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Kucinich is at the top for me and frankly I think a lot of Democrats and liberals will find that is who pops to the top of their list. What is also true is that most will skip right past him to the #2 or 3 position to find someone they can 'get behind' because we've all been so conditioned to not take him seriously.
Ustwo intimates that Kucinich and those who support his views are out of touch, but I rue the thought that such ideas from being respected the world over to taking care of our neighbors who fall ill are ideas 'out of touch' with mainstream America. When mainstream America aspires not to greatness, nor to compassion, nor to responsibility, but instead wallows in a pit of self-righteousness, seeking to be free of all responsibility to do more than merely satisfy selfish desires--that is when America is doomed.
If aspiring to lead America to greatness, to end wasteful wars, to restore American pre-eminence as a world leader, to ensure the best possible living conditions for all Americans today and into the future, is out of touch, then I truly weep for America. But I don't believe Ustwo. I don't believe most Americans are okay with watching their fellow citizens suffer needlessly simply because they can't afford care, or sending thousands of our best off to die in the desert.
It isn't about liberal or conservative agendas. Since when did Conservatism include military adventurism?
Democrats won't put up Kucinich because they've convinced themselves that he can't win in November against a slick Rudy or Mitt campaign. It really is too bad, because I think if we really wanted a good campaign for a President commited to his platform, not his electoral chances, we'd pit Kucinich and Paul against eachother in November. But this is a 2008 election, not 1860, so we'll be stuck watching a "race" between Clinton and Rudy. Oh joy!
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