AP: Ralph Nader Files Suit Against the Democratic Party

[flpoljunkie]

Ralph Nader Sues Democratic Party
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 30, 2007; 4:54 PM

WASHINGTON -- Consumer advocate and 2004 independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader sued the Democratic Party on Tuesday, contending officials conspired to keep him from taking votes away from nominee John Kerry.

Nader's lawsuit, filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, also named as co-defendants Kerry's campaign, the Service Employees International Union and several so-called 527 organizations such as America Coming Together, which were created to promote voter turnout on behalf of the Democratic ticket.

The lawsuit also alleges that the Democratic National Committee conspired to force Nader off the ballot in several states.

"The Democratic Party is going after anyone who presents a credible challenge to their monopoly over their perceived voters," Nader said in a statement. "This lawsuit was filed to help advance a free and open electoral process for all candidates and voters. Candidate rights and voter rights nourish each other for more voices, choices, and a more open and competitive democracy."

Among other things, the lawsuit alleges that the DNC tried to bankrupt Nader's campaign by suing to keep him off the ballot in 18 states. It also suggests the DNC sent Kerry supporters to crash a Nader petition drive in Portland, Ore., in June 2004, preventing him from collecting enough signatures to get on the ballot.

The lawsuit seeks "compensatory damages, punitive damages and injunctive relief to enjoin the defendants from ongoing and future violations of the law." It was not clear how much money Nader is seeking; his attorney, Bruce Afran, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.

DNC spokesman Luis Miranda declined comment on the suit, citing a policy on pending litigation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103001374.html

[The Count]

1. It's Halloween! Nader the Cadaver rises again!

[OKNancy]

2. I had to scroll down when I read the first paragraph, thinking...

this has to be an Onion article.

[Catherine Vincent]

3. Where's that "Fuck Nader" avatar?

[The Count]

6. You'd think in 6 years they'd come up with one....

Until then, use this

[Catherine Vincent]

7. LOL! That's a good one.

Actually, I wouldn't switch to the "Fuck Nader" avatar. I know OMC has one but he is still in mourning for his wife. This Nader article made me think of him. :(

[MrModerate]

4. Nothing's changed. Nader's still a self-absorbed asshole. n/t

[cobalt1999]

5. ...and there are still Nader supporters around here.

Amazing.

Nader has been dead to me since he helped defeat Gore in 2000.

[Greyskye]

8. Steven Colbert says:

[pnwmom]

9. Nader thinks he should be entitled to have as many fraudulent signatures

on voter registration forms as his people can manage to fill in.

The Dems fought to keep the false registrations out of the system, so he's suing them.

What a crusader. Yeah, he's really for the underdog, all right. As long as he's named "Mickey Mouse."

[AtomicKitten]

10. Predictable.

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Blow it out your ass, Ralph.

[pinto]

12. Next he'll be suing those of us that turned out for Kerry,

as our party's candidate.

:eyes:

[flpoljunkie]

15. Well, he's suing everyone else--Kerry campaign, SEIU, America Coming Together are all co-defendants

Nader's lawsuit, filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, also named as co-defendants Kerry's campaign, the Service Employees International Union and several so-called 527 organizations such as America Coming Together, which were created to promote voter turnout on behalf of the Democratic ticket.

[cuke]

13. Nader thinks the dems should have helped him, like the repukes did

[FredScuttle]

14. What fresh hell is this?

Ralph is the turd that just won't flush.

[LittleClarkie]

16. The DNC conspired to make him follow the rules

A pizza party and a conference call is by no means a "convention"

[itsrobert]

17. Is this from the Onion?

It's good satire. Almost sounds true.

[slick8790]

18. Thats exactly what I thought at first too.

Ralph, go the fuck away. Your 15 minutes are up, now go to your room and think about what you've done.

[applegrove]

19. I couldn't believe it the first time I saw this posted. Unbelievable!

[LoZoccolo]

20. Good for him.

He'll waste even more money and lose.

[havocmom]

21. ralph & OJ should go golfing together

Maybe even hunting with Dick.