John Kerry and Dennis Kucinich on President Reagan's death

[JI7]

Kerry's statement below

<“Ronald Reagan's love of country was infectious. Even when he was breaking Democrats' hearts, he did so with a smile and in the spirit of honest and open debate. Despite the disagreements, he lived by that noble ideal that at 5pm we weren't Democrats or Republicans, we were Americans and friends. President Reagan and Tip O'Neill fought hard and honorably on many issues, and sat down together to happily swap jokes and the stories of their lives. The differences were real, but because of the way President Reagan led, he taught us that there is a big difference between strong beliefs and bitter partisanship.


“He was the voice of America in good times and in grief. When we lost the brave astronauts in the Challenger tragedy, he reminded us that, ‘Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.’


“Now, his own journey has ended-a long and storied trip that spanned most of the American century-and shaped one of the greatest victories of freedom. Today in the face of new challenges, his example reminds us that we must move forward with optimism and resolve. He was our oldest president, but he made America young again.


“Our prayers are with his family, and the wife he loved in a way all the world could see. And to the end, she loved him with courage and complete devotion. She helped all of us better understand the cruel disease that took him away before it took his life, and what we must do to prevent and cure it.


“Teresa and I and our family extend our deepest sympathies to Nancy Reagan and the Reagan family. Today, from California to Maine - ‘from sea to shining sea’ - Americans will bow their heads in prayer and gratitude that President Reagan left such an indelible stamp on the nation he loved.”>


Kucinich statement below

<"More than any president in modern times, he understood the essential optimism of the American people. He evoked it and exemplified it. His passing at this troubling hour in our national experience therefore is exceedingly sad and leaves a great void." _ U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland.>

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/001863.html

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=1920636

[Renew Deal]

1. Kucinich is a DLC, PNAC tool. I'm voting for Nader

[Hippo_Tron]

2. LOL

Good one

[DBoon]

3. Kucinich must be a closet freeper!

n/t

[Beatrix]

4. lol

first time someone at DU literally had me LOL in a long time.

[PVnRT]

12. EDITED

ON EDIT: I posted too quick, I wil assume that was sarcasm.

[saracat]

5. Kucinich must be in league with that traitorous bastard

Ted Kennedy.Freepers both of em! LOL

[Padraig18]

6. Pure class!

I wish some here could follow JK and DK's examples.

:thumbsup:

[Cocoa]

7. I can no longer vote for Dennis Kucinich

he's now no better than that DINO Wellstone.

[Renew Deal]

8. lol

There were a few statements like that flying around yesterday.

[curse10]

9. Maybe DK's statement will shut some people up

DK, Kerry, Kennedy, and Clinton have issued wonderful, classy statements

[JohnKleeb]

11. but but they are sellouts

some people are just nuts.

[mr715]

10. My...God...

And here I thought Kucinich was a crazy liberal.

I guess him using personal judgement against the desire of socialist fringes of the democratic party make him, in all actuality, a conservative pawn just like JOHN F. KERRY

The double standard is so obvious, even Ronald Reagan can see it.

Sorry people, just cause he's short, gnome-looking, and a vegan doesnt make him a good candidate.

And he doesnt drink coffee or tea, but instead sips on hot water. Thats just... odd.


M

[goodhue]

14. hot water with lemon

the horrors

[PVnRT]

13. Very classy

That's exactly what they should have done - it will deflect a lot of potential criticism from the right-wingers in the media; maybe even bring a few Reagan Democrats back into the fold.

[LetThemEatWar]

15. What!

i cant believe these lying nazi whores! Reagan was hitler! I for one am ashamed of our supposedly "liberal" leaders.

I am especially disappointed by kucinich. mopaul needs to talk somne sense into him!