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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader: Why Raising the Minimum Wage is a Winning 2012 Election Issue [View all]Better Believe It
(18,630 posts)58. Republicans organized a campaign committee to back Kerry, not Ralph Nader.
And the Republicans gave millions to Kerry, not to Nader.
The author of the old hit piece against Nader you use just didn't know that!
Of course that must be why the Carla Marinucci failed to mention that little fact in her article.
She just didn't know.
And apparently you still don't!
But if you wish to refute the documented facts regarding Republican organizing a Republicans for Kerry Campaign Committee and raisng millions for that effort please go ahead.
Did I just repeat myself?
Hey .... I'm still waiting for your serious reply to the Nader proposal!
Do you think that President Obama and Democratic politicians should support an increase in the minimum wage and campaign hard for that?
I'm listening.
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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
It is not a requirement of DU that you fufill your DU handle in each and every post.
grantcart
Mar 2012
#50
We need a senator to propose a bill tying minimum wage increases to Congressional pay increases.
Selatius
Mar 2012
#31
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
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
Poppycock. Ford hired him to make GM look bad. And he did a bangup job. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#69
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
Guess you haven't been following Nader. He's been a populist for almost a half century now.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#16
That's what Republicans and media say. Please don't believe their lies about high business taxes.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#27
Are small businesses being hurt by big business and their political whores or high taxes?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#63
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
Nader proposed that the messenger be Obama and Democratic Party leaders! You disagree?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#34
But the Republicans would attack Democrats for advocating higher wages!
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#53
Oh, yeah. Let's listen to a LOSER of elections for what's good for winning elections.
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#37
Before you know it Nader will be supporting Medicare for All. Oh ... he does. What a creep!
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#57
Raise it to 50$ an hour and watch consumer spending go through the roof. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#64