Dennis Kucinich At The DNC: Wake Up America!
By Logan Murphy Monday Aug 25, 2008 8:30pm
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Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich spoke at the Democratic National Convention today and there is little doubt his was the most enthusiastic and hard hitting speech thus far. Dennis always comes armed with truth and facts, and today was no exception.
From illegal wiretapping, Iraq and high gas prices to playing the fear card, he blazed through the laundry list of Bush hackery and crimes and pounded the message home -- Americans to wake up and vote for Barack Obama.
"...Wake up America! The insurance companies took over health care. Wake up America! The pharmaceutical companies took over drug pricing. Wake up America! The speculators took over Wall Street. Wake up America, they want your Social Security. Wake up America, multi-national corporations took over our trade policies, factories are closing, good paying jobs are being lost, wake up America!"
Now that's the spirit! We need to hear more of this during the convention. The American electorate needs a good dose of reality. If this speech doesn't get you fired up, nothing will.
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frist? no way!
The United States needs more Dennis Kucinich!!
That's what I say " WAKE UP AMERICA'' or more of the same.
A fighter.
Yeah, OHIO!
Kucinich was great.
Listening to Mark Warner now.
Sure, but it's now floated off into space! How can we get more people to see it rather than having to listen to invading Republican bimbos.
how do you wake up a self righteous country?
cannot be done they must see their own self righteousness
paradigms change very slow maybe it takes generations to change
obama will only prolong the agony total economic decline is near
capitalism must self destruct universal law demands that it does
capitalism is about profits not people
best kept secret in america
we borrow from communists, socialists, and kings to keep it afloat and then brag how great our country is. that is the very definition of paradigm paralysis.
we are witnessing this decline
the world will be safer for out economic decline
Wow...Dennis has always spoken the truth.
"WAKE UP THOSE FUCKING INBREAD REPUBLICANS, AMERICA"
now.. that's a Dennis i can listen to.....
If anyone can whip up a frenzy of enthusiasm, it's Kucinich. He is fantastic. Dennis, we love ya!
Well, I wouldn't give any hand to Ohio, but Dennis is some of what this country needs a lot more of. Can you imagine where we might be if the US had had the foresight to listen to him back in '04?
If only Dennis were about 6-8 inches taller, he'd be taken a lot more seriously. Even the hot wife can't make up for his short stature in America's eyes.
Kucinich gets it. The rest of the convention is acting as if the last 8 years never happened.
The polls should not be this close.
Wake up!
why isn't HE talking now, in prime time?
WAKE UP AMERICA !!
IF THE DEMOCRATS DONT DO MORE OF THIS !! ??
WE WILL LOSE for sure
This convention is starting to sound like a "here see, your speaker is represented, Even they suck at winning the politic !!
WE are screwed if we dont fight the GOP .
Im feeling not so excited, !!
Literally, EVERY Speaker !! should use Mr. K speech, just keep saying exactly that
WAKE UP AMERICA !!!
Geez (DEMOCRATS - WAKE UP !!) That means you superdelegate organizers, I love Obama, but this convention is doing nothing
Wow. That dirty hippy must be on some weird neurolinguistic programming head trip. I couldn't stop and start every word like that if I tried. It's like he's reading a TelePrompTer that says one word at a time, except somehow, just when you think it should fall apart, it gels.
That hippy sure is good at using whatever Timothy Leary sound trick with the bizarre cadence of his voice he uses to hypnotize people. I'm glad he's on the side of good.
who's stephanie?
"Power [Democrats and Republicans] concedes nothing without a demand. It never did. It never will." - Frederick Douglass
Anybody know where this demand is going to come from?
Kucinich is Espresso the Magnificent! I am now fully awake!
++++
Why is this guy on in Primte Time ??
90% of America doesnt know him, I hope he say WAKE UP AMERICA at the end of this
Wake Up America bumper stickers, anyone?
Too Bad MSM did not show it, not on CNN at any rate. I found out after the fact on CNN.com. I had the TV on the whole time. Thet were busy interviewing, wait for it.., Rudy Douche Bag Giuliani! Whohoo! Republicans for Voldermort!
Dennis Kucinich. Proudly, my first choice for President. Come on Dems. We need more like him. Unafraid to speak truth to power.
ITs too late for America.
The elites, the Military Industrial (Congressional) Complex don't take anything to chance, especially with elections, and candidates.
