Dennis! I have my sign in the window and I have told everyone at work and among friends and sent vids to other friends.
We have to do the work or we will get stuck with ...less than.
Kucinich in 2008!
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E Ryno @ 33:
And Reid and Pelosi are out back giving us a good push ...
What works against Congressman Kucinich is that he's talking common sense, rather than spin ... so suddenly he 'doesn't sound presidential'. Of the current candidates, Clinton's dead last in my book (I've already ruffled some feathers 'round here by saying I won't vote for her even if she gets the nod, I dislike her views that much).
Still, California's votes are going to depend on the outcome of the Dirty Tricks Initiative (the proposal to split the states' electoral votes by percentage). Sad thing is, a lot of people are buying into it.
Maybe the prezzie candidates will pick up on the fact that the American people actually CRAVE that one-on-one interaction, not dealing with some god-like politician placed in some ivory tower who's completely ignoring the American people's wishes. If Kucinich gets a bump in his polls, you can bet big money that the rest of the candidates will follow suit and try start appearing on radio and TV talk shows, though with a safety net in the form of a complicit easy-going reporter asking easy questions. Is Kucinich gonna be asked any hard questions?
I despise Ed Schultz, but this is pretty cool! I wish I could tune in. We need more appearances by Dennis, and less of Hillary and Obama! Let Dennis get his message out.
A real kick-ass presidential race would be between Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul. They are the most authentic candidates running. The rest of the field, in both parties,are corporate talkng points dolls.
Shadowgm @ 35:
Shadowgm, I salute you and your views on Hillary. If this turns out to be Hillary vs Frederick of Hollywood, I'm staying the fuck home on Election Day. There is ZERO, ZILCH, NADA, chance of me voting for her. I want a woman President, but not THAT woman. She can stick her campaign contributions from Rupert Murdoch where the sun don't shine (as the saying goes).
President PNACcio @ 38:
That would definitely electrify voters, granted. I don't like Ron Paul, but there's no doubt he gets people excited. Kucinich v Paul would be one hell of a campaign.
President PNACcio @ 38:
THANK YOU!!! My point exactly!
Well, Ed joined MoveOn yesterday - I look forward to his further education today by Dennis.
We'll be listening as we are retired daily listeners to AAR (despite the obnoxious LIONEL - so enjoying Wes Clark,JR. this week) and will be interested to see how much of HIMSELF "BIG EDDIE" has to inject into the conversation. We like Dennis lots...he's courageous, thoughtful, against this debacle in Iraq (from the beginning), and, generally a man of principles...I'm sick and tired of hearing folks like Chris Matthews suggest he can't win because he's "funny-looking"...talk about "pots flinging remarks", I've yet to see Dennis spit on himself. HA! People in this country, sadly, will get the candidate and the president they deserve given their desire to become informed and to actually VOTE!
Despite what Big Commercial Media tries to shove down our throats, I see Kucinich as being the only credible candidate. IT's about time he started getting some coverage. Thanks, Ed Schultz.
Kucinich/Fiengold (or Schumer) is my dream ticket. Wes Clark for Sect. State or Defense. There would be mending going on worldwide...domestic attention given to us for once, and maybe even some debt paid off...maybe.
Indigowatcher @ 12:
Paul will not balance anything. Do you have the faintest idea what he actually stands for? Have you read his platform? Do you seriously think he and Kucinich could be in the same room, much less the same administration? I applaud and understand these calls for Ron Paul because of his integrity and courage...but it is blindingly obvious that liberals or moderates who call for him to be on the ticket are speaking from a place of emotion (nobel emotion, to be sure) coupled with ignorance about his beliefs.
That was meant to read "noble". Sorry.
