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Kucinich Web site crashes, he cites 'suspicious circumstances'

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Kucinich is questioning why his Web site crashed.
Kucinich is questioning why his Web site crashed.

(CNN) - Rep. Dennis Kucinich's re-election Web site crashed Tuesday, and the Ohio Democrat is a bit suspicious over the timing.

According to a statement released by Kucinich's congressional campaign, the site was "shut down this morning by a series of suspicious and fast-moving events" only hours after the congressman's newly-introduced articles of impeachment against President Bush were posted.

The campaign said the site shut down just as it was receiving an estimated 100,000 hits an hour from people looking for the impeachment articles.

Speaking with CNN, Kucinich spokesman Andy Juniewicz said he's not sure if the Web site was hacked, but reiterated that the timing raised some eyebrows.

Kucinich, who last year unsuccessfully sought to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, formally announced the impeachment articles on Monday evening. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly said she is against proposals seeking to impeach the president.


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  1. SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama

    Obama is a loser.

    Go Hillary!

    Go McCain!

    Nobama ever!

    June 10, 2008 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |
  2. Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Please Post:

    Let’s talk about the economy and Bush/McCain and the GOP. The war in Iraq has done so much damage to our economy here in the US we have only begun to see the effects.
    If you think back to the before the McCain/Bush invasion of Iraq oil was trading around 25.00 a barrel. Now we are looking 150.00 a barrel before the end of summer.

    Some of you say this has nothing to do with the war in Iraq; let’s play the blame game. Well let’s follow the money shall we? With any crime that has been committed you have to find motive. Who has benefited most from this war in Iraq?

    A. Bush and Channey are two former oil executives and have friends in American Big Oil Companies; have they benefited?

    B. Big equipment and supply companies (i.e.) Halliburton; have they benefited?

    C. How about Iran, they more money now then they ever had; have they benefited?

    D. Saudi Arabia Bush begs them to produce more oil; have they benefited?

    E. Has Osama Bin Laden and Al Quida; have they received more money from the Saudi Arabians that secretly support them; have they benefited? Has he even been killed or captured? We found Hitler in a bunker are Bush/McCain and the GOP chicken s**t to go get this turd?

    F. The military industrial complex; have they benefited?

    I love America to much to VOTE FOR MCAIN AND THE GOP!

    Obama 08/12

    June 10, 2008 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |
  3. Beltway Insider

    Maybe it was the magical pixie trolls or the purple sky unicorn. Either way, better keep an eye on the candy cane elves – I bet they had some part in this.

    June 10, 2008 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |
  4. Matt--Nebraska

    Perhaps a UFO was involved?

    Kucinich is a nut.

    He has no true grounds for Impeachment, he is just running a campaign diversion for the democrats.

    Anyone with any intelligence can see right through this B.S.

    June 10, 2008 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |
  5. USAF Staff Sergeant

    Haha. Perhaps it was the Aliens, Dennis.......

    June 10, 2008 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |
  6. John

    It might not have been a conspiracy. The web server probably crashed after getting so many hits.

    What operating system is he using?

    June 10, 2008 04:22 pm at 4:22 pm |
  7. sophia nyc

    Of course Bush and his cronies will try to take you and your website. Without any remorse.

    June 10, 2008 04:22 pm at 4:22 pm |
  8. Angela Frazier, Memphis TN

    Where was Karl Rove?

    June 10, 2008 04:23 pm at 4:23 pm |
  9. Enlightened Voter

    bush should be impeached, him and cheyney. We all know the repulsive repubs had something to do with this. They fixed the election didn't they?

    June 10, 2008 04:24 pm at 4:24 pm |
  10. BIFF, BIFFINGTON...

    While impeachment is basically not an option due to the timeframe... (only 6 months left in the Bush crime family's term),

    a vote for Senator Obama is a vote that these guys will actually still be prosecuted.

    Presumptive Democratic nominee Obama has stated what no other candidate in history has stated; that he will review what his predecessor has done, and if laws (constitutional or otherwise) were breached, he would initiate action.

    I truly worry about this man's safety.

    June 10, 2008 04:24 pm at 4:24 pm |
  11. Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah

    PLEASE CNN: STAY ON THE REAL STORY WE RELY ON YOU FOR INFORMATION: 4100 DEAD AND FOR WHAT? WHAT DID WE ACCOMPLISH GOING INTO IRAQ?

    THIS IS THE WORST CRIME EVER MADE BY AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT. COME ON CNN THINK, YOU HAVE TO THINK! DO WHATS RIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS, DIG DEEP. THIS IS THE STORY THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW!

    The media is the real story. . They let us down with Bush and Iraq! They really let THE AMERICAN PEOPLE down.

    Over 4100 dead, what do you say to those families? BUSH, MCCAIN and the congress, need to apologize to all AMERICANS for sending them to there death's! Bush should be removed from office ASAP. Congress should start the Iraqi WAR hearings immediately find the truth please behind this WAR! Remove Bush from office, this will show all of America, the government still works for the good of the people. George Bush has destroyed the creditability of the presidency; even 4000 times worse then Bill Clinton and Monica scandal. If we ever need to go to war again how can we trust congress and the White House to do the right thing?

    The only way congress can restore there creditability; as a functioning body of this government, is to hold formal investigations in this horrible American tragedy the Iraq War. I feel so bad for those families that gave there loved ones to this American tragedy, THE IRAQ WAR!

