Countdown to Nader’s mindless minions defending his candidacy… in five… four… three…

Nader looks like Vigoda. Hmm.

Yup, Congenital Herpes of the Body Politic. Great Post.

Is he running as a Green? At least that is less embarrassing for them than Cynthia McKinney.
The Greens need MUCH better candidates.

The sad part is, most, if not all, of what Nader says in justifying his candidacy is true. Neither major party is doing squat to address the real problems with this country. (That the Republicans aren’t doing anything is obvious. For proof that the Democrats aren’t doing anything right either, see: 2007.)

But running for President? Sorry, Ralph. Ain’t gonna work, either.

if you want to know what Nader is all about, follow the money.

just like he did in 2000, he is hoping to get most of his funding from republicans wanting the dem vote diluted enough to steal an election. it is possible that there are those in the reptilian party who want to help him and create an element of chaos in the general election with a third candidate, given that things are not looking so swell for them with their current standard bearer. it is much easier to steal in a chaotic situation.

Cue Monty Python and drop a 5000 pound weight on this fuck.

Or back into him at 65 mph with a Corvair.

Wear an asbestos crash suit, though. Thanks, Ralph.

It’s been awhile since you were worth shit and not even eight years since you helped with the Bushco putsch.

Eat shit and die, bitch.

Since anybody can get on Russert’s show these days, I’m thinking I’ll just write him and ask if I can have my hour. If he wants, I’ll announce for president or something.

We need to start a “Don’t sign his stupid petition” drive and just keep his slack old narcissistic ass off of the ballot(s).

…a definite Lack of Seriousness of Timmy’s part…

This is all a game to those people. They don’t have a patriotic bone in their bodies, and truly no reservations about helping to lead this country further into an abyss created by them.

Russert and his cronies think they’re in the entertainment business. Allowing a diseased, delusional old man like Nader to play out his fantasies in public is equivalent on the entertainment scale to dwarf-tossing, where people laugh and applaud the humiliation of willing participants in a sick game.

Damn them all.

Nader was really cool…when was that? 1964? 67?

Are Gus Hall, Lyndon LaRouche, Pat Paulsen and Snoopy still running, too?

I remember he was cool in 1960, when I started high school. Let’s review how long ago that was…

From today’s “Head of State”
http://headofstate.blogspot.co…..acute.html

Sunday, February 24, 2008
Chronic Naderism, Severe, Acute Exacerbation< </p>

I am defining a new disorder: Naderism, the diagnostic criteria for which are listed below:

1) The delusional belief that your heroic intervention is needed by the nation, despite any evidence whatsoever to support it (see also delusions of grandeur, erotomanic delusions, narcissistic personality disorder)

2) The compulsive need to attempt to destroy the very outcome that you claim to seek by your intervention (rule out passive-aggressive personality disorder)

3) Verbal echolalia, i.e., the repeating of statements that bear no connection to reality, e.g. “The country needs me now more than ever”, or

4) Feelings of irrelevance, of being left out or isolated, which are compensated for by grandiose claims of relevance and necessity for his actions

5) Unconscious suicidal ideation, manifest in statements indicating suicidal behavior, e.g. “I have been collecting pills”, or “I have decided to run for President”

6) Destructive behavior without awareness of the consequences of such behavior, e.g., spending sprees, reckless driving, running for national office.

Use the following codes to indicate the severity of the episode of Naderism:

Mild: Mutters at television during Obama rally: “That should be me”

Moderate: Begins making late night telephone calls asking “Shouldn’t I really run for President? The people need me”

Severe: Announces campaign for president.

Note: Patient should be evaluated on presentation for whether he is a danger to self or others.

Cite
Head of State
http://headofstate.blogspot.co…..acute.html

I agree with the good capt’n; the reasoning is correct, but this isn’t the effective route. Taking back the Democratic party from the corporatists has the potential to be a whole lot more effective than flushing votes down the Nader-hole. It isn’t going to be easy and maybe it isn’t even possible, but I know that voting for him is a definite loser strategy.

And his “the country needs me now more than ever” is just about the epitome of patronizing in my view. Bite me Nader. Really, you’ve done quite enough thank you, no head on back to the crevass you spent the last few years in, and stay there this time.

Nader was never cool; his campaign against the Corvair was muddled and misguided. All rear-engine cars have oversteer, it’s the weight balance, stupid. Ask Dr. Ferdinand Porsche how that worked out for his cars.

Reality is that he’s a creepy closet-case, a scold, who could have been the prototype for Church Lady; always in our faces about stuff that may have mattered, except for the real issues that matter, like war, nuclear disarmament, etc.

And as was said above, follow his money trail.. Being a tireless crusader has been very profitable.

Message To Ralph Nader

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFEceopAUI

Gus Hall is probably not running, what with being dead and all. But then again, can we be that sure about Ralph?

I liked him so much better when he told me to wear a seat belt.

I’m still voting for Eugene Debs. if he can do well from prison he should do even better from the grave.

Agreeing with capthealy about Nader’s stated reasons for running… and of course if Nader (or anyone else) attempts to point out the major parties’ ignoring of issues, they are in turn, ignored by big media. The only reason they put Nader on now is because they see it as part of the horse race coverage (how will it affect the Democrats?)

What’s far worse than Nader running is that there are still idiots who will vote for him.

This is reminiscent of Homer Simpson’s run against Ray Patterson for Springfield Sanitation Commissioner.

“If you want to believe a bunch of wild promises, then by all means vote for this sleazy lunatic.”

The doormats pictured pretty much sum it up.

Nader was never cool.

Well, okay, I said it was when I started high school. As I recall, when I was fourteen I thought blue nail polish was cool, so maybe my judgment wasn’t top notch.

Definitely it wasn’t. But that doesn’t alter the fact that Nader is a creep today.

Anyone else remember Harold Stassen? He made a credible bid for the Republican nomination in 1948, losing to Thomas Dewey of the famous “Dewey Defeats Truman” Chicago Tribune headline. He then became the political equivalent of the gambling addict who’s convinced he’s just gotta win big if he keeps on playing, running for president in 1952, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 …. oh, and then he died, or he’d still be running.

Have we found his successor?

It will be interesting to see who outwears their media “welcome” fastest: Nader or Clinton.

Atrios would definitely outpoll Nader.
No question.