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In a “shocking” new development, “consumer advocate”, Ralph Nader (that’s the only free one you get, Ralphie), has tossed his hat into the three-ring, two-party circus again. So, how WILL this, or will it at all, impact the race for the Oval office, previously existing only between “The Sheriff” John McCain, “Former First Black Co-President” Sir Hillary Rodham Clinton, and this nation’s third potential black president (behind Hillary and Bill, of course), Barack Obama?
Well, I’m glad I asked that question, so I can have my opportunity to answer it for you in a moment (hint — it could be some well-needed great news for the Clinton[s] Kamph), but FIRST, the “official breaking nooz” from The Washington Post:
Nader Announces Run for President
By HOPE YEN
WASHINGTON — Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power from the few to the many.”
Nader, 73, said most people are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties due to a prolonged Iraq war and a shaky economy. The consumer advocate also blamed tax and other corporate-friendly policies under the Bush administration that he said have left many lower- and middle-class people in debt.
“You take that framework of people feeling locked out, shut out, marginalized and disrespected,” he said. “You go from Iraq, to Palestine to Israel, from Enron to Wall Street, from Katrina to the bumbling of the Bush administration, to the complicity of the Democrats in not stopping him on the war, stopping him on the tax cuts.”
“In that context, I have decided to run for president,” Nader told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” …
AMEN, to all of the above. Like him or not, he’s got a point. And, if he’d simply emulate Barack Obama’s tactic of simply repeating and repeating that same message (i.e., “hope”, “change”, “hope”, “change”, repeat, repeat, repeat, in Barack’s case), he’d probably stand a chance. Unfortunately, “Ralphie” isn’t wired that way. If he’d simply keep on repeating the message of “Democratic and Republican corruption”, the frustrated Citizens of America might rally behind the man, but nope — get ready for tons of laughable soundbytes sure to come in the next few months as we prepare to decide who will lead us into the Battle of Armagheddon. But — back to my mission of answering my own question — how WILL this impact the election, or will it at all?
If I were Sir Hillary Rodham Clinton, I’d be celebrating right now, and I’d be coming out of the “closet”; stop running from the facts and be loud and proud of her TRUE history…
You see, typically, “Ralphie boy” has shaved points from liberal candidates and typically, liberals despise the man for that. There have been many arguments lately over just whom is the most liberal amongst the three candidates. Is it “The Sheriff”? Or is it Barack? Or is it Hillary? Ask Ann Coulter and she’ll be happy to tell you it’s a “toss-up” between McCain and Obama. Many others would agree, and it’s time for “The Distinguished Gentleman From Arkansas ‘I-Heart-New York’ to step up, be loud and proud about whom he she REALLY is, and she could rebound GREATLY in a huge landslide.
Hillary — tell the truth and it shall not only set you free, it shall land your cottage cheese rump into the official presidential chair located in the building located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Say it with me, Hill: you are PROUD to be a former Wally-World Director. You are PROUD to be a war mongering NEOCON. You are all about bloated, unconstitutional Executive powers and “Big Brother”. You are an Authoritarian to the BONE. You are PROUD of your days as a Republican ACTIVIST and your sleepless nights in your quest to get Barry Goldwater elected in your younger days. You ARE Barry Goldwater, Hill! LOUD AND PROUD! These are all easily researchable facts and the time has come for you to not only own up to them; it’s time for you to start BRAGGING about them. I’d leave out the part about the body count and Whitewater though, but that’s just MOI (and yes, I am part French).
If Sir Hillary were a smart woman, she’d jump right out there and take my advice and she’d leave “The Sheriff” and “Mr. B. Hussein O.” (as the Right lovingly refers to the man) writhing in her mighty, neoconservative dust cloud…
All I have to say is, thank GOD, she ain’t that smart and she ain’t that honest.
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Why would he do this? It makes no sense unless he is actually in the pocket of big business and wants McCain to win. Ha!
All that said, this year there are no choices at all for the Presidency. You have a crooked liar, an admitted fascist, and a reactionary moron. One of those has a vagina, one is Black, and one is physically handicapped, guess which is which? Where is my rich, white, male candidate?
I like a lot of what Nader stands for. However, he will pull votes away from either Clinton or Obama. The Greens and the Dems need to get together and work thing out. Otherwise, they will keep splitting the liberal vote!!
Oblogatory Anecdotes // Feb 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Go Ralph Go!…
The man who helped save us from an Algore presidency is going for another encore. The irrepressible Ralph Nader is throwing his hat into the presidential ring as an independent and maybe he can siphon off enough Democrats and lefty independents to on…..
this country’s better of with more ‘serious’ candidates no matter who they are or what they siphon off of.
if the dnc loses because of Nader, fine. at least a third party ran and got noticed, which is a victory in and of itself.
at least someone (Nader) understands this.
what’s the old saying, ‘two sides of the same coin’?