A co-chair of Ralph Nader's 2000 campaign has started promoting Senator Sanders.

[onehandle]

Last edited Mon Jul 20, 2015, 04:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Jim Hightower stumped for him across the country, appearing at many 'super-rallies' for Nader.

My wife and I subscribed to his newsletter for many years. Canceled it late that year. Big stack of them went into the recycling bin a long time ago.

Yep, we #FeelTheBern. A true populist campaign! @berniesanders #Election2016
https://twitter.com/HightowerNews/status/621729910067974145

This is hardly unexpected. And the current 'super-rallies' will not have the disastrous effect they did 15 years ago. Negligible effect, in fact.

On Edit: For the record, I do not expect Senator Sanders to run 3rd party once he loses the nomination.

On Edit 2: This is a shot of a Nader 'super-rally' in 2000. Looks familiar:

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[freshwest]

1. WEll. n/t

[George II]

2. This could have a mixed effect, but I'm pretty sure it'll be primarily negative.

[shenmue]

3. I'd say all negative.

[cyberswede]

11. How come?

Here's a link to the Hightower Lowdown - I used to subscribe to the print copy - it was pretty funny & informative.

http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/

[kenfrequed]

4. Yeah, why would we want to absorb the greens into being activists for the democratic party?

Seriously, any activism for someone running for the democratic nomination should sort of be a welcome thing.

[jeff47]

31. They aren't the right sort of people!!!1!!1!!eleven!! (nt)

[beam me up scottie]

43. "any activism for someone running for the democratic nomination should sort of be a welcome thing"

Aren't the HC supporters always telling us how important money is?

[Scootaloo]

5. I'm sure you're pretty sure.

[stevenleser]

6. Sad thing about Hightower is I am pretty sure his heart is in the right place.

I've never met him personally, but someone who knows him well who I trust has a lot of good things to say about him.

[onehandle]

10. He's good guy. Senator Sanders is a good guy. Ralph Nader was a good guy.

Sad thing, indeed.

[iandhr]

19. Sanders is a great guy. Ralph Nader is not a good guy.

There is a big difference between them.

Sanders supports single payer healthcare. But he voted for the ACA because he knew 16,000,000 more people getting healthcare that they wouldn't have gotten otherwise is better than the number 0. He ignored the whiners on the far left who called the ACA a "betrayal"


Ralph Nader helped give us George Bush as President. He said there was no difference between Gore and Bush.


That is the difference between Bernie and Ralph.

[onehandle]

23. I agree. That's why I said Ralph Nader WAS a good guy.

He lost all credibility that year.

[whatchamacallit]

24. Yeah, he's a really good guy...

Quick, let's use him to tar Sanders!

[rsexaminer]

7. What?

I don't get why people are comparing Nadar, a 3rd party, to Sanders who is running for the Democratic nomination.

[frylock]

17. Because "Sanders is in the pocket of the NRA" just isn't getting the traction that was anticipated.

[William769]

8. Like this was not expected?

[cyberswede]

9. And?

I presume lots of people support different candidates in different elections.

[ibegurpard]

12. So we might get green party people

Voting for a Democrat. Explain how that's a problem.

[iandhr]

14. Because Green Party people are too stupid to tell....

... the difference between Democrats and Republicans.


That is one of the reasons Bush got elected.

If Bernie doesn't get the nomination these people won't vote. Because these people don't think there is a difference between Hillary Clinton and Scott Walker and we might get a Republican president again because of it.

There is a big difference between Bernie and the people who say the love him on the interest.


Bernie is a smart pragmatic politician.

[ibegurpard]

21. So you're saying

That nominating Sanders would be a mistake because green party people who otherwise wouldn't be voting might vote for him?

[iandhr]

27. Well one

Sanders can't win a General election.


Two far left wing purists will not vote if they don't get get there way. They will certainly sit out if Bernie doesn't win.

[jeff47]

29. So the horror of this is they will not vote, or they will not vote...

My god! How awful!!

[iandhr]

30. If Scott Walker ends up as President....

... and he does to America what he did to Wisconsin then yes.

[jeff47]

32. Except you are claiming they already will not vote.

So there would be no change in the result.

Seriously, you're going to have to spend more than a minute thinking about your attack before unleashing it. Have the decency to make sure it's at least internally consistent before posting.

[London Lover Man]

38. Yes. That's their logic. Pretty stupid, isn't it?

Like I've said a few times - Bernie attracts everyone from ALL spectrums... It is not surprising that he is getting support from the Greens.

I recommend that they abandon Dr. Stein and focus on unifying all left spectrum to elect Bernie.

[ismnotwasm]

13. How about that

Interesting. Very.

[frylock]

15. oh noes!!12

[99Forever]

16. What's your point?

And what's that smell?

[progressoid]

22. Yeah, it's a pot of something.

And it sure smells like feces when stirred.

[progressoid]

18. Is this like when Colin Powell endorsed Obama?

[George II]

20. Nope.

[dsc]

25. I have no problem with this

and respect Hightower. I have no idea if he did rallies for Nader in swing states or just states like Texas. In any case, I know Sanders knows better than to run outside of the primaries and I think Hightower does as well.

[jeff47]

26. MY GOD!!

[whatchamacallit]

28. Hahaha awesome!

[MuseRider]

35. :-)

Thanks!

I think this is great news. Love Hightower!

[HappyMe]

37. lol!

[AgingAmerican]

33. Well that's deep!

nt

[GoneFishin]

34. Oh my God. Sander is Nader spelled sideways. A coincident? I think not.

Stupid.

[progressoid]

36. OMG OMG OMG!!11

[sheshe2]

39. K&R

[Zorra]

40. Good news! Thanks. nt

[LiberalElite]

41. WILL you give it up already! eom

[SunSeeker]

42. Looks like Jim Hightower didn't learn from the mistake he made with Nader.

Sad. I wish he had spent more time stumping for Wendy Davis in Texas.

Well, I am pretty sure Bernie won't run third party. He is no Nader. So Jim will not be able to repeat his Nader mistake.