I was surprised, pleasantly, when I saw the news item from the Kucinich for President campaign entitled, “If you love Joe Biden, you’ll love Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson, and Dodd – but not Kucinich”.
All the other major Democratic presidential candidates have been quoted by the Joseph Biden for President campaign – as agreeing with Biden’s foreign policy. Dennis Kucinich alone has the courage to point out what’s wrong with Biden’s pro-war foreign policy history.
The Congressman has the utmost respect for Senator Biden and his years of service to the nation. He just happens to be wrong on some very major issues; and, if the other candidates agree with him, then they’re wrong, too.
They voted to authorize the war in Iraq. They approved continued funding of the war. They voted for the Patriot Act. They supported trade agreements that have had a devastating impact on American workers. They have failed to challenge the President and the Vice President for their unrepentant and continued violations of the U.S. Constitution.
I chose the progressive button design you see here at the top of this article because it shows Dennis Kucinich looking where the other Democratic presidential candidates don’t have the courage to look: To the left.
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