Originally posted by: chowderhead
Originally posted by: privatebreyer
Originally posted by: amcdonald
he did ruin it for al gore though...
Take florida... most people who voted for nader (green) would have voted democrat instead were he not an option...
easily enough people to overtake florida and win the election.
True. Perot did the same for Bush Sr. in 92. I guest thats what 3rd parties are for.
As a Democrat, I will never support the causes of the green party or Ralph Nader. Nader is trying to rationalize away his role in history in helping elect GWB. Everytime, GWB proposes a new law to gut the environmental laws or weaken labor laws, I place the blame on GWB and the green party and Nader. Anytime, they/Nader want to complain about GWB's policies, I will say TOO FREAKING BAD!
Nader received over 90,000 votes in Florida (Gore lost Florida by about 600 votes) and over 22,000 votes in New Hampshire (Gore lost by about 7k votes). Had Gore won either, Gore would have been president. Gore had to spend a lot of time defending Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, etc because of Nader.
NADER should STFU. There is NO question he cost Gore the election. Nader had every right to run for President but he should take responsibilities for the consequences. He cost Gore the election and helped elect GWB.