joining us from washington is democratic congressmember dennis kucinich. this is his last again congress after serving eight terms. since 1997, dennis kucinich has been a leading progressive voice on capitol hill, into these articles of impeachment against george w. bush, voted against the patriot act, and advocated for ending the war on drugs. dennis kucinich ran for president in 2004 and 2008, down to create a permanent peace. he is former mayor of cleveland, ohio. congressmember, welcome back to "democracy now!" >> thank you. >> your term would be over except you have been called back on sunday, right, to do with the fiscal cliff? >> i have been in washington waiting to see if congress would be called back into session, as it should be. there really is no legitimate reason why the country should be facing serious tax increases for middle-class and also spending cuts that will further slow down the economy. we have made all of the wrong choices. we should be talking about jobs and more people involved in paying taxes. we should be talking about rebuildin

defeating democratic congressman dennis kucinich in the newly redrawn district. each battling hard for a foothold in the northern part of ohio. we should point out in the republican nomination, it looks like samuel wurzelbacher will be the republican nominee. you may not know him but you know the name he came by in 2008. joe the plumber. he defeated steven kraus a licensed auctioneer. last night speaking to supporters, representative kaptur said i wish to say to dennis kucinich, i thank him very much for his spirited campaign. he worked hard and wants to help our country as well and i noelle find ways to do that. meanwhile, in cleveland, this from congressman dennis kucinich. >> now, i would like to be able to congratulate congresswoman kaptur, but i do have to say she ran a campaign in the media market that was utterly lacking in integrity with false statements, half truths, misrepresentations. i hope that is not the kind of representation she would provide to this community. and i don't think the people of toledo have any idea of the kind of campaign run here i

dennis kucinich didn't get brainwashed in the process.e a mindless cheerleader for a highly compromised bill. he never forgot the 26 million people who were going to be left behind without a plan to ever provide coverage for them. but many democrats did. they pretended they passed a universal coverage bill and as the law continued to be criticized, democrats pretended they passed a perfect bill. no legislation is ever perfect. it can never be perfect. all legislation is the product of compromise. the affordable care act is indescribely complex, even for experts. no one can recite to you the 15 taxes in the bill without checking the list. there isn't a nonexpert out there who knows the full mix of ways in which the bill tries to provide health care coverage for expanding medicaid, expanding the c.h.i.p. program, providing government subsidies to purchase health insurance for some people. no one knows how much those subsidies are, not even the experts. no one knows what the fines are and the enforcement for the individual mandate. none of t

congressman marcie captor of toledo defeating lon-time throwing dennis kucinich in the newly redrawn ninth congressional district. each battling hard for a foothold in this new district in the northern part of ohio. in the republican nomination, it looks like samuel wur sell bacher is going to be the republican nominee. you may not know he is but you know the name joe the plumber. he defeated steven kraus, a licensed auctioneer, for the republican nomination. last night speaking to supporters in toledo, representative captor saying "i wish to say to my congressional colleague from the cleveland area dennis kucinich, i thank him very much for his spirited campaign. he worked very hard, he wants to help our country as well and i know he will find ways to do that." this from congressman dennis kucinich." >> i would like to be able to congratulate congressman captor. but i do have to say that she ran a campaign in the cleveland media market that was utterly lacking in integrity. with false statements, half-truths, misrepresentations. i hope that is not the kind of representation she woul

dennis kucinich. you know, i had seen dennis many, many times on television prior to being elected myself, seeing the interviews. dennis was a known leader and political figure in the state of ohio and people told me early on , you know, you don't have to agree with everything that dennis says, but one thing you'll find out about dennis is that he loves the people that he represents. and he represents them well. you can learn a lot from dennis kucinich about constituent services. and in the days since i've been here, one thing i've learned about dennis as well is that he is always a gentleman. and no matter what the issue, no matter what the crisis of the moment might be, dennis would remain calm, would remain poised and the conversations that we've had, again, even though not necessarily agreeing on the issues, but certainly raising very, very valid points and doing so in a manner that befits the office and i want to thank dennis for that. to congresswoman betty sutton, i did not get a chance to work

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dennis kucinich said this. >> slow down. what's the rush?e cannot trust the oil interests to do the right thing for the economy. i know that. >> i'm concerned the president no no, the oil companies have our best interests in mind. joining us now long time congressman, definitely long time progressive dennis kucinich. thanks for coming on the young turks. >> thanks, cenk, good to you with you this evening. thank you. >> we're going to talk about your race with marcy kaptur. i want to talk about the key stone project there speeding up the southern part, is that a disappointment tort president? >> it's going to be for the consumers in the midwest. transcanada told the canadian government that the granting of the permit would enable oil prices to go up $4 billion or their profits to go up $4 billion a year in the united states so how does that work? if you look at curbing oklahoma, they have ample oil. the midwest has been able to benefit from that. once that supply is drained to the gulf and then exported, what you're looking at, and this has b

finance and his announcement today that he is going to jump into the pack game is representative dennis kucinichcrat from ohio, a double ohio block at the top of the show. he is coming to us from washington. representative kucinich thank you so much for joining us inside the war room. >> governor, it's good to be with you and i appreciate the chance to be on. thank you. >> you bet. so do i. so you are proposing a way to perhaps even the playing field by maybe empowering the little guy through a pac? so how would it work? we have created kucinich action at cuss cussaction.com so people who want to support candidates who are worthy kucinich.com. to try to provide a counter balance to the individuals you just talked about, the select view who can contribute perhaps millions of dollars, one or two people contributing millions of dollars to try to change the outcome of e elections to essentially buy an election kucinichaction ends up being an opportunity for a counter balance so tens of thousands of people hundreds of thousands of people can participate in evening the score to support candidates who

rid of the electoral college and have a hopper representation in office but as someone who is dennis kucinich as. campaign manager you worked really closely with him for years when he got out of office what do you think about the political and media establishment marginalizing him saying that everything he did was out there wacky i mean really he was the most logical passionate rational politician that was actually looking out for the interest of the people i mean president and patron articles talking about g.m.o. labeling speaking out adamantly against the war as i mean it why do you think that he was painted in this extreme way and what is that really going to damage the dialogue and america when we look at this person and the media paint him as as as a radical wacko wacko well i have known and liked congressman dennis kucinich since about two thousand and three i only worked for him on a campaign and that was in two thousand and four and i was his press secretary and it was a job that i gained a great deal of knowledge and experience from and admiration for him but he was working within an

you need to know this since one nine hundred ninety seven congressman dennis kucinich has represented the tenth district of ohio in the united states house of representatives so why then did he have to compete in a democratic primary in the ninth district of ohio this last tuesday it's because ohio lost two congressional seats the last census was taken in with the republicans in charge of redistricting they got rid of congressman because that is tenth district forcing him to run against another democrat congresswoman marcy kaptur and what was mostly heard ninth district unfortunately congressman because something has to stay in congress came up short on tuesday that means for the first time in fifteen years the people of ohio will not be represented by caught by dennis kucinich a true champion for the middle class and one of the strongest voices for peace around the world so what does losing one of its most progressive members mean for the democratic party and for america and where does congress and senate go next here to share some insights on those questions congressman dennis kucin

now and i will speak with congressman dennis kucinich about everything from this primary loss for another democrat to iran syria holder speech and bradley manning that was a war a complaint has just been unsealed alleging that bank of america defrauded homeowners and the government so should we really trust them to carry out their responsibilities and the latest foreclosure fraud settlement and it already has gone crazy over the documentary by invisible children to stop joseph koni leader of the l r a it's gone around thirty seven million views on you tube in just a matter of days but there are a few things that you should know before throwing your money into this campaign so not all bad morphy tonight including a dose of happy hour but first take a look at the mainstream media has decided to miss. all right so today i'm not really sure how to describe what the mainstream media was up to i'm sure that if you asked them they would just label as doing their job presenting the news but it's really been a while since i've seen a more random batch of stories flashing across the t.v. screens in

archive in time for show and tell on tonight's program last week we sat down with congressman dennis kucinich who just lost a seat house race on super tuesday so i want to know who you thought would feel issues pick up the regressive mantle in congress let's go to producer for truth in a sense and find out what you have to say. i'm on the streets of d.c. to tell people in the nation's capital whatever viewers had to say on twitter you tube and facebook and see which comments we should keep or delete. some of. them. he won the democratic congress do you think you need the new leader of the progressive cause now miles said it is impossible to work out who in congress will be the next to pick up the progressive mantle because of past majority of americans don't know who the vast majority of democrats in congress are going to keep it or delete it keep it. so i don't keep what's going on and all the other states comment that is that is kind of true because i was thinking to name the woman legislator from poor florida who i love or forget her name though so that applies to me i don't i can't give a

honestly i don't follow the democrats very much anthony said given that dennis kucinich lost that primary in iowa he probably wasn't progressive enough i always thought of him as a left leaning libertarian do you want to keep married alina i did make that one laugh about it from what i understand he was going to keep their delete it i'll delete that one. just because i don't think that people are really as progressive as they say they are garrick wrote in to say there are not many good guys left do you want to keep it. think there are good people there i mean we elected him we put him there are so few there are not many good guys left do you agree i would completely agree with congressman dennis kucinich bond it looks like the people who wrote in the people we talked to here in the nation's capital are unsure who the next congressman will be to pick up that progressive mantle. our guys thanks very responses as usual and here's our next question for you coming up right now on the show we're going to speak with an author that argues that physical cash will play less and less of a role in ou

