Krazy Kucinich Traded to Washington State for a Lunatic to Be Named Later?

If you ever needed proof that congressmen don't really live in the districts they represent but in fact become citizens of Washington D.C., here it is:

It may sound like a crazy rumor, but Ohio's Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich may really be thinking about running for Congress in Washington state — possibly in the yet-to-be drawn new 10th District.

As noted by Eli Sanders at the Stranger, there is talk among high-level political sources about why Kucinich, the fiery liberal-vegan-sometimes-presidential-candidate has been spending time recently in Washington state.

I thought this was nuts when I first heard about it today, but have since talked to a reputable source who says there may be something to the chatter.

A call to Kucinich's office this afternoon did not put the rumor to rest.

Kucinich's press secretary, Nathan White, sent along this statement:

"After people found out that Congressman Kucinich’s district could be eliminated or substantially altered in congressional redistricting by the Ohio Legislature’s Republican majority, Congressman Kucinich received requests from people in twenty states, including Washington State, encouraging him to move and run in their area. The Daily Show interview is instructive of this sentiment.

So, there's not another soul in the entire new 10th district who would know more about what that area needs then some carpetbagger from Ohio? That's a pretty sad statement about the residents of Washington State.

This really shows that for congressmen it doesn't matter what the state and district is that's shown on the office door, their home is Washington D.C. and they quickly become a creature of that town that wouldn't even be recognized by folks in their district.