Eric Alterman: The Real Ralph Nader

[Beloved Citizen]

Eric Alterman examines the available evidence.

1) Is Nader as nasty as some say? Former $8,000 a year Ralph Nader employee Charles Pekow lists evidence that would indicate the fellow really is a mean spirited prick.

2) Tim Sharrock speaks out and supplies evidence on Nader's career as a union buster.

3) Wayne Slater of the Dallas Morning News reports on Ralph's willingness to accept campaign donations from Bush's corporate patrons.

4) Harry G. Levine rips into the Nader myth in the aptly entitled essay, "Ralph Nader As Mad Bomber." A great article that reveals the pettiness, dishonesty and vindictiveness of the man that helped enable George W. Bush's seizure of power, and knew he was doing exactly that.

It can all be found at:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3449870/

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

1. as opposed to john kerry

who has, of course, never taken any corporate money whatsoever, lives in a trailer park, and is a real man of the people.

they tried this on ralph in 2000. i was sent the same cut-and-paste email by a dozen friends. it didn't work then. it won't work now. time to adopt another tactic.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. thouogh i can't bash any piece

that ends with praise for my friend nelly's music

[sangh0]

6. No defense of Nadir, Just "Kerry, Kerry, Kerry"

Even the Nadirites can't defend him. They can only hate and attack Kerry

[mzmolly]

3. Actually, Kerry has taken less pac money than anyone in the senate.

Though I dont think he or Ralph *lives in a trailer park.* :eyes:

Read the article. Ralph (man of the people Nader) is a union busting hypocrite, who owned stock in Haliburton. No wonder he's running, he want's to protect his stock in the defense industry.

[mzmolly]

4. Kick.

:kick:

[Killarney]

5. Nader owned Halliburton stock? Whoa.

that would explain a lot!