Politics – While the title is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, one has to wonder. Sunday on Meet the Press, Ralph Nader announced his candidacy for president. I am a practical person. Looking at this bid in those terms, this bid makes absolutely no sense. So why bother? Is Nader an impractical person? Or is he just in bed with the GOP?
If Dems or Indies that you think would go for the Dem nominee end up going for Nader, who's fault is that?
It's up to the Dem nominee to make sure s/he appeals to those voters so that they don't vote for Nader.
I've read posts of yours where you come close to sounding reasonably intelligent. Then you say something moronic like this, and I realize, no, you're just another low-caliber neocon mouthpiece like locky12, aniokly, tanglang, endoscopy, klarissa and some of these other fascist clowns around here. Too bad.
The only thing as bad as Ralph Nader is people who would vote for Ralph Nader while someone like Bush is running, and now McCain. Those who vote for Nader are essentially voting for more dead U.S. Soldiers in Iraq. Many, many more -- 100 years worth at least. That is my message to each and every Nader supporter.
Trust me, I'm not too worried about what you think of my comments...
You've "proven" many times over all I need to know about you.
No, he is not GOP, but he is a man on a mission. He wants to prove to Americans that they have a third way, through him. What he will mostly do is change (there's that word again) the conversation in the campaign. McCain, and Obama now have to answer to him as well as each other. He is smart, not as Liberal as Obama, and presents himself well. He is a force to reckon with. It is a free country. He is free to challange both party candidates.
Maybe he needs the money. If it isn't campaign money he eventually keeps, maybe it is the speaking engagements and notoriety he gains from the experience that inspires him to run once again. I, being, one of those independents that have voted for him in the past, will not vote for him this time around. He does not stand a snow balls chance in hell, and Obama is truly the only candidate who offers some form of change and stands a chance to get elected.
Before closing, one interesting observation, why would Nader concede that the democrats should win by a landslide if he really thinks he can win? And then, knowing the obvious fact he cannot possibly win, why is he going to run anyway? No conspiracy theory here, but just something blatantly and utterly wrong here.
He will fall flat on his face destroying whatever credibility he has left in his area of consumer advocacy. He gained 3% in 2000 then 0.3% in 2004, and with as many people as now understand that he will never will I would be suprised if he gains more than 0.05% this time around.
Soon it will be only Nader himself and his family who are willing to vote for him. There are better ways to make a point about something you care about than running for President over and over again. Just look at Al Gore and where he has gone since he lost in 2000. He has a point and he is making it and not destroying his reputation while doing it. Nader should take a lesson from Gore and get back to what he knows and does best.
The problem with independent presidential bids is that the person running is usually disaffected or has delusions of grandeur. All this does is syphon votes from one candidate or the other. Clinton got in because of Perot in '92. Some think that Nader cost the Democrats in 2000 and 2004.
Whereas both of them had and has, every right to run for office , I'd like to see them put their passion, money, effort and organizational skills to better use. I would love to see Perot, Nader, Bloomberg, Paul, Kucinich and others begin a 3rd party and work their way up from Sate and Local elections to Congress and ultimately the White House. If they really love this country as much as they claim this is a better way to show it. A 3rd party which is beholden to the citizens rather than special interests would take off like a moon shot. Do you want "change"? Well this would be real change.
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I disagree with the writers final statements. I think Nader is in bed with the GOP and was back in 200 when he ran the first time.
Conspiranoia...
I believe it's like the article says: he may not be in bed with the GOP, but at this point he may as well be. I can no longer even listen to Nader talk, just as I can't bear to listen to George Bush. Like Bush, Nader sickens me. His intransigent hubris, his slick, self-serving sophistry and his sanctimonious demeanor make me want to simply smack him senseless. What an absolute ass. And to think the man used to be a hero of mine for his courage and his integrity. Then again, what the hell... I used to like Nancy Pelosi too...
Anyone who is a Nader supporter and who votes for him YET AGAIN, this time around, is a certifiable imbecile.
Amen.