Really, really stupid question...

[Craig3410]

Why haven't the Democrats offered Ralph Nader a position on a ticket?

How many people here would vote for a democratic (Somebody)/Nader ticket? And it would help get the votes of the Greens, wouldn't it?

[unblock]

1. what makes you think nader would accept?

[dysfunctional press]

2. i doubt Nader would take it-

he's about as fond of business-as-usual-dems as he is of repugs.

[vptpt]

3. A lot of people

would never never never vote for Nader in any way. I'm not one of those people, but I can see why some people would rather not see him on the ticket at all.

[DS1]

4. Before his corvair flew off the side of a mountain, it set fire to every

bridge in town due to a faulty hot air generator

[Justpat]

10. LOL! That is a great response. n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

5. I wouldn't assume he hasn't been asked.

But to be honest, his contempt of both parties wouldn't allow him to "sell out" as it were.

[ThomWV]

6. Because Nadar Is Worse Than Bush

NT

[stop the bleeding]

7. I don't think he is down with that n/t

[Norquist Nemesis]

8. ummm...because it would doom the ticket, maybe?

:shrug:

Sorry, not a Nader fan as far as being an elected official. JMHO, he's more effective as an advocate/activist.

[Skidmore]

9. After Nader shot himself in both feet and

developed hoof-and-mouth disease? Surely you jest?

I'd be willing to talk turkey with anyone else on either of the parties he fronted, though.

[question everything]

11. Not me!

While the 2000 elections were Gore's to lose, Nader brought us Bush with all the evils that came with him. Not just Iraq, but also the widening economic and social gaps in this country. All, for Nader's satisfaction of his ego, or mid life crisis, or what have you. All of us would have been better off, had he chose a trophy spouse or picked up golf.

[philosophie_en_rose]

12. Because the Democrats don't think Nader deserves it.

:hide:

Seriously. If we're going to nominate non-Democrats to obtain votes, why nominate Nader? There are others with more of a following. Sure, they'd probably be slime, but - since we've abandoned our party by selecting non-Democratic nominees - we've already thrown our party out of the windows.

[SteppingRazor]

13. But for every vote it gaiend, it would lose two, I think n/t

[mac56]

14. Because then they'd have to worry about their eternal souls

frying in eternity in Hell.

[Greyhound]

15. Nader's biggest issue is the corporate welfare state and the Democrats

would never bite that hand. That's how we got into this ridiculous situation. :kick:

[seabeyond]

16. why the F* would any dem want him. he does nothing but bash

and cause problems for democratic party to get message out. just another hindrance, along with media and repugs

[dorkulon]

17. Oh come on...

Look, I'm a Democrat and all, but can we drop the pretense that an uncorrupted politician could ever make the presidential ticket for either major party?

Nader will never get that type of chance for the same reasons that Kucinich won't--they're not telegenic, they are uncompromising, and they're actual lefties, not watered-down centrists. In a world where Kerry is labeled a "far left liberal," Ralph Nader must be Trotsky on acid.

[mac56]

18. "Uncorrupted"?! Ralphie?!

:spray:

[dorkulon]

19. Let me put it this way

If Kerry or Edwards were giving speeches about how the government has become a tool of multinational corporations, how close do you think either of them would have gotten to the nomination?

[mac56]

21. Don't defend Ralphie to me.

Don't even waste your time and effort.

Ask Grover Norquist what he thinks of St. Ralph.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. That is funny.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

22. Agreed -- not uncorrupted

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. He's "too liberal" for the DLC bosses.