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1,000 Words: Swing Vote Edition

By Karen Tumulty | March 17, 2010 | +

The latest from our White House Photo Blog. Anyone else suspect the Democrats might be warming up to that whole Department of Peace idea?

Related Topics: dennis kucinich, department of peace, Congress, Health Care

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  • deconstructiva

    Thanks, KT. Adam offers great “500 words” but YOU are the original.
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    Kucinich (to reporter): psst… Off the record, I just swung the HCR votes in favor. Why is this media entourage so small?
    Reporter: Sorry about that Sir. It’s been a long morning, everyone’s hungry, and we’re the only vegetarians in the media pool. Everyone else is at the BBQ spread.
    Kucinich: Well, I do grill a mean carrot, grilled potatoes rock, and my ratatouille kicks ass. I have some in the tent up ahead.

  • newfreedomblog

    TIME Reporter: “Mr Kucinich….Mr Kucinich….is it true? is it true?
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    Kucinich: “Yes, it is as big and intimadating as they all say….Air Force One that is. Now, where is my space ship, it was to have landed here to pick me up to go on my next trip to Ork”.

  • deconstructiva

    Kucinich: “I can’t wait for 2012 and a fresh primary. You guys in the media will have a great time. My own biofuel bus tour, no carbon-unfriendly planes, but just like Obama, I get to feed you guys all day. Dozens of vegetarian meals every day, veggie trays, dairy-free desserts, all 24-7. Skip the food diaries, you’ll love it, we’ll have fun….”
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    A certain beloved swamp reporter groans, “Oh, no….”

  • nflfoghorn

    “Ah, me constituency.” [it IS St Pattie's Day, right?]

  • deconstructiva

    Swamp Reporter: “Rep. Kucinich, what was the deal with Obama to get your vote?”
    Kucinich: “He agreed to endorse my primary run in 2012. Let the people decide. We now both agree. He also insisted that Hillary becomes my running mate… then he snickered as I left and muttered, ‘Good luck with her, I mean, with your campaign.’ I’m not sure what he meant by that…”
    Swamp Reporter: “Uh oh, more time in the men’s room again…”

  • deconstructiva

    Kucinich: “…and with this vote, even though it’s not perfect, we can begin the journey to real HC reform. I made this possible. Thank you for noticing.”
    Other reporter (not TIME): “But Sir, last week you were seen eating a burger. Have you changed your position on vegetarianism also? Isn’t that called flip-flopping? Or were you for vegetarianism before you were against it?”
    Kuchinich: “Oh for crying out loud, that was a veggie burger, you ding dong. There was no meat in it. It had chickpeas, black beans, bread crumbs, onion, bell peppers, carrots, celery, cilantro, red pepper, paprika…”

  • grape_crush

    “Hi…We’re the media coverage you were supposed to get back in ’07 and ’08. We’re glad to have finally located you, Representative Kucinich.”

  • freeinpa

    Hey I swear it was a UFO that left me out here!

  • sacredh

    Kucinich shows off his new office to the press.

  • sacredh

    Kucinich: There’s no need to crowd. I’ll make sure I say something off-the-wall to each of you.

  • sacredh

    Reporter: Congressman Kucinich, how is the Department of Peace proposal going?

    Kucinich: So far I’ve got a notebook and two pencils but I’m hoping for more.

  • deconstructiva

    Would Sanford or Ensign run the Department of Piece? And if any unusual affairs happen there, would Vitter get to the bottom of it?

  • motherfnteresa

    On the next episode of Little People Big Government …

  • michaelfury
  • sacredh

    No Department of Peace for Vitter. He’s not into that sh!t.

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