[lbo-talk] Re: crazy?

[Dennis Perrin]

> If the Democrats had any brains right now, they'd run some populist
> celebrity like Michael Moore or Martin Sheen for office. Joseph
> Liberman? Howard Dean? Dennis Kookspinach? Which politician unemployment
> office did the Democrats find these people? Do they have some lab
> somewhere where they combine Walter Mondale's DNA with that of Michael
> Dukakis? Where are the fucking women candidates?
>
> << Chuck0 >>

I agree with Chuck here. Where are the Dem celebs? Why don't they run?

Years ago I saw a documentary of Gore Vidal's 1982 run for the US Senate.
His speeches were amazing, and he anticipated Jerry Brown's prez run in '92
by hitting the same themes. Kucinich is touching on some of that now, but by
& large nobody gives a fuck. It may take a Michael Moore to bring a similar
message home, assuming he has the fire to do such a thing.

DP