In Defense of Ralph Nader

[Christopher Joyce]

Ralph Nader is running his fourth official presidential campaign this year, and staunch Democrats are worried that he will steal the election from Barack Obama and give it to John McCain, like what they claim happened in the Gore-Bush election of 2000.

The fact of the matter is that Ralph Nader had absolutely nothing to do with Gore's defeat in the 2000 election. If Al Gore had won Tennessee (his home state) he would have gathered enough electoral votes to win the election no matter the outcome in Florida. To pin Gore's loss on Ralph Nader is cowardly. Why is Gore's loss not Gore's fault? Why didn't Gore ask Bill Clinton, an individual extremely popular at the time, to campaign for him? Why couldn't Gore win his home state of Tennessee?

Supporters of Al Gore are extremely stubborn. They treat the former vice president as a sort of Messiah figure who always says the right thing and is never wrong. Barack Obama's supporters treat the Illinois senator the exact same way, but I digress.

This year I will be casting my vote for Ralph Nader because I believe he is the right person for the job. I am not going to vote for Barack Obama just because the corporate media and rich celebrities tell me so. If people would vote their conscience this November, we could be in for a terrific surprise.

[Peter1469]

I certainly agree with your analysis and applaud your conclusion (although I dislike the man’s politics).  I will likely cast my vote for Dr. Paul as a write-in.  I suspect that he will ruffle a lot of feathers at the convention.  It would be nice if a large percentage of the vote went to someone other than the two anointed ones. 

[Christopher Joyce]

I certainly agree with your analysis and applaud your conclusion (although I dislike the man’s politics).  I will likely cast my vote for Dr. Paul as a write-in.  I suspect that he will ruffle a lot of feathers at the convention.  It would be nice if a large percentage of the vote went to someone other than the two anointed ones. 

Ron Paul and his cult say they are going to plan something at the Republican Convention, but I don't expect it to be as big as they're making it out to be. His best finish in the primary season was second in Nevada, if I'm not mistaken.

I'm sure a lot of people are going to write him in, though.

[OswaldTheOsprey]

I certainly agree with your analysis and applaud your conclusion (although I dislike the man’s politics).  I will likely cast my vote for Dr. Paul as a write-in.  I suspect that he will ruffle a lot of feathers at the convention.  It would be nice if a large percentage of the vote went to someone other than the two anointed ones. 

Ron Paul and his cult say they are going to plan something at the Republican Convention, but I don't expect it to be as big as they're making it out to be. His best finish in the primary season was second in Nevada, if I'm not mistaken.

I'm sure a lot of people are going to write him in, though.

The Republicans have been utterly dispicable in their treatment of Ron Paul-just like the Democrats viciousness towards. This shows what true nonconformists can expect.

OswaldTheOsprey

[Peter1469]

I'm sure a lot of people are going to write him in, though.

I suspect that you are correct. 

[Christopher Joyce]

I'm sure a lot of people are going to write him in, though.

I suspect that you are correct. 

It's funny. A lot of people say McCain is too old to be president, but Ron Paul is older by about three years. Ralph Nader is even older.

Age doesn't mean anything. Competence is key.

[SDML]

I think Ralph Nader is a good man with good intentions, but one has to be able to balance a check-book to be a fiscally responsible president. I dislike his economics and I dislike his politics, despite the fact that he is a good man. He'd be real cool to have dinner with, I suspect, but I wouldn't want him in the White House.

Ron Paul is also a good man with good intentions. I like most of his politics and love his economics. I will likely write him in, too.

There is nothing big planned for the convention other than to stand and be counted so that McCain understands he does not have a unanimous victory. It is now time for Paul to groom new candidates for the house & senate (to be more precise, at all levels local, state, & federal), which he is doing via his Campaign for Liberty:

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/
Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty