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In reply to the discussion: To critics of Nader. Do you seriously think thirdway dems will challenge corporate personhood? [View all]betterdemsonly
(1,967 posts)51. he is going to lose anyway
He is a token closet republican. I just find his voters incomprehensible.
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To critics of Nader. Do you seriously think thirdway dems will challenge corporate personhood? [View all]
betterdemsonly
Jul 2014
OP
That's fine; if the Democrats don't want to address my issues, then I won't vote for them.
Maedhros
Jul 2014
#23
What makes anyone unelectable is the self-fulfilling prophecy that they are unelectable.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#71
The distinction though is that I would rather see us get better candidates within the
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#78
Republican Contributions: $10.7 Million for Kerry vs. $111,700 for Nader
Luminous Animal
Jul 2014
#89
That's a really tough call as many Republicans AND Democrats voted for Perot.
MohRokTah
Jul 2014
#27
Seems really destructive since if the party loses those voters they lose
betterdemsonly
Jul 2014
#10
Busted! Kerry, if elected, would have made some decisions that ticked off some people on DU.
Jim Lane
Jul 2014
#94
you are the one who started a Thread about Nader, and i'm pointing out his dismissing women's rights
JI7
Jul 2014
#14
the OP mentions Nader, i guess Paul Wellstone was a third way Dem, which is why Nader
JI7
Jul 2014
#17
one doesn't need to be from Minnesota or a Dem to realize Paul WEllstone was for the people and
JI7
Jul 2014
#25
i think it matters whether one who claims to give a shit about fighting corporations supported
JI7
Jul 2014
#36
i am a woman so things concerning women's rights, control over my own body will matter to me
JI7
Jul 2014
#21
you have a problem with me saying you can vote for whoever you want ? i told you not to vote for
JI7
Jul 2014
#32
It's "moot" and a false choice. Who said we have to go with a Third Way Dem? n/t
winter is coming
Jul 2014
#26
id on't see anyone passing a law to prevent NAder or anyone else from Running in the Primary
JI7
Jul 2014
#40
because Abortion rights are important so when someone lies and claims what Republicans
JI7
Jul 2014
#47
it's NOT a Scare TActic, it's A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES/PARTIES , and i said you don't
JI7
Jul 2014
#56
Obama did not Lose, Sotomayor and KAgan voted the right way , Clinton's appointees did also
JI7
Jul 2014
#67
They also voted to allow abortion protesters to interfere with your abortion
betterdemsonly
Jul 2014
#68
Why would the question be moot? The TeaPubliKlan having a lousy position doesn't free the
TheKentuckian
Jul 2014
#30
They will do what they need to in order to win elections. So make them change to win.
jeff47
Jul 2014
#35
you have a problem with Wendy DAvis ? well you can vote third party if you feel the Dem
JI7
Jul 2014
#43
so don't vote for him, who said third party was worse ? you can vote third party if you want
JI7
Jul 2014
#49
You betray your lack of knowledge by referring to those who support Nader's policies
Maedhros
Jul 2014
#85
Actually, the Constitution was set up with the idea that there would be NO parties.
Maedhros
Jul 2014
#86
Only in public, and only if they can make absolutely certain beforehand
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#58
No, just the more one drones on about him the more likely they tend to be such
TheKentuckian
Jul 2014
#76