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In reply to the discussion: In 18 years since Naders run, what has been accomplished by attacking the Dem party from the left? [View all]virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)It was his job to win the election. I was devastated when he lost.
What you are saying is, Republicans did whatever it took to win.
I love your qualifier "Harris' voter suppression efforts would not make a difference IF (my emphasis) Nader had not taken financing from Rove in order to give W the win"
So you agree...it was the vote suppression that won (or made it close, since actually Gore would have won the full recount)
First Katherine Harris tried to steal the election, then the Republican party fought tooth and nail to stop recounts, Gore asked for only limited recounts, then the Supreme Court lowered itself and stole the election outright.
But you blame Nader, even though it is not the job of any third party to compensate for voter suppression, or a poorly performing campaign.