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athena

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4. I used to love Kucinich

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed May 17, 2017, 11:57 PM

May 2017

and Weiner, and all the liberals who were outspoken and seemed to possess the spine the Democratic Party seemed to lack.

As I have gotten older, I have realized that the true leaders are the boring ones who focus on getting stuff done -- people like Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. The ones who impressed me in my youth were more focused on looking and sounding good and making a splash than on doing the hard work of legislating and governing.

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Dennis Kucinich was pimping for Trump on Hannity. He was getting Hosannas from Huckabee. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

I always thought kucinich was a little off BannonsLiver May 2017 #1

I wouldn't piss down his throat if his heart was on fire. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #3

More than a little off rufus dog May 2017 #12

the Huckster was astounded. Chipper Chat May 2017 #2

Thanks for the confirmation. All three of em are insane. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #5

Thank you. Chipper Chat May 2017 #15

I used to love Kucinich athena May 2017 #4

And they don't end up pimping Deplorables on FOX. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #6

+1 spooky3 May 2017 #7

Right. Yay for the boring ones who get stuff done. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #8

Yup. The Obama years might've been the most boring of any president. Drunken Irishman May 2017 #9

True that! I'll take "No Drama Obama" over the loud "hey look at me, look at me" attention whores brush May 2017 #10

Shhh somebody may not like that! Dream Girl May 2017 #14

Well said. Justice May 2017 #16

Russian stooge...always has been alcibiades_mystery May 2017 #11

Yup see my post above rufus dog May 2017 #13

Maybe those triangular UFOs made him do it. Orrex May 2017 #17