dennis kucinich was just accused of being pro-war. that's not all. cinich of being a lightweight and the kucinich campaign has accused kaptur's team of stealing his campaign signs. of course, when all else fails, you bring in the big guns. after kucinich secured endorsements from wille nelson and russell simmons, kaptur went straight to the top. her campaign released a letter from tom hanks, endorsing her re-election. this is how redistricting can lead to political warfare and we're just getting started. kucinich/kaptur election is the first to be decided next tuesday. but we'll be watching these battles unfold all the way until november. but i have to tell you, there's nothing like a primary fight. they are nasty, ugly, but they do always make you laugh. come on, it's tom hanks versus wille nelson in ohio's ninth. doesn't get any better than that. >>> well, while republicans fight for the top spot of their party's ticket, president obama has been more occupied with his job than his campaign. and that may be his best strategy for now. nbc's kristen we

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for those at home. >> juan: gosh, i kind of like dennis kucinich. i find it fisty and real.his way, now he has more time to run for president. just he has run four times. >> andrea: the professional candidate. we have one on the republican side, too. newt gingrich does not called mitt romney to congratulate him. the campaigns are so nasty. >> dana: the republicans are the big primary. but the primary fights around the country got really nasty. what he was saying was from the heart. he wasn't wrong. they do vary it. >> picking on him, saying that lebron left cleveland. he has the national ambitions. he has not paid attention. >> andrea: redistricting. they were buddies. frenemies now. they're pure enemies. they face off. that is why the races get nasty. vitriolic. >> kimberly: look at the fighting. what is wrong with the democrats. fighting like that? >> kimberly: he usually annoys me. sorry. with that, i thought he was direct and honest. i appreciate that. he got up there and said something phony. >> eric: he is a good sport. he comes back. >> andrea: guess who she is runnin

voters draped long time liberal congressman dennis kucinich. and joe the plumber, on the clock. "the five" comes back. ♪ ♪ what's withou? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, noit's guaranteed. [ foreman ] so i can trust 'em. unlike rdy. dolr for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. ♪ ♪ >> juan: most of them begrudgingly congratulate their opponent and bow out with a flowery concession speech. but then, there is dennis kucinich. >> she ran campaign that had false statement, half truths and misrepresentation. >> eric: wow! just i would say that is a bitter man. >> his wife was looking -- [ inaudible ] >> kimberly: i knew his wife would say that. >> andrea: the red head stage right. for those at home. >> juan: gosh, i kind of like dennis kucinich. i find it fisty and real. it's unnecessary. >> andrea: look at it this way, now he has more time to run for president. just he has run four times. >> andrea: the professional candidate. we have one on the republican side, too. newt gingrich does not called mitt romney to

and iran after three decades of diplomatic silence congressman dennis kucinich is one of them he says the old approach when washington wants to resolve differences with iran through not talking to them is unsustainable we're being told we should have any contact with them we're being told that we shouldn't be negotiating with them we're being told. to get ready for war. all of that is wrong what we need to do is to have direct negotiations we need to be talking with iran and we need to stop this vainglorious notion that somehow we can settle our differences with iran through war how many people share your views among their colleagues eleven ten eleven that's how many votes. out of four hundred thirty five members of the house of representatives has recently voted four hundred eleven to ten in support of the bill which would make it illegal for any american official to make contacts with a new radio in a third hole without congress' approval so in light of the numbers dennis kucinich is counter efforts seem more symbolic than real if we congress is a message to the world but says look

are standing and out of the establishment having worked as a press secretary for congressman dennis kucinich so to talk more about the state of our democracy the path toward real change i'm joined by david swanson thank you so much for your time great to be here so david you know in that speech you're talking about the military industrial complex and really does transcend these kind of you know four elections every four years we already know that what do you think about the third party candidates being completely omitted from the debates and kind of just the corporate media's omission of everything that is their party. well i don't think that's entirely new but i seem to resulted in the omission from those debates of perhaps more serious topics than ever before climate change you'll recall was not mentioned by any moderator or either candidate in the debates run by the corporates presidential election presidential debates commission to the military question of finally resulted in president obama admitting it's not bragging that he is increased military spending every year of his presidency a

. >>> congressman dennis kucinich, a you're a member of the house education committee, what do you remember act your own college commencement? >> well, you know what, i was working that day and i didn't go to it. i graduated from case western reserve with a batch lower's and a master's degree in speech and communication, i have the certificate to prove it, but i didn't get a chance to go to the granl wags because i was working. >> and how about giving commencement speeches? we heard that you were overseas just recently giving one? >> i spoke at the american university in dubai, 5,000 people at their commencement from 100 countries. it was an honor to be there with the ruler of dubai and members of the royal family. and it was an honor to be able to keck with these young people who are going to go all over the globe. and so my message was to try to inspire them, to get a chance to look at the world in an expansive way. and it was really an honor to be chosen, to be in a forum which previously was addressed by president clinton, secretary of state albright, secretary of state powell, secretar

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