To the chagrin of Democrats and delight of Republicans, Ralph Nader has
decided to run for President. Throwing around lines such as "Jeffersonian
Revolution" and "Dissent is the mother of ascent," Nader announced hisc candiacy
on Meet the Press this morning. If I may state my opinion, I am
appalled. In the past few presidential contests,I believe a choice in
the form of Ralph Nader had been necessary, but not
this time. I can't help to believe that Nader is completely senile and
full of self-pride that blinds him to the real political ramifications
his actions have.
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4 comments:
Hmmm I don't know, I think the idea that the American electorate must somehow be shielded from Ralph Nader so they don't do something stupid is every bit as scary to me as any potential ramifications of his presence in the race. That said, he is perhaps a little senile and this seems like more of an ego-trip than anything else.
Good, good Ralph.
Jump in late, slice off a few voters from the Democratic nominee and AGAIN hand the White House to the GOP.
You short-sited egomaniac.
Go back to investigating what's left of the American Auto industry and stay out of Presidential Politics.
Please.
If people want to run for president they can try to run. Perot did it a couple times, Bloomberg could still do it too. Just listening to Nader this time around, I don't understand what his point is either which is why I agreed on the ego thing; that said, any power he has to swing (or ruin, if you like that word better) the election is given to him by the voters, not himself or anybody else.
Republicans blame Perot for their loss in 1992, Democrats blame Nader for losing in 2000. For those who say Gore won, there is no constituional right for you to vote for President. The Constitution says who the states cannot bar from voting but leaves the method electors are chosen up to the state. So if Wisconsin passed a law saying that a coin flip will decide who Wisconsin's electors will vote for, it would be legal. That aside, Nader has the right to run, and people have the right to vote for him. If the Democrats want to win they just have to convince people that they have a good plan to take the nation forward, and not blame a third party. The same holds for the Republicans who don't want Bloomberg to run.
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