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In reply to the discussion: If elected President, which of these Democrats... [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)More like being a useful tool for the powers-that-be, while stoking an insatiable need to hog the spotlight.
Ralph Nader is a PHONY. He wears old clothes, old shoes, affects a pauper's demeanor, but he's a multi-millionaire. Under that "poorman" exterior, he's farting through silk. Now, there's nothing wrong at all with being rich (given his book deals and other investments, he'd have to be classified as an idiot if he hadn't made some money by now), but he acts like he gives all his money to "charities," when they are in fact entities that are under his full control and he retains dominion over the expenditure of the funds.
He runs a really great con, though--a lot of people buy his utter bullshit! They actually think he lives in a shitty one-bedroom apartment, and not the massive mansion he's got stashed in his brother's name!
Ralph and the Republicans:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-zuesse/ralph-nader-was-indispens_b_4235065.html
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/GOP-donors-funding-Nader-Bush-supporters-give-2708705.php
"Poor" Ralph Nader:
http://www.salon.com/2000/06/20/nader_10/
The Skeleton Closet nailed his ass years ago....
http://www.realchange.org/nader.htm
It is, though, as I said, a great con. A LONG con. And some folks STILL eat his shit up with a spoon!