On Jun 30, 1:10 pm, Transition Zone <mogu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 29, 6:19 am, al Guacamole <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Jun 28, 6:46 am, Rumpelstiltskin
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> > <PleaseDoNotReplyByEm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:23:40 -0400, Gary <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > >No Guilt
> > > >by Charley Reese
>
> > > > It's funny that RalphNader, the perennial presidential-election
> > > >spoiler, is claiming that Barack Obama is appealing to white guilt.
> > > >I've seen no evidence of that. In fact, Obama has been trying his
best
> > > >to run a colorblind campaign.
>
> > > >The truth is, except for his skin color, Obama is your standard
> > > >Northern liberal. If there's only a dime's worth of difference
between
> > > >Republicans and Democrats, there's only a penny's worth of
difference
> > > >between Obama and Teddy Kennedy on matters of policy. Obama,
however,
> > > >is certainly the smarter of the two.
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> > > >I've never been a fan ofNader, and I don't see why anyone is paying
> > > >him the least bit of attention. He says what he thinks will get him
> > > >ink and airtime. He's a publicity hound. There's something perverse
> > > >about people who will run for office, knowing they can't win, but
are
> > > >willing to skim a few votes off one of the major candidates.Nader
> > > >definitely cost Al Gore the election in 2000, so we can justly
blame
> > > >him for eight years of George W. Bush. As far as I'm concerned,
that
> > > >consignsNaderto the dung heap.
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> > > I thought it was gay people who cost Gore the election in
> > > 2000. Oh no, wait, it was black people who didn't vote in
> > > enough numbers. Oh, no, wait, it was ...
>
> > > Oh no, now I remember, it was the US Supreme court.
> > > How could I forget? (Actually of course, I didn't forget.)
>
> > > <snip>
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> > There was pretty much agreement onNader'srole as a spoiler. But I
> > don't think that that's sufficient reason to pan him. We are a free
> > country and I dislike the media excludingNaderfrom the presidential
> > debates.
>
> The media has made many many mistakes in recent years. Look at the
> profitability of their
> newspapers.
>
> > Of course, I know that they can do that. It just seems a very
> > un-American thing to do. DespiteNader, Gore won the popular vote.
>
> And despite Obama, Hillary won it this time. So much for legitimacy.
> (this means Nader possibilities for angry dems thinking about McCain
> sup****t)
>
> > It wasn't necessary for the court to decide the election. They could
have
> > simply agreed with the Florida court which called for a statewide
> > recount.
>
> Nader has to really thank big party dems for the latest Florida flop.
> This is almost Nader's to-lose.
>
> > I don't understand why it's necessary to decide so soon and
> > not mandate a run-off. In many states-- Hawaii included-- a recount is
> > always mandated for a close vote. It's the law.
>
> Looking at recent AWFUL flip-flops by big party candidates. Nader
> should take these
> results for face value.
>
> I'm certain Nader will collect 20% of dem voters - at least
The news media is protecting Obama. They will never say Obama has made
a flip-flop. They call it a new adjustment. Nadar is the only honest
person running for President.
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