Kucinich wants Paul as his running mate.

is a whacko. Let's not put him in the same category as Ron Paul. Ron Paul is not a whacko. Sounds like another plot to discredit RP with voters. They have nothing in common besides their stance on Iraq.

Of course he does!

Who wouldn't want the Ron Paul's supporters and their money raising/donating abilities???

Of course he does!

Maybe I'm missing something here. Kucinich wants us out of Iraq. Other than that he wants to have universal healthcare paid for with my tax dollars, he wants to take away my right to KABArms, does not want to abolish the IRS,..... So where is all this talk about Kucinich coming from?
Sounds like a plan to derail Ron Paul.

Besides this is a Ron Paul site? Correct?

Someone needs to start a dailykucinich.com site for all that nonsense.

I am in favor of a Bipartisan presidential ticket in fact I think it is almost necessary to help sell congress on the changes that need to be made. It is also historical since when the country began it was the looser in the presidential race that became the VP which is why the position is so lame.

That being said Dennis would not be my choice for Ron's VP. That would have to go to Mike Gravel. He has a record of standing for what he believes is right and at one point left government because he became disgusted with the process of back scratching. So he know the tricks and can defend against them. Their positions are not too far apart either on most things.

And you're right, it should be the other way around. But where does Dennis Kucinich get the idea he's in a position to ask for a running mate as popular as Ron Paul?

This is very positive. It shows that certain principles cross party lines.
Indeed, the message of freedom unites people.

...have more coverage of his wife instead?

I am against socialism as it is an assault on liberty. Therefore, Kucinich is not a good presidential candidate.

That being said, if Kucinich wants to endorse Dr. Ronald Earnest Paul, I'm fine with that.

Paul and Kucinich are diametrically opposed on policy and should never run on the same ticket.

was just an inch taller or so...then I think it would be a good idea. When I see him give a speech, I am always drawn to the fact that the sleeves of his shirt comes down to about his knuckles, I then loose my train of thought on what he is talking about. But then again, maybe we could spin the fact that he has seen Bigfoot(or was it a UFO?) in our favor, you never know.

G_d bless

They make a good match.
But, Kucinich is an economic liberal. They would never agree on economics.

It is not so absurd a partnership considering how beyond the looking glass the neocons have taken us.

When you look at it from that perspective, they look very close together. I could think of worse things than a partnership like this but the Dr. would have to be on top.

Among the many reasons this is not a good idea is the simple fact that we are trying to win a Republican primary. To succeed, we need to *be* Republicans and organize locally as Republicans to persuade Republicans. Teaming up with a Democrat is not the way to achieve this.

We need to discard this minor-party, general-election-only mindset that haunts many of us. Unless we win the Republican primary, we won't have a general election to worry about.

Philip Blumel
www.rlcfl.org

RP should not consider this. He's for socialized medicine which is totally against RP's ideals.

There's many other people out there that would have better experience and support RP's platform.

He doesn't need to even worry about a running mate until he's either got the nomination or he runs as a 3rd party. Then the people will come and flock to the campaign.

Kucinich is also way down in the polls compared to Ron Paul. He's not going to win against Hillary or Obama or Edwards. He's a wacky guy. He has strong stances, but he's a very odd person.

50ft pole...keep away with a...

This linking Kucinich to Ron Paul is an elaborate effort to slow the momentum of Ron Paul. Just like the brothel endorsement this is an endorsement of sorts from a liberal to get conservatives to move away from Ron Paul. Don't take the bait.

Of Dr. Paul's ACTUAL grassroots support, because he's built an entire reputation on being "the grassroots guy" and he sees our Meetup numbers. IMO.

We don't need Dennis. We need Professor Williams.
JMR

One of the main reasons we have arrived at this deplorable condition in this country is because the public has gotten into the dangerous mental habit of thinking they can pick and choose which rights and freedoms they like and to hell with the others. The result of that kind of thinking is the eventual loss of ALL freedom. Liberty is not a buffet.

Kucinich thinks that only the government should have guns and you should sit in your house and whimper while you wait for the cops to come protect you.

Kucinich has no respect for your right to do what you want with the fruits of your labor - the government (which has all the guns in a Kucinich world) can come to your home, take what it wants by force and give it to whoever it wants for whatever purpose it wants.

Either you own your self and the fruits of your labor or the government does. I choose self-ownership. Kucinich chooses government.

I wouldn't vote for Thomas Jefferson if Kucinich was his VP.

Peace.

Men that are beyond the parties and focus on us As Americans............."Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."

Is as close as we will get to seeing a Dem. presedental canadate endorsing RP. Though we know it shouldn't happen, I see it as a compliment.

healthy for both terms, it might not be the worst move... but there are better ones. I'm sure RP will want to get the VP office back to its Constitutional role of sitting around waiting for something to happen to the Big Cheese and breaking the occasional tie in the Senate.

I'm not so sure this is good news.

www.ronpaul2008.com
www.teaparty07.com

Indeed it should be the other way around (if at all 'cuz Cucinich's democrat standpoints differ enough with RP's).

This is kinda like a sheep asking a wolf to help him eat meat.
The only thing they have in common are their four legs.

Since Kucinich is in agreement with Paul on Iran, Iraq, the Patriot Act, the Military Commissions Act, torture, the War on Drugs, and a National ID card, as well as corporate welfare in general and even, to some extent, monetary policy, it is certainly not the craziest idea I've ever heard (Paul-Giuliani would be far more insane, in spite of their nominal membership in the same party).

Also, the respect that Kucinich has shown Paul will be very helpful in a general election and, even now, helps support the point that Paul is probably more electable because his support is far broader than the other Republican candidates. Indeed, Paul is the only Republican nominee who won't get crushed in November: the leadership has no idea how unpopular they have made the Republican Party, and fails to appreciate the extent to which Paul is the last chance many are willing to give it.

That said, there are too many disagreements on economic policy for Paul and Kucinich to make a reasonable team, and if Paul gets the Republican nomination, he will rightfully be expected to choose a Republican. All bets are off if Dr. Paul doesn't get the Republican nomination.