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surfdog

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48. The question is ...

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:57 PM

Feb 2012

Why is he running for president ?

Nader is well aware that he can't win any states much less the nomination

If he knows he can't win then why is he running ?

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On MSNBC interview : Nader running [View all] jimmie Feb 2012 OP

wow. what a dumbass. he is directly responsible for the bush years. bowens43 Feb 2012 #1

No. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #4

lol, cool story bro... dionysus Feb 2012 #5

Who defended it? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #7

it wouldn't have been close enough to steal if Nader had sincerely endorsed Gore virtualobserver Feb 2012 #57

Was New Hampshire stolen? hfojvt Feb 2012 #65

This makes a false assumption. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #83

I can't believe people are still blaming Nader for what the Court did. white_wolf Feb 2012 #12

They wont blame Gore. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #16

sandra day o'conner will forever be dead to me. Javaman Feb 2012 #26

She's a woman. She get to turn the spit that Rehnquist is roasting on. aquart Feb 2012 #45

Since he was the one they voted for, then YES, he was. aquart Feb 2012 #34

So the USSC did not make that decision? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #28

The question is ... surfdog Feb 2012 #48

The fact that you framed this qusation the way you did nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #53

Yeah, pretty ridiculous. I guess it is "Nader Defenders Coming Out of the Woodwork Day" on DU. FSogol Feb 2012 #51

I prefer to lay blame where it exists nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #54

Ralph Nader - Useful Idiot. Nader Supporters - Plain-old Idiots. FSogol Feb 2012 #58

Given that Gore WON and that the count from the PRESS released on Sept 11 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #61

I'm not blaming Nader, I'm ridiculing his supporters on DU. FSogol Feb 2012 #64

Again, I am glad how you talk of your fellow Americans nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #66

Laughable FSogol Feb 2012 #69

Alas you are assuming that if I defend his right to run by any eligible American... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #70

truth. dionysus Mar 2012 #80

It's not an either/or proposition DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #6

Math. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #11

So you are telling me I shouldn't assume that 544 of the 97,488 that voted Nader DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #20

reread what you wrote... Javaman Feb 2012 #29

Have it your way, Chief. DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #39

It's not my way. I can't predict how they would have voted Javaman Feb 2012 #41

It's not about "blame" DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #42

+1 /nt October Feb 2012 #47

so by you giving him a +1 means you think I'm a nader supporter???? Javaman Feb 2012 #55

Wow. Way to jump to conclusions and assume I'm lazy. October Mar 2012 #89

1) I'm not defending nader... Javaman Feb 2012 #50

Saying he had the right to run DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #72

Doesn't matter. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #75

If Gore had earned the votes? If my Aunt had a dick she'd be my Uncle DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #76

Gore didn't run a bad campaign One of the 99 Mar 2012 #85

Yeah well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #86

Doesn't change the fact One of the 99 Mar 2012 #90

No matter what spin you put on it he cost Gore the election in 2000. If it wasn't for him we demosincebirth Feb 2012 #10

Pathetic. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #14

You're the one that's pathetic. I'm not the one that's getting flamed. Maybe you're blinded by demosincebirth Feb 2012 #23

I don't know. Javaman Feb 2012 #30

Never voted for him. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #74

It was a perfect storm ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2012 #36

something is, for sure. nt dionysus Mar 2012 #81

The title of the court case was xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #73

Nader was responsible One of the 99 Mar 2012 #84

Define "stole" Ter Mar 2012 #92

Nader didn't cause Gore to fail to get the votes of the left in Florida. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #17

yes and no. Javaman Feb 2012 #31

yep Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #43

Right. The 2000 election wasn't stolen and the Supreme Court had nothing to do with it. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #59

I wish he would too. applegrove Feb 2012 #77

Meh. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #2

my thoughts exactly, why run just for Pres unless to act as a spoiler Demonaut Feb 2012 #15

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2012 #32

Ick. madamesilverspurs Feb 2012 #3

He gladly takes contributions from Republicans DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #8

Oh yippee sharp_stick Feb 2012 #9

Oh fuck him. HappyMe Feb 2012 #13

I'll suspend my reaction until this is confirmed, but Chorophyll Feb 2012 #18

In 2004 he got 0.38% of the vote. In 2008 he got 0.56% of the vote. Alexander Feb 2012 #19

Wait till the debates jimmie Feb 2012 #21

The debates he won't be participating in? Alexander Feb 2012 #63

Yeah, he's really zooming up the charts. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #33

Bush won Florida and the Presidency by just over 1,000 votes, out of millions cast. bluestate10 Feb 2012 #79

Bush "won" Florida by 537 votes. Nader won over 97,000 votes. Alexander Mar 2012 #91

I've been watching and didn't hear it. Are you sure you don't mean Bob Kerrey is considering maddezmom Feb 2012 #22

He's a modern day Lyndon Larouche Renew Deal Feb 2012 #24

.. Sinistrous Feb 2012 #25

Good for him. bigwillq Feb 2012 #27

The Koch Bros. have deep DEEP pockets. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #35

He's running for what? craigmatic Feb 2012 #37

Fuck Nader. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #38

Seriously, Ralph? Arkana Feb 2012 #40

yawn....zzzzzzzzzzz spanone Feb 2012 #44

from another pie to the face? Rex Feb 2012 #46

I doubt anyone will take him seriously this time around. n/t Cleita Feb 2012 #49

Anyone have a link? Buehler? Buehler? eom Raine1967 Feb 2012 #52

Running? I hope he got an OK from the doc to do that. MineralMan Feb 2012 #56

I do not understamd why he keeps running. RebelOne Feb 2012 #60

He would have been able to accomplish so much more if he'd stayed a anti-corporate crusader. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #62

What a fucking joke graywarrior Feb 2012 #67

anyone who votes for him now doesn't understand marlakay Feb 2012 #68

Looks like GOP dirty tricks spent some cash itsrobert Feb 2012 #71

Only a fool would vote for Nader given what is at stake. nt bluestate10 Feb 2012 #78

Fuck Nader. DevonRex Mar 2012 #82

This seems relevent Bruce Wayne Mar 2012 #87

and water is wet. Is a negative vote possible? magical thyme Mar 2012 #88