Early this morning, Dennis Kucinich channeled his inner-evangelist and released the above impassioned plea for cash. The once untouchable congressman apparently is feeling the heat from Councilman Joe Cimperman, his chief congressional foe. In a race Kucinich used to sleep-walk through, he’s practically begging for $1,000. Presuming you don’t speak Kucinichese — sadly, we accidentally learned long ago — we’ve taken the time to translate his message: Dennis: Hi. I want to thank you for your support of our efforts to … take America in a new direction, so we can have a government that we can truly call our own. Translation: Thanks for all that presidential-campaign cash, assorted Santa Cruz hippies and Hollywood types. It’s really paying off. I’m as tan as ever! In connection with that, you know I’m running for re-election to the United States Congress, and I need your help to make sure that I stay in Congress. …
This article appears in Jan 23-30, 2008.
Ohio voters are a bunch of retards. We have elected people into office that are the laughing stock of the country. Remember Jim Traficant? Wake up people!
This column is typical PD coverage of Kucinich. Mindless, substanceless, unfunny personal attacks. Great work Gus. Must be really satisfying.
If you are going to attack Kucinich, please do so on the basis of his record or proposals. Kucinich is the only national candidate who stands with the people against the moneyed elite who own the country. He is the obviously principled and honest. I have not seen an informed attack on him;, your article has no substance. Kucinich is a national treasure.