Oct 30 2007
Kucinich: Bush mental?
The Democratic presidential candidates are meeting in Philadelphia for another debate tonight. It’ll be on MSNBC at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, hosted by Brian Williams and Tim Russert. The buildup has been that this will be the final opportunity for Obama and Edwards to distinguish themselves from front-runner Clinton. One thing for certain is that it will definitely be a lot more interesting than anything the Republicans have had to offer thus far.
Dennis Kucinich made headlines when he met with the editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer earlier today…
Kucinich: Time to question Bush’s mental health
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D. Ohio) suggested today that President Bush’s comment about a nuclear Iran precipitating “World War III” is a sign of mental instability.
“I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about his mental health,” Kucinich, a back-of-the-pack candidate for president, said in an interview with The Inquirer’s editorial board. “There’s something wrong. He does not seem to understand his words have real impact.”
At a news conference two weeks ago, Bush said, “I’ve told people that if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon.”
[snipped predictable Republican response]
Kucinich, who thinks Bush and Vice President Cheney should be impeached and charged with war crimes, is running sixth in most national polls. He said he doesn’t believe his comments about the president’s mental health are irresponsible.
“You cannot be a president of the United States who’s wanton in his expression of violence,” Kucinich said. “There’s a lot of people who need care. He might be one of them. If there isn’t something wrong with him, then there’s something wrong with us. This, to me, is a very serious question.”
In many countries a person could be jailed for saying what Mr. Kucinich said today. If the right wing of the Republican party were to have their way, I am sure he would have been. Thankfully they have not quite completely overtaken our government (yet).