    I love America to much to VOTE FOR MCCAIN AND THE GOP!

    Obama 08/12

    June 10, 2008 04:25 pm at 4:25 pm |
  12. Steve in California

    Why is it the people who lose these contests always seem to want to blame a vast conspiracy of faceless adversaries who have some global plan for domination of their campaigns? Why can't they just face the fact that they are not viable candidates? Who cares if Dennis' website went down? He's a nice guy and very bright, but has only slightly better chance of any of us bloggers of actually getting anywhere near a presidential election. I'd bet that the vast conspiracy is just Dennis' internet provider turning his site off because he didn't pay his bills.

    June 10, 2008 04:25 pm at 4:25 pm |
  13. russell

    it's about time someone in Washington had some backbone .the president and vice president should be tried for all out treason .

    June 10, 2008 04:26 pm at 4:26 pm |
  14. Matt, Manchester, CT

    Another great non-story from the paragon of journalism, CNN

    June 10, 2008 04:28 pm at 4:28 pm |
  15. kathe oakland, california

    You know that is very very strange day after discussing empeachment his site goes down.
    Same way years ago, Ron Brown had a mysterous airplane crash.

    All I have to say to Scott – you had better watch your back!!!!

    June 10, 2008 04:28 pm at 4:28 pm |
  16. Matthew

    I probably was those UFO's he say. I love him. HE should be our next president

    June 10, 2008 04:28 pm at 4:28 pm |
  17. proud army and navy mom

    it doesn't surprise me that war criminals like bush and dick will crash his website. they have been committing crimes and getting away with it for years with their underhanded tactics. impeach the bums!

    June 10, 2008 04:29 pm at 4:29 pm |
  18. Funny!

    Does this man have anything else to do except present articles of impeachement? Guess he just likes to hear himself talk. Nobody else does! Do some REAL work in the Senate. Besides, it's a little late now - where were you several years ago?

    June 10, 2008 04:30 pm at 4:30 pm |
  19. Alanna

    It was Bush cronies. They don't want the truth known.

    Hey what happened to the freedom of information?

    Oh wait. I think that went by the wayside when wiretaping became okay.

    Keith Olbermann for Vice President

    June 10, 2008 04:31 pm at 4:31 pm |
  20. Tracy

    Why are you not covering Kucinich 's bid to impeach George Bush.
    This is important!!! Please let the people know what is going on!

    June 10, 2008 04:32 pm at 4:32 pm |
  21. Marc PDX

    It's those pesky UFO aliens that keep following him around!

    June 10, 2008 04:32 pm at 4:32 pm |
  22. Jack Jodell, Minneapolis, MN

    The far right, and all who hate Kucinich (corporate America's biggest enemy and the average American's best friend) will dismiss his allegation of foul play as the ravings of a crackpot, which he certainly is NOT. I applaud Kucinich for his courageous stand against the most arrogant, corrupt, and diabolical administration in our history. The dirty tricks and devious tactics the Bush crew has consistently pulled since 2000 makes ME suspect something is fishy here too! We need an entire Congress of Dennis Kuciniches-RE-ELECT KUCINICH, a TRUE American patriot!!!

    June 10, 2008 04:32 pm at 4:32 pm |
  23. William Stricklin

    I commend the Congressman for his brave act. The damage that Bush and company have done to our beloved Constitution CAN ONLY be rectified by impeachment. Speak up people! Our Republic is imperiled!!

    June 10, 2008 04:32 pm at 4:32 pm |
  24. rice, bryan

    can someone smell another scandle coming. if you can't win cheat. if you can't win have someone thrown in prison. if you can win on issues, scare the people into confusion. if you can't make the economy go, start a war. if no one know can make money, steal the oil. if you don't have good intelligence make it up. see how this works. if you are going to lose power in a fair fight, cheat, the republican way.

    June 10, 2008 04:33 pm at 4:33 pm |
  25. Will in Richmond, VA

    You know, it was probably nothing. (Not that I'd put anything past GW Bush and his cronies) His server probably couldn't handle the additional traffic. After all, no one had been paying much attention to DK for awhile, then he hits hard with this impeachment issue. Bound to cause technical issues.

    June 10, 2008 04:33 pm at 4:33 pm |
  26. Chris from Maryland

    He should be impeached. Taking us to War under false pretense should be a crime.

    June 10, 2008 04:33 pm at 4:33 pm |
  27. Mike

    IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY/PELOSI (JUST FOR LYING)

    June 10, 2008 04:34 pm at 4:34 pm |
  28. Alanna

    Matt–Nebraska

    –He has no true grounds for Impeachment,-

    Excuse me? Did you just crawl out from under a rock?

    He's got plenty of ground for an impeachment. Several times over.

    June 10, 2008 04:34 pm at 4:34 pm |
  29. Marc PDX

    Seriously though (for a change), there is nothing suspicious about a server crashing as a result of 100k hits from people trying to access his articles of impeachment documents. His suspicions only show that he jumps to conclusions first whenever something happens that he doesn't understand. Computer professionals ALL know that web servers will crash if too many people try to access them all at once. Even high school kids who work with computers know this. But old Dennis is busy looking for a conspiracy. LOL!

