Dennis Kucinich Gives Wacky Interview: Performs Ventriloquism Act
- Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:01am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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I haven’t laughed this hard all week. In fact, I’m still laughing. And I will continue doing so because I’m going to keep playing this clip over and over again. What’s so funny? Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) appeared in a Daily Show interview last night. And while not much from the Daily show surprises me anymore, this did: Kucinich performed his secret talent — ventriloquism.
The interview — done in the irreverent Daily Show format — has several “bonus” features. Not only do you get to see Kucinich play with a puppet, but you also get to see interviewer John Oliver confront the Rep. on why his wife is so much more attractive, as well as ask the local GOP chairman how the heck Kucinich keeps getting elected. You also learn Kucinish is still trying to get his “Department of Peace” approved. Oh, and there’s an accusation of Kucinich being a droid.
Politico chronicles just some of the weirdness:
Kucinich had his hand puppet sing “God Bless America,” and the weirdness of it all prompted Oliver to ask, “How do you keep winning elections?”
“You’re going to have to ask Dennis,” said Kucinich, via his puppet.
You’re going to have to see for yourself:
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Comments (83)
Professional Infidel
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:37amBetter than a “Dog and Pony Show”
Report Post »Pug
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:19amI can tell you who keeps electing this jerk.the people tht believe his lies. A hopital was closing in Cleveland. Ole Dennis got on camera and told the people of cleveland that he was going t SAVE this hospital. He did..it stayed open for 3 more months. But the media NEVER told the public that the hospital did close. Also, NASA…730 jobs…400 hundred of those jobs were eliminated or transferred out of state. So Dennis gets on TV and tells the people HE SAVED 330 jobs. And the people believe him. The 330 jobs were never on the chopping block. Hugo Boss was going to close…Dennis gets in the fray…did NOTHING…Peter Corrigan gets on a plane…flies to Germany and talks to the the CEO and union reps..gives them a plan on how to keep Hugo Boss from closing. The plan was implimented and Dennis takes credit. And this is how he gets re-elected…tells everyone he is for the Working Man…(commie phrase) and people believe his lies….
Report Post »sapana
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:48amYou have him pegged correctly….Peter Corrigan was a breath of fresh air compared to him and the Democratic corruption in Cuyahoga County. You are right on the money about Dennis….he always shows up for the photo op being the “champion for the working class”
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:18amOhio is no better than Nevada. Both vote in Communist that clearly hate America. Shame on them. (I don’t bother shaming California, they have no shame only stupidity.)
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 3:10pmExactly! Did you see how communist that ventriloquism was?
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:11amJust what dummy was doing the talking?
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:39amIs there an answer??
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:07amWhich one’s the dummy?
Report Post »sandy21957
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:05amdroid no, leprechaun yes
Report Post »SIHKS1120
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:04amwho the HELL votes for nut jobs like this oh i forgot other nut jobs!!!
Report Post »sapana
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:58amUnfortunately, I am one of those people in his district (and have never voted for him) and he can thank gerrymandering for his elections……last year we came close to getting him out. We can only hope redistricting will do it this time.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:12amI don’t buy your claim of gerrymandering. His district is almost completely surrounded by other districts that also have Democratic representatives. It appears to be a predominantly Democratic area, in which it would require more gerrymandering to make him lose than to make him win.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:55amWhile this was amusing it also continues the trend of fake news bluring reality and fiction. What does it say about politicians who make a mockery of themselves and their office by participating on this show? Is everything just a potential joke to members of Congress? I can understand the motivations of the people at the Daily Show. This is their real job, but I expect more dignity from out elected representatives.
I know. I know! What world did I think I was living in? Dignity from Congressmen? Oh well. Pour me another double scotch, and not the cheap stuff.
Report Post »Edgar Bennet
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 4:22pmIf they didn’t, you could chalk it up to one more example of being above the people and reaking of elitism. Clearly he was in on the joke and it takes confidence for self deprecating humor, I’ve never seen Obama poke fun at his own expense.
Report Post »JQCitizen
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:49amRegardless of his politics, this piece was howlingly funny! And did you know his wife is a conservative? And at least this man is honestly, if ignorantly liberal. He doesn’t try to hide who he is. And he will actually make a stab at honest debate of the issues. As much as any liberal idea can be debated, he debates the issue, and doesn’t call names and demogog. I respect him for that much.
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 1:43pmI was actually hoping he would punch the Limey in the mouth….But it was funny, and I gained a bit of respect for the little dweeb weasel…..
Report Post »exliberal2000
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:48amThat was really funny!
Report Post »pajamagram
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:48amWhenever you ask questions of voters, such as, can you read? or, Are you an American citizen? The communist ACLU get really bent out of shape!
