Just when you thought there was no way Democrats could lose this election...
Here we go again...
Ralph Nader decides to run, as an independent candidate, for the third time.
Let me tell you, I used to be a big Ralph Nader fan. And, in his heyday, he was a mighty, effective champion of consumers in this country. But today, he's nothing but a colossal, misguided, egomaniacal jerk.
Nader says he's running because people are disenchanted with both major parties and their candidates. What planet is he living on? Doesn't he know that Democrats are turning out in record numbers? And does he really think he's more exciting than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?
Ralph Nader's living in the past. The problem is, he could, once again, destroy our future.
There's no doubt that Ralph Nader cost Al Gore the election in 2000. The election was so lop-sided in 2004 he didn't have any impact.
But, if it's close again this year, Nader could be the difference between moving forward or four more years of Bush-Cheney policies.
Unfortunately, Ralph Nader cares more about what's good for Ralph Nader than what's good for America.
The democratic super delegates make my blood boil -- so you don’t trust the people. I wish there was a real alternative. On the other hand, Bush, Republicans and the “Supreme Reight†that used to be Supreme Court are real issues.
Nader in my opinion has blood on his hands of history and so does the Supreme Court for the tragedy of perhaps our 100 year war.
My wife likes explains that in our culture and law there is a difference between Bush murdering men woman and children in this War he lied us into. However, to me if we ever “The USA “lost power I believe he would be tried for war crimes and hanged like a common criminal. The problem is there are no other solutions to the republican pro war McCain.
I think Hillary would make the best president. Barack is a great candidate for the youth that has no history to make a mature judgment and those who believe in hope and the afterlife. Reminds me of my own stupidness in the sixties of youth when I voted for Ronald Regan believing any one from Hollywood would be pro marijuana. I’m glad he wasn’t now, but that the only thing he was good for in my opinion. I will vote for Obama he is the candidate. I only hope when he is done with his presidency he does a Jimmy Carter and redeems his public service. Obama and the Democratic Party in my opinion is better than nothing, and nothing is what we will get if Ralph has his way. If he does, I will not blame this arrogant fool Ralph again I will blame the Democratic Party for squandering it.
Forget about the history of the 2000 election. There are many of us that do not accept your simplistic, self-serving Democrat interpretation which ignore any criminal wrongdoing by the Republicans, or the politicization of the Supreme Court decision, not to mention the vast incompetence of the Democrats which included Gore being unable to win either his home state of Tennessee or Clinton's home state of Arkansas.
Not a single mainstream newspaper or columnist and no liberal website such as this one has the integrity to review the comments Nader made in his 17 minute announcement on Meet The Press.
I defy you to discredit a single fact Nader produced regarding any issue he presented, from the fact that none of the candidates can be expected to do anything meaningful to reduce corporate influence to being nothing more than willing accomplices to anything that hard right Israeli governments choose to do to the Palestinians while totally ignoring those in Israel who are willing to consider more equitable measures to deal fairly with them or on any other issue which he mentioned.
Get a grip, will you.
So-called liberals in this country are always willing to use Western Europe,Canada and Australia as examples of having more enlightened policies on all kinds of issues from universal health care to global warming to human rights, etc.
But when it comes to acknowledging the fact that none of these nations are locked into a two party political system which makes sure that no other entities can become effective voices in the political debate, the silence is deafening
That one?
Without Raiders, Ralph won't get on any ballots.
To the extent Nader's 'entry' into the race is beneficial to the Republicans is because he makes McCain look youthful.
Blame it on the lameness of the Dims.
Have the ended the "war" yet?
How long ago did we elect them to do that?
Didn't they decide that funding the war would improve their electoral chances more than de-funding it?
Unfortunately, the Dims care more about what's good for the Dims - than what's good for America.