    June 10, 2008 04:36 pm at 4:36 pm |
  30. Phil

    The fact that there were over 100,000 viewers on his site could have taken it down. The servers that hand that stuff out can only take a finite number of requests before they freeze up or get so slow that they seem like they are down.

    The only people that took the website down were people that were looking at it, happens all the time on the internet.

    June 10, 2008 04:38 pm at 4:38 pm |
  31. Beverly

    Why waste money and time on this when Bush's term is just about over? I would think the failing economy, high gas prices and lack of proper health care would be a better focus of their time and money!

    June 10, 2008 04:38 pm at 4:38 pm |
  32. send9

    Perhaps he should stop causing drama and get to the bottom of this. What are these requests? If they're HTTP (i.e Web), then perhaps it's just the result of the "Digg effect" - a lot of these web sites posted news about the impeachment articles and this alone could have overwhelmed his server. This could easily be found by looking through their logs and looking at "Referers" (intentional misspelling) to see the search queries or sites that linked to them. It could be a Denial of Service attack, but let's not cause panic or drama before some evidence is found.

    June 10, 2008 04:38 pm at 4:38 pm |
  33. HSNP

    I'm sure that somehow Hillary or Bill was responsible.

    June 10, 2008 04:39 pm at 4:39 pm |
  34. Will

    This man is doing what should have been done years ago.

    June 10, 2008 04:40 pm at 4:40 pm |
  35. kevin

    I would live in a box for the next 25 years & pay the an attorney my annual income if he could impeach the two idiots running our country today!!!!!!

    June 10, 2008 04:40 pm at 4:40 pm |
  36. Operation Chaos

    Where are you guys; Brian TN? Getting kind of lonely without your typical Hillary or McCain crap. LOL

    June 10, 2008 04:41 pm at 4:41 pm |
  37. Lauren

    "As a kid I was told that if you dig a hole deep enough you'll hit China. Well, we're there." -Dennis Kucinich

    Haha this guy tells it like it is! Of course they don't like him. I wouldn't put it past the Bush administration to do more than just crash his website.

    June 10, 2008 04:42 pm at 4:42 pm |
  38. Sue

    Kucinich for VP. He can straighten out BO.

    June 10, 2008 04:42 pm at 4:42 pm |
  39. Nto in TX

    Try 'em for treason! The site can be recovered, you'll be just fine!

    June 10, 2008 04:43 pm at 4:43 pm |
  40. Ray jay

    And you think.

    nothing surprises me today with the garbage in the WH and the poeple there

    June 10, 2008 04:44 pm at 4:44 pm |
  41. Independent for Obama

    Um, is he sure his server can handle the hundred thousand plus hits he got? Because it would really make the most sense that the site was just overloaded and crashed....

    June 10, 2008 04:44 pm at 4:44 pm |
  42. Tanya

    I am sure it was an UFO piloted by Carl Rove.

    June 10, 2008 04:45 pm at 4:45 pm |
  43. No McCain

    Is simple: Computers DO crush, no matter how good they are.

    June 10, 2008 04:46 pm at 4:46 pm |
  44. jim

    I think it's probably aliens from a different planet.

    June 10, 2008 04:52 pm at 4:52 pm |
  45. rw in ct

    This is the same left fringe candidate that requested that the votes be counted after Hillary won New Hampshire, yet I've yet to read where he has criticized the RBC shenanigans that took place at the DNC meeting in Florida.

    I don't want a recreation of the 60's. The footage from that era shows social destabilization....the Dems. are delusional, they want to take us back to 1968, or 1972 to recreate a second Carter administration.

    country before party....vote McCain.

    June 10, 2008 04:53 pm at 4:53 pm |
  46. Lucifer

    Sen. Obama is from the Chicago zip code of 60606. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

    June 10, 2008 04:53 pm at 4:53 pm |
  47. Bob Stephens

    Everyone of the 30 some on reasons Dennis had on his web site for impeaching the Bush Crime Family were true...

    June 10, 2008 04:56 pm at 4:56 pm |
  48. The Delaware Oracle

    i say let's have Dennis Kucinich for Vice President.

    He and obama makes a great pari. I like how fist bumping is sweeping the civilized world. Seems some leaders can't get enough of that.

    next thing you know it will be toe bumping. Like Larry Craig.

    Give me a break

    June 10, 2008 04:58 pm at 4:58 pm |
  49. Vig

    THis is another reason the Democratic Party will not be getting my endorsment of their "man" – B.O. They gave us 8 years of George Bush, never put a stop to the war in Iraq and although there were ample reasons to bring impeachment against Bush never did. So, I am supposed to feel loyalty to a party they let down the American people? I am supposed to feel loyalty to a candidate and a party that allowed Hillary Clinton to be degraded, abused, undermined? Yeah, fat chance you'll be getting my endorsment of B.O.

    June 10, 2008 04:58 pm at 4:58 pm |
  50. Tony From Michigan

    Welcome to the USA Dennis

    June 10, 2008 04:58 pm at 4:58 pm |
  51. Heidi

    Where the heck is your story on his presentation last night of 35 articles for impeachment of GWB??

