Former US envoy funds Nader in attempt to thwart Democrats

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2004/0708/3003256094HM1AMBASSADOR.html

The last US ambassador to Ireland, Mr Richard Egan, a major backer of President Bush's re-election campaign, has made a financial contribution to independent candidate Ralph Nader, whom Republicans hope will siphon off votes from the Democratic Party.

New figures released by the Federal Elections Commission show Mr Egan, his son and his daughter-in-law have given Nader the maximum donations allowable under US law.

Mr Egan, a self-made billionaire through his EMC computer company in Massachusetts, was a major contributor to the Bush election campaign in 2000 and was appointed ambassador to Ireland by the Bush administration. He stayed in the job for 18 months before resigning, citing frustration with the slowness of diplomatic life.

He has also resigned as the head of the EMC corporation but is still a member of the board of directors.

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[ozymandius]

1. How much more evidence does this asshole need?

He only helps Bush. Nader's description of his candidacy as a "new front" to defeat Bush is a fairy tale.

More here at Don's thread:

GOP puts muscle into giving Oregon to Bush
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x671824

[bushisanidiot]

2. Good. I hope lot's of repukes get duped into donating to someone other

than AWOL. Suckers..

I will laugh my ass off when Nader drops out and those greedy assholes won't get their money back. hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

[The Zanti Regent]

3. Nader's sick and warped ego won't let him drop out

We've seen the Real Ralph, who shot off his anti semitic mouth. Nader is every bit the racist and bigot that Bush is, yet there are still millions of fools who are still swayed by this potty mouthed Pied Piper

NUCK FADER before he YUCKS FOU AGAIN!

[bushisanidiot]

5. Even if he stays in, the only fools giving him $ are repukes. Nobody is

going to vote for this guy.. so it's all money wasted by the RNC.

I LOVE IT!

[truthisfreedom]

4. investigate. he gave his wife and son the money to make the donations.

INVESTIGATE!