Dennis Kucinich Doesn't Take Media's Stuff

Raw Story has a video clip up of Dennis Kucinich being interviewed by CBS's Henry Smith on his resolution to impeach Dick Cheney. What this clip shows is how Kucinich doesn't take the crap handed out by the national news media. (Video clip is at the bottom of the Raw Story article.)

Smith told Kucinich that the Republicans had "basically called is bluff" by voting to debate the Cheney resolution on the floor of the House of Representatives last Thursday, November 8, 2007. Kucinich shot back with ""They didn't call my bluff. I was fully prepared for debate -- with a three-inch thick binder annotating the violations of law and the violations of the Constitution committed by the vice president which would justify an impeachment."

One thing that is often overlooked about Kucinich is his background in communications. He has taught communications at Case-Western Reserve University. He has worked as a political commentator for Cleveland television stations. He understands that a politician doesn't get an opportunity to be on network news every day, and if you get the opportunity, you need to talk about what you want to talk about, not what they want to talk about.

Of course, not taking their stuff and standing up to them doesn't endear Kucinich to the media and reporters like Harry Smith. They are used to having politicians kiss their well-clothed behinds. You can bet your last dollar that Smith wasn't prepared for Kucinich's answer to his opening shot. Kucinich dominated the interview, which probably will result in his not being invited back on Smith's "Early Show" for the foreseeable future. Speaking truth to power doesn't always win you friends.