You Fought In Iraq? You're No Democrat

It's nice to know that Dennis thinks a guy like Paul Hackett is a "Democrat in name only." This because Hackett, though disagreeing with the Iraq War, fought in it anyway. So apparently anyone who is serving in the armed forces is not really a Democrat according to Kucinich.

You know, I read this and think back to that big memorial service at the IX Center to honor all those fallen soldiers stationed in Brookpark and Lima. Kucinich stood on that stage and honored those people. He stood shoulder to shoulder with family members. I thought it was one of th high points of his career and was relieved that he refrained from any sort of anti-war grumbling at such a time of sorrow. But to think that not long after this Kucinich was referring to Hackett this way is very depressing.

Even if you love Dennis and support his policies, this kind of thing is proof that Kucinich has no clue how to interact with other people. There's a reason why he's never managed to pass a bill. He can't even build a concensus with people who, for the most part, agree with him. He's been a disastrous COngressman for Cleveland for that reason. And it's the same reason that his run for the presidency is a total waste of time, money, and carbon.