Comments on: The Spoiler Returns To Hand the Republicans Another Election http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Thu, 24 May 2012 02:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 Pamela Leavey Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:48:20 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6313 Nader is about Nader - not America. He might have thought he was about America once a long time ago, but clearly he doesn't really care about America now. Nader is about Nader – not America.

He might have thought he was about America once a long time ago, but clearly he doesn’t really care about America now.

]]> By: William A. Stoddart http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6312 William A. Stoddart Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:44:02 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6312 I, too, cannot believe that Ralph Nador is running again. Does he not realize, almost eight years later, that there was a huge difference between Gore and Bush? Perhaps the main one being that V.P. Gore is literate and "The Decider" has demonstrated time and time again that he is not. Does Nador really feel that our low image around the world would exist if Bush has been defeated? A President Gore would NOT have relyed on false intelligence to pre-emptively invade Iraq. I wonder if Nador sleeps well at night knowing that his candidacy, by draining votes off Gore votes, resulted in the needless death of 4.000 GI's (so far) and countless Iraqi's? Would he have the courage to face the countless number of parent's who sacrificed son's and daughter's due to his run? Mr. Nador is suppose to represent the voice of middle America, but instead his repeated candidacy has negatively changed the course of American history. How sad that he still does not realize the high cost his running has caused us!!!! Buzz I, too, cannot believe that Ralph Nador is running again. Does he not realize, almost eight years later, that there was a huge difference between Gore and Bush? Perhaps the main one being that V.P. Gore is literate and “The Decider” has demonstrated time and time again that he is not. Does Nador really feel that our low image around the world would exist if Bush has been defeated? A President Gore would NOT have relyed on false intelligence to pre-emptively invade Iraq. I wonder if Nador sleeps well at night knowing that his candidacy, by draining votes off Gore votes, resulted in the needless death of 4.000 GI’s (so far) and countless Iraqi’s? Would he have the courage to face the countless number of parent’s who sacrificed son’s and daughter’s due to his run? Mr. Nador is suppose to represent the voice of middle America, but instead his repeated candidacy has negatively changed the course of American history. How sad that he still does not realize the high cost his running has caused us!!!! Buzz

]]> By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6228 Darrell Prows Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:05:02 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6228 alrudder: I greatly appreciate having that professional perspective. It seems to me that a sizeable dent has been put in apathy this year, but to what effect and for how long? Can the momentum continue? alrudder: I greatly appreciate having that professional perspective.

It seems to me that a sizeable dent has been put in apathy this year, but to what effect and for how long? Can the momentum continue?

]]> By: john stone http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 john stone Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:08:58 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6217 to pmj6, First of all Kerry ran a good campaign , the election was stolen. If Kerry was President today we would be out of Iraq. Saying that there is no difference between Democratic and Republican policies and that you would even consider voting for Nader, makes wonder what you want in a President? Nader? to pmj6,

First of all Kerry ran a good campaign , the election was stolen. If Kerry was President today we would be out of Iraq.
Saying that there is no difference between Democratic and Republican policies and that you would even consider voting for Nader, makes wonder what you want in a President? Nader?

]]> By: alrudder http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6197 alrudder Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:15:05 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6197 Darrell Prows, it's not just the surge in Democratic voters, its a surge in trained grassroots organizers. Both candidates can take credit for running the most elaborate campaign organizations our party has ever seen. That will help the Democratic nominee this November, as well as develop a farm team of down ticket office holders for the long term. I think A LOT of good has happened to American democracy in the last two months. Darrell Prows, it’s not just the surge in Democratic voters, its a surge in trained grassroots organizers. Both candidates can take credit for running the most elaborate campaign organizations our party has ever seen.
That will help the Democratic nominee this November, as well as develop a farm team of down ticket office holders for the long term.
I think A LOT of good has happened to American democracy in the last two months.

]]> By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6185 Darrell Prows Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:44:02 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6185 Let’s just make our case affirmatively and we’ll grow the electorate much more than 1%. Such has been nearly the only positive to come from the process to date. Many, many more people have shown interest this time around, and not a one will spill over to Nader. Let’s just make our case affirmatively and we’ll grow the electorate much more than 1%.

Such has been nearly the only positive to come from the process to date. Many, many more people have shown interest this time around, and not a one will spill over to Nader.

]]> By: pmj6 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6170 pmj6 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:15:04 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6170 Gore and Kerry did plenty to hurt themselves, Gore by running with Lieberman (in other words, running to the right, not left), and Kerry by being plainly inept and unwilling to embrace the anti-war position. I think voters could be excused for thinking there was little difference between the two parties. Frankly, the events of past 8 years validated Nader's views. Democrats were little more than Bush's enablers, voting for AUMF and war funding year after year, doing nothing about torture, illegal wiretapping, other criminal activity. I haven't voted for Nader in the past, but unless we get a genuinely leftist, liberal candidate, I will cast my vote for Nader this time around. I am glad he is running. Maybe his run will scare the Democrats into at last differentiating themselves from the Republicans. Gore and Kerry did plenty to hurt themselves, Gore by running with Lieberman (in other words, running to the right, not left), and Kerry by being plainly inept and unwilling to embrace the anti-war position. I think voters could be excused for thinking there was little difference between the two parties.

Frankly, the events of past 8 years validated Nader’s views. Democrats were little more than Bush’s enablers, voting for AUMF and war funding year after year, doing nothing about torture, illegal wiretapping, other criminal activity. I haven’t voted for Nader in the past, but unless we get a genuinely leftist, liberal candidate, I will cast my vote for Nader this time around. I am glad he is running. Maybe his run will scare the Democrats into at last differentiating themselves from the Republicans.

]]> By: john stone http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 john stone Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:33:34 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6157 I can't belive that Nader is going to run again. He cost Gore the 2000 Election and he certainly did not do Kerry any good in 2004. He doesn't like the policies of the Republians but he does this. He is just a spoiler interested in his own craving for attention. Nader should be ashamed of himself, but he has no shame! I can’t belive that Nader is going to run again. He cost Gore the 2000 Election and he certainly did not do Kerry any good in 2004.

He doesn’t like the policies of the Republians but he does this. He is just a spoiler interested in his own craving for attention.

Nader should be ashamed of himself, but he has no shame!

]]> By: alrudder http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 alrudder Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:03:10 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/24/the-spoiler-returns-to-hand-the-republicans-another-election/#comment-6148 Nader's premise is that there is no fundamental difference between the Republicans and Democrats. (Some of the people can be fooled all of the time, maybe 1%) Ignore Nader. Let's just make our case affirmatively and we'll grow the electorate much more than 1%. Nader’s premise is that there is no fundamental difference between the Republicans and Democrats. (Some of the people can be fooled all of the time, maybe 1%)
Ignore Nader.
Let’s just make our case affirmatively and we’ll grow the electorate much more than 1%.

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