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Lots of leftist groups in on the $cam. "Fundraising" is much easier under Republicans. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #1
Yup. And Nader's Public Citizen is one of the winners under a Rethug administration. pnwmom Jul 2014 #8
+1. It's the same reason I don't take FDL seriously anymore. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #81
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Did I paint such a narrative? joshcryer Jul 2014 #4
Tell that to the Nader supporters who thought he was a hero. n/t pnwmom Jul 2014 #10
Nader destroyed any respect intelligent, informed people might have for him BillZBubb Jul 2014 #3
We are in a bad way, BootinUp Jul 2014 #5
Looks like they'll be eroding the EEOC next. joshcryer Jul 2014 #6
Here's a major problem with your argument. Bonobo Jul 2014 #7
So, per your last paragraph you want Democrats geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9
This is not unusual from that DU'er. nt BootinUp Jul 2014 #13
Nope. Though usually more coy. nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #14
No, I want them to be taught the foolishness of ignoring their base. nt Bonobo Jul 2014 #16
the base of the party are minorities and women voters which are voting Dem JI7 Jul 2014 #40
Their base is African-Americans, Latinos, GLBT, Asians, younger voters, and geek tragedy Jul 2014 #80
It's about building the Green Party, not necessarily shifting Dems. joshcryer Jul 2014 #18
that's why he refused to support Paul Wellstone until very late JI7 Jul 2014 #11
Don't forget his sneering reference to "gonadal politics" geek tragedy Jul 2014 #12
People care about other issues besides just abortion betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #15
Sorry, but 308,000 Democrats voting for Bush vs 24000 for Nader is hard to overlook. progressoid Jul 2014 #17
A similar amount of Republicans voted for Gore. joshcryer Jul 2014 #19
Maybe you should straighten up and start expressing serious betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #20
I'm just trying to clear up the revisionism. joshcryer Jul 2014 #21
I don't deny Nader may have gotten votes from the left side of the democrats betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #22
I don't think he was obligated to help Gore. joshcryer Jul 2014 #29
I largely agree with you but disagree about 9/11. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #34
I think the gambit might have worked, though. joshcryer Jul 2014 #36
Trading speculations here.... Jim Lane Jul 2014 #66
You make good points. joshcryer Jul 2014 #69
Do we not have a dem potus betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #38
He had Congress for a whole 39 days. joshcryer Jul 2014 #42
He had both houses from 2008 to 2010 betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #44
Al Franken wasn't seated and Ted Kennedy died. joshcryer Jul 2014 #45
What Gore's Vp betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #46
No doubt Gore fucked that up. joshcryer Jul 2014 #48
Thank you for that? betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #49
Most Nader supporters were waffling independents. joshcryer Jul 2014 #51
Actually an activist career proves nothing betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #54
Gore's career after leaving office is untarnished. joshcryer Jul 2014 #57
He wasn't forced to accept the mandate at all betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #61
Yes he was, read Sanders' remarks on mandates. joshcryer Jul 2014 #64
Deficite Hawkery has never been compatable with progressivism betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #67
Gore failed on many fronts betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #56
It's apparant you're just googling anti-Gore stuff now. joshcryer Jul 2014 #60
Then your pretty damn cynical betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #63
Cynicism defines the political junkie. joshcryer Jul 2014 #65
How could the VP nom equal an issue exactly? BootinUp Jul 2014 #52
Well you know that VP Dick Cheney betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #55
Cheney did what Bush told/allowed him to do. Little thing called the Constitution BootinUp Jul 2014 #59
Not according to exit polls progressoid Jul 2014 #25
Similar enough. joshcryer Jul 2014 #26
8% and 13% are hardly similar. progressoid Jul 2014 #28
90% and 85% are. joshcryer Jul 2014 #30
True. I voted for Gore. Since you sort of asked. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #23
O'Connor should've recused herself. joshcryer Jul 2014 #24
And, since she realized.. "Sandra Day O’Connor Finally Realizes Bush v. Gore Ruling Was Terrible Cha Jul 2014 #31
I believe she has since said that her decision might have been wrong. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #33
Oh fuck yeah.. "TweedleDum and TweedleDee". When it's Nader who's TweedleDum and TweedleDee Cha Jul 2014 #27
yes, this is the shit that i hate, the fucking lies about no difference JI7 Jul 2014 #37
Lies.. exactly. And now naderites are using nader double speak to claim when we say "nader" we Cha Jul 2014 #39
K&R freshwest Jul 2014 #32
Kick Cha Jul 2014 #35
Nader "punished" the whole damn country. Especially the family and loved one of those Killed in Iraq Cha Jul 2014 #41
"cold shower" indeed... joshcryer Jul 2014 #43
the Law of Unintended consequences from Lying to get Votes.. and now the naders are out Cha Jul 2014 #47
I don't even care about that. joshcryer Jul 2014 #50
Oh yeah, some are grasping on to a thread of a pass for nader but it's double speak and doesn't Cha Jul 2014 #53
Why do you have such faith Gore would have kept us out of Iraq betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #58
Al Gore on September 23, 2002? joshcryer Jul 2014 #62
A position he took out of office betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #68
He appeared to be running in 2004. joshcryer Jul 2014 #70
And, Gore would have micromangaged the shit out of that August 6th memo. Cha Jul 2014 #72
+1 joshcryer Jul 2014 #75
Why do you even ask such a stupid question? Cha Jul 2014 #71
Because she doesn't want to talk about Nader? BootinUp Jul 2014 #73
Really. Distract with stupid inanity.. that's the ticket. Cha Jul 2014 #74
Sidenote: It wasn't Hiroshima and Nagasaki who broke Japan's will to fight. DetlefK Jul 2014 #76
The firebombing campaigns killed more. joshcryer Jul 2014 #77
it seems that this topic pops up from time to time, for whatever reason... Javaman Jul 2014 #78
Many DUers feel the urge to punish Democrats IronLionZion Jul 2014 #79
"Since Democratic Underground exists to bury the Democrats deep Underground." Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #84
During the 2000 election I was busy talking jaded showbiz liberals into voting for Gore over Nader Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #82
I had a very different experience. joshcryer Jul 2014 #85
Nader could have, no, SHOULD have supported Gore Zambero Jul 2014 #83
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