How about an Obama/Nader or Clinton/Nader ticket

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

just to stop that ass-hat from running for prez.

:mad:

[maximusveritas]

1. I think he would help Obama if he ran as a third party candidate

He'd be able to protect Obama from the attacks that he is too liberal.

[ashling]

13. Excuse me?

How do you come to that conclusion?
:shrug:

[maximusveritas]

16. Having another candidate run to your left makes you look more moderate

The only drawback is if they take a bunch of votes from you, but that won't be a problem with Nader.

[ashling]

23. I wasn't sure if that was what you meant

Because it is an erroneous assumption.

[grantcart]

25. a normal candidate would be true, but he will throw fire bombs

completely unresponsible attacks and walks away

[maximusveritas]

32. Yeah, you're probably right

I had forgotten about the kind of campaign Nader ran last time when he was more focused on attacking the Democrats than the Republicans.

[russian33]

31. yeah, did Gore lots of good when he did that

[mdmc]

36. agreed

:toast:

[yellowcanine]

2. No I don't want that narcissist anywhere near the Presidency.

It is all about Ralph. Always was. Always will be.

[DJ13]

6. "It is all about Ralph. Always was. Always will be."

So he would be the perfect VP for Hillary?
:rofl:

[yellowcanine]

34. Only if you want the VP or the POTUS to be responsible for murdering the other one.

I can't imagine those two getting along.

[Muttocracy]

3. can we just promise him a cabinet position instead?

or head of consumer products safety commission, or airport security, or national labor relations board, or something...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Yeah, "Chief Crash-Test Dummy" - nt

[MonkeyFunk]

9. good choice

that, or Secretary of Shut the Fuck Up.

[tridim]

12. Yes, let's get him started on his first project right away.

See that brick wall Ralph? Get in the car and drive really fast towards it. Ready, GO!

[Muttocracy]

19. well, I was trying to think of something he'd say yes to

to keep him from running.... ;)

[mcscajun]

5. A) Nobody would want him on their ticket, B) He wouldn't help any ticket.

C) He doesn't Really want political office, or he'd have made a serious run for something OTHER than President long ago.

He's just a professional gadfly. :grr:

[yardwork]

11. I agree on all points. Something happened to Nader long ago.

I don't know what happened, but he changed from being a thoughtful, courageous person into what he is now, which is nobody I want anywhere near the White House.

[calico1]

21. His legacy could have been a courageous,

outspoken consumer rights advocate. Instead he will go down in history as a spoiler.

[tridim]

7. No NO NO NO NO

I despise Nader and I don't want that asshole to have any power or be second in line for the presidency.

[UALRBSofL]

15. You mean a Clinton/Nader ticket?

As in running as an independent? Well, I think it would hurt the democratic party because I think it would draw voters away to her and put the republicans back in office.

[tridim]

20. I think Nader is hated by most Democrats at this point.

It wouldn't hurt either candidate enough to throw the election. BUT Obama is the safer candidate to run if Nader decides to be a dick and fuck up the election again. He beats McCain by a much larger margin.

[Alexander]

8. How about no?

Nader can play hide-and-go-fuck-yourself.

[still_one]

10. you have just picked the perfect solution for us to lose

nader WILL NOT be a force, and whoever our nominee is for President, Nader WILL NOT BE ON THE TICKET

[DemzRock]

14. I think Nader would say something profoundly stupid

to damage the ticket on purpose. I think he is really a stealth corporatist. i don't believe a damned thing he says.



The deepest levels of hell are reserved for traitors, mutineers, and Nader!

[blogslut]

17. Let him run

He lost his mojo in 2000. He ain't getting it back.

[calico1]

18. Oh, that's a good idea...

:eyes:

[scheming daemons]

22. Obamanator?

Sounds like some role Ahnold would play.....

[Occam Bandage]

24. How about a Fuck/Nader ticket, running for the office of Die In A Fire?

[ExtraGriz]

26. nader will suck the vote

away from the democratic nominee....i figured some of the independents and the 'on the fence' republicans will nader's way

[NavyDavy]

27. you should be taking out and bet 1000 times with a wet noodle

for that idea!!!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

40. I know it was a dumb idea

and I tried to get my fingers to stop typing.

Really.

:rofl:

On the other hand, it qualifies for "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer".

[JackintheGreen]

28. He could lead Homeland Security

there's a Carmen Ghia joke here, but I won't be the one to make it.

[Zookeeper]

29. How about we all chip in and buy Ralph his own little desert...

island? And make sure he stays there.

[scheming daemons]

30. I say we sacrifice Nader on an altar at the convention on the first night....

....that will get the TV ratings.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

33. He's an enemy to the Democratic Party and gave us 8 yrs of BushCo.

I like the idea of having him as a crash test dummy though....

[angie_love]

35. Please do not underestimate Nader, Come on

We really can't have him run this year. The stakes are too high!!!! Like it or not, but there will be some very upset voters this year b/c their dem candidate didn't win, that some will vote for Nader out of spite! Please, I've already heard some ppl saying that they'll vote for McCain if their candidate loses. It is not a good thing if he runs this year, he could affect the election. Don't take anything for granted, we NEED TO WIN THIS YEAR!!! Bombs away McCain cannot step foot in the whitehouse.

[LoZoccolo]

37. That would only work if splinterists actually want to accomplish something.

Largely I do not think that is true. I think they are in it because they enjoy having feelings of self-righteousness, or to think of themselves as superior to everyone else. They ran candidates against Ned Lamont and Paul Wellstone, for instance. You cannot give them something that will make them not want to seem smarter than everyone in the two major political parties.

[cooolandrew]

38. It's sounds good on paper, but can't see it after the 2000 result. He had every right to run but Dem

party do take that personal. Just their opinion though.

[x-g.o.p.er]

39. You want Nader a heart attack away from being the Grand Poobah?

Are you nuts? Maybe if he had stayed loyal and hadn't fucked Gore and kerry, but he's aprtly responsible for the mess this country is in.

And you want to essentially reward him for that?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

41. If I played the odds,

I'd say odds are, someone is a heart-attack away from being vice-prez, the second-banana-poobah.