In defense of Dennis Kucinich -
I have to admit: I adore Dennis Kucinich. In the 2008 primaries, my heart belonged to Hillary, but my philosophy was pure Dennis. He was the anti-Barack, the anti-Hillary, way the anti-Edwards… the guy who wouldn’t say things he didn’t believe just to get a vote; a principled man in a business that really doesn’t value principle over pragmatism.
And if he turns out to be the vote that kills health care reform, I will stand up and cheer.
Kucinich is firm in his “no” vote on the final bill, despite what must be fearsome pressure from his Democratic leadership. Bart Stupak and his coalition can probably be bought off with a tweak of language — and if not, don’t believe for a moment that Team Pelosi cares more about women’s constitutional rights than they do about being able to say we passed health reform. But what Kucinich wants is what virtually nobody on either end of Pennsylvania Avenue is willing to give: True universal health care.
via In defense of Dennis Kucinich – - Salon.com.
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