Kucinich: The perils of purity
“Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible,” Dennis Kucinich told Steven Colbert the other night.
The quote, from the Spanish philosopher Miguel Unamono, says almost everything you need to know about the ideological purity of the progressive congressman from Ohio and why he’s making this second run for the presidency.
He is a walking litmus test of progressive purity:
He wants us out of Iraq immediately. Moreover, he’s the only Democratic candidate who not only spoke against the war back in 2002—he actually voted against it. Plus, he consistently voted against all subsequent war funding.
He voted against the Patriot Act, too.
He voted against NAFTA and CAFTA.
He cosponsored a bill to create a single-payer national health service.
He favors same-sex marriage.
He is outspoken on all the hot-button issues and fearlessly defends his positions.
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