Reply #76: Did Dean, or any other "mainstream" candidate have to endure

[MadHound]

Every single signature being photocopied and checked by an opposition party? Did any other "mainstream" candidate have to endure court challenges? Did any "mainstream" candidate have opposition parties ganging up in order to prevent open debates? No, these tactics are only pulled out when there is some threat percieved by the two "mainstream" parties, when someone decided to challenge the status quo.

These tactics and legal precedents could come back and bite the Dems. It is also a fundementally UNdemocratic practice. Instead of trying to exclude Nader, snag a couple of his big issues and make them part of the Dem platform. Then not only will you beat Nader, but you will retain the left wing of the party by showing how responsive the party is to their needs(something that hasn't happened in decades:eyes:)