tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post9204798297511849356..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: Ralph Nader, please STFU and go awayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-84611385198705167572009-12-09T08:53:36.810-05:002009-12-09T08:53:36.810-05:00I rather respect Nader in one regard.
He doesn...I rather respect Nader in one regard.<br /><br />He doesn't move.<br /><br />Think about it, he's right where we left him; same causes, same stances, same guy.<br />Unlike the worst example I can think of, Lowell Weicker, Nader's never checked a poll prior to speaking in his whole life.<br /><br />Make no mistake here; I don't like Nader at all and can't imagine agreeing with Authentic Connecticut Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867654898369536598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-69903784213811960412009-12-09T07:42:24.670-05:002009-12-09T07:42:24.670-05:00Ralph Nader did not run away from the Democratic P...Ralph Nader did not run away from the Democratic Party - the Democratic Party ran away from Ralph Nader.<br /><br />Rather than damning Nader, the Democratic Party - and Progressives in particular - should be reaching out to Nader, rather than treating him like a pariah.<br /><br />Food for thought : Is the Democratic Party's disdain for Ralph Nader the equivalent of Joe Lieberman's David A. Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901477602619999736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-50313139234129441332009-12-04T13:34:34.379-05:002009-12-04T13:34:34.379-05:00first off if Gore had won his OWN HOME state in 20...first off if Gore had won his OWN HOME state in 2000.. like Clinton and he did twice before..<br /><br />second, petitionline.com has people pledgeing money,, none republicans..<br /><br />third.. over 1,000 people of FACEBOOK want him to run as Green<br /><br /><br />maybe the banking lobby has got to you ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-91711229323587051872009-12-02T09:16:10.131-05:002009-12-02T09:16:10.131-05:00Bob, I could not agree with you more. Ralph's ...Bob, I could not agree with you more. Ralph's ego helped give us 8 years of Bush. For that I have no use for him. He has zero chance of winning, zero! He would be a spoiler and help hand the seat to a Republican. We've seen how the Republicans are interested in advancing the country.<br />Ralph, STFU and go away!DRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-73776551621758463032009-12-01T20:42:19.013-05:002009-12-01T20:42:19.013-05:00obama wasnt expected to win early on. maybe he sho...obama wasnt expected to win early on. maybe he should have dropped out when polling numbers were low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-14956783788318831742009-12-01T20:41:49.931-05:002009-12-01T20:41:49.931-05:00Meanwhile Dodd did nothing but collect checks from...Meanwhile Dodd did nothing but collect checks from the banking and insurance industry until it looked like he might lose an election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-6614531502754468222009-12-01T08:42:41.679-05:002009-12-01T08:42:41.679-05:00I've said several times how much I admire what...I've said several times how much I admire what Nader's accomplished in his role as a consumer advocate. He IS a hero for doing all that. <br /><br />But his role as a political spoiler and unrestrained egomaniac is hard to embrace. That's my opinion. Regardless of Chris Dodd's somewhat variable history with regard to regulation, Nader will do much harm to the cause of consumer CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-492681572420898622009-12-01T08:35:02.351-05:002009-12-01T08:35:02.351-05:00Wow, that's a lot of venom directed toward Ral...Wow, that's a lot of venom directed toward Ralph. I just don't get it. For me he's still a real hero, sort of my era's version of Eugene Debs.<br />.Sparkle Plentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465521264131777188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-15113123494953106822009-12-01T07:13:24.017-05:002009-12-01T07:13:24.017-05:00I don't know if I could survive being in the s...I don't know if I could survive being in the same room with <i>that</i> many Republicans!CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-90643031867309423552009-11-30T20:50:39.025-05:002009-11-30T20:50:39.025-05:00Does this mean you won't be attending the Nade...Does this mean you won't be attending the Nader fund raiser?Authentic Connecticut Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867654898369536598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-70328043381769427092009-11-30T16:30:54.007-05:002009-11-30T16:30:54.007-05:00CT Bob,
It appears you underestimate how corporat...CT Bob,<br /><br />It appears you underestimate how corporate-friendly your beloved Dems are. To people on the left who have abandoned the Democrats (and I count myself as one), the difference between both parties is minimal. And that's not just a rhetorical strategy, I'm not an independent for the sake of being an independent. When we say that Democrats and Republicans are becoming Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-52367744911483707722009-11-30T15:55:38.733-05:002009-11-30T15:55:38.733-05:00I'm not disputing his right to run for office....I'm not disputing his right to run for office. <br /><br />All I'm saying is that these days he seems to run solely for ego gratification rather than out of any realistic chance of <i>winning</i>; and I don't understand how someone who is as publicly "anti-corporate getting away with everything" as Nader would rather see <i>ANY </i>Republican occupy that seat.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-88245775899906140512009-11-30T10:45:27.284-05:002009-11-30T10:45:27.284-05:00He has a right to run for office and if he believe...He has a right to run for office and if he believes the dems are no better than the reps, so be it. I actually think that the votes he would receive would come from people who most likely have sat out the election anyway. The above 2 comments reflect that mindset. He really is nothing more than a relic of a gone bye activist era. Criticizing but not offering solutions grounded in reality. If you Nopartisannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-30874497655333424372009-11-29T13:25:25.250-05:002009-11-29T13:25:25.250-05:00I don't think he has a chance either, which is...I don't think he has a chance either, which is a real shame. I believe he's a man that can't be bought, and I think that, for a politician, ego goes with the territory (and a huge sex drive, heh heh).<br /><br />Had Ralph ever won a significant office, we would have seen a lot of fireworks as he tried to break through the status quo to make a better life for us, and then before too lakezoariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-55725815512176463282009-11-29T12:53:30.288-05:002009-11-29T12:53:30.288-05:00DNC and RNC are both corrupt to the core.DNC and RNC are both corrupt to the core.gravel kucinich paul nadernoreply@blogger.com