    June 10, 2008 04:59 pm at 4:59 pm |
  52. White Independent

    Why did these idiots not do this the first day we went into Iraq. Why wait until he's almost out of office. Because all of congress was complacent in letting him carry out an illegal war on a soverign nation. They did this not because they care about spreading democracy throughout the world but to supply millitary contractors with large contracts who will in turn supply the congressmen with campaign contributions which will in turn keep the congressmen their jobs. Killing is the buisness of the U.S. government and buisness is good.

    June 10, 2008 05:01 pm at 5:01 pm |
  53. come on

    yeah where is the link to the article talking about the articles of impeachment? not big enough news? How come this article is uncategorized? could at least be tagged for dennis kucinich's name? or ohio democrat re-election. shouldn't be that hard. maybe its the cynic in me that makes me think CNN really doesn't want anyone to read about this or anything referencing impeachment talk.

    June 10, 2008 05:05 pm at 5:05 pm |
  54. MD

    Too little, too late.

    This act is self-serving, and can actually damage Democrats.

    Bush alone is not to blame. Many Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, jumped on the war bandwagon. Clinton was one of many who voted for the war WITHOUT even bothering to read the NIE.

    Obama has a chance to win in a landslide, fair and square. Don't ruin his chances for your own political gain.

    June 10, 2008 05:06 pm at 5:06 pm |
  55. Mickey/Texas

    I believe Bush should be impeached. If the only reason is," crimes against humanity." Granted I didn't like the actions of Saddam anymore than anyone else and thought him to be a ruthless dictator.

    But let's think for a moment. Since the invasion of Iraq, thousands of U.S. Soldiers lost their lives, and still no Osama Bin Laden. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens have lost there lives. Under Sadadm's rule there were no IED's or Al-Queda operatives in Iraq. And last but not least the Bush Administration has destabilized the Middle East putting many nations at risk.

    Bush does need to be impeached! Mr. Kucinich you have every reason to be suspicious.

    June 10, 2008 05:06 pm at 5:06 pm |
  56. James, SC

    None of the major news agencies published the Senate Panel findings of the justification that President Bush used for starting the Iraqi war. Before you start attacking this Congressman go learn what the Panel found.

    June 10, 2008 05:07 pm at 5:07 pm |
  57. Anonymous

    So your web site is getting unusually high traffic. And your website crashes...and the first thing you think of is hackers???

    Really?

    Normally, in the real world, when a web site gets slammed by traffic and then crashes because the web server can't hold the load, we blame the traffic. Blame hackers though makes it sound a lot cooler though...especially since DOS attacks are really obvious.

    June 10, 2008 05:07 pm at 5:07 pm |
  58. charlie z

    its about time somebody in congress got the nerve to impeach the imbecile that we call our president. bush should be tried for war crimes and treason. and speaking of impeachment, another great case would be the administration's use of 'message force multipliers' who duped the national media into spreading propaganda to rationalize the iraq war. too bad that nobody is reporting this.. why not, cnn?

    June 10, 2008 05:08 pm at 5:08 pm |
  59. RolandNYC

    I love this guy. He says what everyone else would like to, even when it's not "politically correct." Give 'em hell Dennis. They tried to impeach Clinton for so much less. Bush truly deserves to be impeached and where is Pelosi?

    June 10, 2008 05:10 pm at 5:10 pm |
  60. martin

    yep,bush's secret army against america is in full swing.i hope the FBI gets involved,if they're not in his pocket ,too.this guy is what we have feared most ,in this nation.a blatant criminal,who is nothing more than a dictator,in disguise.hopefully cnn is not in the pocket of this secretive government,too.we'll see if this gets posted ,after its filtered thru cnn and the spies ,operating under the "patriot act".this administration runs this gov't. with tactics reminiscent of the former soviet union.

    June 10, 2008 05:15 pm at 5:15 pm |
  61. McCain is losing his bearings again

    I got two words for ya:

    Rove and Cheney

    Bush isn't smart enough to crash anything except our country

    June 10, 2008 05:18 pm at 5:18 pm |
  62. Ratgurl

    Awesome! I hope he can get those impeachment articles up on a couple of other websites... the people ar HUNGRY for this kind of info!

    Say no to censorship!

    Impeach Bush!!!!!!

    June 10, 2008 05:19 pm at 5:19 pm |
  63. Gail AL.

    If you ask me Bush, cheney, Karl Rove, and the whole bunch should have been impeached a long time ago. they have lied to the americans long enough. why doesn't someone do something, or does anyone care Pelosi or Reed is looking the other way Give me a break the democrats are just as stupid. I am ashamed of the democratic party. I don't even think I WILL VOTE.

    June 10, 2008 05:20 pm at 5:20 pm |
  64. Nando, Florida

    Go DENNIS do the LORDS WORK!!!!!!

    June 10, 2008 05:21 pm at 5:21 pm |
  65. Ratgurl

    Awesome! I hope he can get those impeachment articles up on a couple of other websites… the people ar HUNGRY for this kind of info!

    Say no to censorship!

    Impeach Bush!!!!!!

    June 10, 2008 05:22 pm at 5:22 pm |
  66. Franky

    I will say that it is odd.........I mean, do you know what are the odds when a website crashes(a legal one)??? Or let alone if it's this website??? TRUST ME, you don't wanna know.....

    June 10, 2008 05:22 pm at 5:22 pm |
  67. Mike Jones

    I commend Dennis on his fight. This administration needs to be held liable.

