Heard Nader say he would do joint Kerry appearances - Good idea?

[ksoze]

Evidently, Kerry has said enough stuff lately to make Ralph think they could do some joint appearances on the campaign. I think the guy is an egomaniac and all that stuff, but could this help "unofficially" move some hardline Nader votes our way? Or would we risk uncommitted votes by seeming to supprt some of Nader's radical ideas?

[TrueAmerican]

1. Screw Nader

and his sheepish fans.

[flowomo]

2. No way! Unless he's prepared to say, "Vote for Kerry."

otherwise the message gets muddled. "One's the same as the other"? "Vote for either is a vote against Bush"? Nader's only honorable course is to GET OUT and ENDORSE Kerry. But he won't, the stubborn fool.

[jrthin]

10. AMEN. n/t

[senseandsensibility]

26. Mega ditto!

To use a disgusting phrase (ew... I feel dirty). Anyway....you're right. It should be a full endorsement of Kerry or nothing.

[pbg]

3. If Nader says 'vote for him...'

...I'm down with it.

[mountainvue]

4. No! n/t

[liberalmuse]

5. Yes, it would be.

If my daughter were of voting age, she would vote for Nader. Many of her friends of voting age are voting for him. They feel alienated, and can't quite connect with Kerry. Nader is the poster boy for alienation, it seems. I don't see where it would hurt at this point.

[emulatorloo]

6. He has been on TV trashing Kerry and Edwards in the past couple of days

Don't understand what he is up to with "joint appearances."

[saracat]

7. Nooo .That dignifies this lying traitorous bastard.

He cannot be trusted.

[Bush was AWOL]

8. If Nader is willing to drop out and endorse Kerry

then I'm all for it. Nader off the ballot would close the gap even more in Florida.

[aquart]

9. Not in the same room or on the same planet. Nader is pure scum.

If Nader wants to appear with someone, why doesn't he appear with George?

[IIgnoreNobody]

11. Hint: anything Nader has to say is pure self-aggrandizing bullshit. nt

[rndmprsn]

12. NO

i would only support appearing with nader if he was quitting the race and throwing his support behind kerry.

[sangh0]

13. Bwahaha! Nader is getting SO desperate

Just a few days ago he was vilifying Kerry.

Nadir cares about one thing only - himself.

Nadir thinks appearing with Kerry will help Nadir, so why should Kerry grant him the legitimacy of a joint appearance?

[madmom]

14. screw nader...

trying to use Kerry for free publicity

[MidwestTransplant]

15. Where did you hear this

[dave502d]

18. I think it was said on LOU DOBBS.

[Kahuna]

16. Nice try, Ralphie.

But, no thanks. :evilgrin:

[Robbien]

17. A GOP funded idea set up to devide voters again

The rabid right would rejoice in any discussion of the idea

[RafterMan]

21. Check the number

[Lefta Dissenter]

28. Correctamundo,

Rafterman...

[sangh0]

35. Gee, we're sure seeing a lot of Disruptive Wedge Issues lately

two weeks before an election

[Robbien]

36. Yes, and this new poster likes CNNer who says Bush is great

This tread is a red herring

[MatrixEscape]

19. Intelligent?

I assume that Nader is not totally daft. He should be aware of just how important this election is and that it matters. The Judicial appointments should be enough for him, even.

If Nader pulled an October surprise by dropping out and backing Kerry, he could rescue his image and become more of the hero for the people he used to pretend to be.

I fear he may be too egotistical and such an ideologue that he would see it as bowing to the partisan system. If he cannot see that his "message" is more of a detriment to the system than a contribution, then I have major problems with him and tend to see him as more of a Repub shill than anything else.

Does the communication and intent signal something though?

[blondeatlast]

25. I think it's too late to restore his credibility, much less what good he's

accomplished if Bush is re-elected.

[robbedvoter]

20. Hey, Ralph. LaRouche endorsed Kerry. You missed even THAT train

More insane than laRouche....

[Gloria]

22. All Ralph has to do is 1)drop out of the race 2) endorse Kerry 3) tell his

supporters to do so and 4) then Bash Bush if that is why he's making little noises about supporting Kerry.

Kerry should thank him and keep campaigning...solo.

[blondeatlast]

23. NONONO! Not even if he does a song and dance to "Happy Days Are

Here Again" while twirling Kerry yard signs and wearing a red, white, and blue donkey costume.

He's trying desperately now to regain the LW credibility that he lost, but it ain't gonna happen.

[Mz Pip]

24. No way

It will make it look like Kerry is pandering to Nader.

Nader needs to do whatever it is he's planning to do all by himself. If he decides to throw his support to Kerry then he should call a press conference and do it alone.

No joint campaign appearances. Nader gets most of his money from Repugs anyway. Maybe he sould make a joint appearance with Bush.

MzPip
:dem:

[Dr Fate]

27. You mean all that GOP $$$$ is not enough to get adequate publicity?

Ralphie Boy- you are slipping!

[Rowdyboy]

29. Nope, not happening....Nader should fade into obscurity....

I expect the Constitution Party candidate to finish 3rd leaving Nader a miserable 4th place loser.

[951]

30. Nader has so little support it doesnt matter what he does

[ok_cpu]

31. I've wondered for a while if Nader

truly thinks he is a credible third choice or if he's just trying to steal Dem votes. This seals it for me. No way should Kerry do this. All it can do is make it OK for some otherwise Kerry voters to vote Nader.

Plus, there's a thread somewhere around here about the swillboat vets donating to Nader.

[NV Whino]

32. No.

Nader's votes are not going to matter one way or another.

[ibegurpard]

33. Why? Does Nader plan to endorse Kerry?

Why give free publicity to an opponent?

[Old and In the Way]

34. Won't happen.

Thanks for playing, though.

[Johnny 99]

37. NO NO NO NO NO NO

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[Steelangel]

38. wow.. well..

If it will help us win against the chimp.. I would take these 'extra' votes.

I dunno if it is good idea or not..

[BootinUp]

39. Uncategorically - N F W

Thats a new acronym that most should be able to decode, heh.

Nader should be ignored, and if Kerry or Edwards is asked directly about him, they should deride him for putting his own interests above the nations.

[seabeyond]

40. naders day is truly gone

with all that say screw nader. what i have seen the last 6 months he is probably lower than bush in my book

[LiberalFighter]

41. Hell no

A waste of time

[baltodemvet]

42. If I may quote the VP, Ralph,

Go **** yourself.

[Andromeda]

43. Surely you jest!

Maybe when hell freezes over or they bring back the Corvair. :thumbsdown:

[dpbrown]

44. Yes, Nader should appear with and endorse Kerry

He should tell everyone who's supporting Nader's candidacy to vote for Kerry in any state where it's going to be close.

He should also tell his supporters that it'll be easier to move forward a progressive agenda with Kerry in the White House than Bush.

[ollie3]

45. Remember, Nader is our opponent, just like Bush is!

Giving Nader a joing appearance is just as ridiculous as having a joing campaign appearance with Bush! Incredible.

Maybe Nader can float the idea past Bush. After all, it was the Bushies that helped pay for Nader in the first place.

In the meantime, what does the Democratic Party owe to Nader? Nothing. Nader is sounding like a spoiled brat.

[omnithrope]

46. sorry, but fuck nader.

He's a pompous windbag.

[Greylyn58]

47. No Way!!!!!!

Nadar was on Keith Olbermann last night and I have come to the conclusion that he is CRAZY!!!

He doesn't like Bush, but feels Kerry isn't liberal enough so he can't support him. And he really thinks he can win. Plus, even if he doesn't, he said he just wants to break apart the two political parties to shake up the system.

HE IS NUTS!!! Lord!!! How can anyone that listens to him support his dribble. I know our system needs help, but NOW is not the time to do this because if we get 4 more years of Bush he won't have to worry because our system will be broke.

Keith asked if he would consider dropping out and he said, "NOPE!!"

:mad:

"You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get
yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is
to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding
fathers used in their struggle for independence."
Charles A. Beard

[BillZBubb]

48. Only with Nader's unequivocal endorsement of Kerry for President.

You don't give legitimacy to someone who is trying to destroy you. If Nader wants to give his full and enthusiastic support to Kerry, then yes. Otherwise NO FRIGGIN' WAY!

[vademocrat]

49. No way -- No more legitimizing this traitor!!!

he's been bought & paid for by the neocons for this election cycle - let him hang out with them...

oh, what happened - did he find out they don't really like him? :cry: "here's your check, Ralphie. Now go away"

The thought of him makes me :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

/end of rant

[cheshire]

50. ASsHole is trying to ride Kerry's coat tails. Why not *, cause he's losing

[sundancekid]

51. who is "we" and "our" in your usual world, mr. ksoze? I think yours and

Nader's "15 minutes" are wayyyyyyyyyyyy up

[DemFromMem]

52. Nader dropping out could be a Kerry October surprise

I'm not worried about Kerry making nice to Ralph. This would be a big psychological blow to the Bushies.