Mr Spoiler...Um, I mean Nader, throws his hat in the ring

slang · 02-24-2008, 12:00 PM

Here we go again.

This circus gets better and better.

"Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, speaking shortly before Nader’s announcement, said Nader’s past runs have shown that he usually pulls votes from the Democratic nominee. “So naturally, Republicans would welcome his entry into the race,” the former Arkansas governor said on CNN."

grassy · 02-24-2008, 12:19 PM

Dr. Phil for president!!! Nadar can be the vp! cindy

elSicomoro · 02-24-2008, 01:06 PM

This will be as useless as '04...if Obama wins the Dem nomination.

Clodfobble · 02-24-2008, 01:35 PM

I wonder what McCain promised him...? In truth, though, I think with the number of people who regret the way the 2000 election turned out, he won't have an impact.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-24-2008, 01:50 PM

Give that man a Corvair.

slang · 02-24-2008, 01:54 PM

The more that I develop this alternate life here in the Philippines the less I get all pissed off and bothered about the coming election.

Knowing that Nader is running just makes me laugh at this point.

glatt · 02-24-2008, 09:37 PM

Nader has saved thousands of lives with his consumer advocacy over the years.

It's amazing that he's made a joke out of himself like this.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-25-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Nader has saved thousands of lives with his consumer advocacy over the years.

Who? Names, I want names.

elSicomoro · 02-24-2008, 09:48 PM

I think he fancies himself being a real difference maker...and you know what? He would be a big difference maker...so big that he would never become president unless the collective conscience of this country shifted hard.

smoothmoniker · 02-24-2008, 10:52 PM

Run, Nader, run! Keep running every 4 years!

TheMercenary · 02-24-2008, 10:57 PM

As long as they take votes from Hitlery, I'm good.

deadbeater · 02-24-2008, 11:28 PM

But Obama will win the primary. What then?

Shawnee123 · 02-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Do you think someone pays him to do this? Why else would he?

lookout123 · 02-25-2008, 01:36 PM

I don't know Nader personally but his motivation might be that he has been around long enough to know that obama/hillary/mccain are all cut from the same cloth and not much will be different regardless of who wins. I don't think he has any delusions of winning, but he can certainly ask some questions that might otherwise be ignored.

Flint · 02-25-2008, 05:08 PM

Someone has to stand up and call the current system out on it's faults. If the worst thing that could happen is that you slightly skew the chances of one shitty candidate versus an almost identical shitty candidate, then the stakes aren't really that high, in reality. A voice of dissent is there to push topics of discussion into the forefront, to force people not to just sweep difficult issues under the rug. It's almost like people don't want to hear about certain things because they've completely given up, and figure "oh well, that's the way it is, that's the way it will always be" ...

02-24-2008, 12:00 PM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Mr Spoiler...Um, I mean Nader, throws his hat in the ring Here we go again. This circus gets better and better. "Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, speaking shortly before Nader’s announcement, said Nader’s past runs have shown that he usually pulls votes from the Democratic nominee. “So naturally, Republicans would welcome his entry into the race,” the former Arkansas governor said on CNN."

02-24-2008, 12:19 PM	#2
grassy Dog O'Nine Tails Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20	Dr Phil for president? Dr. Phil for president!!! Nadar can be the vp! cindy

02-24-2008, 01:50 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Give that man a Corvair. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-24-2008, 10:52 PM	#10
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Run, Nader, run! Keep running every 4 years! __________________ to live and die in LA

02-24-2008, 10:57 PM	#11
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	As long as they take votes from Hitlery, I'm good. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-24-2008, 01:06 PM	#3
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	This will be as useless as '04...if Obama wins the Dem nomination.

02-24-2008, 01:35 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I wonder what McCain promised him...? In truth, though, I think with the number of people who regret the way the 2000 election turned out, he won't have an impact.

02-24-2008, 01:54 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	The more that I develop this alternate life here in the Philippines the less I get all pissed off and bothered about the coming election. Knowing that Nader is running just makes me laugh at this point.

02-24-2008, 09:37 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nader has saved thousands of lives with his consumer advocacy over the years. It's amazing that he's made a joke out of himself like this.

02-24-2008, 09:48 PM	#9
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I think he fancies himself being a real difference maker...and you know what? He would be a big difference maker...so big that he would never become president unless the collective conscience of this country shifted hard.

02-24-2008, 11:28 PM	#12
deadbeater Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 439	But Obama will win the primary. What then?

02-25-2008, 01:22 PM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Do you think someone pays him to do this? Why else would he?

02-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#14
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I don't know Nader personally but his motivation might be that he has been around long enough to know that obama/hillary/mccain are all cut from the same cloth and not much will be different regardless of who wins. I don't think he has any delusions of winning, but he can certainly ask some questions that might otherwise be ignored. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-25-2008, 05:08 PM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Someone has to stand up and call the current system out on it's faults. If the worst thing that could happen is that you slightly skew the chances of one shitty candidate versus an almost identical shitty candidate, then the stakes aren't really that high, in reality. A voice of dissent is there to push topics of discussion into the forefront, to force people not to just sweep difficult issues under the rug. It's almost like people don't want to hear about certain things because they've completely given up, and figure "oh well, that's the way it is, that's the way it will always be" ... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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