Nader's remembrance: just the village idiot

[php1949]

It's really a shame that someone who has accomplished a great deal of good in his lifetime will be remembered only as being the village idiot who helped the worst president in history decimate a nation. And as for those who don't see any difference between the democrats and republicans, I hope you do not have any loved ones in the military. In fact I hope you don't have any loved ones of draft age. Laugh now, but as Bush continues to use and abuse our military, the reenlistments are going to plummet, leaving a gaping hole in our ability to defend ourselves. You can be sure that when the neocons who are currently running the White House soldier on with their goal of world supremacy, they will need a steady stream of middle-class, youth to do their fighting for them.

Also, I hope those who vote for Nader have enough money socked away to support themselves when their job is outsourced to India. I figure it will take another 15 to 20 years to recover from another 4 years of a president who's staff stated as recently as three weeks ago that outsourcing is good for the economy.

The one good thing I can say about Nader is that he has made me think about early retirement. If Bush is reelected, there is little chance of working another 10 years in technology. I'm liquidating and moving south.

[Dr.Phool]

1. It's pretty nice in Florida

I retired early 3 years ago at 49. Well, actually my company, LTV Steel went under and I had to retire.

If you move into Floridas 9th Congressional district, north of Clearwater, and Tampa you can vote for me in the congressional race!!:toast:

:kick:

[php1949]

2. Does that include Newport Richey?

That's around where I'll probably wind up. My dad lives there. He will vote for you. He's and 84 year old democratic activist.

[Demonaut]

3. No, no Nader is doing the right thing!!

I meant the "Right" wing thing

[Michael Costello]

4. Typical DLC Democrat blather

If you look at the statistics, 48.7% of eligible voters did not vote in 2000. 1.4% of eligible voters voted for Nader.

Now, the Democratic leadership could try to appeal to those 48.7% of voters, who, as a group, are poorer than the 51.3% of eligible voters who do vote. It could appeal to their needs, and even bring them into the party and let them control the party like the 24.77% of eligibles who voted for Gore supposedly do. But no, nary a mention of this is made. Imagine how much time has been spent typing, how much hot air has been expended trying to crush the 1.4% of people who voted for Nader in stead of trying to appeal to that 48.7% of voters.

Most Nader people I know are appealing to that 48.7% of the public. Also, I believe that workers should run and own the factories, offices, mills, shops and whatnot that they work in. I guess the word for this is socialism. The way Ralph speaks, he sounds a lot more for what I believe in than the Democratic leadership, the DLC and whatnot. The Democrats can spend their time lurching rightward to try and capture moderates (liberal Republicans and/or conservative Democrats). Nader's people will be busy appealing to the 48.7% of alienated voters, as well as people who vote Democrat who believe in what I call socialism.

[bleedingheart]

5. I do not believe that Nader was the reason the election was stolen

It was the bought and paid for supreme court and the fact that the dems didn't fight harder.

No use crying over what happened in 2000 ...I haven't gotten over it but I would rather do something constructive.