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The Fellowship: Viggo Stands With Dennis Kucinich


The actor Viggo Mortensen was so ticked off by the exclusion of Dennis Kucinich from last night's debates that he got on the red eye to New Hampshire. He stood on a table with the Democratic candidate in the storefront headquarters in Concord, N.H., this afternoon, and spoke softly about the debates. "You have four people up there, no disrespect to any of them, who are cherrypicking from what Dennis is talking about."

"If you're going to steal from Dennis and not let him be on TV, then steal all of it."

Kucinich, in a grey suit and a big grin, asked the crowd of very young people: "Are you ready to send ABC a message? Are you ready to rescue Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse from Disney?"

He then said that the three Democrat frontrunners were recipients of contributions from Disney executives and had a "vested interest."

He called the debate an "informercial for private insurance." But his wife disagreed. "There was no debate," she said.

Somewhat counterproductively, most of the crowd of volunteers is now waiting to talk to the good-looking jeans-clad actor instead of soliciting undecided voters. But they'll get there.

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Anonymous (not verified) says:

DK IN 2008. WE LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU THROUGH THE U.S. WE KNOW THAT "THE TRAIN HASN'T LEFT THE STATION,IT'S HERE AND IT HAS KUCINICH ON IT. AND IT'S AN EXPRESS TRAIN." THANK YOU CELEBRITIES FOR MAKING YOUR VOICES HEARD.

Kennyf27 (not verified) says:

Dude: I know people accuse everyone like me or you of being "conspiracy theorists". The point they never get is nothing happens in a vacuum, no one can ever act alone, ESPECIALLY if there is money (translate: power, control, insulation, longevity) is involved.
I personally think it STINKS that you are left out of debates, and even the rinky dink CNN "Polls" (translate: foregone conclusion). I wonder if they are aware that you can just set up a CMD file on your file to Vote; delete the cookie; vote again. I don't if I can do it anymore, but I pushed some of their unscientific (translate: Lou Dobbs) up more than 50 points.
Either way, it STINKS.
This country has gone to Hell, but of course it has been a long journey of killing, displacing, hating, excluding, stealing, lying and worse - ignoring- and the higher-ups thinking they must constitute a "College" for us poor meatheads to understand and channel our own feelings.
Now - what the Hell can we do about it? Second Amendment, my ass. There was a misplaced comma there, so it appears the "right to bear arms" should be any thing more than to "keep a well-armed militia". (Sorry if I misquote).
It is the GIST of things I think that count, not the microscopic examination thereof).
At any rate: VIGO! HELP! We are on the road to ruin. In fact I think we are already there. What can be done?
I saw someone's post the other day that said: "So, is it time to take up arms yet?". No one answered that question directly - including myself - because we know the Patriot Act is (ironically) is catching all of this communiciation.
But I think he knows the answer.
Ken Sutherland MacAlpin

Anonymous (not verified) says:

I have been supportive with my vote for Dennis Kucinch since I first meet him in Portland , Oregon . I am also a member of Veterans For Peace who has supported Mr. Kucinch !
However , If Mr. Kucinch expects to be elected he will have to have the support of the 60% of the people who do not vote in this country USA .
If he was ever to get elected as our president I would be concerned that he would be killed like Robert Kennedy because he would be against the Status Quo below .
Greed !
1. Corporate Oil and Military Industrial Complex Corporations .
2. Relegious Fanatics from the far right .
3. Jewish Staus Quo in all aspects of our society . Corporate Media , Banks , Drugs ,
5 BILLION US TAX DOLLARS GOES TO ISRAEL PER MONTH ,

THE ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAQ IS 10 BILLION PER MONTH

His greatest challenge is to awaken the people who have given up , don't care ; who are ignorant and fearful ......The apathetic masses .

Sadly the people are not interested in Justice , The Constitution and fairness for all .
Do not disturb is stamped across their forheads ...thinking will hurt them , waking up might kill them . Forget your established -polititians they have sold their souls for power and money .Maybe Nature will have the last say our journey here on Earth ..Meteors

Morgaine Swann (not verified) says:

To the Voters in New Hampshire:

We are counting on you to turn out Tuesday to vote for Dennis Kucinich. ABC has to know that they did a disservice to the country by trying to silence Dennis, and the Democratic Party needs to be told that the people's voice will not be silenced for their convenience. The rest of us are out here helpless except to write emails and make phone calls. You get to send the real message. Let it be heard loud and clear.

When FOX tried to censor Ron Paul, the Republicans stood up for him. I am ashamed that my party did not do the same for Dennis. He's a good man with the kind of vision and practical plans that we need desperately in this country right now. I am so aggravated with the other candidates for participating in the debate that I cannot now imagine casting a vote for any of them. If Dennis doesn't get the nomination, I may not vote at all - the first time, ever.

