Ralph Nader considering 2008 presidential run

[oberliner]

READING, Pennsylvania (AP) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader says he's considering running for president, and accuses Democrats of trying to shut smaller parties out of the political process.

Nader said there should be a single federal statute to govern ballot access for candidates for federal office, which he said would make it easier for independent candidates.

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=6790737

[icymist]

1. Oh Crimey! Here we go again!

:eyes:

[MidwestTransplant]

2. Hey Ralph. Nobody will be fooled again.

[lazer47]

8. Beware the wolf in sheeps clothing

[eggman67]

25. Ya know the sad thing is...

...some people actually will be fooled again. How many? That's the worrisome question.

[Virginia Dare]

41. I've seen a few around here..

but I think most of them aren't really Democrats, just claim to be so they don't get T.S.'d.

[peacebird]

3. good grief Ralph - give it a rest. Haven't the past 5 years PROVEN there was indeed a difference

between Democrat and Republican? Wasn't THAT your main thesis before - didn't matter if you voted for bush or Gore because there was absolutely NO DIFFERENCE?

Please - you have already irreparably harmed you reputation (think Colin Powell) kindly spare us all and be content to pontificate at length from the sidelines.... where the damage you can create will be minimal.

[Alexander]

4. So which "smaller party" will Ralph belong to this time?

[creeksneakers2]

5. Ralph just spoke to the Greens

But he wasn't on the list of applicants for the Green Party nomination that a DU blogger who was at the convention posted. I thought they dumped Nader in 2004.

[mzmolly]

6. I'm shocked.

NOT

[stevedeshazer]

7. Oh, the humanity

:popcorn:

[1620rock]

10. What the hell is wrong with this man???

[stevedeshazer]

14. Well, you've misread me

I like Ralph Nader very much.

However, I do not think he should run for President.

His time has passed. His usefulness remains as an advocate of alternative energy.

[devilgrrl]

9. Yep Nader again with the Dem bashing... what else is new?

:eyes:

[Donnachaidh]

11. how many cranes does it take to move his EGO? n/t

[LittleClarkie]

32. And one more to move his persecution complex as well

it'll take a fleet of them

[Turbineguy]

12. That's good of him

we need more republicans to win.:sarcasm:

[kurth]

13. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader should remain a consumer advocate

He's done enough damage.

[Throwing Stones]

15. Run Ralph, Run

Run straight to a mental health professional who can help you sort out those delusions of adequacy.

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Who?

[High Plains]

17. He's just saying that to drive DU insane. Works every time.

[swag]

28. He really just has a bad case of acquired situational narcissism.

Ralph Nader needs counseling.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

18. I really, really wish that Ralph Nader would go the feck away...

He annoys the living sh*t out of me.

[live love laugh]

19. Randi was right, he does NOTHING in between campaigns then pops up each election

apparently, only as a spoiler.

[devilgrrl]

22. I tried to make that point here this past week and got flammed.

Then again, my thread title wasn't worded well. ;blush:

[Virginia Dare]

40. He's been shamelessly shilling his book too...n/t

[Swamp Rat]

20. Will he accept bribes... er, campaign contributions from the GOP again?

:shrug:

[Madspirit]

21. Fan Demand for a Swampy picture of Ralph!! ...n/t

[Swamp Rat]

23. Here ya go:

:D

[Madspirit]

26. Whoohoohoo...Yay Swampy

:woohoo: :rofl: That's great.

Thanks.
Lee

[Cameron27]

24. He's like some strange migratory goose

who pops up every 4 years to preen his feathers.

I'm trying to work up a little interest

[swag]

27. Golly, what a clueless nitwit.

[Imagevision]

29. It's amazing Nader can simply come back and fu*k your world up being

the bought and paid for spoiler he is...

[Lindsey]

30. Mr. Nader is as disillusioned as Mr. Bush - Is he unwilling, unable, or

so overtaken by his own sense of self-importance and ego-driven manical madness that he is living in some kind of parallel universe!?!?!!??!?! I will NEVER forgive him for Florida and the 2000 sElection. NEVER - EVER.
It's almost impossible for me not to think on a weekly basis of what our country and our planet would be like had President Gore been our Leader.......:-(

[Rosco T.]

31. Note to Ralphie...

FUCK YOU! (strong message to follow).

[Highway61]

33. How old is this guy?

Does he suffer from dementia???? Maybe, just maybe, we wouldn't be in this mess if it wern't for him....self absorbed, self consumed assmunch.

[Odin2005]

34. Eat shit and die, Ralph.

I will never forgive him for 2000, EVER.

[mdmc]

35. nice

:toast:

[mac56]

36. Cue the Four Tops! "It's the saaaame....old sonnnnnggg.,...."

Ralphie = what a waste of perfectly good oxygen.

[Behind the Aegis]

37. He's like herpes. Always around and always flaring up at the worst times! n/t

[mac56]

38. But...but...Ralphie! There's not a nickel's worth of difference

between the two parties, remember?!

So why single out the Dems? Unless you just want to bash 'em.

Uh, wait...

[Ganja Ninja]

39. As if anyone cares.

He's totally irrelevant and he ought to quit wasting his time.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

42. Guess the war he caused didn't provide him with enough blood and death

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