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50. It is not a requirement of DU that you fufill your DU handle in each and every post.

Reply to girl gone mad (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:50 PM

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Ralph Nader: Why Raising the Minimum Wage is a Winning 2012 Election Issue [View all] Better Believe It Mar 2012 OP

Oh I couldn't agree more bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1

Was Al Gore Tweedledum or Tweedledee? :o) libinnyandia Mar 2012 #6

He was the one who was against the Iraq War (before it started) bluestateguy Mar 2012 #10

Based on what? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #8

Gore promised to hike the minimum wage at every campaign stop. Robb Mar 2012 #35

And Obama promised he would fight for the Public Option. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #44

And Bush promised to reduce the size of government. Who did you vote for? Robb Mar 2012 #47

It is not a requirement of DU that you fufill your DU handle in each and every post. grantcart Mar 2012 #50

Are you saying that Ralph Nader had a hand in electing George W. Bush? onehandle Mar 2012 #9

Du rec. Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2

A very good idea. FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #3

Good info here: ProSense Mar 2012 #4

Maybe we should have a maximum wage. limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #5

Been proposed before, but not gotten much traction eridani Mar 2012 #19

We need a senator to propose a bill tying minimum wage increases to Congressional pay increases. Selatius Mar 2012 #31

It would be a nightmare to enforce. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #21

Kind of like the drug war, eh? Fumesucker Mar 2012 #22

Good point. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #40

k&r n/t RainDog Mar 2012 #7

Of course the min. wage should be increased, but in truth it really needs FSogol Mar 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #12

Snicker FSogol Mar 2012 #13

Right-wing financiers? Post credible links. So what do you think about Nader's proposal? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #15

No, I mean right-wing financiers, the same people who've been funding this shit for years. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #18

Nice smear job. Now here's the documented facts on the so-called Republican funding of Nader. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #32

Idiotic and distorted comparison at that link. What were the percentages for each campaign? Robb Mar 2012 #36

You don't know? When you find it post it! And that's irrelevant. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #51

Nader was funded by Republicans and functioned as a deliberate tool of the Republican Party Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #55

Everyone knows he was in the back pocket of Ford when he wrote "Unsafe At Any Speed." nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #68

Poppycock. Ford hired him to make GM look bad. And he did a bangup job. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #69

Poppycock? Poppycock, sir? Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #70

The Republicans who donated to Kerry were trying to put a DEMOCRAT in the White House. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #48

So Republicans who wanted Bush in the White House donated to Ralph Nader and not George Bush!!! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #52

"Nearly one in 10 of Nader's major donors have given in recent months to the Bush-Cheney campaign" Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #54

Republicans organized a campaign committee to back Kerry, not Ralph Nader. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #58

Many moderate Republicans supported Kerry because they wanted Kerry to win. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #60

It's too bad President Obama and the DNC don't support the things that you and Ralph Nader support. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #65

Robust debate is ok. Supporting 3rd party candidates like Nader is not okay. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #67

NOW Nader goes populist? Fuck him banned from Kos Mar 2012 #14

Guess you haven't been following Nader. He's been a populist for almost a half century now. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #16

quote that shows how unworkable this is DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #17

That's what Republicans and media say. Please don't believe their lies about high business taxes. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #27

there is aworld of difference DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #62

Are small businesses being hurt by big business and their political whores or high taxes? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #63

both, though mostly the former DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #71

Increased federal spending isn't politically viable right now Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #20

Not one penny of "federal" money is spent to increase the minimum wage. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #25

Actually, the minimum wage law applies to both public AND private sector workers. Selatius Mar 2012 #26

You're right. Republicans in Congress would fight against higher wages. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #30

Clearly then the correct course is to lower or eliminate the minimum wage.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #23

indeed ibegurpard Mar 2012 #24

Right message... wrong messenger. scheming daemons Mar 2012 #28

Nader proposed that the messenger be Obama and Democratic Party leaders! You disagree? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #34

Yes, it should be a part of our platform. mvd Mar 2012 #49

But the Republicans would attack Democrats for advocating higher wages! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #53

Fuck Nadar we can do it Mar 2012 #29

Whose side are you on? (eom) CanSocDem Mar 2012 #33

Not Ralphie's we can do it Mar 2012 #38

...and fake Naderites. Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #41

Its kind of obvious, isn't it? we can do it Mar 2012 #46

Yes, it is very obvious. FSogol Mar 2012 #61

Oh, yeah. Let's listen to a LOSER of elections for what's good for winning elections. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #37

Heresy! How dare he challenge the Party to do what's right?!!? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #39

Yes...He's running again jimmie Mar 2012 #42

Nader ruining another good idea by trying to associate himself with it. gulliver Mar 2012 #43

Before you know it Nader will be supporting Medicare for All. Oh ... he does. What a creep! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #57

What an awful list of betrayed friends he has. gulliver Mar 2012 #59

Even Mitt Romney supports adjusting the minimum wage due to inflation. Alexander Mar 2012 #45

Nader may be an asshole, but he has a point Telly Savalas Mar 2012 #56

Raise it to 50$ an hour and watch consumer spending go through the roof. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #64

.. mdmc Mar 2012 #72

I'm going to withhold comment until SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #73