The Daily Szep: The Thinking Behind Another Nader Run

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[TheIndependenceParty]

So, Ralph, ... Have you been hibernating while China has been unloading its lead-laced crap on the consumers of America? ... While the stockyards of America lift downer cattle with forklifts? ... While carbon monoxide is pumped into our red meats, ... to keep them red even as they rot?

I've got to be honest, Ralph, ... your supposed commitmnt to consumer safety in America has not done a damned thing for us lately! You, ... like all the politicians you complain about, are looking to grab the brass ring in the White House, ... riding up to the front door in a flaming Ford Pinto!

Get outta here, Ralph! You are cluttering up the landscape! Take your 1968 suit and your all-knowing smirk, ... and hit the road!

[Neaguy]

So, when Ralph told you why he was running you had the sound off?

[RadicalRuss]

In our winner-take-all Electoral College system, third-party candidates are doomed to fail and doom one of the candidates to being siphoned from, leaving the candidate furthest from the third-party candidate's ideals (read: Gore/Nader/Bush 2000) as the winner.

Ralph shouldn't run, he should be lobbying to abolish the Electoral College and to institute range voting (see www.rangevoting.org for all the math and explanations) which would pick the one candidate preferred by the most people 98%+ of the time.

[BBackSoon]

I don"t remember who said it but you have to agree it has merit.

Why do we get over 50 choices for Miss American and only two for President of the USA?

[SaskiaStars]

Anyone can run, they just have to qualify to be in the race in the first place just like in the Miss America Pageant. At firat there were 6 democrats running and 7 Republicans running (I might be wrong about the numbers) and throughout the process people have dropped out one by one, we are now in the final run off between two Democrats, the winner of which will run against Grandpa McCain- got it?

[LindaLee99]

Ralph Nader inspires me when he speaks -- he always has. Senator Obama inspires me when he speaks. Unfortunately, with both these guys, it's not enough for me to be inspired this time around. I need a candidate who can be president, get things done. I'm not supporting Nader or Obama, I caucused for Senator Clinton. Inspiration is not enough. I can go to church to hear a good sermon.

[nyblue]

The only thing positive that comes out of his running is reminding people that we don't have to settle for the two-party system candidates. The bigger problem is that our limited choices are chosen FOR US by a few sources.
Hopefully (one day) we will have more choices available to us.
Don't fool yourself. Obama has been chosen to be the candidate by the system (media, rich, hollywood types), as was Mccain (minus the hollywood types of course).

[eclectro]

I honestly think that this cartoon is wrong, because of this standpoint. Nader is right, we can't be stuck in this two party system.
I actually think that if things do not change (like Obama says he can change) that Nader might have a chance in the future, if he wasn't so old. As he is 74 this year.
Beyond that, I think that after being stung in the last two election cycles he won't receive a vote from any Democratic or crossover voter this year. (unless Hillary is the nominee - then you would see him get protest votes like Huckabee is getting now).

[Aard88]

Nader is an egotistical asshat, and, I am beginning to suspect, a Republican stooge. There can be no other explanation.

[consumerpower]

Anyone think it's possible that Republicans have something to do with Nader's run. Certainly could screw up the Democrats win if Nader takes many votes from either Obama or Clinton.

[alexcharner]

Perfect illustration!

[jhamm1]

Sorry, wrong face. I think you meant Clinton.

[SolarPowerGuy]

He could put almost any politician's face on that cartoon, and it would be true.

[JSquercia]

It could apply to BOTH . Maybe Nader's ideas such as Single Payer Health Care and Taxes could be brought up by the Moderators during those so called Debates . AND if they weasel on their answers CALL them ON it . Say that is non responsive and then repeat the question