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Better Believe It

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57. Before you know it Nader will be supporting Medicare for All. Oh ... he does. What a creep!
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:58 PM
Mar 2012

As you point out, Nader never did anything good for any progressive causes he supported.

For example:

Just some of the organizations Ralph Nader founded or helped start:

◦American Antitrust Institute
◦Appleseed Foundation
◦Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
◦Aviation Consumer Action Project
◦Buyers Up
◦Capitol Hill News Service
◦Center for Auto Safety
◦Center for Insurance Research
◦Center for Justice and Democracy
◦Center for Science in the Public Interest
◦Center for Study of Responsive Law
◦Center for Women Policy Studies
◦Citizen Action Group
◦Citizen Advocacy Center
◦Citizen Utility Boards
◦Citizen Works
◦Clean Water Action Project
◦Congress Project
◦Congress Watch
◦Connecticut Citizen Action Group
◦Corporate Accountability Research Group
◦Critical Mass Energy Project
◦Democracy Rising
◦Disability Rights Center
◦Equal Justice Foundation
◦Essential Information
◦FANS (Fight to Advance the Nation's Sports)
◦Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights
◦Freedom of Information Clearinghouse
◦Georgia Legal Watch
◦Global Trade Watch
◦Health Research Group
◦Litigation Group
◦Multinational Monitor
◦National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
◦National Coalition for Universities in the Public Interest
◦National Insurance Consumer Organization
◦Ohio Public Interest Action Group
◦Organization for Competitive Markets
◦Pension Rights Center
◦Princeton Project 55
◦PROD - truck safety
◦Public Citizen
◦Retired Professionals Action Group
◦Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest
◦Student Public Interest Research Groups nationwide
◦Tax Reform Research Group
◦Telecommunications Research and Action Center
◦The Visitor's Center
◦Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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
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