Ralph Nader announces new bid for White House

RTO · Post by **RTO** » February 24th, 2008, 10:48 am

WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will "shift the power from the few to the many."

Nader, 73, said most people are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties due to a prolonged Iraq war and a shaky economy. The consumer advocate also blamed tax and other corporate-friendly policies under the Bush administration that he said have left many lower- and middle-class people in debt.

"You take that framework of people feeling locked out, shut out, marginalized and disrespected," he said. "You go from Iraq, to Palestine to Israel, from Enron to Wall Street, from Katrina to the bumbling of the Bush administration, to the complicity of the Democrats in not stopping him on the war, stopping him on the tax cuts."

"In that context, I have decided to run for president," Nader told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Nader also criticized Republican candidate John McCain and Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton for failing to support full Medicare for all or cracking down on Pentagon waste and a "bloated military budget. He blamed that on corporate lobbyists and special interests, which he said dominate Washington, D.C., and pledged in his third-party campaign to accept donations only from individuals.

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RTO · Post by **RTO** » February 24th, 2008, 10:53 am

hhhhmmn.... Very interesting. No way he'll ever get enough votes to win the presidentsy, but I do see him stealing tons of votes from both the republican and democrat parties.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » February 24th, 2008, 12:04 pm

Who gives a rat's ass.

Sleepy Doc · Post by **Sleepy Doc** » February 24th, 2008, 12:23 pm

Great! Here we go again!...

He needs to stop, just stop. Does he seriously think he has an outside shot at it? Enough, already...

BTW, RTO are you doing with a clip of my girlfriend as your avitar???!!!

What the fuck, over?..

RTO · Post by **RTO** » February 24th, 2008, 12:24 pm

Jim wrote:Who gives a rat's ass.

I see him playing the same political role as Ross Perot did. He is a non-player, but given the current candidates, he could potentially affect the outcome of the election by stealing enough votes from one side to the other.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » February 24th, 2008, 12:47 pm

RTO wrote:
Jim wrote:Who gives a rat's ass.
I see him playing the same political role as Ross Perot did. He is a non-player, but given the current candidates, he could potentially affect the outcome of the election by stealing enough votes from one side to the other.

Realisitcally....He wouldn't draw enough votes to have a discernible effect. This guy needs to accept his place in life and move on.

Bugsy · Post by **Bugsy** » February 24th, 2008, 12:52 pm

Silverback wrote:
RTO wrote:
Jim wrote:Who gives a rat's ass.
I see him playing the same political role as Ross Perot did. He is a non-player, but given the current candidates, he could potentially affect the outcome of the election by stealing enough votes from one side to the other.
Realisitcally....He wouldn't draw enough votes to have a discernible effect. This guy needs to accept his place in life and move on.

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RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » February 25th, 2008, 1:45 am

Jim wrote:Who gives a rat's ass.

x 2

Black 6 · Post by **Black 6** » February 25th, 2008, 3:40 am

Ralph who?

just kidding, but seriously, he is a non issue. No one takes him as a threat, because he isn't. He may have a few good years left in him, but there is no way he would get voted in at 73.

Presidential Trivia site wrote:THE AVERAGE AGE OF A PRESIDENT WHEN ELECTED TO OFFICE: 54

RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » February 25th, 2008, 4:31 am

Thats it.

I'm voting for RTO !

RTO · Post by **RTO** » February 25th, 2008, 4:34 am

RANGER513 wrote:Thats it.

I'm voting for RTO !

Shit. I'll be that old soon.........

Thanks for reminding me, DICK!