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Originally posted by Q:1984A:1776
reply to post by bknapple32
*BUMP*
This needs to be on the front page of ATS. Hell, it needs to be on the front page of the NY Times. Keep this thread alive people!
I understand why the MSM doesn't make people aware of D. Kucinich's predicament, but why is there so little awareness being spread by a site such as ATS? I have a great deal of respect for the average ATS member, but I am truly surprised that this thread isn't getting more attention than it has... Talk about disillusionment!
Originally posted by bknapple32
Im still in shock. Why would democrats in that district want Marcy Kaptur over a guy who made more sense than most have in government??
Kucinich also has advocated ending the war on drugs and faced criticism when he said he considered running for Congress in Washington state if redistricting left him without a district.
I 100% agree. How could anyone who watched how he conducted business for as long as he has not vote for him. Maybe there isn't any conspiracy here, but it just seems a little odd that a Representative like him just fell to the wayside with little more than a wimper. This is something that should be looked into a little more. The reconfiguring of the districts should automatically send up a red flag. If I could flag this thread twice I would.
Originally posted by Q:1984A:1776
reply to post by bknapple32
*BUMP*
This needs to be on the front page of ATS. Hell, it needs to be on the front page of the NY Times. Keep this thread alive people!
I understand why the MSM doesn't make people aware of D. Kucinich's predicament, but why is there so little awareness being spread by a site such as ATS? I have a great deal of respect for the average ATS member, but I am truly surprised that this thread isn't getting more attention than it has... Talk about disillusionment!
Originally posted by sealing
reply to post by bknapple32
Ah, one of the favorite tricks of Republicans.
Redistricting. No group works harder at cheating
and least at progress . And they seem to always get away with it.
You should see what the lines look like in Austin Tx.
The only Texas city that scares the poo out of them,
so they have to hack away at the district lines.
In 1999, Obama suffered a serious defeat when he tried to take on longtime South Side Congressman Bobby Rush, who represents a district that is more than 62 percent African-American.
Two years later, with the Democrats in control of Illinois redistricting, Obama was apparently able to reshape his state senate district to his own specifications, which included drawing in wealthy supporters from Chicago’s Gold Coast.
Originally posted by KeliOnyx
Originally posted by bknapple32
Im still in shock. Why would democrats in that district want Marcy Kaptur over a guy who made more sense than most have in government??
Because the district was redrawn to force him out. The redistricting took what was district 9 and district 10 and turned them into district 9. When they did this it took the largest segment of Kaptur's district and joined it with what was effectively half of Kucinich's district. Whether you like his politics or not the one thing that can be said about Kucinich is he always looked out for the people he was elected to represent to the chagrin of corporate powers. His decision to not sell Cleveland Power even resulted in the mob hiring a hitman to take him out. One thing can be certain, he will be back.