I noted here and here Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) traveling to Syria to 
declare that murderous government a partner in peace while denouncing the American government on Syrian state television. Syria, as we noted here, has been smuggling in nuclear material from North Korea. Syria, as we know, has aided the terrorists who kill Americans in Iraq. Syria is complicit in the murder of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and attempting to destabilize the Lebanese government through intimidation and violence. Yet Dennis Kucinich believes they are a "partner in peace." For more information on Syria, see this Council on Foreign Relations backgrounder, written last year before the latest revelations about nuclear material in Syria.
I declared that if the Democrats are serious about American security they will denounce Kucinich for his wildly irresponsible actions and statements. Well, they had a debate last night. It looks like the only one getting criticized was Hillary Clinton, and this for her support of a bill that labels the Iranian Revolutionary guard a terrorist group. So apparently being tough on terrorism is worse than coddling the terrorists.
Clearly, Clinton is the front-runner while Kucinich is an also-ran. So it makes some sense that Clinton should get the attention of her rivals while Kucinich is ignored. Yet this betrays a blind spot among all Democratic candidates. One of their own, a member of Congress, can travel to an enemy country, denounce the United States government and praise a murderous dictatorship as a "partner in peace" and suffer not the slightest condemnation. In fact, what he gets is a photo op with the contenders.
Update: I guess Kucinich was on the Tonight Show. Let me say this. Can we dump Kucinich and keep his wife?
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