    June 10, 2008 05:24 pm at 5:24 pm |
  68. Noah, from the all important swing state of michigan

    Go Kucinich! Impeach that jerk. Bush lied about Iraq, he outed Valarie Plaime, the response to Hurricane Katrina was shameful and he has lied over and over again. Kucinich said he saw a UFO, UNIDENTIFIED Flying Object, NOT AN ALIEN spacecraft! Kucinich stands up for what he believes in, and that is one of the most important things of all, even going against the Democrats if he feels what they are doing isn't right.

    KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT (or Obama)

    June 10, 2008 05:29 pm at 5:29 pm |
  69. Reality Check richmond virginia

    haha, I luv that dude.

    June 10, 2008 05:32 pm at 5:32 pm |
  70. dorothy

    I would not put anything past this Adminstration!

    djg

    June 10, 2008 05:33 pm at 5:33 pm |
  71. Jason L

    I think DK is more intelligent than people give him credit for. I think he knows that the only way the impeachment articles will get any coverage is if he hands the media a way to spin it. He has been known as a conspiracy nut by the media for a long time now, so why not imply that his website was hacked.

    I think it is quite obvious the extra traffic made it crash, and he probably knows that.

    June 10, 2008 05:34 pm at 5:34 pm |
  72. Ryan Asbert

    First of all, if you're here to gripe about the election, take that somewhere else – You're posting under the wrong article. Way to get off topic – We don't care if you're angry that Hillary lost.

    Secondly, this doesn't come as a shock to me, I would totally rule out the site being hacked. Simple fact is this – Some sites were talking about this as it was happening, so I'm sure there were tons of people keeping an eye on his site to see those articles. There were thousands of comments about this on Fark, thousands of comments on Daily KOS, etc.

    Never underestimate the Internet, Kucinich – You're thinking you're being hacked, when in reality, you're just being heard.

    June 10, 2008 05:37 pm at 5:37 pm |
  73. TXBad1

    Get a better internet server that can handle the traffic, Or Blame Hillary the Obamanites do!

    June 10, 2008 05:39 pm at 5:39 pm |
  74. john williams san diego, ca.

    Dennis- it's those ufo's that you and Capt. Smash keep seeing. they are just looking for oil..

    June 10, 2008 05:46 pm at 5:46 pm |
  75. Florida democrat

    Finally, someone stepping up to the plate. Everyone talks about the behaviors of Bush and the fact that many of these behaviors do in fact represent impeachable offenses. But, no one (aside from Kucinich) wants to do anything about it.

    Impeach Bush Now!!!!

    June 10, 2008 05:47 pm at 5:47 pm |
  76. Shane

    ALIENS DID IT

    June 10, 2008 05:47 pm at 5:47 pm |
  77. Susan

    Save the drama- grow up. Bush and Cheney should both be impeached. If you vote Mcbush, we will impeach him in a year. This country and our attitude needs to change from just the rich folks to all the folks. Operation chaos is out there – watch for the trolls!

    June 10, 2008 05:48 pm at 5:48 pm |
  78. Tommy Hussein in St. Louis

    I doubt the establishment is that afraid of Kucinich. If his web site was getting 100,000+ hits and hour, that could very well be enough to do the trick.

    By the way, SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama and other like-minded idiots – we get the picture, we know you blindly hate Obama. But can you at least keep your comments relevant to the article at hand? I'd rather not waste my time reading your garbage. If you could come up with intelligent, honest, and fair reasoning as to why Obama is not the best candidate for president, you may convince me. I am open even to things that don't favor Obama, as long as it is based in truth and honesty and logic. But you will not convince me with blind, intellectually dishonest mental vomit. So please, just take it somewhere else.

    June 10, 2008 05:50 pm at 5:50 pm |
  79. MelissaMinneapolis

    Thank you Dennis.

    I carry your 10 Points brochure from the '04 primary with me still.

    June 10, 2008 05:55 pm at 5:55 pm |
  80. hahahaha

    SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama is a loser.

    Go away Hillary!

    Go Obama!

    NoCain never!
    __________________________
    There I fixed your post for you! ;)

    June 10, 2008 06:00 pm at 6:00 pm |
  81. Mike NYC

    Hmm – the more hits on his website per second/minute whatever the higher the cpu runs. So perhaps "Just as more and more people were looking at it" that is what brought it down.

    Next time prepare for a higher volume of hits by beefing up your computer or farming it out.

    June 10, 2008 06:01 pm at 6:01 pm |
  82. Daniel, WA

    Who cares for his website? I think Kucinich should settle in UK with his wife.

    June 10, 2008 06:02 pm at 6:02 pm |
  83. Diane

    You can make all the elf and aliens jokes you want, but Kucinich is the only person who's had the guts to bring impeachment against the people who have nearly destroyed this country over the last eight years. How can anyone believe there are "no grounds" for impeaching Bush? Clinton was impeached for lying about a tryst. The layers of lies by this administration that have cost thousands of lives is an impeachable offense if there ever was one.

    June 10, 2008 06:03 pm at 6:03 pm |
  84. Brendan, Allentown, NJ

    Why doesn't CNN focus on the actual story, IMPEACHMENT. They frame it in a context to make Dennis seem ridiculous, but they know Bush is one of the worst Presidents in history. Focus on the IMPEACHMENT- 35 articles and 5 hours on the House floor isn't too shabby. This is the FIRST TIME CNN has said anything about the impeachment, and they do it in a context to make fun of Dennis Kucinich.

