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George Glass

(22 posts)
16. I know that's right!
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 07:40 PM
Dec 2011

Go Obama! Yay team! He's a Democrat and I'M a Democrat!

And even if he acts like a Republican (or worse), I can say that MY TEAM WON!

Ralph Nader appreciation thread. [View all] Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 OP
Thanks Ralph! nt Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #1
Amen. nt onehandle Dec 2011 #2
flame bait.... mike_c Dec 2011 #3
Agreed....but then the Nader-haters need no excuse AnOhioan Dec 2011 #5
I don't hate him. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #7
Did he plan to run in 2012 and then bowed out? Did I miss something? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2011 #74
Considering the number of "Primary Obama now" threads floating around, I think it's a fair post. brooklynite Dec 2011 #77
For pointing out his responsibility for the Bush administration? TheWraith Dec 2011 #8
He was not responsible AnOhioan Dec 2011 #14
they sure don't seem to want to blame Jeb and Harris, or acknowledge that 2000 was a coup MisterP Dec 2011 #19
And infinite denial doesn't change the fact: without Nader we wouldn't have had Bush. TheWraith Dec 2011 #26
tough shit.. frylock Dec 2011 #30
was it worth it to you? nt dionysus Dec 2011 #33
take it up with the 300000 registered DEMOCRATS in FL that voted for bush frylock Dec 2011 #45
Oh Snap! LiberalLovinLug Dec 2011 #80
+1 ellisonz Dec 2011 #38
It can be aruged that he only made Florida easier to steal. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #75
he sure as hell shares some responsibilty. he's not the bebbe jesus, he's an egotistical douche who dionysus Dec 2011 #32
Oh , bullshit. Webster Green Dec 2011 #51
Agreed n/t zappaman Dec 2011 #57
And everyone forgets the votes deflected by the thought of Lieberman as POTUS. n/t Mnemosyne Dec 2011 #60
Very true. zappaman Dec 2011 #62
I know many dems here that could not stomach Lieberman and did not feel Mnemosyne Dec 2011 #87
+1 deutsey Dec 2011 #66
thanks G_j Dec 2011 #70
I would appreciate him even more if he ran for President of Neptune. nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #4
I also appreciate Nader Autumn Dec 2011 #6
Without Nader, there would have been no Supreme Court case. TheWraith Dec 2011 #9
that is utter non-sense.... mike_c Dec 2011 #17
It's the facts. Without Nader, there would have been no court case. TheWraith Dec 2011 #23
so you want to deny those 97,000 people their birthright to vote for the candidate of their choice.. mike_c Dec 2011 #37
that's a strawman and you know it. dionysus Dec 2011 #39
it is not.... mike_c Dec 2011 #52
+1 zeos3 Dec 2011 #54
Check New Hampshire's outcome Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #46
And his legacy now includes President Bush's legacy, including Citizens United. libinnyandia Dec 2011 #18
I agree. Unfortunately the man today has little in common with the man back then. TheWraith Dec 2011 #25
You and I will disagree on that. Autumn Dec 2011 #22
Doesn't change the fact that Nader helped create the Bush administration. TheWraith Dec 2011 #24
Or SOS Dec 2011 #83
without voting this would never have happened.. frylock Dec 2011 #31
strawman. if you're going to sabotage elections, own up to the consequences. dionysus Dec 2011 #40
nader had every right to run for president.. frylock Dec 2011 #47
How did Nader "sabotage the elections"? zappaman Dec 2011 #58
sabotage in that he knew where he'd be peeling votes from... in that he promised not to campaign dionysus Dec 2011 #64
We could have lost Florida if Ralph had kept his promise and not competed in close states... Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #49
Ditto. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #10
You could have saved me a facepalm. Xipe Totec Dec 2011 #11
Naderites... -_- chrisa Dec 2011 #12
Second Nader thread that makes me miss quinnox Dec 2011 #13
you had enough interest to post in one. dionysus Dec 2011 #34
I figure right about now former President Gore would be dedicating his library bluestateguy Dec 2011 #15
I know that's right! George Glass Dec 2011 #16
i hope you enjoyed your brief visit to DU. sleep well, sweet prince. dionysus Dec 2011 #35
did you go run tell mommy? frylock Dec 2011 #82
you may grieve for your TSed troll friend as you wish. dionysus Dec 2011 #84
i'm all broke up frylock Dec 2011 #85
Now why would you say something like that? Seriously. DevonRex Dec 2011 #86
Agreed. I wonder if, at some level, Nader himself agrees. Jim Lane Dec 2011 #20
whew lillypaddle Dec 2011 #21
I appreciate that he's not running, too. MineralMan Dec 2011 #27
i like it. dionysus Dec 2011 #28
I thank him for his great work on auto safety Generic Brad Dec 2011 #29
he did some good before he went around the bend. now he thinks bloomberg should be president. sad. dionysus Dec 2011 #36
I was just thinking of him today when I was putting on my seatbelt. Thanks, Ralph. The Wielding Truth Dec 2011 #41
What in the fuck is with the Nader obsession on DU? SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #42
agree, quinnox Dec 2011 #44
nader derangement syndrome frylock Dec 2011 #48
hell yes!! BootinUp Dec 2011 #43
Funny, though...the same people claiming we have "Nader Derangement Syndrome" -a term I first heard Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #50
and when exactly can we criticize or ask the president we voted for for more without you guys waving yurbud Dec 2011 #53
Criticize away! Hey, I'm not happy with the accomplishments to date, either. The difference is, Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #63
First of all, who ever felt inspired to vote for Gore? jerseyjack Dec 2011 #55
OK It has been 12 years now Eliminator Dec 2011 #56
They were 12 long, very destructive years. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #65
Time doesn't enter into it. ChadwickHenryWard Dec 2011 #79
i believe they would stole the election with or without Nader sasha031 Dec 2011 #59
Watch the footage of jr. & family the night of the election - no sweat at all, complete confidence. Mnemosyne Dec 2011 #88
amen DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #61
Thanks Ralph! n/t unionworks Dec 2011 #67
Aha! Great. Wish I could rec it more than once. nt mistertrickster Dec 2011 #68
I heard Ralph Nader speak way back in 1972. I thought then that it was "all about Ralph" yellowcanine Dec 2011 #69
I imagine that fewer candidates on any given ballot LanternWaste Dec 2011 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #78
I'll drink to that wryter2000 Dec 2011 #72
Should I wander into this minefield? a2liberal Dec 2011 #73
Lol and may it stay that way n/t azurnoir Dec 2011 #76
He's a decent guy........... AverageJoe90 Dec 2011 #81
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