You've been sold out by the Democrats - and the Republicans.
Gr8 speech.
by a
Gr8 man.
america will wake up. the problem is most have just taken ambian 4 hours ago.
Nothing makes people want to agree with you like saying they need to wake up.
Yes that was sarcasm.
I'm totally confused. Brilliant mind, phenomenal speaker, one of the only guys with balls to go after the criminals in the White House, speaks the truth, kicks ass, has a hot, intelligent wife. Why isn't he the nominee? Why isn't he going to be my next President? Oh, I forgot. Most of Americans are desperate, brown-nosing lacky morons at the emaciated teat of the corporate powers-that-be. Right. Got it. Never mind.
groucho @ 18:
stephanie tubb jones
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
She just died last week unexpectedly. She was a firecracker.
AMAZING!!! He would make an excellent president. It's too bad the masses are blind.
What's up with the Rollercoaster intro?
Dennis kicks ass.
cc @ 13:
Mccain is 5'7" and he has an army idjits behind him.
1: Detroit
2: Cleveland
3: Buffalo
The three poorest cities in the USA. Thinking "not my problem ,or, you're on your own" got us to where we are now.
Wake Up America!
StirFry @ 34:
But Dennis looks like one of the good elves come to save humans from themselves. Mccain looks like a troll but somehow Americans are seeing King Arthur.
I was one of the .5% of Californians who voted for Dennis K. in the primary.
Go, Dennis, go!
i see why they had mark warner give the keynote.....lieberman wasn't available, or refused the offer
sheeesh louise....
George "Dubya" Bush came in to office on third base, and then he stole second!!!! Great line!!
Kick Pelosi's spineless mealy mouth ass to the curb! That's the speaker we need!!!
Mark Warner just gave a really bad speech that did not bring up McCain or Bush once! Who is this bullshitter?
Who is on the button on his lapel?
Dennis is best Democratic Presidential candidate this country has ever produced, and therefore the most marginalized.
Someone bottle that energy and backbone, quick!!
Dennis Kucinich really does "get it", and I'm afraid that a good many Democrats do not. I know Republicans don't, but I fear that too many people in this country have no reservations to an attack on Iran, or they wont get up and scream the truth like Kucinich is doing.
My God, so few of his fellow politicians are brave enough to just speak the friggin' truth, like Kucinich always has, that makes him the giant in a room full of diminutive ass kissers, weasels, and shills for corporate interests
Ruthless People @ 40:
Damned right!!
WOW. A breathe of clean fresh air for once. Dennis you are the man.
In an ideal world, Dennis Kucinich -- or somebody like him -- would be president.
But the world -- and, more specifically, the U.S. -- is far from ideal. Sadly, regrettably and unfortunately.
ciloisin @ 41:
And they were saying he would attack! Man, what a let down and waste of time.
And why did the Democrats let Fox News be in charge of the camera feeds for all the news networks?
WTF?
ohio progressive @ 38:
He's resting up for his coming out party next week.
how the hell do you yanks not vote for this guy?
he's awesome!
He dropped out of the primary before I could even vote for him.
Dennis should be speaker of the house.
Man, I got to see his whole speech. He's the best.
MSNBC is talking about how we need some fire from the speakers: keynote in particular. Didn't they see what I just saw from Kucinich? What's up with the sound? I see people freaking out, on their feet, and the place sounds empty. Someone needs to teach Faux News how to use ambient microphones, Make the people listening feel like they are there! Or maybe they are making it sound less lively than it is. Hmmmmmm.............
WTF Dems? This is the best you got? Come on. Bring on the red meat already.
Don't blame me, I voted for DENNIS!!
What time of day was this? I just saw Mark Warner give the keynote. Now, I went to school with Mark, so it's not easy to admit, but he put me to sleep. We're almost through three nights of the convention and they haven't hit McCain at all.
Text of speech
Dennis represents one of the many few people who are actually fit to govern and protect us. Stay the message stay the course! I hope Obama gives him an important position when he wins the office in november.
the only man fit to be the president!
odanny @ 58:
Odanny boy...sorry, but that was Kucinich's 2004 speech!!
Best speech so far.
My bad, wrong speech, and cant find video of the the entire speech (yet).
Dennis should have never gone so early.
