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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader appreciation thread. [View all]MineralMan
(146,254 posts)27. I appreciate that he's not running, too.
I'd appreciate not hearing a word from him throughout 2012.
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Considering the number of "Primary Obama now" threads floating around, I think it's a fair post.
brooklynite
Dec 2011
#77
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
he sure as hell shares some responsibilty. he's not the bebbe jesus, he's an egotistical douche who
dionysus
Dec 2011
#32
And everyone forgets the votes deflected by the thought of Lieberman as POTUS. n/t
Mnemosyne
Dec 2011
#60
so you want to deny those 97,000 people their birthright to vote for the candidate of their choice..
mike_c
Dec 2011
#37
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
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
I figure right about now former President Gore would be dedicating his library
bluestateguy
Dec 2011
#15
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
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
Watch the footage of jr. & family the night of the election - no sweat at all, complete confidence.
Mnemosyne
Dec 2011
#88
I heard Ralph Nader speak way back in 1972. I thought then that it was "all about Ralph"
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#69