Agent 0 All American 5677 Posts user info edit post |
on the Green Party ticket ahaha
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/20/mckinney.president.ap/index.html
Quote : | "Ousted Georgia lawmaker to run for president
* Story Highlights * Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney to run as Green Party candidate * McKinney made headlines for confrontation with Capitol Hill officer * McKinney introduced a bill to impeach President Bush
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office last year after a headline-grabbing scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, has decided to seek the presidency -- as a Green Party candidate.
In a video posted on the Internet on Tuesday, McKinney criticized the war in Iraq and complained about Democrats and Republicans, saying both parties are beholden to corrupt corporate interests. She called the Green Party "my new political home."
McKinney, 52, registered to vote in California after a group called Run! Cynthia! Run! began drafting her as the Green Party's candidate there. Since then, she had made campaign appearances in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
"The Democrats do not speak for us," she said. "The Democrats are no different than their Republican counterparts."
McKinney served six terms representing a suburban Atlanta district but was defeated in 2006 by DeKalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson. She had been the first black woman elected to Congress from Georgia.
One of her final acts in Congress was to introduce a bill to impeach President Bush, saying he misled Congress into approving the war in Iraq and violated the law by secretly spying on citizens. She once claimed Bush had been warned of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
McKinney is one of at least seven Green Party candidates for president. The party will select its presidential nominee at its July 10 convention in Chicago." |
12/20/2007 10:22:29 AM |
Agent 0 All American 5677 Posts user info edit post |
are you kidding?
she wouldn't even win a primary if the green party had them
i think honestly i could convince more people to write me, Gilbert Arenas, in than she could get votes
[Edited on December 20, 2007 at 11:18 AM. Reason : .] 12/20/2007 11:17:09 AM |