by hilzoy
"Ralph Nader says he is seriously considering running for president in 2008 because he foresees another Tweedledum-Tweedledee election that offers little real choice to voters. (...)Nader would have little or no chance of winning the presidency should he run, but he doesn't need to win to affect the outcome: Many Democrats still blame Nader for draining enough votes away from Al Gore in Florida in 2000 to elect George W. Bush.
And while Nader, 73, realizes he might once again be accused of being a "spoiler" candidate, he says the Democrats could win in 2008, unless they spoil things for themselves. (...)
Nader says that if they don't implode, the Democrats are very likely to win the presidency and retain control of Congress in 2008.
So why would he run at all?
"What third parties can do is bring young people in, set standards on how to run a presidential election and keep the progressive agenda in front of the people," he said. "And maybe tweak a candidate here and there in the major parties.""
Ralph Nader: Please go away. Devote your golden years to some new hobby, like ninepins or philately. If you must involve yourself in politics, find some small municipality whose government is in need of reform, and do the hard work of making things better in small, concrete ways. But don't lecture us on setting standards, or how the two parties are just like Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
the posting rules are preventing me from expressing my true feelings on this topic.
help, help, i'm being oppressed.
Posted by: cleek | June 21, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Hey, the anti-Nader backlash might be just the unifying force you need.
Nader...you must confront Nader. Only then a Jedi will you be.
Posted by: Slartibartfast | June 21, 2007 at 01:46 PM
ugh
Posted by: dismayed | June 21, 2007 at 01:50 PM
What dismayed said.
Posted by: Ugh | June 21, 2007 at 01:54 PM
He will get GOP backing, that's for sure.
Can we turn him somehow against Liebermann?
Posted by: Hartmut | June 21, 2007 at 01:57 PM
"Alternate Universe"??
"Time-Warp" is more like it: what's old Ralph's next lecture going to be after he analyzes the state of our politics? A rant about how we have to get the Corvair and the Pinto off the roads?
Posted by: Jay C | June 21, 2007 at 02:08 PM
Let's see:
Attack Iran if they don't obey our directions:
Republicans: Hell Yes!
Democrats: Well...we need to keep our
options on the table
Expand the military?
Republicans: Hell Yes! More money! More
troops! More profits!
Democrats: Yes. We need to "help" the
benighted savages, don't you
know?
Eviscerate the economy in the name of "free trade" and corporate profits?
Republicans: Hell Yes! More money for us!
Democrats: Yes, but we will set up
underfunded government loan
programs so that 52 year olds
can spend three years and
learn a useless new career!
Health Care?
Republicans: Best system in the world!
Democrats: Best system in the world.
But, let's work with our
buddies in the insurance
industry to set up a
nightmare maze of inadequate
government programs to sorta
address the issues.
Godbothering and Religious Pandering?
Republicans: Separation of church and
state is a liberal myth.
The earth is 6,000 years old.
Bring on armageddon!
Democrats: We need to pander to
religious people! Maybe we
can adopt all of the
Republican programs without
really believing in the
mythology behind them!
That's the ticket!
Yep. BIGGGGG Differences there. Keep on Thanksralphing because your Party is as useful as the Whigs in 1856.
Posted by: Brian | June 21, 2007 at 02:15 PM
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