Reply #14: Anybody want to know what really happened???

[LimpingLib]

Anyway Nader spent the whole show complementing Edwards for being a trial lawyer. No joke.

It was Matthews that had to wrestle a small comment out of Nader on the Iraq issue. Nader just sat silent on that issue.Matthews went ballistic sying how there is no debate or even a conversation in the campiagn about this issue. Nader simply said in a subdued way poll numbers showing most think the war was a bad idea and 45% want troops home NOW (emphasis mine , Nader wa very relaxed)


All Nader could do was come bak to complement edwards and honestly he wasnt very convincing. He kept dodging Matthews attmpts to get him to deride the ticket.Funny thing is that he could only mention ONE SINGLE ISSUE positive about Edwards and it was the trial lawyer thing. Its sad Nader is reduced to this.

I disagree with Nader big time on the lawyer issue.My view is that lawyers shouldnt be able to collect any more than $25 per hour from clients and whatever money they win (aside from some going to victims) should go into a national fund which funds small claims type courts on every block (literally 1 court for every 100 people)plus free legal advice for citizens. Also the money they win should go to establishing hope scholarships for lower income citizens to learn the intricate matter sof the law (hence become citizn lawyers themselves).

Nader sadly doesnt want reform on this issue to empower the citizens. And he is no btter than Edwards on this.And the fact that all he could do the entire show was say how great edwards was and only run around in circles back to the trial lawyer profession of edwards was just a joke.

LOL actualy I just remembered ONE OTHER THING NADER mentioned and honestly I didnt even think much about it at the time. Nader was whinning about the Democrats disenfranchising his signature collectors with lawsuites, actualy Nader was relating a phone call to Kerry about 2 days ago. He explained to Kerry that it is anti-democratic what they are doing and he needs to control his underlines. Nader pointed out that they (thug Democrats in Arizona) went after certain ex-jailed citizens in Arizona who were collecting hundreds of signatures for Nader plus other citizens who legaly could vote and collect signatures. They were able to temporarilyy disqualify 1000s of signatures using dirty tricks through lawsuits.

Now heres the kicker.Matthews asked Nader why he couldnt just defeat them in court.GET THIS.......... Nader said that it would cost like $100,000 at least in legal bills to defend his supporters who got sued and his organization DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY. Stop and think...repeat...stop and think.......... he is talking about how great Edwards is as a milti million $$$ lawyer who nobody can afford and who lines his own pockets (and this is Naders main selling point for Edwards)then the only other issue Nader can mention is how thuggish corperate legal tatics from quazi fascist Democrats were able to work due to the fact that his little guy supporters and organization cant afford to defend themselves through legal fees.

Anyway there is what really happened on Hardball tonight.