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I would have to say that I would lean more toward Kucinich's camp, if any, out of the remaining candidates.
Kerry may have insider status, establishment endorsement and media assistance- the NYTimes slobbers at his feet, but he offends me to the core. Kerry represents the essence of that priviliged status quo politician that we have been roused to oppose for their complicity and inaction. Bush may be as bad as it gets, but Kerry signals limited compromise. The ruling elite may recognize that Bush has to go, but they are even more terrified of threats to business as usual. Dennis keeps the heat on while they attempt to marginalize him, while they attempt to dismiss him, laugh at him, ignore him. Ever notice he gets the most positive audience response in these debates? The powers that be can't allow that to get out as a widely accepted viability.
Kerry is a pompous ass, a most untalented and unattractive politician who has been set up as our choice. Under those circumstances, anyone could feasibly win. But when Kerry started his usual proclamation: "There was a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it", Kucinich quietly interjected, "What was the right way?" And he was absolutely right. There was no case, there was no "right way".
Dean may have represented the potential reality of an effective agent for change with broad appeal, but Kucinich carries the message of future promise. Kerry is the sellout we are forced to live with.
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