We need more leaders like Dennis Kucinich. Leaders with energy and ideas to help America. Leaders ready to stand up to the fear mongering, status quo Republicans. It is time to wake up, because America is being sold out and stabbed in the back. Wake up now or face a dismal future.
He's about the same height as McCain and better looking (he also gets picked for his looks as well).
Watching Brian Schweitzer right now, and this guy is great and I bet he is reaching 'average joe' and more rural people.
odanny @ 63:
Go to Dennis Kucinich's web site http://kucinich.us/index.php or http://cspanjunkie.org/
That needs to be the Democrats slogan. "WAKE UP AMERICA"
GREAT SPEECH
Dennis rocks!...but America is still asleep.
You gotta have some nerve to wear a bola tie to a DNCC.
RIP Democrats-You're the Dinosaur party. It's probably better though., so someithing better can be rebuilt out of your ashes.
StirFry @ 70:
Never seen Schweitzer before, but man does he rock.
At least only a couple repub trolls around this site. Its warming almost not to listen to such crap. This country is stuck in a nasty rut and thats why no one cares. They are now scared to be different and advance. The point of outsourcing should have been to revive us and build the crap overseas. Thats what you do, you give the lower people on the todem poll the easy work and work on the hard stuff! THATS HOW YOU STAY THE BOSS
Down with PUMA!
http://www.nopuma.com
I would have voted for Dennis Kucinich for President over all of them!
If you have broadband watch on C-Span.
For RealPlayer:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_rm.aspx
For Windows Media Video:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx
Two VERY powerful - but totally different - speeches from Mass. Gov. Patrick Deval & Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer.
He's such a cute little man who believes in space aliens.
Dennis went off script in the primaries made the other candidates look like fools, and white house talking points media ran him out of town on a rail. This man shoulda been president. Instead it's a choice between complicity and warmonger ...
Obama is the Bridge to America's Future.
McCain is the Bridge to Nowhere.
:)
americans dont deserve a man like kucinich! fugyah you blew it big time , now suck on a pickle!
Matt @ 23:
All the TV coverage (except for C-SPAN) is designed to turn voters off. I can't watch it, and I am a political junkie. Thanks for mounting the video C&L--couldn't find it anywhere. Could somebody say something very clearly: "The Republicans can lie, they can cheat, they can steal, but this is our country not yours."
Thanks, Dennis.
It's a seriously sad time in America when the person in public office that has their interests the MOST at heart is roundly ignored.
This is a guy that is on the side of just about any American (read: not the oligarchy) and yet he is marginalized from all sides.
He should have been the one running against McSame the old fart.
tyree @ 80:
Gawd! You even act like you hate the ones you love.
Its all Me Me Me now with Hillary!
RH Potfry @ 77:
Ad hominem much?
Care to stay on topic and debate the war, oil companies, FISA, healthcare??
Yeah, I thought not.
Ron @ 83:
your choice a blackman or a woman !i chose the kooch so eat the peach!
MSM didn't even cover this! They go over every boring detail, but leave Dennis's speech out of the debate. Typical MSM. Lackeys owned by Corporate America!
and that's why Dennis was MY choice. (But I'm not protesting and threatening to vote for McSame.)
tyree @ 86:
Actually my 1st choice was Edwards but now I'm glad he didn't win.
Jay@88, That's the PUMA's job. Misguided rich bitches.
Why is Denny's cuteness off-topic? It's intoxicating. He's like a little pocket-pal.
why is hillary talking? as a potential obama voter, why should i care? and whats this about travelling pantsuits and some people not giving in... to obama?
Sany @ 71:
Its not the party (D's or R's) that have an RIP on their headstone. Its us. The entire country. And both parties are culpable. The anti-war party has continued to fund the war. The smaller government party borrows and spends and grows. The truth is they're both just reflecting our wishes. Their doing our bidding. There is no change because we don't really want change. We want the same. The same life we've always had. Cheap gas, cheap food and cheap fun. True change would mean living within our means, breaking NAFTA and the WTO and the putting big tariffs on imported goods and ending runaway borrowing and unbridled spending....and that enviability is something both candidates are committed to preventing.
Thanks for the links, will watch that speech after Hillary is done.
Well I didn't see his speech because I was at work like most people. I understand the first night had to be a happy introduction. But I don't understand why Tuesday night (hopefully Hillary will attack) has been all of this kumbya crap! Letting Mark Warner run for his Senate seat at the convention was ridiculous!
