comments [re: betting on the donkey race]

Thanks for referring to my question and linking to my site (for that you can call me by my first name). Other than Dean's vocal opposition to the war and occupation, I don't see his policies as much diffrent than current mainstream centrist stands, i.e. what was considered a "liberal" Republican 20 years ago. I have not seen his insistence on reversing the debilitating tax cuts imposed since January, 2001, nor redirecting significant amounts of currently recurring military appropriations to social programs like education, housing, jobs, health, etc., programs that are rapidly falling by the wayside as the deficit explodes. Each time I listen to Kucinich or read one of his policies, I tell myself, "Hey, that's exactly how I feel!" I am thrilled that someone who thinks like me is actually speaking out and challenging others. It is unfortunate that his campaign is floundering so badly due to mismanagement and lack of funding. It's a given that he will not win the nomination, but if more people support him in spirit, then more people will notice and think about these issues.
[ posted by Mike (mstabile) on Sep 23, 2003 11:49 EDT ]

Mike - I agree with you that Kucinich has an incredible platform that left-leaning folks have been longing for a long time... to listen to him speak you'd think he actually cares about the well-being of the country more than his political career... very rare! But like you said, he's probably not viable for the problem at hand...

I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of Dean's positions. On his website he lays out his economic platform, and the first bullet point states:

* Repeal the Bush tax cuts, and use those funds to pay for universal health care, homeland security, and investments in job creation that benefit all Americans.

I saw him at a rally in NYC in which he reiterated those points... he's really big on universal health care, and being an M.D. might give him the credibility to make some headway on the issue. I also like the way he took some political heat with the Israeli-Palestinian issue by presenting a [gasp] realistic position. That just never happens in American politics, and is definitely worth a gold star.
[ posted by citizen lehew on Sep 24, 2003 12:16 EDT ]
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