Nader Nuggets

The PD takes time today to rip on recently declared independent candidate for President, Ralph Nader. The PD, a paper only worthy of lining a bird cage, dismisses Nader as a candidate and lumps him together with Dennis Kookcinich.

First I believe the PD is off base by comparing him with Kookcinich. Nader never met with enemies of our country, refused to meet our troops or seen a UFO. While I feel Nader does not have a chance in hell... it is his right to run for Prez, if he so chooses.

As for the issues he will push to bring forth, I doubt either of the dems, Barack Odumbo & Hillahag will give Nader much attention. I believe they will try and ignore issues he brings up in attempts to make him even more inconsequential in the race.

From the PD --

Now he says he's running again. He's not even waiting to see whom the two major parties nominate. Supposedly he wants to talk about issues that aren't on the table, including single-payer health insurance and a swift withdrawal from Iraq. Would it be indelicate to point out that since Nader's agenda reads a lot like Dennis Kucinich's, those issues were on the table, at least through the early rounds of Democratic debates, caucuses and primaries? Those ideas simply didn't find an audience.

Nor is Nader likely to find one as the year goes on. At age 74, he has graduated from curmudgeon to crab. He is likely, once again, to be nothing more than a distraction, a lonely voice threatening to crash this fall's presidential debates and warranting less and less attention the more serious the campaign gets. More....