Ex-Rep. Cynthia McKinney Announces Green Party Presidential Bid
ATLANTA — Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office last year after a headline-grabbing scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, has decided to seek the presidency — as a Green Party candidate.
In a video posted on the Internet on Tuesday, McKinney criticized the ongoing war effort in Iraq and complained about Democrats and Republicans, saying both parties are beholden to corrupt corporate interests. She called the Green Party “my new political home.”
McKinney, 52, registered to vote in California after a group called Run! Cynthia! Run! began drafting her as the Green Party’s candidate there. Since then, she had made campaign appearances in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In the more than seven-minute video posted on YouTube Tuesday, McKinney had particularly harsh words for her former party.
“The Democrats do not speak for us,” she said. “The Democrats are no different than their Republican counterparts.”
McKinney served six terms in Washington representing a suburban Atlanta district but was defeated in 2006 by DeKalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson. She had been the first black woman elected to Congress from Georgia.
One of her final acts in Congress was to introduce a bill to impeach President Bush, saying he misled Congress into approving the war in Iraq and violated the law by secretly spying on citizens. She once claimed that Bush had advance warning of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
McKinney is one of at least seven Green Party candidates for president. The party will select its presidential nominee at its July 10 convention in Chicago.
haa, hahahahhhhahhhahahahahha… is it April 1st already?
Since when did it become the norm to constantly bash,curse,condemn,and even make death threats towards the president of the United States of America? There was a time when if you outwardly threatened the President, you were put in jail! Now it is a common practice amongst all liberals and leftist extremists! You are all a disgrace to America and always remember one thing: GOP stands for the Grand Old Party! At least we have some deep seeded roots in this country and at least we have got a clue period.
No way she has a chance!!!!!!!!! Dig up her record in Georgia, she is CROOKED!
Stay in the Green Party, where so many of the nuts are.
If Ron Paul doesn’t get the Republican nomination, and he refuses to change his mind about running independent or 3rd-party, McKinney will be the only anti-war vote on the ballot.
I would take an anti-war conservative over an anti-war liberal any day of the year, but I would take an anti-war liberal over a pro-war anything.
Tell her to get a job.
MNKINNEY ,, IS A DISGRACE TO AFRICIAN AMERICANS ,, SHE SHOULD STAY OUT OF ANY PUBLIC ..
What a Joke she is
,, wonder is hillary and barrack will enjoy her floundering as much as I will..
what a joke…
this should make the dems real happy….