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| McKinney '08: The Update |
| 2007-12-20 |
| Most important update: Yes. Sideshow Bob still appears to be her hairdresser. ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office last year after a headline-grabbing scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, has decided to seek the presidency -- as a Green Party candidate. Does Cynthia know that "Green" don't mean "money"? I'm serious... In a video posted on the Internet on Tuesday, McKinney criticized the war in Iraq and complained about Democrats and Republicans, saying both parties are beholden to corrupt corporate interests. She called the Green Party "my new political home." Until they also realize I'm a friggin loon and kick me out too... McKinney, 52, registered to vote in California after a group called Run! Cynthia! Run! began drafting her as the Green Party's candidate there. Since then, she had made campaign appearances in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Woah! Step back folks! Don't crush the people in front! "The Democrats do not speak for us," she said. "The Democrats are no different than their Republican counterparts." THE MAN!! be keepin me down! McKinney served six terms representing a suburban Atlanta district but was defeated in 2006 by DeKalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson. She had been the first black woman elected to Congress from Georgia. ...and, using her as an example, maybe the last. One of her final acts in Congress was to introduce a bill to impeach President Bush, saying he misled Congress into approving the war in Iraq and violated the law by secretly spying on citizens. She once claimed Bush had been warned of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Probably by a UFO. McKinney is one of at least seven Green Party candidates for president. The party will select its presidential nominee at its July 10 convention in Chicago. ...and what a slugfest that should be. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 Aos? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-12-20 23:53 |
| #7 McKinney/Kucinich/Paul '08 -- the mixed nuts ticket. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-12-20 22:00 |
| #6 "Until they also realize I'm a friggin loon and kick me out too..." Hey, that's cachet to the Green's. Ought to put you right near the top of that party ticket. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2007-12-20 20:45 |
| #5 AOS, with all due respect - I can't go with you on that, no one is trying to be niggardly in their appraisal. Check your terms: Watermelon typically refers to Green© on the outside, Red©/Commie on the inside, not a racial slur. BTW - niggardly is also not a racial slur, unless you have a prediliction to that mindview you could look it up |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-12-20 20:14 |
| #4 I thought ed's comment rather clever. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-12-20 19:08 |
| #3 Please don't go there. AoS. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2007-12-20 17:55 |
| #2 So does this mean we can now call McKinney a watermelon? |
| Posted by: ed 2007-12-20 17:30 |
| #1 She makes Ralph Nader look like a statesman and a towering political presence. |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2007-12-20 17:25 |