The Truth is Out There
Potential Roswell, N.M. visitors are depicted at the city's International UFO Museum. (AP).
For those who were wondering, Rep. Dennis Kucinich confirmed at Tuesday night's debate that yes, he has, in fact, seen an unidentified flying object.
Tim Russert asked the question:
"Shirley MacLaine writes in her new book that you sighted a UFO over her home in Washington state," Russert said, "that you found the encounter extremely moving, that it was a triangular craft, silent and hovering, that you "felt a connection to your heart and heard directions in your mind."
Kucinich said yes, all of that was true.
And he defended it as a solid policy position. More Americans have seen UFO's, Kucinich quipped, than approve of Bush's presidency. He deadpanned that he plans to open campaign offices in Roswell, New Mexico.
Moderator Tim Russert helpfully noted that 14 percent of Americans report having seen a UFO.
"Thank you," Kucinich said, nodding at the ackowledgment that he is not alone.
But the exchange led to a serious crush of questions for Kucinich in the post-debate spin room.
Reporters sought details: When exactly did Kucinich see this UFO?
"Twenty-five years ago," he said, sounding perturbed. "More than 25 years ago."
What did it look like? Where was it?
"I'm not going to go into the details," Kucinich said. "That's not why I'm running for president."
He did confirm the incident took place, however, and then turned the tables on the reporters asking the questions, suggesting some were "hyperventilating" over the subject of extraterrestrial sightings. "It really says more about them than it does about me," he said.
Kucinich then sought out a Washington Post reporter an upbraided her for failing to ask more substantive questions on health care policy and Iraq.
What he did not know was that a short distance away, his UFO issue was, well, taking off in an interview with Gov. Bill Richardson, who during an appearing on MSNBC with Chris Matthews demanded faster declassifying of documents pertaining to Roswell and UFO sightings.
But Richardon stopped short of saying there is a government alien coverup.
Any UFOs Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would like to discuss? After the debate, she was left only to explain her murky view on illegal aliens -- undocumented workers, the down-to-earth kind -- who under a new proposal might get driving licenses in New York. She did not make her position clear on Tuesday night, drawing fire from her rivals.
--Anne E. Kornblut
Posted at 8:59 AM ET on Oct 31, 2007
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Posted by: SteveHammons | November 2, 2007 7:14 PM
UFO stands for "Unidentified Flying Object," not "Undoubtedly From Offworld."
I guess it is expecting too much for people to understand this, since the media likes to focus on the possible extraterrestrial origin for UFO's because it is sensationalist, and sensationalism sells and is fun.
The man most likely saw an experimental aircraft of some sort, but it is much more fun to insinuate that he is a wacko who hallucinated an alien encounter.
It isn't like he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning, sadly, even though he is the candidate most likely to help roll back the damage Bush has done to the Constitution by expanding Executive Branch powers. Clinton won't do anything about Constitutional degradation--during her husband's administration, there were plenty of assaults on the Constitution.
This whole UFO thing is just silly, and beneath the Washington Post. Please report on real political issues.
Posted by: helgarde | November 1, 2007 4:16 PM
This a bunch of nonsense. Why are we focusing on aliens when we can be focusing on "aliens", more ommonly kown as immigrants. We should be focusing on a way to resolve this problem and help all the immigrants. There might be life outhere but until their is substantial evidence, it should be left out of politics. As for Representative Dennis Kucinich he should try and find out what it was that he really saw.
Posted by: jrobles | November 1, 2007 12:16 PM
Who do you guys think you're working for? The Daily Show? Stop pretending you're in the entertainment business and start trying to be political reporters again, please.
Posted by: bush | October 31, 2007 4:12 PM
AND Mr. Kucinich thinks that President Bush is crazt! Hmmmmmm.
Posted by: rvlittle | October 31, 2007 4:12 PM
Rep. Dennis Kucinich never said he saw an alien spaceship. He simply saw a UFO: an Object that was Flying and was not identified, making it Unidentified.
I'm rather certain that there have been numerous accounts of Naval Aviators claiming to have seen UFOs.
UFOs do not imply extra-terrestrial; that would require some kind of Identification.
My money is on UFOs being experimental aircrafts that may be of a classified nature.
If you hear huff beats; don't assume zebras.
Knowing that the media love to have their labels; I worry that they will rush to label him a lunatic, when in reality he--and maybe Ron Paul, of the Republicans--is one of the only candidates who has any grasp of the US Constitution. The same document that the winner will have to "...solemnly swear..." to "...preserve, protect and defend..."
Posted by: mcgrupp10799 | October 31, 2007 1:25 PM
DENNIS'see-my-new-drek-toupee-on-my-head-courtesty-of-theAliens'KUCINICH who claims an argentiferous UFO changed his heart secured the 'TRUER ALIEN VOTE' with his absurd comments. HILLARY the new 'IL DUCE-BENITO' ran against PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH and didn't answer any questions or give any answers. So HILLARY 'lies a lot' about everything/anything - after all she is just a CLINTON???!!! BARKY OBAMA was clean, neat, somewhat descent speaking - and a 'credit to his race' according to JOE'do-my-hairplugs-look-any-better'BIDEN didn't know where DELAWARE lined-up in the 'WAR OF THE SOUTHERN SECESSION'. And of course JOHN'christened-by-ANNCOULTER-as-the-F^GGOT'EDWARDS pranced his way into the hearts/minds of everone with 'FREE COLLEGE' for anybody including 'ILLEGALS'!!! A typical DEMBHOLE DEBATE where no questions of any substance were axsked[ebonics spelling] or answered. DEMBHOLE[relevant portions of ^SSHOLES+DUMB-DEMOCRATS=DEMBHOLES]positions always irrelevant/immaterial. All hail HILLARY - our new FEMALE FUHRER!!! A FASCIST FOR OUR TIME!!! As duplicitous - as vengeful - as vicious - as full of falsehoos/lies - as any male HILLARY our worst nightmare!!!
Posted by: ZyskandarAJaimot | October 31, 2007 12:45 PM
"I think that our responsibility as presidential candidates is to be in 'tell the truth' mode all the time," Edwards said.
Which candidate do you believe was the least honest & least forthcoming during the Debate?
---> http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=846
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Posted by: PollM | October 31, 2007 12:37 PM
Right on Kucinich! You are getting my vote. Its about time this country/govt released all information pertaining to all things UFO. Typical Clinton response, nothing but politics for her. She'll have to take a poll regarding UFO believability before deciding where she stands on the issue.
http://www.ufo-reports.com
Posted by: info | October 31, 2007 11:30 AM
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I wouldn't rule out more significance to the UFO aspect than meets the eye.
There seem to be activities going on that warrant learning more about.
Food for thought in the two articles ...
"Alleged briefing to President Reagan on UFOs posted online"
AmericanChronicle.com
November 2, 2007
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=41939
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"Presidential debate brings UFO issue to the surface"
AmericanChronicle.com
November 1, 2007
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=41800