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This was a pretty good debate imo maybe because it was Hillary's worst showing, and Kucinich's best imo.
Other than Hillary, and Obama who got the most face time through out the debate it was Kucinich imo that came out strong, smart, whitty, and funny.
Congressman Kucinich, we are here to night in this beautifully and recently renovated Soldier Field, partially renovated due to about $400 million in taxpayer money. Should state and local -- and in some cases, by proxy anyway -- federal governments subsidize private businesses like sports teams by
building them stadiums, when perhaps that choice is being made at the expense of infrastructure and bridges?
KUCINICH: I have actually involved in that for many years. Here is what I said in Cleveland. Instead of spending $400 million or more for a stadium, why don't we just buy the team?
(LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) I mean, really, you know, that's where the money is. So I think that we ought to be talking about an approach that gets people a return for their investment.
Now, with respect to infrastructure, for the third time I have
introduced a bill. This time it is H.R. 3400. It is a bipartisan
bill. Congressman LaTourette of Ohio is with me on it.
Here is what it will do. It will create millions of new jobs
rebuilding America's infrastructure, rebuilding roads, water systems, sewer systems, bridges. I have been on this for many years. It will create jobs for laborers, for iron workers, for carpenters, for people who are involved in infrastructure -- millions of new jobs, and create a Federal Bank of Infrastructure Modernization.
Now, the time to talk about infrastructure is a little bit late
after Katrina. It is a little bit late after the bridge has fallen in
Minneapolis. But I've been there and I understand the implication. Why do you need an infrastructure? You need an infrastructure so you can create a basis for jobs. I want a new American manufacturing policy where the maintenance of steel, automotive, aerospace and shipping is seen as vital to our national security.
KUCINICH: And I want to see America take a new direction in
trade as part of this, and that means it's time to get out of NAFTA and the WTO... (APPLAUSE) ... and have trade that's based on workers' rights: the right to organize, the right to collective bargaining, the right to strike...
OLBERMANN: Congressman?
KUCINICH: ... the right to decent wages and benefits, and on and on. I'm here as the workers' candidate. Thank you.
OLBERMANN: Thank you, Congressman. And please -- and once again, we appreciate the applause and we appreciate the sincerity of your emotions, but the less applause we have, the more questions we can get in.
He had the crowd going as you can read!
And no doubt Kucinich had the best line of the night when asked about China and how much we are in their pocket.
KUCINICH: The time to worry about China trade was really when some of my friends up here on the stage actually voted for most favored nation. Now, as president, my most favored nation is America.
And I want to say, you know, there was a myth when I was growing up in Cleveland that if you dig a hole deep enough, you'll get to China. We're there.
And we need to have a president that understands that... (APPLAUSE) ... and is ready to take a whole new direction and change trade
with China. (APPLAUSE) Thank you very much. A working person's president. Thank you.
I look for Kucinich to move up a couple of spots after this debate. I think he can take over Edwards.
Other than Hillary, and Obama who got the most face time through out the debate it was Kucinich imo that came out strong, smart, whitty, and funny.
Congressman Kucinich, we are here to night in this beautifully and recently renovated Soldier Field, partially renovated due to about $400 million in taxpayer money. Should state and local -- and in some cases, by proxy anyway -- federal governments subsidize private businesses like sports teams by
building them stadiums, when perhaps that choice is being made at the expense of infrastructure and bridges?
KUCINICH: I have actually involved in that for many years. Here is what I said in Cleveland. Instead of spending $400 million or more for a stadium, why don't we just buy the team?
(LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) I mean, really, you know, that's where the money is. So I think that we ought to be talking about an approach that gets people a return for their investment.
Now, with respect to infrastructure, for the third time I have
introduced a bill. This time it is H.R. 3400. It is a bipartisan
bill. Congressman LaTourette of Ohio is with me on it.
Here is what it will do. It will create millions of new jobs
rebuilding America's infrastructure, rebuilding roads, water systems, sewer systems, bridges. I have been on this for many years. It will create jobs for laborers, for iron workers, for carpenters, for people who are involved in infrastructure -- millions of new jobs, and create a Federal Bank of Infrastructure Modernization.
Now, the time to talk about infrastructure is a little bit late
after Katrina. It is a little bit late after the bridge has fallen in
Minneapolis. But I've been there and I understand the implication. Why do you need an infrastructure? You need an infrastructure so you can create a basis for jobs. I want a new American manufacturing policy where the maintenance of steel, automotive, aerospace and shipping is seen as vital to our national security.
KUCINICH: And I want to see America take a new direction in
trade as part of this, and that means it's time to get out of NAFTA and the WTO... (APPLAUSE) ... and have trade that's based on workers' rights: the right to organize, the right to collective bargaining, the right to strike...
OLBERMANN: Congressman?
KUCINICH: ... the right to decent wages and benefits, and on and on. I'm here as the workers' candidate. Thank you.
OLBERMANN: Thank you, Congressman. And please -- and once again, we appreciate the applause and we appreciate the sincerity of your emotions, but the less applause we have, the more questions we can get in.
He had the crowd going as you can read!
And no doubt Kucinich had the best line of the night when asked about China and how much we are in their pocket.
KUCINICH: The time to worry about China trade was really when some of my friends up here on the stage actually voted for most favored nation. Now, as president, my most favored nation is America.
And I want to say, you know, there was a myth when I was growing up in Cleveland that if you dig a hole deep enough, you'll get to China. We're there.
And we need to have a president that understands that... (APPLAUSE) ... and is ready to take a whole new direction and change trade
with China. (APPLAUSE) Thank you very much. A working person's president. Thank you.
I look for Kucinich to move up a couple of spots after this debate. I think he can take over Edwards.
maybe dropping out soon, so I would look for Fred Thompson or Newt to jump in for the CLP. That stands for the Chicken little party AKA The GOP.
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