Reply #196: After Florida 2000, the Greens are done...

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Nader took GOP money and garnered close to 100,000 votes. Given the choice between Gore and Bush, had the Greens backed Gore--even just a third of them--Bush could not have stolen the election.

Green Party is far to the left of Liberal thinking just as Blue Dogs are far to the right. Kucinich is a Green to all intents and purposes. Posturing, lying about who did what, and so on.

Had we a parliamentary system, Greens would have a place of their own. They would still be slang-termed the 3% party for the support they have. Instead, they take great pleasure in being spoilers...taking down Dem candidates who otherwise might have won. 8 years after 2000, there are still no Green Representatives and no Senators. They have one Green mayor(SF)and not a single dogcatcher.

Easier to attack mainline Dems(Liberals)than it is to build their own party.