Nader says he's running!

[gristy]

Just now out of his own mouth.

[BeatleBoot]

1. Then I look forward to beating him and Bush

in November.

Bring it on!

[gristy]

2. As an independent.

Good speech regarding the influence of corporations: "Washington is a 'corpora-occupied' territory. There is a for-sale sign outside of every office in Washington... Need to challenge the two-party duopoly"

[Sandpiper]

4. Reelect Bush

Vote Nader in '04.

[snippy]

7. Did he say anything about his personal multi-million $ stock portfolio?

[Sandpiper]

14. Or his union busting activities

Within his own organization?

[BiggJawn]

37. Oh, but he doesn't own anything!

That big house he lives in? Belongs to his brother. His car? HE doesn't own a CAR, goodness! how "un-green"...His organization owns it...And he makes his slaves work 70 hours a week for 30 hour's minimum-wage pay.

This is the same bullshit you'll hear from a crooked Telly-Vangelist. "I don't even own the clothes (Armani) on my back! the MINISTRY owns it ALL! I'm just a poor servant for GAWD!"

You average "poor servant" lives in a 2-megabuck house, drives (or is driven in) nothing cheaper than a Beemer, and everything they wear is hand-made in Italy.

Ralph Nader's business is Ralph Nader. and his main product? Ralph Nader.

Really, WHAT has he done for us since he killed the Chevy Corvair? "Consumer Advocate"...Yeah, Gasoline prices keep climbing, heating fuel is sky-high, and Corporations still sell us dangerous shit and take our money and run...

[shooga]

40. exposing Ralph's CON Game

ANY NON-BUSH VOTES THAT CREEP INTO NADER OR GREEN WILL DILUTE THE ABB MOVEMENT (ANYBODY BUT BUSH) ... HE THINKS WE ARE STUPID .... HIS CON IS TO BASH BUSH ... THINKING HE WILL GET SOME OF OUR VOTES ... IT'S A CON GAME.

HE WILL NOT PULL OVER ANY BUSH VOTES ... IF HE BASHES BUSH ... THEY WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM .... BUT IF HE CONTINUES TO BASH BUSH, HE WILL PULL SOME DEM OR UNDECIDEDS.




http://www.explorenader04.org

http://www.ralphdontrun.net

[Cassandra]

3. Did his own mouth happen to mention...

why he thinks he's needed?

[BeatleBoot]

6. He's a legend in his own mind

[gristy]

5. Now Russert is reading the letter from The Nation

And now he's showing a "don't run ralph" commercial by ralphdontrun.net
Ralph accuses it being from the "liberal inteligentsia"

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. So is he insulting

people who happen to have brains? He truely is a Bu$hbot.

[Sandpiper]

11. Ahh Ralph, you've become equal parts

Paranoia and Self Righteousness.

[Skidmore]

24. My husband, a mechanic, audibly gasped when he heard that one,

looked at me across his pancakes at the breakfast table, and said, "I didn't know I was part of the liberal intelligensia till right now." He then flipped Ralph a double bird and called him a few choice words.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. Don't panic

I voted for Nader in 2000. Won't do it this time because too much is at stake. The former Nader voters I know will do the same. I predict he gets less than 1% of the vote and will not be a factor.

[snippy]

12. I agree. Nader's vote total will be very, very low and consist only of

people who otherwise would not have voted.

[Dudley_DUright]

13. The problem is that he could get less than 1% of the vote

and still be a factor in the outcome in several states in a very close election.

[gristy]

18. With electronic voting, there will be no such thing as a close election

Bush needs to be defeated by a landslide. He will be. And Nader will not be a factor.

[physaf]

42. There is no more at stake now than there was

in the 2000 election. Still, nobody in Washington will criticize the government elite for fear they will lose money.

[gristy]

10. I like his anti-corporate message

I think his influence on the discourse over the next 9 months may not be a bad thing. I don't think he's going to affect the final outcome. His influence on the vote will be miniscule. But his influence on what is talked about during the campaign will be significant.

He should be mentioning instant runoff voting (IRV).

[Skittles]

31. Nader is a f***ing joke

he no longer has any credibility.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

32. He's personally worth millions. How does that match up with his...

...so-called anti-corporate message?

