"I think it's inconsistent to tell the American people that you oppose the war and, yet, you continue to vote to fund the war. Because every time you vote to fund the war, you're reauthorizing the war all over again"
- Dennis Kucinich
About this Quote
This quote by Dennis Kucinich is a criticism of politicians who openly oppose the war but continue to vote to money it. Kucinich is suggesting that these political leaders are being hypocritical by speaking out against the war while still voting to fund it. He argues that by voting to money the war, they are basically reauthorizing it and hence contradicting their own words. Kucinich is suggesting that if political leaders really oppose the war, they should not vote to fund it. He is calling for political leaders to take a stand and correspond in their beliefs, rather than simply paying lip service to the concern.