Laura @ 29:
On Air America yesterday, he had some guy on from the gold buying company that they are always advertising. So now the advertisers are being featured on the show as guests. Makes me sick. Have some integrity, you clowns.
anonymous @ 46:
Notice that I'm not supporting Ron Paul for PRESIDENT... I stand by what I said, if the next president chose his or her cabinet carefully enough, an era of repair and growth for our country MIGHT just happen. I admit, I'm not an expert on Ron paul, but I have listened to the debates. Did the men who made up Lincoln's cabinet see eye to eye on things? No, not on most things. But despite the fact that Lincoln's cabinet was so scattered ideologically Lincoln was able to sift through such conflicting views and find the best way forward for our country. I bet that Kucinich has that same ability, that detached perspective that all great leaders must possess.
I'm digging Super K more and more as I see his campaign progress and as I see all the others digress and regress.
The "Seabiscuit" of the Democratic candidates. Go Dennis Kucinich!!
Kucinich/Moyers '08!
Indigowatcher,
Check into Ron Paul more closely. Besides his economic views (do away with Social Security entirely), he's been involved with some very racist right-wing groups in the past, and has never disavowed them.
Reality Check:
Ed Schultz has offered the same deal to all the Democratic Candidates. You can not get much fairer than that.
For those who say that they hope that Ed Schultz does not interject himself into today's program, please get a clue!. What is the name of the show?. What was it yesterday, and what will it be tomorrow. Those who keep asking for Ed Schultz to surrender his show to a one day guest must be overdosing on stupid pills!. If a candidate can not handle what Ed might throw at them, with hours to respond, then you really do not have much of a candidate for the office of President of The USA. I thought that was one of the things you hated about the Bush approach, where the real questions were always avoided, but now that it is you guy, you are all for it. Dennis is a big boy, and he will do fine, but you over protective supporters need to grow up.
I've been listening since the show started.
Kuch had my vote already, but the first 15 minutes cinched it tighter.
I only wish he and Edwards would make an agreement, cuz that would work for me.
Kuch is the ONLY candidate in either party that will reshape America to empower the masses by the masses.
Break up monopolies, break up media stranglehold, restore constitutional values and edicts, revise foreigh policy to one of strength thru peace (with a strong defense to back it up), focus on domestic issues to rebuild infrastructure and restore a thriving and vibrant middle class.
And, he's anti NAFTA and pro union.
My guy.
Thanks for telling us. Listening now.
i can't believe i'm blogwhoring for someone else, but mediabloodhound has an excellent post on how abc went out of its way to marignalize kucinich in their last debate.
(and just to stick to my m.o., i have a post about it w/email contact info for the offending media)
Lollimom @ 32:
I have to agree.
I listened online and it is such a breath of fresh air!
Dennis was solid when I saw him at the AFL-CIO forum.
Check it out at his site.
I support Dennis Kucinich 100%, however, I cannot agree with the idea that Ron Paul should be VP.
Ron Paul wants to overturn Roe v. Wade which would force women back underground to have an abortion. Of course wealthy women could just fly to France and get an abortion. What Paul does not have the insight to understand is this fact: Even if Roe v. Wade was overturned, WOMEN WOULD STILL GET ABORTIONS. So, that begs the question: Do we keep them safe and legal, or do we revert to a society that makes criminals out of women, and forces them into having abortions that may not be safe and could kill them.
In addition, if you take the time to check Ron Pauls website he talks a little bit about "Health Freedom". He says people should be able to have access to healthy food and to holistic, natural treatments. I can't argue with that, but it's what he doesn't say about healthcare that I have issue with. His healthcare plan would still be a FOR PROFIT system, which has been proven to be a dismal failure. There are 50 Million people without health coverage and many people are vicitm to a poor quality of care because the insurnace companies are more concerned about the bottom line.
Yes, Ron Paul has spoken out against the Iraq war, yes, he did not vote for the Patriot Act, but beyond that the similarities between Kucinich and Paul ends.
VoteKUCINICH2008!
Peace NOW!
Impeach Cheney!
anonymous @ 46:
Not all of those on the "left" who support Ron Paul are ignorant about his positions nor arguing entirely from emotion. Personally, I do not support Paul himself, but I have long argued that progressives and libertarians can, and should, work together. Whenever I do so here, the angry comments like yours inevitably appear in response on the blog or in my e-mail box. I understand the differences between the two camps, but have serious arguments about why they should work together anyway.