How does taking money from the GOP in 2000 to run anti-Gore ads in the Pacific Northwest match up with his so-called anti-corporate message?

How does claiming that he would vote for Junior just prior to the 2000 election match up with his so-called anti-corporate message?

Nader is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and he has quite a few people fooled.

[Bozita]

15. Repugs everywhere are writing checks at this moment

Would love to see the databases of Nader donors and Bush donors compared.

[gristy]

16. Regarding bush...

"He is a giant corporation in the White House masquerading as a human being"

[Sandpiper]

19. Yeah

"He is a giant corporation in the White House masquerading as a human being"

And you helped him get there a**hole! :grr:

[gristy]

17. Ralph: Iraq is a quagmire...

Bush is shipping jobs to China, a despotic communist regime...

[gristy]

20. Calling for bush's impeachment now, because of Iraq.

War in Iraq was over oil. Calling for renewable energy... He just said congressman ?? is about to file "a request" for impeachment...

[onecitizen]

22. I'm about to cry........

why is he doing this?! If bush gets 4 more, ralph better move to another country cause I suspect he won't be very welcomed here anymore.

[snippy]

23. Don't worry. Nader will have no impact on the election.

[onecitizen]

29. I hope you're right BUT.......

look, he's already taken air time away from the Dems today. That will continue to be the case. As well as money. This just makes me sick.

[physaf]

43. If he takes away airtime,

it will be all for the good if he gets Kerry to discuss the real issues instead of his paper tigers.

[berry]

36. Congressman Conyers, he said.

n/t

[gristy]

21. Wants the UN into Iraq

...and to continue humanitarian assistance in Iraq.
Get rid of tax cut for the wealthy.'
Public works to repair America.

[underpants]

25. Nader makes me want to RALPH!!!

:puke:

[tobinov]

26. Nader is running for Press

not for President.

Treat him like commercial not a crusader and we will not have to worry about a 3% draw from the Democratic Nominee.

[sweetheart]

27. fuck him, we're gonna win anyways

I respect his right to take a politcal stand. He is irrelevant.

[Gunnyfw]

28. Email Ralp Nader's Ego at....

http://www.votenader.org/contact/index.php

Here is a copy of an email I just sent:
Dear Ralph Nader’s Ego:
Yes, you are correct in much of what you say you believe, however, you have no chance at all to win and provided you are not a complete f****** moron, you must know this for a fact. You must also know that any votes you receive will only serve to dilute the votes of the Dem candidate. I’m a Libertarian who is going to vote, not for the Dem, but against Bush, and make no mistake—Bush must not be re-elected.
By the way, how do you determine exactly what is in the “Public Interest”? Do you conduct market surveys and polls or do you have some sort of divine ability to know without asking?

Note: Profanity edited for posting.

Gunnyfw

[newyawker99]

41. Hi Gunnyfw!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kaitykaity]

30. Rather than discuss our objections, he insulted us and

called us names. That's all I needed to hear. (I really want to call him a few choice names myself right now, but I'll refrain.) I guess good old Ralph would rather cut off his nose to spite his face. Four more years of the Bu$h machine will destroy this country, then Ralph can be around to help write a constitution that isn't so 'discriminatory' against third parties.

Channeling Malloy: Have I said today just how much I hate Ralph Nader? :spank:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

33. even the green party doesn't want him...fuck nader

[physaf]

44. very perceptive.

;)

[justsam]

34. maybe we'll get lucky

and he'll have a stroke by June, he must be the stupidest bastard on the planet if he doesn't see what he's doing.. sorry for the language but i am pissed, he should stick to wearing used socks and doing other things that weirdos do

[Dees]

35. Nader you hypocrite.."wealth in the hands of too few" indeed

May we see your corporate investment portfolio? You're a rotten bastard for saying there is no difference between myself and a counter part Rethug. Go away and play with your millions you bad actor.

[Jose Diablo]

38. What if..

Nader pulls votes from the moderate republican base that *Bush needs.

In other words, Nader splits the republican vote. Surely there are republicans that won't vote for democrats, ever. But also won't vote for *Bush. Where else can they go, but third party?

Is this a viable prediction?

[IronLionZion]

39. I really doubt that

Nader's pretty liberal

[bpyatt]

45. :(