I think Nader will be a very-painful thorn in the side of Democratic Party politics once again, because he's convincingly articulating those reasonable concerns which the Democratic Party's candidates seem afraid to address; e.g., comprehensive and free national health care, Congressional reform, elimination of the Electoral College, elimination of inhumane and illegal government practices, elimination of lobbyists, gun control, a living wage, mitigation against environmental degradation, revelation of illegal Presidential directives, etc. He can do this, of course, because he's not beholding to wealthy corporate sponsors who want the status quo ante preserved in exchange for their money.
It's probably too much, to hope that Nader will endorse whomever the Democratic Party puts forward for president. But whilst the Republican Party eschews fence-sitting and hence retains its power base, the Democratic Party embraces indecision to its peril: It gives Nader room to operate; and he will prove perilous indeed.
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Date: 2008-02-26 12:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-02-26 12:46 am (UTC)Yeah, well....
It's probably too much, to hope that Nader will endorse whomever the Democratic Party puts forward for president. But whilst the Republican Party eschews fence-sitting and hence retains its power base, the Democratic Party embraces indecision to its peril: It gives Nader room to operate; and he will prove perilous indeed.
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