    June 10, 2008 06:04 pm at 6:04 pm |
  85. Dismayed

    Mr Bush falsely led us to war. If Bill was impeachable over an affair, surely , leading the country to an unjust war is impeachable.

    June 10, 2008 06:05 pm at 6:05 pm |
  86. Foreign Observer

    Sign of the times: Kucinich' implications that the Bushies crashed his site is implausible, but not wholly so...

    June 10, 2008 06:08 pm at 6:08 pm |
  87. Dan (Redmond, WA)

    Hillary Clinton supporters,

    Please think long and hard about what some of you are saying regarding the Nov. election.
    I understand that many of you will choose not to vote. I can almost respect that. Voting is a right in this country, as is not voting.

    What I cannot understand is folks who will vote for John McCain simply to spite Barack Obama, show him a lesson, give Hillary a chance to run in 2012, etc.

    I beg everyone to review Obama and McCain's stances on core issues. McCain is trying to sell you a load of crap by using your anger now about Hillary to vote for him. Please see through this garbage.

    Please vote the issues and not on pure emotion. Barack Obama is the better choice for our country in this difficult time. I too wish there were more choices in November but we have to live with the system as it stands now.

    June 10, 2008 06:11 pm at 6:11 pm |
  88. Ralph

    He's bright, but he's weak.

    June 10, 2008 06:16 pm at 6:16 pm |
  89. Dan (Redmond, WA)

    Marc – PDX,

    100k requests WOULD be a lot for "A" server. Are you joking?

    It's called load-balancing my friend, don't quit your day job.

    June 10, 2008 06:17 pm at 6:17 pm |
  90. Tina

    Go get um Dennis.

    June 10, 2008 06:20 pm at 6:20 pm |
  91. kim portland, oregon

    DENNIS KUCINICH IS AN AMERICAN HERO!!! GO DENNIS!!!!

    history will show kucinich what so many of us have known all along-–these creeps are CRIMINALS and MUST pay for their crimes against all of us!!!!

    June 10, 2008 06:23 pm at 6:23 pm |
  92. Tom

    I have no idea about the web site, but I disagree on grounds for impeachment. I would argue that there are far more grounds than for Johnson or Clinton and maybe more (or at least equal to) those for Clinton. The reason for impeachment has nothing to do with the two of them being driven from office (and I suggest that this is a GOOD time to do so because earlier there danger of impeachment would have been a Cheney presidency. The reason for impeaachment is to make it a lesson for any future president who might be tempted to lie us into war and act above the law.

    June 10, 2008 06:24 pm at 6:24 pm |
  93. Jm

    So I take it no one here bothered to watch Kucinich on C-Span yesterday, or even bother to read some of the articles that are available to download? No, most of you just stopped at the word "impeachment."

    Whether or not you want to see Bush out of office, take a look at what he had to say (and his many citations...you remember what those are? Factual documentation to back up claims). Then again, most of you who get yours news exclusively from the mainstream outlets (i.e. CNN), probably aren't the most informed.

    June 10, 2008 06:33 pm at 6:33 pm |
  94. jeff

    Wow. CNN finally acknowledges what happened last night. Way to report the latest news guys. It took his site crashing for you to acknowledge that articles of impeachment were presented yesterday.

    June 10, 2008 06:33 pm at 6:33 pm |
  95. queezyweezel

    Hopefully this will force this administration to at least come up with some answers for it's blunders and poor management instead of claiming executive privilege whenever the spotlight is on them.

    June 10, 2008 06:36 pm at 6:36 pm |
  96. Jaime

    "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder."

    Albert Einstein

    June 10, 2008 06:36 pm at 6:36 pm |
  97. Eric

    He's just doing part of his outlined Congressional job: To keep the Executive in check. Most of his compadres have far less respect for the system than he does, and I find it telling that CNN chooses to cover the 'wacky' side of this story (that he finds the timing suspicious) rather than the WHOLE story, which is that articles of impeachment are being presented and that hardly anybody notices or cares.

    June 10, 2008 06:38 pm at 6:38 pm |
  98. Yes we can!

    Hey "SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama"....you need Jesus...his mother is deceased, you are so cruel for having this as your blog name....

    June 10, 2008 06:40 pm at 6:40 pm |
  99. Don in Florida

    For the sake of our country I sincerely hope that the Bush White House didn't have anything to with manufacturing the Iraq war. I hope at worst he just bungled it. As a democrat i too got caught up in the patriotic fever after 9/11 and wanted someone to pay. I too was happy that Saddam was overthrown. But I am also very saddened by the American casualties in Ira

    June 10, 2008 06:41 pm at 6:41 pm |
  100. Nom Deplume

    No conspiracy, the hamster on the wheel in the back of his computer finally just gave out.

    June 10, 2008 06:43 pm at 6:43 pm |
  101. Bam!

    Nobody died when Clinton lied. We've suffered enough under the evil empire. Dick Dastardly & friends will be indicted on war crimes.

    June 10, 2008 06:44 pm at 6:44 pm |
  102. Bubba

    This alien looking individual IS a suspicious circumstance ! ! !