Where is the anger? Where is the passion? Why are the Democrats determined to lose?
Pete&Pete @ 92:
so change the channel and stop complaining
the whole thing here
http://cspanjunkie.org/?p=288
Kucinich's words remind me that there are eloquent and thoughtful people in government. I enjoy watching him during the daily House proceedings on CSPAN. And I especially loved what he had to say tonight.
He should have replaced Hillary as the keynote speech. She and her minions don't even deserve to be at the convention after the mess they pulled during primaries. Not even Bill. For what they did, they should have been sent packing.
I also agree with some of you all that Kuninich needs to be Speaker of the House. He'd fight for the American people while Pelosi lies prostrate in front of the Republican.
Ron @ 89:
Yep. But only because he couldn't keep his dick in his pants...not because of his ideas. Pity.
RH Potfry @ 91:
Sir, I believe you're looking for manhunt dot com. I guess you clicked on the wrong link on the mccain site.
Clinton should be President.
What a speech.
Unfortunately, the Democratic Party does not share Kucinich's values. What a shame.
Pete&Pete @ 92:
Because she is a Senator from NY, has a huge following, a husband who is an ex president, and because she received over 1800 delegate votes in the Democratic primary
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU HILARRY FOR ATTACKING!!!
TWIN PRESIDENTS (McCAIN and BUSH) in the TWIN CITIES!!!
good times, dennis!
She forgot to mention that he is pro-choice and would overturn Roe v. Wade!
I wondered why it was so quiet. Hillary's speaking right now, especially garnished with the stilted, dry monotone oratorial style.
They've even given her prime time. I thought that would even let some folks in the Dem party feel a little relief and get off of Mr. Obama's back.
May I suggest Dennis's wife should be the first Lady - no matter who wins the Presidency.
The Very Bitter Ceci Hussein @ 98:
Kucinich is a great man but this is pretty laughable. Thank you.
Hillary knocked it outta that park ..
Okay.....can the media finally admit that SHE DID HER JOB TONIGHT!
I mean Bill is ALWAYS a wildcard, but I think Hillary did EVERYTHING she had to do tonight. If their are people who aren't on board now then they will NEVER be on board!
getalife "whiners" @ 101:
Wow, you're keeping up double duty here and at Huffpo. Don't over-troll yourself.
Hillary made a fantastic speech!
Chris Gamble @ 110:
I'm glad you got a great laugh out of it. But too bad. I still believe that Hillary, her supporters, her husband and her stilted monotone oratory should hit the road--especially after Hillary's praise of McCain's patriotism and leadership style. I'll never forget her behavior.
brit hume is ignoring the prayer at the end.
hillary was amazing.....
watching faux tear her up and trying to maintain the "divide" is scary
Mister Anderson @ 112:
Despite my feelings, I agree. I'm sure Hillary's arm was twisted pretty much in the same way that the NYC delegation met with her prior to her dropping out.
Hillary needed what she had to do, that's right. But for her, it is all in a day's work.
Ron @ 114:
Right on. That was awesome. She just left the PUMAs behind .
While I have soured on the Clintons, Hillary made a great speech and I found myself hoping that she would. I am also holding out hope that Slick Willy will do the same.
As for Hillary's speech, her line (I know, a speech writer's) about the Twin Cities hosting the Bush/McCain twins was a grand slam. I loved it!
Obama/Biden '08!
StirFry @ 118:
Did she specifically make mention of reproductive rights and equal pay and stuff? She needs to slap these whiny sore losers in the face with the fact that a vote for McCain is NOT the way to show off your angry feminist street cred.
Wow.
A U.S. politician talking sense???
No wonder he didn't get his party's nomination.
StirFry @ 118:
Yeah, she kicked ass. Twin Cities heh.
I can't see anyone complaining now. If they do, they're not who they say they are. Adios PUMAs
He neglected to mention one thing:
corporations like AT&T have have Dem party by the short hairs.
Filthy Harry @ 120:
She won't. Those angry feminists are her bread and butter. She was not going to upset them no matter what.
was that his whole speech? there isnt a clip of it yet on the dnc player
Yes, I know that staying on message and repetition are important, but for gawd's sake, couldn't we get just a *little* variety (and freshness) in these speeches.
