Not enough coverage, pro-impeachment Dem launches KucinichTV
Nick Juliano
Largely ignored by the mainstream media, a dark-horse Democratic presidential candidate has decided to create his own coverage with a new online TV station set to launch Wednesday.
While the media seems more focused on Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s alien encounters than his universal healthcare proposal or warnings about the march to war with Iran, the feisty Ohio Democrat is using the Internet to side-step the normal gatekeepers of presidential campaign coverage. KucinichTV will feature a live town hall meeting at 9 p.m. Wednesday as part of a series of broadcasts planned for the next 10 weeks, the campaign says.
Kucinich did receive a burst of coverage when his resolution aimed at impeaching Vice President Dick Cheney provoked several hours of unexpected action on the House floor. Republicans joined with Kucinich and his allies to defeat the Democratic leadership’s attempt to kill the bill, but it has been referred to committee where it is expected to languish.
On KucinichTV.com, the congressman lists the details of his impeachment measure, which he says is necessary to prevent Cheney from plunging the country into another war with Iran. Kucinich first introduced his impeachment resolution in April, accompanied by a lengthy list of alleged Cheney crimes, including pushing false intelligence in the run up to Iraq.
A recent American Research Group poll found 70 percent of Americans believe Cheney has abused his power as vice president, and 43 percent believe he should be impeached. The same poll found 55 percent of voters believe Bush has committed an impeachable offense, although only about one in three believe he should be impeached. [more]