    June 10, 2008 06:45 pm at 6:45 pm |
  103. Nom Deplume

    Comrade Jodell,

    Perhaps you could see if Russia still has its Congress of Kuciniches left over. At least they have experience running a country.

    June 10, 2008 06:45 pm at 6:45 pm |
  104. Mike Birmingham, AL

    The RNC is paying bloggers to try and pull Clinton supporters over to McCain.

    Don't listen to the same three or four people that flood the Ticker on a daily basis using different names – they are just paid hacks.

    June 10, 2008 06:48 pm at 6:48 pm |
  105. Canuck

    ok everyone, i admit it. i shut down his site. but don't blame me, i just did what bush, cheney and rove told me to do. sorry.

    June 10, 2008 06:49 pm at 6:49 pm |
  106. Patrick

    lol yes Dennis, everyone is out to get you. If your website crashes, or you are late for work, or are having a bad day George Bush must be responsible. Does this man sound sane to anyone?

    June 10, 2008 06:51 pm at 6:51 pm |
  107. Fred

    My hats off to genuine public servants like Kucinich and Ron Paul. Country before party, principles before electability. Nice to see there is a democrat like Kucinich with a spine. Way to go Kucinich. I should have voted 4 you in 04 instead of wasting my time with Kerry.

    June 10, 2008 06:58 pm at 6:58 pm |
  108. Robbie

    The so-called "Hillary supporters" are all Republicans using Hillary as propaganda to sabotage our only hope in 2008!

    SHUT THEM OUT!

    June 10, 2008 07:03 pm at 7:03 pm |
  109. richard

    i love dennis kucinich for his candour however he should know that his enemies are many in politics... he wants the impeachment of a sitting president and vice president. second he instructed his followers to vote for obama in iowa and has not been forgiven yet by some former campaigns... remember his brother was killed in the heat of the campagn.. last line.. please brother please be careful and watch your back.

    June 10, 2008 07:05 pm at 7:05 pm |
  110. Stephen

    Why is this the first Main Stream Media article about Dennis' impeachment articles?

    June 10, 2008 07:06 pm at 7:06 pm |
  111. Susie

    SAVE THE DRAMA,
    Are you following the issue. You are one stupid REPUBLICAN.
    Senator Obama for President......

    June 10, 2008 07:11 pm at 7:11 pm |
  112. Country first party second

    HE BETTER WATCH OUT THERE IS ALOT OF DESERT OUT HERE IN THE WEST, AND ALOT OF BODIES THAT NO ONE EVER FINDS.

    June 10, 2008 07:12 pm at 7:12 pm |
  113. Trolmaster

    To those that say it's too late to impeach Bush I would say this to you:

    If he has committed crimes worthy of impeachment, isn't it far better to have him removed ASAP before they commit other criminal acts that could be harmful to our nation?

    Might we be in a spot where Bush does something else very stupid and harmful and we'd be wishing we could have removed him from office before he did this?

    June 10, 2008 07:17 pm at 7:17 pm |
  114. loretta hall

    Well, well seems like someone wants Bush removed from office. Why didn't you think of this seven years ago. The American people have been screaming impeach but no one listened. Who does Nancy Poleski think she is? No one has died and left her in charge. She needs to go also.

    June 10, 2008 07:18 pm at 7:18 pm |
  115. Geof Douglas

    The absolute evil that grips the power of this great company taints the purchased heart of Nancy (recall me )Pelosi. Dick Cheney is the most evil man since Hitler and it looks like he takes his cues from the nazi party in the way he puppet master the bushwacker. Hope georgey doesn't spill the beans about the 9/11 bull. Did some one say false flag....

    June 10, 2008 07:21 pm at 7:21 pm |
  116. Loretta from California

    I hope he will continue to stand his ground,

    Our Democratic Leaders need to show strength and courage. Let's see some true leadership.

    June 10, 2008 07:23 pm at 7:23 pm |
  117. Gary

    I have seen it happen to other web sites, trying to reveal imformation about the president and his administration, they are counting on the american people not to believe it, remember when Al Gore won Florida?

    June 10, 2008 07:25 pm at 7:25 pm |
  118. Bill

    It was probably aliens. Your IT crew obviously forgot to wear their aluminum foil helmets today.

    June 10, 2008 07:28 pm at 7:28 pm |
  119. R in NC

    CNN, please dont stop reporting on the failures in Iraq.

    June 10, 2008 07:29 pm at 7:29 pm |
  120. MB

    The only thing mysterious is Kucinich's timing. Sounds like a Democratic slight of hand to me. What happened did we find another Michelle tape.

    June 10, 2008 07:32 pm at 7:32 pm |
  121. Jon

    It was Cheney! I knew it.

    Darth Cheney up to his old tricks.

    June 10, 2008 07:36 pm at 7:36 pm |
  122. Peter E

    Well... at least one democrat still stands up for his constituents. You can't say that about any other. Notice the total lack of impeachment talk from the democratic leaders as well as the presidential candidates. Has Obama mentione dimpeachment even ONCE yet???

    June 10, 2008 07:38 pm at 7:38 pm |
  123. Dominic

    "SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama June 10th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

    Obama is a loser.

    Go Hillary!

    Go McCain!

    Nobama ever!"

    What an intelligent post. Glad to see that such informed voters are posting on the Internet. Nope, no sarcasm here.