Hillary's speech was excellent. Now can those idiots talking about the great divide puhleeeeze shut up??
P.S. I should mention that I didn't mean Dennis, whose speech I missed. However, the "lesser lights" were the lesser orators.
odanny @ 45:
you are so right! i found it very disappointing that the left-wing blogs didn't get behind him 100%. too concerned about physical appearance and charismatic appeal, as if those things meant more than his voting record and his stance on issues that actually matter.
here's the full clip of kucinich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVp9cWOcZ7g
This was much more inspiring than Hillary's speech BY FAR!
Why does Hillary get all the attention when only Dennis Kucinich DARES to speak the truth about how fucked up America is?
This country is FUCKED
RH Potfry @ 77:
And you're an ignorant little prick who believes in supply-side economics. Piss off.
Dennis rocked! Really ROCKED! DAMN! WHY ISN'T THAT ON THE DAMN TV!!!! On a loop!
CartoonCoyote @ 132:
Amen to that Brother!
I swore he was going to put one hand on his hip and start with the head-neck shake. For what little attention he garners from the average American he did a great job with the little time he had. Well done Dennis! Why is he a wacko when a majority of the country agrees with him?
I am still sad that I could not vote for Dennis.
RH Potfry @ 77:
Yeah, and Repukes believe in Jesus. Do you really want to debate which one is more likely to exist? Didn't think so biatch!
Suck on that, we-raised-minimum-wage (smile) Nancy Pelosi (smile).
I sent Dennis money bitches!
Yeeeeeearrrrrrrrgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vote the bumbs out!!!
I voted for DK in March, not letting empty heads and blackhole souls tell me who is the best person for President of the United States. Wake up America, time is quickly running out.
Ignore the trolls, nay-sayers, charaltans, snake-oil salemens and neoCON men. Group think is for the weak willed. True leaders lead from the front, so get out there and start leading!
sweet...
I only half expected him to bring up his demands for an immediate impeachment of both traitorous war criminals bush and cheney.
Outstanding Speech Dennis, that's why the corporate fascists are afraid of you...
you speak THE TRUTH!
Pat Ukaleley @ 108:
She's brilliant and sees to possess a high, clear consciousness.
Hahaha, does that include the UFO "fact"? Don't hate me for this comment though, it is just exaggeration to say he always comes with truth and facts.
Dennis is a far better cheerleader than bush could ever dream of being. ROTFLMMFAO!
The Neocons are going to be trounced on November 4th.
Ah "UFO"s, the NeoCon brain dead are once again spouting off about the non-existance of the "Skunk works". Cleaver. Remember kiddies, the "Stealth" fighter never did exist...still doesnt exist and anyone who might have seen it are wack jobs...Dont beleive your own eyes, beleive what we tell you to beleive!!!
Eat me, sh*T head.
RH Potfry @ 77:
Better than a cranky old man who believes you learn to love a Swedish dance group when you fly your plane into a Vietnamese anti-aircraft missile.
And you'd think I was making that up... sorry.
On the adult who gave this brilliant speech, the pundits are talking buyers remorse over Hillary not getting the nomination but making a great speech (she absolutely did.) It's a speech like this that gives ME buyers remorse that so many people mocked Kucinich. This and maybe the Montana gov's speeches were what we need more of.
my friend @ 143:
in 1954 on the bridge of my destroyer on the mid watch in the late fall ,off north korea four objects appears on our radar scope the radar opperator called the officer of the deck on the bridge saying we have picked up four unidentied flying objects and gave the cordance , my captain was present along with the whole bridge watch and we watched these four ufos speeding towards the north ant speeds faster then any planes could go, that was before anyone even spoke of ufos,
Dennis Kucinich.........SPOKE...THE...TRUTH...........
BRAVO!
jimt @ 12:
Why, what's wrong with Ohio? Other than a state that got fucked for 8 years economically and fucked when they tried to remove the Shrub but had their voting systems gamed by the same republican criminals (many of which have learned what the inside of a Ohio prison looks like for their efforts and other state corruption.)
Dennis is Cleveland born and bred... he might be not from the "famous" cities, but damn it if DK didn't bring down the house.
I still love my home state, and happy they're evolving back to being more blue as they were when I was a kid.
Finally someone who's talking about what's really going on. Hillary and Obama robots take some notes.
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