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skepticscott

(13,029 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:19 PM Jun 2014

Are there any 2000 Nader voters here [View all]

who are still clinging to the notion that there was and is no difference between the Republican and the Democratic candidate? Would we have this charmingly conservative Supreme Court if Al Gore had been elected? Seriously?

Imagine what kind of country we'd have right now, if the Bush-nominated justices were Gore-nominated liberals. If there were a 6-3 liberal majority on the US Supreme Court. Think about that every day. Think about it every goddamn day between now and November 2016.

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Are there any 2000 Nader voters here [View all] skepticscott Jun 2014 OP

K&R this! nt COLGATE4 Jun 2014 #1

Nader gave Bush the election Gothmog Jun 2014 #2

No, the Supreme Court did. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #4

But Nader siphoning off votes . . . brush Jun 2014 #9

I voted for Gore but this is stupid. How the Supreme Court gets a pass TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #17

^^ This. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #21

+1 freedom fighter jh Jun 2014 #54

"...who demand solidarity but offer none" villager Jun 2014 #58

Nader enabled the SCOTUS to steal the election Gothmog Jun 2014 #19

And in 2004, it was the computers in Ohio. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #62

Nader was key in giving Bush the 2000 victory Gothmog Jun 2014 #60

They would have found some reason. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #63

Only if the election was close Gothmog Jun 2014 #65

There's a lot of evidence that says that's wrong. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #66

He is partially responsible ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #43

Nader voters are a boogeyman quinnox Jun 2014 #3

they prolly wouldn't admit it today. BootinUp Jun 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2014 #6

I voted for Nader in 2008? NobodyHere Jun 2014 #7

someone who dismisses the issue of abortion rights is not a liberal , but i can see why JI7 Jun 2014 #10

You mean, you are the one who gave us Romney as president? quinnox Jun 2014 #12

You are as much my political enemy as any teabagger. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #18

Ralph NAder "Even if Roe v. Wade is reversed, that doesn't end it," JI7 Jun 2014 #8

shortly before Paul Wellstone died Ralph Nader was asked if he would support Wellstone JI7 Jun 2014 #11

Imagine if Gore had run a good campaign zappaman Jun 2014 #13

Yep, Gore blew it. The LIEberman pick also was boneheaded. quinnox Jun 2014 #14

The WORST pick zappaman Jun 2014 #42

+1000 quinnox Jun 2014 #44

That's always conveniently left out of the discussion rpannier Jun 2014 #56

With the way Obama treated Occupy, I'd be shocked if any young people turn out anymore davidn3600 Jun 2014 #15

Well, Obama won't be running, unless he wants to be a Senator again some day. winter is coming Jun 2014 #27

That was Nader's fault. JEB Jun 2014 #46

Obama didn't do shit to Occupy, and geek tragedy Jun 2014 #57

probably not. But there are a lot who (say) they'd gladly do what Nader voters did wyldwolf Jun 2014 #16

I would vote for a fucking ham sandwich if the bread and swine won the nomination. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #20

+1 and +1 BootinUp Jun 2014 #34

and they will come back under different names after the election JI7 Jun 2014 #23

DING! DING! DING! Thread Winner! They expended tons of shoe leather for that disappointment. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #32

Or folks like me Aerows Jun 2014 #25

I don't know about anyone else in this thread Aerows Jun 2014 #22

+1 to "thinking" you voted for someone. winter is coming Jun 2014 #33

who wants to know? G_j Jun 2014 #24

My dad voted for Nader in 2000. (In Florida) Throd Jun 2014 #26

I *think* I voted for Gore in Florida in 2000 Aerows Jun 2014 #29

Thank You! However, I'd be ashamed to admit it if I were. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #28

I didn't and wouldn't, but I'm more concerned with GOTV in November. Nader's not running. genwah Jun 2014 #30

I haven't seen anyone say that "there is no differnce between" the parties. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #31

I voted for Ralph Nader in 2000, Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #35

yes�. dhill926 Jun 2014 #36

Fuck this infighting Phlem Jun 2014 #37

The problem that we have Aerows Jun 2014 #38

I have *never* seen the "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" argument used winter is coming Jun 2014 #51

Are you trying to justify letting Bush win over Gores VP pick? BootinUp Jun 2014 #55

Nope. I don't think Lieberman's even been mentioned in this subthread. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #59

It's not infighting skepticscott Jun 2014 #39

yes it is, demonstrated clearly by the very statement you just made. G_j Jun 2014 #41

the dem party blew it. couldn't turn peace and an economic boom into a walk-off homer. KG Jun 2014 #40

dubya didn't appoint any justices in his first term, so Gore also would have had to win re-election fishwax Jun 2014 #45

I spent the 2000 election talking people into supporting Gore over Nader sucessfully Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #47

thank you for mentioning the Black Caucus G_j Jun 2014 #50

I voted for Nader as a protest vote. DCBob Jun 2014 #48

I did. But I'm in N Illinois, a safe Dem state riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #49

to say nothing of the fact that... Takket Jun 2014 #52

Imagine what kind of country we'd have right now, if a corrupt supreme court had not Autumn Jun 2014 #53

If not for Ralph Nader's ego skepticscott Jun 2014 #61

Focus everybody, now is not the time to divide us. randys1 Jun 2014 #64

Very regretably, I voted Nader in 2000. AZ Mike Jun 2014 #67

I was a Nader Trader PDittie Jul 2014 #68

Nope. I've never voted for Nader. LWolf Jul 2014 #69