Clark supporter asks Dean & Kucinich supporters:

[Toronto Ron]

When is it time to unite behind the candidate with the best chance who did not vote for IWR, Patriot Act, Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy, No Child Left Behind?

[no name no slogan]

1. After the convention

And btw, it's not only those issues you mentioned above (although Clark has some issues with IWR, and would continue the Iraq occupation indefinately).

It's also about:

* Getting out of IRAQ ASAP
* Cutting the bloated military budget, and spending the funds on a REAL national security plan,
* NAFTA (and CAFTA) and the WTO
* Universal, single-payer healthcare
* A full-employment economy
* a free public education, K-college, for all who want it
* rebuiling this country's crumbling infrastructure

NOBODY else is addressing these issues right now like DK is-- not Clark, not Kerry, not Dean, not Edwards. Sharpton is, to some extent, but he doesn't have the programs that DK does.

DK raised as much $$ as Clark did in Q4 2003, and regularly draws hundreds (if not thousands) to his appearances-- but you wouldn't know that from the NYT or other media sources, because they REFUSE to cover him.

Clark is a fine candidate, but he's not the one who'll not only beat Bush, but put this country on the road to REAL change. So I'll stick with DK for now, thanks.

[Webster Green]

2. It won't be before I vote for Kucinich in the CA primary...

Don't hold your breath till after March 2nd.

[tinanator]

3. right now!

vote Kucinich for President!

[HFishbine]

4. Great question

and one that should be answered by the candidates. I was wondering the same thing last night and it seems to me that at some point (soon) if these distinctions are as important to the candidates as they are to you and me, that they have an obligation to put their egos aside and decide how they can consolidate the grassroots/anti-establishment support.

[redqueen]

5. Enough

First of all I'd be willing to bet that ZERO Kucinich supporters will be jumping ship before the convention (or if he drops out). And I've seen a few Dean supporters jumping ship, but not many.

The time to unite is at the convention.

And sorry, but Gen. Clark cannot claim those credentials (didn't vote for x, y, or z) when he could not possibly have voted for them. You'll have to do much better than that, I think.

[Jerseycoa]

6. My own opinion

People should be left to decide these things for themselves. They don't need coaxing or coaching from us.

[corporatewhore]

7. I will never unite behind a cannidate who supports american imperalism via

free trade and the school of accomplished assasins who"enforce" it and supported the continued bombing of vieques

[IrateCitizen]

8. Hey, you're welcome to become a "Kucitizen" anytime you want!

Since, of course, Dennis was the only one of those three (Kucinich, Clark, Dean) who actually had to cast a vote on all of those issues!

Additionally, Dennis was the one who led the effort to get well over half of all House Democrats to vote against the IWR! I don't remember Dean or Clark pulling something like that off.

Oh... I get it now. You're saying that those of us who support Dean or Kucinich should abandon OUR candidate and support YOURS.

No thanks. I think I'll stay right where I am -- with the TRUE trailblazer in the race, and the only candidate willing to really change things. I'll stay with the candidate who has denounced DU weapons, and proposes cutting the Pentagon budget by significant amounts. I'll stay with the candidate who truly envisions America taking a role of cooperation with the rest of the world rather than returning to the days of soft multilateralism and realpolitik that got us into our current mess in the first place.

Of course, you're welcome to come join us in the Kucinich camp anytime you want! :D

[Hoppin_Mad]

9. When your candidiate endorses that person -nt-

[MuseRider]

10. I am with DK

until the convention, and after for that matter (the movement!). I will support whoever is the nominee but I am not anywhere near ready to go to someone else, not even close.

[NoPasaran]

11. At the convention

Second ballot for Presidential nominee.

[iowapeacechief]

15. You are welcome to join us...

...Kucitizens when your guy drops out.

We are going to Boston.

[rucky]

12. If Kerry or Edwards really bothered me, I'd consider.

Clark is my second choice and all, but Kerry & Edwards don't bother me enough to abandon DK over.

I think Kerry has actually been successful in getting out the antiwar message even though he supported IWR. I have no idea how, but it's sinked in. Not to take ANY credit away from Dean, Clark, & of course Kucinich - plus all the insiders coming forward recently. Opinion about the war is definately shifting, so IWR really doesn't matter anymore. We can still hang Bush on that damn war.

[dansolo]

13. Can you at least wait until Clark has more delgates than Dean?

It's a little silly to imply that Dean should drop out when he currently has more delegates.

[LuminousX]

14. After the convention

[TexasSissy]

16. That's all three of them! Which one to unite behind?

[Mairead]

17. Goodness--you make it sound as though he had a choice in the matter!

:) They don't let people who have no political office vote on those issues. So his opposition is at most asserted and not at all proven. That makes a difference. Or should.