I have serious problems with Ron Paul's orthodox, capital L Libertarianism, as well as with his understandings of federalism. (I have some problems with Kucinich's positions as well, but I'd vote for him in an election between Kucinich and Paul -- which would be a fantastic contest.) But often it is clear to me that many don't actually understand his positions. Many would rather attack libertarians' motives ("I got mine, so fuck you," is a common reduction of libertarianism here) than understand them, and disagree.
As unlikely as it is, I think it'd be a great idea for Kucinich and Paul to work together, and I applaud Indigowatcher and and ERyno for their statements here.
Dennis is the man!
SusanForKucinich @ 59:
I agree with most of what you say, Susan. I do have some questions, though. Please don't consider them hostility. (I actually very much appreciate your tone in response to suggestions that Paul be considered for VP. Respectful argument. Thank you.)
You'll get no argument from me about the Constitutional right to abortion. I do believe it's a Constitutional right, and that your predictions about the consequences of overturning Roe are right on the money. But do you understand Paul's position? Do you understand why he believes abortion is not a Constitutional right, and how the Constitutional arguments differ from the political arguments about whether abortion is a good or bad thing? (In my opinion, Paul is dead wrong, by the way.)
Really? Holistic and natural treatments? I'd argue with that. Not necessarily about "access," but about their efficacy. I certainly don't want "holistic" or so called natural treatments funded as part of our health care system.
Heh, no argument from me that we need universal health care. But may I ask, from where would the federal government derive the Constitutional authority to create such a program? Where does Kucinich believe it comes from? (I'm not implying that it isn't there, but, if we're going to criticize Paul, we need to understand his positions on federalism, not just on policy.)
Aren't there also similarities on civil liberties? On executive power vis-a-vis legislative power? On the basic right to pursue happiness?
Kucinich might just get my vote yet. :)
Did anybody ask Denny the Kid why he picked such shitty people to run the City of Cleveland during his disastrous tenure as "boy mayor"?
Denny knows how to sound good and he's always been a populist. But I wouldn't elect this guy to be dog catcher. Hey, did they ask him about Shirley MacLaine whom he named godfather to his kid with Denise? Both he and Shirl like to talk to trees! Sounds valid for a potential leader of the free world.
Unfortunately I missed most of the show. Will there be a repeat, or did someone record it? Not only would I like to hear the whole thing, I'd like to send my friends to hear it too.
LuigiDaMan @ 63:
There isn't any candidate or even a conceivable candidate that it is impossible to find "something" wrong with. I look at the whole picture, and that tells me that Kucinich could be a truly great president.
Dennis Kucinich might well turn out to be the president Bill Clinton could have been, and should have been.
LuigiDaMan @ 63:
At least trees don't tell you to start wars. And how can Shirley McClaine be a godfather?
Karen @ 62:
(Sorry, I screwed up the quotes.)
On Paul's web site, he says unequivocally that "life begins at conception". This point of view has nothing to do with the Constitution and everything to do with fundamentalist religion. That alone is enough to disqualify him.
He needs more than that. He needs your money.
The more I hear DK ....the more I'm swayed into his corner.....The more exposure the better.
Where can I get a recording of that interview??
me @ 68:
No worries. My favorite blogging mistake that I make with annoying frequency is forgetting to close a link tag, making my entire post underlined and blue. ;)
You know, I knew that Paul was politically pro-life, but I also thought that he had a separate position with regard to the federal government's jurisdiction over state laws regarding abortion. I was just trying to separate out the different kinds of positions he takes. I sure picked the wrong issue, though. My understanding of his abortion stance was wrong. :( Your post prompted me to re-read that section of his website, and sure enough, he believes that the federal government must author legislation that defines life as beginning at conception. Unequivocal indeed!
Whether this comes from fundamentalist religion, I do not know, though.
I'll have to listen more to him before I decide to donate to his campaign.
By the way, everyone, Sen. Dodd will be on Schultz's entire program tomorrow. Apparently Dodd and Kucinich were the only ones who responded to the invitation to appear with Schultz for the duration of the whole show.
