Kucinich Contingent Not Going Away (67 Delegates Will Vote 'Present,' Not Kerry--Iraq Protest)

Wahington Post ^ | 7/27/04 | Richard Lieby

[gopwinsin04]

As everything at the DNC convention in Boston proceeds per script, one source of tension remains: the Dennis Kucinich factor.

The liberal congressman from Ohio has fallen in line behind the party standard bearer, but many of his 67 delegates will go 'off message' in a symbolic floor protest.

Charline Coates, 33 a poet from Clevland said, 'Our vote will just say 'present' becuase his [Rep. Kucinich's] name is not on the ballot.

Kucinich told us, 'I respect my delegates' for wanting to lodge protest votes.

But sounding very on message he predicted: 'We will leave this convention united for John Kerry.'

[gopwinsin04]

Let's hope they walk out of the building!

[NormsRevenge]

A UN-ited Party, indeed. ;-)

[NeoCaveman]

67 delegates? Who'd notice them missing?

[TheBigB]

I'll be surprised if they find their way TO the building.

[gopwinsin04]

Here's one right here!

[ken5050]

speaking of walkouts..what happened to the protest when the Boston mayor spoke yesterday?

[blau993]

Why do I think the poet from Cleveland may be the prototype for Anne Coulter's description of the women at the RAT convention:

My pretty-girl allies stick out like a sore thumb amongst the corn-fed, no make-up, natural fiber, no-bra needing, sandal-wearing, hirsute, somewhat fragrant hippie-chick pie wagons they call "women" at the Democratic National Convention.

[gopwinsin04]

I heard some hubub but nothing major on the C-Span broadcast.

[L98Fiero]

67 delegates? That must be all the Kucinich supporters and their parents. Seriously, is ther a Kucinich supporter who isn't a "poet" (yeah, they make the jack!) a "writer", a "painter", or some other form of "artist"? Aside from the high-school kids and mental patients, I mean.

[gopwinsin04]

Have you got a link for Ann's 'banned' USA Today column?

[TheBigB]

Who's the guy with her? ;)

[Undertow]

DELEGATE FOR KUCINICH VOTES PRESENT!

[Area Freeper]

[reagan_fanatic]

but many of his 67 delegates will go 'off message' in a symbolic floor protest

This will piss off basket weavers everywhere.

[gopwinsin04]

Is that the state chair coordinator? lol..

[night reader]

Let's hope they walk out of the building!

Or better yet, are forcibly ejected in a loud screaming match while the cameras are rolling!!!

[pogo101]

Dennis "Elfin Magic!" Kucinich bttt. :)

[blau993]

She's got it posted on her website.

www.anncoulter.org

[1Old Pro]

MOST OF THE DELEGATES ARE WEIRDO'S, but I'll bet the Kucinich delegates can be "picked out" just by looking at them. Profiling works.