Good for Kucinich to actually be paying attention:
The New Ledger titles its coverage of two interviews with the uber-progressive Ohio Congressman using a distinct understatement: “Kucinich Shreds Democrats for ‘Selling Out’.”
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is not happy with the direction of his own party and he is telling them to wake up. In an interview with Rawstory.com, Congressman Kucinich blasted away verbally and shredded his fellow Democrats with his words for failing to follow through on the change they promised in Washington…
…He went as far as to mention the Tea Party movement in a separate interview, warning fellow Dems on the Ed Schultz Show not to ignore financial issues.
“I met with people who were, you know, unfairly ridiculed as being just a bunch of teabaggers and frankly they had basic economic concerns just like everyone else, they felt that government wasn’t listening to them, and this is where the Democratic Party better wake up,” he told the radio audience.
As I’ve said before, there is a chance that even a liberal Democrat can tap in to TEA Party support – it wouldn’t be easy, but it could be done. All that it requires is a realization that the TEA Party people are patriots acting from love of country, and then address at least some of their concerns. I don’t know if Kucinich is actively seeking such support, but he’s just put himself miles ahead of any other Democrat on this – and given that Democrats are in for a rough November, that will just work to Kucinich’s advantage (though now Kucinich may come to seriously regret dumping a lifetime’s pro-life activism in order to make his quixotic run for the White House).
Its nothing new that people are angry over government – what is new is that people can swiftly find out they are not alone in this, and then set up events to publicize their concerns. And this can all be done on a shoe string and with no establishment leadership. The people are furious with government – its just disgusting to watch Obama, Pelosi and Reid actively lying to us and screwing over America while they tell us, with a straight face, that they are doing nothing of the kind. This fury is building, and it will carry to November – even if the economy gets better.
Anyone can hop on this revolutionary bus – anyone who cares about America; anyone who wants more local control; anyone who wants the crooks in DC and Wall Street sent to jail…there is no room on this bus, however, for anyone who lies or who tries to sell the concept that our grossly incompetent government can make things better for us.
We’ll see how this all plays out – but when a kook leftist like Kucinich breaks ranks with the Democrat leadership, you know that the times are, indeed, a-changing.
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