ElodieStClair's Comments (378)

“Nonsense and sour grapes. You didn't work hard enough for your candidate in 2k and now you secretly wish us all beholden to what you clearly know now without any doubt are the agents of very corrupt financial system, Wall Street.

If there is any fail here it is you and your ilk who refuse to change state ballot access, remain wishy-washy on CFR, refuse top demand that the private corporate presidential debates be eliminated and rightfully given back to the League of Women Voters.

You support this corrupt duopoly because you lack morals, ethics and principles like those you support in a corrupt party that allowed us into a war of lies, the dismantling of our constitution and the bill of rights and the thrift of our national treasure.

I resent that fact that you regard me as a second class citizen because of who I choose to vote for in a free society.

If you want to talk about egos you might want to check yours at the door.”

“What a stupid comment! What makes it obviously stupid is that no one would ever do such a thing. Your whole premise is absurd and based on what you think Ralphs plan and his agenda was. Nader's agenda was to be President. That is why he ran. He didn't run to be a power broker or a spoiler. He ran because he was the best man for the job. He is still the best man for the job and it isn't his movement. It is a grassroots movement unlike the teabaggers and it is continuing to grow. You wouldn't know that because you are still stuck in the past which Nader isn't. Too bad you don't know anything about him. Try wikipedia. Betyter yet, you read a couple of his books. He is the real deal, an American treasure. He makes Obama look like a schoolboy and a pretender.”

“Actually his legacy is anything but that of a "damaging" and selfish man. How many lives have been saved because of his fight for seat belts and other consumer protections?

Also, even if he had dropped out and asked his supporters to vote for Gore, why should they? Gore ran a horrible campaign, even losing his own state of Tennessee.

I guess it is so much easier to blame this on Nader than on the Democratic candidate. Gives one an easy scapegoat.”

“"Childishly denialistic re-working of the narrative"? What narrative would that be?

The childish coulda-shoulda wish-fulfilment narrative you got goin' there?

All of it sadly based on childish partisan vanity. Those votes Nader got in Florida never belonged to Al Gore.”

“Nader exercised his right to run for an elected office. A corrupt partisan Supreme Court gave us W the first time, and an electorate of media-duped lemmings freely repeated the error four years later.”

“I will never forgive you for remaining ignorant to this very day for your il-informed statement regarding the facts and for regarding me and millions of others as second class citizens and wishing this nation were a dictatorship rather than a democratic republic.

and now that Obama is president with a democratic majority I will officialy blame you for all that is wrong in Afghanistan, the rising unemployment numbers, no investigation for the war crimes of Bush/Cheney and allowing the banks to continually get away with thrift, larceny and fraud.”

“"selfish, egomaniacal crimes against humanity' .. a bit strong if you believe in democracy, and if you do, every party has the right to vote for the candidate of its choice. The fact that many Democrats as well as Green Party members decided to vote for Nader was not the problem. The problem was Gore's inability to attract voters. I mean, he couldn't even win his own state!

If you want a different outcome, then the system has to be changed to one that is similar to Australia's; instant runoff. You get to choose more than one candidate and if your candidate does not have the votes to achieve a majority, those votes will go to your second choice. So, if this system had been in place, maybe Gore would have won but then, maybe not. Who is to say that Gore would have been the automatic second choice of those who voted for Nader? Only those who are "selfish and egomaniacal".”

“I used to think the same but I no longer think so. If Democrats want our votes they ought to earn it. My personal feeling is that we ought not vote for either of these kleptocratic parties. Obama was the last one I will ever vote for and I don't care if anyone blames me for "electing" a Republicans. I see my real choice as either voting for people who do not accept corporate money or no vote at all. Voting for Democrats and Republicans is a vote for the current thieving system.”

“Think about that. The Supreme Court, the Republican Party machine, and the media, and even, when you step away from Dem partisan vanity, Al Gore himself, gave us W.”

“The American people gave us George Bush. Twice.”

“Clinton has endorsed several candidates since he was President.
Including the wonderful senator from Isr*el, Joe Lieberman.

(Thanks, Bill!)”

“Since when is Pres. Clinton upholding the traditions of former Presidents?

Give me a break.”

“Is he a military base? That statement makes no sense. So why won't a former President show what a sad condition health care is in America? Might it show that Wall Street owned for-profit health care is killing regular folks?”

“He loves being beaten!”

“He's a lobbyist, he sold his Soul years ago”

“If you could get past that incident, you'd see a very smart woman.

Of course, it's much more convenient for you to remain stuck in time.”

“translation: i really have no idea what he was thinking and i'm talking completely out of my arse right now.”

“What did the crowd call him? What did the hecklers say?”

“That was horrible..­.
poor kids parents should be held responsible for that tragedy...”

“"Can we finally strip this loony, bigoted cult of its tax status?"

I think that statement should apply to ALL religions/cults ... ALL churches!”

“Very funny. Thank you.”

“I just fell off my chair laughing- that is the most hilarious comment so far”

“Your question - "isn't it obvious why they were there" suggests that they were not spies. My point is that under Iranian law, they might have been.....”

“Who just happen to speak Farsi...ha­aaaaa!”

“Many countries have different definitions of "espionage" than America. For countries with dictatorial regimes or governments which do not respect the right to have a free press, the simple act of disseminating photographs showing the regime in a bad light could be "espionage­."

I will never understand why Americans go to these countries. Be it for "tourism" or activism, if you go to a repressive state, you run the risk of getting repressed.”

“First of all, I have to admit that I had somehow confused the figures while commenting on your post. I apologize for my confusion. It has been a long week.

That being said, I had asked for link(s) to back up what your figures were and nothing more. Rereading the article answered my question I had asked to you and ended my confusion.

I never once stated my mindset in my comments. Paranoia, hysteria, frighten were all your words, not mine. And a tinfoil hat is not even part of the wardrobe and never has been.

You could have simply stated the math was there or told me to reread the article. But you had to label me as hysterical and paranoid. I am neither.

Again, I apologize for my confusion. For the future, if you respond to any of my comments , I would respect your comments, and you, more if you left out unfounded personal attacks, etc.

Later”

“And you know that "This list is comprised 99.9993% of foreigners" how? Links to your "fact" please?

Just where has this list been posted for your personal perusal?”