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mzmolly

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14. Because none of those people promised to run only in

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 02:13 AM

Mar 2012

safe states?

I respect many of Mr. Nader's accomplishments, but I can understand why some have bitter feelings about 2000.

On the same note, should we never critique political opponents of Democrats on a Democratic website?

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For the Nader Haters: a question. If you blame Gore's alleged 500 vote loss in 2000 on Nader [View all] cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 OP

Not one of those things detracts from Nader's responsibility to be truthful. n/t LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #1

Electric Monk Mar 2012 #3

Truthful politicians.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #4

Dude! Rex Mar 2012 #9

Would that make me happy? mac56 Mar 2012 #38

Then what should he do? Rex Mar 2012 #59

For starters, he can acknowledge that he mac56 Mar 2012 #61

Or, the thousands of Democrats who voted for Bush? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #2

300,000 Democrats in Florida voted for Bush. 10-11 million nationwide. But nope it's Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #11

A lot of people here only work in binary mode. Rex Mar 2012 #60

Nader belongs with that list of other delusional losers Orangepeel Mar 2012 #5

How bout we blame that fucker named Chad???? Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #6

Blame the Corrupt Supreme Court Hawkowl Mar 2012 #7

Indeed. Webster Green Mar 2012 #12

True, but irrelevant Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #34

Wrong dpibel Mar 2012 #35

Correct, and I blame the corrupt SCOTUS most of all. Lasher Mar 2012 #44

Blame Katherine Harris and Jeb Bush's illegal "purging" of 90,000 voters. SharonAnn Mar 2012 #57

Yep libodem Mar 2012 #8

We know he's a loser. If he was really concerned for the U.S., he would have run demosincebirth Mar 2012 #10

+1 mac56 Mar 2012 #37

You're not going to get a real answer. ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #13

Nah, it's more about having a scapegoat.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #15

Not sure..... NCTraveler Mar 2012 #32

Yes, that is a BIG reason. n/t zappaman Mar 2012 #41

Because none of those people promised to run only in mzmolly Mar 2012 #14

Promises? I can think of 437 politicians in this country whose promises aren't worth the paper cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #16

Are we allowed to critique the 437 politicians who didn't keep their promises mzmolly Mar 2012 #18

Indded, I hate them ALL DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #17

Oh for Christ's sake. Zoeisright Mar 2012 #19

Explain to me how Nader... NeoGreen Mar 2012 #28

We Blame Him for INTENTIONALLY Running a SPOILER Campaign AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #20

Nader was running because of his own ego and his personal vindictiveness toward Clinton-Gore RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #23

+1000 ellisonz Mar 2012 #55

wasn�t he heavily funded by republicans left is right Mar 2012 #27

Because of the proportions Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #21

Forget Florida. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #22

How about blaming Ted Kennedy for electing Ronald Reagan? the other one Mar 2012 #24

Because hardly any Democrats voted for those other candidates piedmont Mar 2012 #25

Umm, because he got 97,488 votes in Florida? pokerfan Mar 2012 #26

I don't hate nader or anyone else NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #29

Seems more than fair to me. Robb Mar 2012 #36

it's a fucking gas... mention nader and all the anti-dem DUers crawl out of the woodwork to defend dionysus Mar 2012 #40

+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #42

!!! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #54

Didn't your Mama ever tell you that 2 wrongs don't make a right? Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #30

Because nader pulled votes from gore, those guys pulled votes from bush mostly scheming daemons Mar 2012 #31

How about Gore's shilling for NAFTA? Does it figure at all? Romulox Mar 2012 #33

the anti dem nader apologists crack me up... dionysus Mar 2012 #39

Because Nader got almost 3 percent of the national popular vote . . . mistertrickster Mar 2012 #43

people get out of whack when some (on here) are called 'Obama haters' WI_DEM Mar 2012 #45

It's his ProSense Mar 2012 #46

What's to hate? AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #47

Actually, I blame Al Gore... brooklynite Mar 2012 #48

Clinton never had to run after lying to the people and being impeached, he left that to Gore. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #51

Clinton left office with high popularity... brooklynite Mar 2012 #52

Clinton didn't have to campaign, he didn't weather the storm, the War Against Gore started Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #53

...Because it was ALL Nader's fault, bvar22 Mar 2012 #49

Because Browne and Phillips took votes from Bush*, not Gore KamaAina Mar 2012 #50

Hagelin should have used the powers of the mind to remove all hanging chads n/t RZM Mar 2012 #56

Because none of them ran around for three months loudly yelling Arkana Mar 2012 #58

i've seen the pro nader jokers come and go here for 11 years... they will always be with us... dionysus Mar 2012 #64

targeted assassination, indefinite detention, free trade agreements.. frylock Mar 2012 #65

When Lieberman on the ticket.. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #66

LOL, like that was really an "election". It was a "selection". just1voice Mar 2012 #62

Start with Gore. rudycantfail Mar 2012 #63