Re: Nader's at it again

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Severo Ornstein <severo () poonhill com>
Date: February 20, 2007 2:04:17 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Nader's at it again

Most of those who responded to my message about Nader agreed with my  
assessment, but a few persist in arguing for the rights to a third  
party - pointing out the all too obvious faults with both the major  
parties and their candidates. But people are dying - lots of them  
every day - and a third party (though it would clearly be a good  
thing) is obviously not going to happen right away. So third party  
candidates can only be spoilers and a progressive candidate like  
Nader clearly takes more votes from Democrats than Republicans. One  
can of course argue that no matter what happened, there was going to  
be enough fraud that Bush would have won, and several argue that  
Nader's participation didn't throw the election to Bush. I believe  
that's simply wrong. Of course the real trouble is that nearly half  
the voters DID spring for Bush - even in 2004 when it had become  
crystal clear that his administration was a catastrophe.

I believe an alternative voice such as Nader's is vital - desperately  
needed. But when I saw how close the election was likely to be, even  
though I live in a state (California) that was almost certainly not  
going to go for Bush, I reluctantly decided not to vote for him. That  
Nader himself did not withdraw at the last minute for the same reason  
seems evidence of unforgivable arrogance.

Severo


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