Here is a link to the recorded interview with Dennis. I got it off of the Kucinich Forum, but I think it would still work if you just copy and paste into the URL bar.
http://cid-1a3bed02d2ce21b9.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public/
Regards,
Susan
VoteKUCINICH2008!
www.dennis4president.com/home
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Karen,
You mentioned you needed to listen to Dennis more before deciding if you can
give money to his campaign. I recommend listening to his interview on the Ed Schulz show, for starters. The link to this is in my previous comments above.
By the way, thanks for responding regarding Ron Paul. I must admit, my feelings about Pro-Choice are so strong that I didn't take the time to anylize whether Pauls position was political or constitutional, in either case, I believe that in order for women to be truly free in and free society, the government cannot have jurisdiction over the reproductive systems of women's bodies (or anyones for that matter).
To me that is a form of tyranny.
Peace,
Susan
you gotta give props to ed -- the most progressive talk show.
and kucinich is solid and a real progressive democrat.
shame he's been marginalized by the msm and some in the left blogosphere.
Dennis Kucinich gave a stallar performance on the Ed Shultz show.
Dennis Kucinich is the BEST CANDIDATE we have today........Don't follow the SAME OLD shallow IMAGE that has been shove down our throat. Beauty or physical attribute is NOT going to cut-it when it comes to leading our nation BACK to the right path. The Congress has a Vision and a mission for peace and he is one that TRULY understand the greatest vast of AMERICAN people. He will definitely deserve my vote.
LuigiDaMan @ 63:
Actually, Dennis Kucinich was asked about this on national radio a few weeks ago, and he answered it honestly and thoroughly.
Haven't you been listening?
Now THAT was radio. Giving Kucinich the air time and serious consideration that nearly all other hosts are afraid (or ordered not) to was a wonderful public service. Let's hope that lots of people who didn't hear the 3 hours today will have opportunities to catch them in replay, and that Eddie's having candidates discuss their ideas in depth far beyond the sound-bite will serve as a model for talkies throughout the media. Bravo Ed, bravo Dennis today.
Did anybody ask Denny the Kid why he picked such shitty people to run the City of Cleveland during his disastrous tenure as “boy mayor”?
Denny knows how to sound good and he’s always been a populist. But I wouldn’t elect this guy to be dog catcher. Hey, did they ask him about Shirley MacLaine whom he named godfather to his kid with Denise? Both he and Shirl like to talk to trees! Sounds valid for a potential leader of the free world.
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Is there an archived version of this show, or will there be one posted?
Re 79
I've been wondering why the corporate media won't give Mr Kucinich time to be heard.
Mystery solved: They don't think he did well with Cleveland. Thanks for cluing me in. I had thought they and their financier cohorts feared having an honest man elected or something along those lines.
SusanForKucinich @ 73:
Susan, I share your pro-choice sentiments. Governmental control over women's reproductive systems is not only a form of tyranny; it is one of the most serious kinds. It's been demonstrated throughout history that one of the best ways to spread enlightenment and liberty-based politics in any society is to give that society's women control over their own bodies.
And indeed, Paul's position on abortion is, frankly, dangerous. It also happens to be ludicrous.
I did listen to Dennis on the Ed Schultz Show. I like Dennis a lot. I always have; though my candidate in 2004 was Howard Dean. Indeed, for me, that was not a lesser-of-evils choice, but truly finding the candidate whom I liked the most. I am personally a very libertarian-influenced progressive, and I do look for candidates who match me the most. I listen to candidates with an obsessive ear for detail, and it's rare for me to find a candidate whose views truly jive with my own. ;) So, it can bother me when any candidate or philosophy is straw-manned, as libertarians like Paul often are.
I'll continue to listen to the candidates. So far, I do like Kucinich, and I also like Chris Dodd. It's so early in the race, though, that it's preposterous to make predictions, and for me, too early to have decided which candidate will receive my money or vote.
But I'll indeed continue to listen. :)
Thanks again for the respectful discussion.
Does anybody know where I can get the audio from this show? Or if it will be replayed? Thanks!
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