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<i>Kucinich Shows Pie Chart on Radio Debate





By Associated Press

January 6, 2004, 8:44 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Federal spending was the topic and Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich came prepared with a pie chart to argue his point about a bloated Pentagon budget.

But although many listened to Tuesday's presidential debate, few could see the Ohio congressman's prop.

The debate was broadcast only on National Public Radio.

As Kucinich challenged Democratic front-runner Howard Dean for refusing to acknowledge that the Pentagon budget needs to be cut, debate moderator Neal Conan of NPR interrupted.

"Congressman Kucinich is holding up a pie chart, which is not truly effective on radio," Conan told his listeners.

Kucinich was not deterred.

"Well, it's effective if Howard can see it," he replied.</i>



Edited by - Tritonal on Jan 07 2004 12:17 AM

I say again, Snipe for Prez!!!

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

LOL, no thanx.

I like the prez we have no just fine.

Remember me in '08.



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<i>I say again, Snipe for Prez!!!</i>

Sniper, don't run now.
There then would be two different campaign signs that read: <i>Clark in '04</i>; it would be too confusing.
And I can guess after the election that the new catch-phrase(there's always one) would be entitled: <i>Which Clark did you vote for?</i>

OT: I'm really gettin' to think that these Dem debates will end up in actual fist-fights, Dean vs. Kerry.



Edited by - Tritonal on Jan 07 2004 11:00 AM

<center>The Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates Drinking Game!!!</center>


- Take a sip every time Howard Dean calls George Bush the enemy
- Take a sip every time another candidate calls Howard Dean the enemy

- Take a gulp every time a candidate makes fun of Howard Dean for his Confederate Flag statement
- Take a gulp every time a candidate makes fun of Howard Dean for his Saddam-has-not-made-us-safer comment
- Take a gulp every time a candidate makes fun of Howard Dean for his sealed Vermont records
- Take a gulp every time a candidate makes fun of Howard Dean for his temper
- Drink an entire case every time a candidate makes fun of Howard Dean for being

- Take a sip every time John Kerry changes his mind over whether or not he supports the war in Iraq
- Take a sip every time Wesley Clark changes his mind over whether or not he would have supported the war in Iraq
- Take a sip every time Howard Dean declares he was the "only candidate" against the war in Iraq

- Take a sip every time somebody says the words, "I support the troops, but..."
- Take a sip every time somebody says the words, "I supported the war, but..."
- Heck, take a sip every time somebody says the word "but".

- Take a sip every time somebody uses the words "Saddam Hussein" and "distraction" in the same sentence
- Take a sip every time somebody uses the words "UN" and "Iraq" in the same sentence

- Take a gulp every time a candidate mentions his website
- Take another if it's Dennis Kucinich
- Take a sip every time somebody says the words "Al Gore", "recount", or "popular vote"
- Take a sip every time somebody says the phrase "get rid of George Bush"
- Take a sip every time somebody says the phrase "Bush tax cuts"
- Take a sip every time John Kerry says the word "Vietnam"
- Take a sip every time Joe Lieberman says the words "Howard Dean"
- Take a sip every time Dick Gephart says the words "miserable failure"
- Take a sip every time Wesley Clark says the words "maybe", "possibly", or "probably"
- Take a sip every time Joe Lieberman forgets he's running for the Democratic nomination, not the Republican one
- Take a sip every time Carol Moseley Braun or Al Sharpton don't realize they have no more chance of winning than I do (that is, take a sip every time they say something)
- Take a sip every time a candidate you've never heard of says anything (Dennis Kucinich)

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

Edited by - bigross86 on Jan 07 2004 11:12 AM

lol (hiccup)

He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others. --Samuel Johnson, LL.D