    June 10, 2008 07:43 pm at 7:43 pm |
  124. Francis, Hawaii

    He's the only one with a backbone. The rest are spineless politicians! They make excuse like Bush has only a few months left, so what, he can build our deficit more in that 6 months! Impeach him now and save our money!

    June 10, 2008 07:44 pm at 7:44 pm |
  125. Peter E

    Has Obama called for Bush's impeachment even ONCE??? That's something to keep in mind.

    June 10, 2008 07:54 pm at 7:54 pm |
  126. Viva Obama/Clinton 08

    A Vote for Barrack Obama is a vote for Hillary Clinton because they support the same cause.
    A vote for John McCain is a vote for a George Bush third terms more wars, bad economy and more country will not want to deal with our country. If you were really a true Hillary supporter that want a better America for this generation and the future generation you must vote Democratic this November. Please do yourself a good favor and vote for the Democratic nominee this coming November.
    No hard feeling because Hillary has none against Barrack. We must put the Republican out of the white house.
    As you can see, we are in a big recession and that will get worse with a John McCain.
    I want to tell John McCain that gas tax holiday is not a solution for our energy problem and is not going to be a solution. This gas tax holiday shows that John McCain do not understand the economy. Keating 5 john McCain took money from the Keating five for political favor.

    June 10, 2008 08:02 pm at 8:02 pm |
  127. Sophie L

    Do you suppose maybe the servers weren't up to the hits?

    Get a new ISP Dennis and repost those articles.

    June 10, 2008 08:14 pm at 8:14 pm |
  128. D.Kimbro OHIO

    Thank you Mr Kucinich..Please continue to serve Ohio. I don't understand, why you cant put together a viable campaign. Stay strong and Keep fighting.

    June 10, 2008 08:17 pm at 8:17 pm |
  129. Whatheheck

    Whats up CNN? The man spends 4 hours reading articles of impeachment and gets no coverage from you, you only notice that his website went down?

    What the hell is wrong with the media? Hulk Hogan on the front page and nothing about this impeachment.

    June 10, 2008 08:26 pm at 8:26 pm |
  130. JFK

    This man is great! Support his efforts!

    June 10, 2008 08:26 pm at 8:26 pm |
  131. Kris In Atlanta

    Keep going Kucinich! There is a mountain of support for a Bush impeachment-and the timing is right! The American people know that Bush undermined the election process in 2000, and 2004. The "information" leading up to the Iraq invasion was fabricated. Thousands have subsequently died-and still no WMD! The Republicans have helped Bush run America into the ground. Dems have the chance now to bring about real justice and preserve democracy. Pelosi needs to listen to the people or step aside. Go Kucinich!

    June 10, 2008 08:26 pm at 8:26 pm |
  132. NORA, FLORIDA

    Hmmmm I smell a rat and what does BUSH have on PELOSI? Why is she so dead set against the impeachment. HMMMM smells like dirty laundry in her basket!!!!

    CNN where is the headline: PELOSI'S REFUSAL TO IMPEACH BUSH!!! WHAT IS SHE HIDING?

    June 10, 2008 08:32 pm at 8:32 pm |
  133. Breaker

    Republicans are scared to death. They have no solutions and just causing waves.

    The old american ways are dead – a new america is born.

    Some of them are posing as former Hillary supporters.

    Don't believe them for a minute.

    June 10, 2008 08:32 pm at 8:32 pm |
  134. Margaret

    I commend Kucinich for being willing to point out the elephants in the living room (no GOP pun intended). Bush and Cheney should live out their lives doing manual reconstruction in Iraq, wearing t-shirts that say IMPEACHED.

    June 10, 2008 08:35 pm at 8:35 pm |
  135. Harvey, Tampa, FL

    Kucinich freaks me out a little...

    June 10, 2008 08:39 pm at 8:39 pm |
  136. WIlly

    The Clown of ohio has come out of his trash can.

    June 10, 2008 08:46 pm at 8:46 pm |
  137. Pat M

    Oh Geee the UFO's must be circling Dennis again !!!! And more fearful
    they must be supporting Bush and McCain if they were trying to sabbotage Dennis' Impeachment articles against Bush! Oh MY!

    Thankfully this Nut Case was seen for what he is on the Campaign Trail. Can you imagine what might have happened had he actually had a chance of winning the White House ! The LIttle Green Men from Mars woulda been answerin the 3 AM White House call !!! nanananananana Twilight Zone! Toooooooo Phunnny :-)

    June 10, 2008 08:50 pm at 8:50 pm |
  138. Ben from Redwood City, CA

    Who knows exactly why his site went down. It could have been due to heavy volume or some other coinsidental thing. The REAL story should be that at least SOMEONE has the backbone to push for impeachment. Bush and Cheney have soooo much blood on their hands, not just American blood but the blood of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis as well. That alone is enough but then there is all the other stuff like wrecking our economy, outting a CIA agent, stealing an election, etc., etc. It's easy to make fun of Kucinich, if your the kind of person who thinks harmless idiocincracies and a not so commanding stature are more to focus on than the treasonous acts of a president and vice president. To the conservatives that get a kick out of poking fun at this guy instead of holding your party accountable,
    I hope the economy and the war are hitting you good and hard right now because you voted for it and you're getting what you deserve.

    June 10, 2008 09:10 pm at 9:10 pm |