Sunday, June 27, 2004
Good news from the campaign trail, via the L. A. Times: Close Vote Costs Nader the Green Nomination. That's right, the Green Party has nominated one of its own people for a change, instead of hitching its star to an egomanical celebrity candidate. Good for them. I can respect them a bit more. David Cobb, the Green nominee, is pledging to campaign only in the safe states and stay out of battleground states. Whether he sticks to that is unclear, but as a relatively unknown figure he won't disrupt Kerry very much.
In the meantime, Nader will have to fight tooth and nail to get on the ballot. His endorsement by the ghost of the Reform Party will help somewhat, but otherwise he'll need serious help – from conservatives. Nader's failure to appear at the convention – he's generally found the Greens useful idiots, rather than mature allies – definitely cost him.
Nader supporters are engaging in a delicious bit of teeth-knashing:
Wow those are harsh words: both a "white lawyer" and a "car salesman." You'd think he was talking about a Republican! Who is this Robert Nanninga so scornful of white lawyers? Well I found his photo via Google:
Curious - no Black Panther, he. Perhaps I shouldn't expect him to make too much sense while stewing in his own juices.
By the way, Bob, Ralph Nader is pretty pale too.
In the meantime, Nader will have to fight tooth and nail to get on the ballot. His endorsement by the ghost of the Reform Party will help somewhat, but otherwise he'll need serious help – from conservatives. Nader's failure to appear at the convention – he's generally found the Greens useful idiots, rather than mature allies – definitely cost him.
Nader supporters are engaging in a delicious bit of teeth-knashing:
After Cobb was officially nominated, many Nader supporters stormed out. Some sobbed. Others cursed and threw their Green Party posters to the ground.
'This is a dark day,' said Robert Nanninga, a delegate from Encinitas, Calif. 'We've just nominated a white lawyer with a car salesman's smile. It might as well be a Republican. This is going to be remembered for years to come.'
Wow those are harsh words: both a "white lawyer" and a "car salesman." You'd think he was talking about a Republican! Who is this Robert Nanninga so scornful of white lawyers? Well I found his photo via Google:
Curious - no Black Panther, he. Perhaps I shouldn't expect him to make too much sense while stewing in his own juices.
By the way, Bob, Ralph Nader is pretty pale too.