Please, New Hampshire, stand up for the People's candidate. There is too much at stake to take the corporate-approved offering and let no real change happen at all. Take us back to the rule of law, to the greatness of our country and our place in the world. Please support Dennis Kucinich.
***

Thanks, VIGGO, for being there for Dennis. If only more progressives would vote their heart and not their conjectures. As Dennis says, if you don't vote your heart, your heart never wins. I'm so please to see that your heart is in the right place.

Rafael Hernandez (not verified) says:

and the media wants more consolidation, eventually it will as its becoming a spectator sport where one media monopoly will use its power to decide for everyone who will run and when the earlier these debatesn(if you can even cll it that) begin the more advertising dollars the media earns.

VIGGO your the man-
get your fellow actors to stand up and do the same use the networks get on those talk shows and repeat Kucininch every other sentance and people will want to know who is Kucinich.

Belva McKann (not verified) says:

The spotlight is now on Dennis.

People of New Hampshire, Democratic candidates, corporate media, Democratic party: you're no longer able to silence Dennis Kucinich in a dark alley. As for the "Democratic" Party, look for a mass resignation of those of us who no longer want to be a part of the party that failed to stand behind the only genuinie Democrat running--Dennis Kucinich.

GO DENNIS, DON'T GIVE UP, REMEMBER WHAT SISTER ESTELLE TOLD YOU!! SISTER ESTELLE IS STILL RIGHT!! (For anyone who doesn't know who Sister Estelle is, get online now and order a copy of Dennis's autobiography, The Courage to Survive from Phoenix Book and Audio in Beverly Hills, CA!!)

me (not verified) says:

I saw and videotaped Dennis Kucinich in NH and I think everybody should check these out and share them with as many people as possible before the elections! Being excluded from the official debate won't be meaningless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as_xcd0t8sc

and you can find the rest of them from that link

Anonymous (not verified) says:

Dennis Kucinich is probably the most honest, radical, and maybe most disliked by the media because his blunt, non-compromising stances. The fact that he is running is a real challenge to the news media, corporations, and republicans.

I encourage everyone to go to his webpage, and take the poll on issues which decides which candidates you agree most with on important issues (some of which are no longer running!). You might be suprised. If you are sick of the mainstream media trying to decide the candidacy, big money's pernicious influence, and the lack of coverage many legitimate candidates have received, then speak up and research candidates like Kucinich, Richardson and others, make your own decisions and ignore the polls, the media idiots, and the pressure to have decided a candidate after one caucus.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

I cannot understand how the mainstream media can completely ignore Dennis Kucinich, or ANY people who are running for the country's most important political office. How can the public have choices if all candidates are not represented? How can the voting public not feel that the networks are determining our choices? But then again, how can the voting public not ackowledge Dennis Kucinich? Do all our candidates have to be "Presidential" by posing as business representatives?

Diane E (not verified) says:

You put a spotlight on Dennis Kucinich and the forgotten Americans, VIGGO. I am very grateful for that. It's just what we needed after ABC's fascist move.

If people do not wake up NOW and vote for DENNIS KUCINICH, they will wake up later in a Fascist land. That's the choice. Will the slumbering self-absorbed Americans turn off Dancing with the Stars to save their country?

Anonymous (not verified) says:

People these are serious crimes against Chenny against the people of the United States. Your Constitution is at risk. See videos on you tube on subjects New World Order, secret government, the video loose change.

And even ABC censor who didn't let him debate
search youtube.com and look for ABC News Censors Dennis Kucinich

If you research the above video you will see the truth is is that Dennis Kucinich did win BIG. This in itself is a crime. To remove polls that show someone in the lead.

Why are they so afraid of Dennis Kucinich? Because he would be for America and Americans. He would take us off earth destroying oil products, he would have a not for profit health care system, he would end the patriot act, and all these new laws that our destroying your FREEDOMS.

He actually isn't trying to destroy the constitution. He is demanding it be UPHELD. He is a sincere, man with integrity. He votes Right the First time and isn't wishy washy on what he believes. None of the other candidates do that. They are all just puppets to Corporations. If we as Americans tolerate this we can only expect our lives which are already pressed and pushed to the limits by the demand of the 1% holding all of the income. That literally we are slaves. If you don't think it can't get worse if we all don't do something about it now. Think again.

Check out this movie called Directors Authorized version Freedom to fascism. I found it on Google. Just more of what the people need to understand why our country needs a new leader, And why I'll vote my heart and not what media dictates. Kucinich is getting my primary vote, I hope he get's yours too.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

My boyfriend and I are in New York City. We protested outside of NBC last night in the rain, handing out flyers to let people know how how NBC is shamelessly excluding Kucinich from the debate. We're going to protest again tonight after 6pm at 47th street and 6th avenue but this time we're going to film it and upload it on YouTube. All Dennis Kucinich supporter are strongly encouraged to join us! You can contact me by emailing me at rei729@aol.com for you're interested in joining us. =)

Anonymous (not verified) says:

American For INTEGRITY
DENNIS KUCINICH IS THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT

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