One of
the more closely watched governor's races this year is in Ohio. This
coming Tuesday, May 8, the Democratic primary pits Richard Cordray,
the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Board,
against the former member of the House of Representatives, Dennis
Kucinich. Both are generally seen as coming from the left wing of the
Democratic Party, with Cordray being endorsed by Sen. Elizabeth
Warren, and Kucinich endorsed by Our Revolution, the organization
that Bernie Sanders founded.
Yet,
speaking to Sharmini Peries, Kucinich briefly explains why his
opponent is not a real progressive:
Let me
just give you some comparisons, here. I stand for getting rid of
assault weapons. I stand for ending fracking, which is damaging our
water supply. I stand for ending the death penalty. I stand for
legalization of marijuana.
Now,
these are all issues of varying importance.
Mr.
Cordray is the person principally responsible for assault weapons
being in our state, because he knocked down a law eight years ago
that would have prohibited them in our cities. He went to the Supreme
Court on behalf of the NRA and knocked out gun laws across the
country, joining other attorneys general. He is in favor of fracking.
Drilling interests have contributed to his campaign. He is for the
death penalty. And he is opposed to the legalization of marijuana.
Now,
he's being described in the media as a progressive. He's being
described as Left. I don't know what country we're talking about. And
what's happening, it's a convenient way for certain media to try
to blur the differences between the candidates and then push their
establishment candidate. And then when people vote for that person
and they find out, oh, I didn't know this person stood for this,
because he was progressive.
Full
interview:
The big
question now is, why did Elizabeth Warren endorsed Cordray? Recall
also, Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Kucinich:
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