Nader is in

yoke

Uh oh.... you know the Dems are squirming now......



I think that Mike Bloomberg is still considering a run for it.

LukinFan

Has Nader officially said that he is running yet? Source?

yoke

I just heard it on Fox News... Its on in the other room and I heard them announce it.

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/24/nader-says-he-will-run-for-president/

yoke

I can't find it anywhere else though.... Could be Fox trying to beat everyone to the punch before his Meet the Press spot today.

holapearljam

http://www.cnn.com

On the top of the page...

brain of c

you can't start this late and win. it's silly.

LukinFan

yoke wrote:

I just heard it on Fox News... Its on in the other room and I heard them announce it.

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/24/nader-says-he-will-run-for-president/

Sweet! Thanks!

blacknapkins

from the horse's mouth ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608

KosmicJelli

Why now? ... where has he been for the past year? what is his purpose? Is his only intent to bring up bad policy and bad voting records of the candidates? Which we all know that is easily spun away, smiled and cleared by any good politician? To bring up policy and acts that should be a part of our country... but are just a pipe dream? This man is lobbyist... obviously working towards the priorities of big think tanks and corporations... he may have been once a man with great ideals... but now I'm just beginning to think he is just another puppet/ schill ...

dontloseyourheat

http://www.ontheissues.org/Ralph_Nader.htm

Read up

KosmicJelli

Well he's friggen pissing me off... I have voted for this man in the past...
pulls this out of his ass 8 months before the election... people want damn change.. he could have built more steam behind himself had he annouced earlier..

orig_long red

this guy is a fucking joke.

anyone who votes for him probably thinks "green party" has something to do with weed.

KosmicJelli

Well he's friggen pissing me off... I have voted for this man in the past...
pulls this out of his ass 8 months before the election...

people want damn change.. he could have built more steam behind himself had he announced earlier.. this is why I think he is a friggen puppet...

close Dem race and to pull voters away... and whom would be at the heart of from benefiting his announcement of his candidacy?


I know the man is not conventional... but for christ sake.. not fucking getting my vote this time around

dontloseyourheat

Is it really that late to announce his candidacy?

I tried looking up when past candidates have announced but couldn't find a list of dates. Anyway, I feel like this just seems so late because the Democrats started campaigning so early this year.

KosmicJelli

dontloseyourheat wrote:

Is it really that late to announce his candidacy?

I tried looking up when past candidates have announced but couldn't find a list of dates. Anyway, I feel like this just seems so late because the Democrats started campaigning so early this year.

no its not to late... fuck put my god name on the ballot... hell i'll write myself in as presidential canidate...

I just think if this man was completely serious about fucking being president (again) he may have had momentum...

only thing I can see he is the "no" vote against parties...

flywallyfly

Nader has lost it. I predict no one will talk about him after a couple of days. Getting enough signatures to appear on the state ballots -- no way this time. I used to like Nader but now I almost feel sorry for him. There are many ways to get out his message than run for president every 4 years.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

he hgot .3 percent of the vote last time, he'll get less this time around. And i bet most of those votes would never vote for a democrat anyway, so i think he's a non-issue.

i think if he really cared he would find a younger guy (one who isnt 73!) with similar beliefs to support.

LukinFan

long red wrote:

this guy is a fucking joke.

anyone who votes for him probably thinks "green party" has something to do with weed.

This is the most ignorant statement that I've ever read on here.

DaytimeDilemma

Nader is a moron. What the hell is wrong with this man?

godpt3

LukinFan wrote:

This is the most ignorant statement that I've ever read on here.

But also the most completely accurate.

LukinFan

godpt3 wrote:

But also the most completely accurate.

not really

iwasthere

Just stop Ralph!

I think the guy comes from a good place. Most of us like to mix it up a little bit. But he is hurting America by doing this.

In 2000, I was convinced I was doing the right thing by voting for Nader. I was convinced that I couldn't vote from anyone from the 2 headed GOP/DNC monster.

I don't know what people were thinking if they voted for him in 2004.

But, for the first time since I have been an adult, there is a canidate out there who inspires people. A canidate who can get the house and the senate to cross party lines and work together. That is THE most important thing to me when I vote.

As far as Nader, he started this late in 2004 as well.

kenny olav

KosmicJelli wrote:

Well he's friggen pissing me off... I have voted for this man in the past...
pulls this out of his ass 8 months before the election... people want damn change.. he could have built more steam behind himself had he annouced earlier..

well, when he ran for President in 2000, he announced his candidacy in February, and I believe he did the same in 2004. i don't question his timing... especially when it's an independent run. but i do question his candidacy this time around, because i think its beyond ridiculous. maybe he idolizes Eugene Debs too much, because that guy ran for President 5 times... so I guess that means we'll see Nader 2012 as well?

binauralsounds

This guy's a putz. Waits all this time and then says hell with it.. he's throwin his hat in. Where has he been? He's just gonna fuck it up for the Dems again. lol

Well, least Ed has a candidate in the race now. LMAO!!!!!!

kenny olav

LukinFan wrote:

not really

really tho, the green party does have something to do with weed.


these are the last three statements on their platform for Criminal Justice:

28. We call for decriminalization of victimless crimes. For example, the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

29. We call for legalization of industrial hemp and all its many uses.

30. We call for an end to the "war on drugs." We support expanded drug counseling and treatment.

doesn't go far enough for me. people should be able to grow the stuff in their back yards without any regulation.

but anyway, i know what your're saying, because marijuana is not one of their major issues. not even close. (i served on the communications committee of the Massachusetts Green Party for a little while, and drug laws were never discussed)

KosmicJelli

that is what i meant by not being conventional...

always starting late... blah blah blah.. what its come down too..

he's lost my faith


i remember 2000 vote and 2004 vote....

its gettin old...

Eliot Rosewater

long red wrote:

this guy is a fucking joke.

anyone who votes for him probably thinks "green party" has something to do with weed.

"You are an ignorant motherfucker and shouldn't be allowed to vote." --David Cross

beachdweller

yoke wrote:

Uh oh.... you know the Dems are squirming now......



I think that Mike Bloomberg is still considering a run for it.

why would dem's squirm? Nadar has no influence at all right now. Dem's have learned, that's why Kucinich was ignored.

Barak will get 60% of the vote, McCain has no chance at being President. His support of Bush 2001 - 2006 when Republicans were abusing their power, he went along. No longer the Maverick, just another Bush croney.

Eliot Rosewater

flywallyfly wrote:

Nader has lost it. I predict no one will talk about him after a couple of days. Getting enough signatures to appear on the state ballots -- no way this time. I used to like Nader but now I almost feel sorry for him. There are many ways to get out his message than run for president every 4 years.

Tell me one person that's running who would actually be a better president than Nader. There are millions who think he'd do the best job but they're fucking pussies with their votes and don't dare to do the right thing.

"I used to like Nader"..??? What the fuck is that? Nader has and always will stand for the same things - Honesty, integrity, working hard to keep Americans truly safe and well. If you "used to like" him and now don't then I can only assume that your values have changed because he's always stuck to his guns.

I've concluded that 99% of the people who think "Nader has lost it" are just plain fucking ignorant and know very little about him. Stop watching fox fucking news and pay attention to what he's done and pay attention to what he stands for.

Eliot Rosewater

KosmicJelli wrote:

that is what i meant by not being conventional...

always starting late... blah blah blah.. what its come down too..

he's lost my faith


i remember 2000 vote and 2004 vote....

its gettin old...

Wouldn't most of us here agree that "conventional" isn't really what's the best for this nation? Jesus, people, wake up already. Conventional? You cannot be serious.

Eliot Rosewater

DaytimeDilemma wrote:

Nader is a moron. What the hell is wrong with this man?

http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5217936&postcount=27