Report Post »patriotteapress
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:40amI thought when I clicked on the story I was going to see Dennis playing the part of the Dummy! .
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:16amI thought he did….lol!
Report Post »marka3
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:35amIt must have been hard to choose just one dummy out of the almost 700,000 dummies in his congressional district that keep sending him back to D.C.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:29amThis is the guy who traded his healthcare vote for a joy ride on AIr Force One. He and Boehner must have gone to the same public school.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:23amThe dummy was clearly modeled after W.C. Fields, who often played a child hating drunken lush. Considering his politics, wouldn’t a Ted Kennedy dummy be an even more up to date child hating drunken lush dummy.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:21amWe need to find a cure for cranielrectumitis
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:20amisnt redistrictinf fun when you hold the pen lol with so many things heading democraps way, no wonder they are having a tantrum lol if it wasnt so funny, i might feel sorry for them………well ok maybe not
bwahahahahaaaa
Report Post »sasoldier4god
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:20amOh I needed that. way 2 funny.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:20amFunny!
Report Post »TennesseeConservative
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 12:10pmAgreed. Funny stuff.
Report Post »66 bronco
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 2:54pmWell….. it’s not funny if your unfortunate enough to live in his district :( I really don’t believe in aliens and/or alien abductions but “Dennis the Menace” was dropped off by some extraterrestrial. I honestly don’t know a soul who votes for this guy even the few die hard “Dems” that I know don’t get it either! I wish ET would just phone home and take him with them!
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:19amMy God….who keeps electing this idiot ?
Report Post »Beckaj
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:18amA very rare moment. I thoroughly enjoyed that video and am going to send to my Cleveland friends.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:16amLooks like one dummy speaking for another one!
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 10:08amwhich is the real DUMMY??
Report Post »thermonator
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:16amHa,ha,ha……. I hate this guys politics but this was funny……kudos for his sense of humor to have allowed this.
Report Post »libertybella58
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:23amThis is a real hoot, I loved it even though I dont like his politics. Maybe George Soros will hire him.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:04amIn every good joke there is a breath of truth!!!
Report Post »Tea Party Conservatism
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:03amJust another dummy!
Why Obama is ineligible – regardless of his birthplace
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Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:08amYea, how does this guy and all his dummycrat cronies keep winning elections?
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:12amThat was pretty funny. Kucinich is an absolute nut. At least now we know how he’s done it for all these years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uzsXdMLS4
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:15amI must admit I have been baffeled for a long time how some of these Dem weirdos keep getting elected. Kuchinich, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Barbara Boxer Nancy Pelosi, Anthony Weiner, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, I could go on and on. My biggest worry is not so much that these “people” get getting re-elected as much as I worry about what it says about the people that keep voting for this scum. Maybe all voters should have to take a test to show they are at least literate and able to understand exactly what it is they are voting for and that they understand the Constitution and how the system is supposed to work.
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:23amNow that was funny! If it were only true. Dennis the menace is here to stay unfortunately, his voting bsae must be dumb as a box of rocks!
Report Post »felina g
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:24amTalking outta both sides of his mouth ?
Let me tea………………………….
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:29amHILARIOUS !!!! “Your going to have to ask Dennis”
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:38amThe problem isn’t with the electees, it’s the media. I see the people who work around me who are uninvolved, believe evrything told to them by TV, are as all out ignorant as anything.
Report Post »If the average person would get off of his/her duff and do some research with an open mind, things would be different. As it is, people are brain-washed by the media.
mrsmileyface
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:58amIts hard to tell which one the “dummy” is.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 8:59amPretty disgusting that half the country will ellect any liberal, Dennis “Not bad, Biz as usuall”
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:19amPeople who can pull off comedy may possess superior intellects. Comedians make the best actors, and actors make the best politicians.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 1:17pmWhich one was the dummy?
Report Post »Toodumtu
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 1:22pmThe only problem is the viewers can’t figure out which is the dummy, Kucinich or what he was holdin. Laughed my ass off too.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 1:28pmIt did prove he is hard headed. Wrong headed, but hard headed none the less.
Report Post »Edgar Bennet
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 4:19pmThe more I see and hear Kucinich the more I respect him. He seems to be a man or ideals, they just don’t go along with mine. But I do appreciate a man who stands by what he says. He’s been very vocally anti-Obama over Libya
Report Post »Edgar Bennet
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 4:19pm*of ideals
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 4:27pmHarry Reid loves Cowboy Poetry and Kucinich plays with a puppet?
Who new?
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 5:14pmStupid is as stupid does. That goes for Kucinich as well as any morons who vote for him.
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