The 'Other' Presidential Candidate (Part 6 of 6) ("The Election will be Stolen" says Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney)

The final part of our 6 part interview with Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney. We get a chance to talk about voter fraud, those electronic voting machines, being called a "spoiler" and equal access to the media.

Mention to someone that you're thinking about voting for former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney or Ralph Nader and they'll respond, "So, you're voting for McCain!" Or they'll say, "You're wasting your vote." And if you're black and not planning on voting for Obama, you may be labeled a "hater" or an "Uncle Tom." I know. I've been called those names. Poet Amiri Baraka, never one to be shy, has labeled all those not supporting Obama as "rascals."

It doesn't matter that McKinney is herself African American or that Rosa Clemente, her running mate on the Green Party ticket, is a hip-hop activist and an Afro-Puerto Rican. What matters, for most, is that Obama represents the first realistic chance for a black American to win the White House, and that he is better than McCain.

But should those be the overriding considerations?

While Obama is cosmetically attractive, he is still a status quo politician. What's more, he has gone out of his way to disparage members of the African American community as a way to ingratiate himself with white voters. And he sometimes defends the same rightwing positions as his Republican counterpart, as when Obama supported Bush on the FISA bill and agreed with Scalia on the D.C. gun ban.

Aside from Obama's limitations, there's the question of movement politics. If we believe that the two party system rigs the electoral game, if we believe that corporate money contaminates both parties, and if we believe change comes from below, then why must we get in line behind Obama?

With these thoughts in mind, I went out to explore the McKinney candidacy. McKinney, who served as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives for twelve years, left the Democratic Party last year to join the Greens. In Congress, she had one of the most progressive records. And as a Presidential candidate, she offers up a coherent agenda.
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[junkyarddog47]

Let vote other than Dem and Rep

[redletterchurch]

The integrity of the political process needs to be restored...fast. This is much more important than liberal v conservative issues. Cynthia McKinney makes sense. Dennis Kucinich makes sense. Ron Paul makes sense. And Chuck Baldwin makes sense. These people will never really gain traction until a non-corrupt campaign and election process is restored. They are essentially blacked out, whited out, shut out and shut up. Perhaps the alternate parties and candidates need to unite and kick some ass...

[Mythses]

Cynthia and Rosa are asking you to join PTTP movement! This is ONLY just beginning!

Find or Start a local GP chapter! This is where it'll be happenin'!

Black Red and Brown are waking up and there are whites with a clue laying a foundation for change that CanNot be stopped!

Vote Green and build Green Through Justice, Nonviolent direct Actions of Civil Disobedience and CommUnity!

[GoddessSadie]

Cynthia has My vote!

[atik29]

hayyyyyyyyyyy sup girl!!

sxy phone fun. 877.304.6769 xy

[MUN7001]

thats right thats right,im tired of this bullshit Obama mania, its not a two party toss up, and your not wasting your vote by voting for mckinney either

[ejbh3160]

Cynthia is wonderful.. she just comes out & says it as she sees it. Which is something more people should do in a society where 'Freedom of Speech' is such an important RIGHT!

The point about the Democrats not demanding that the votes were COUNTED is the real smoking gun of the stolen elections! If the Democrats had cared about 'voters' wishes they would have demanded it & WON! It showed that the two CorporateCandidates had the SAME 'vested-conflicts-of-interests­'.

These days its more obvious!

[defresh06]

I love you Cynthia McKinney :)) Your my candidate!

[BigmusicbizTV]

he's leaning back HARRDD.

[eastwood2414]

Lol..I saw that to. His chair is facing the camera, but he leeeaaaanning back like "DAMN! she got that dragon breath"....LOL.

All and all I respect Cynthia McKinney for all she's done.