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One Word About the Timing of Nader's Racial Rant

June 25, 2008 2:02 PM

Considering how disappointed many liberals and progressives are in Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, this week for his flip-flop on public financing and his willingness to support the compromise FISA bill -- despite an earlier promise to filibuster it if it contained retroactive immunity for the telecoms -- it can be argued that it actually helps Obama for Mr. Nader to have made his curious comments about Obama "talk(ing) white."

Might discourage some lefties from abandoning the Democratic ship.

Just a thought.

- jpt

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Why even give Nader a second thought. He comes out every 4 to 8 years to let us know he is still around (usually around an election). I can't understand why a person would even cast a vote for him. Makes you wonder what their motive really is. Play the spoiler? I wonder if Ralph Nader and Ross Perot is related. I think candidates like these should stay underground. Nader can't win and knows it. Why clog up the airways with more worthless news.

Posted by: Dan K | Aug 8, 2008 12:08:29 AM

Nader would have been better off to say obama was "talking corporate" --- but Nader's comment is certainly not a "racial rant" as the corporate whores at ABC incite it to be.

Obama is doing exactly the same thing as 'Rebel Al' Gore did in the summer of 2000, when he first came down from the mountains in fatigues and a Castro beard and briefly promised to average Americans, "I'll fight those powerful corporate interests for your interests" --- and then the DNC and DCL beat up Gore and he caved into the corporate shill that all two-party 'Vichy' candidates always become before November.

Obama is just doing what all Democratic horses do in the race.

It's not an issue of his being a black horse or a white horse --- but of being a corporate whore.

Posted by: Alan MacDonald | Jun 29, 2008 10:28:36 AM

No.

I think the timing has to do with ballot access and having a direct contrast to the love affair the left is having with Barack. On one hand the right is hitting him about the head and shoulders because he is too black to be believed. Nader is smacking him around about having black skin but not being substantively black.


The diagnosis is Obama is an ink blot for all our fears.

Posted by: Genna | Jun 25, 2008 5:50:18 PM

Explanation #1 -the documents were not computer printed in 1961.

Posted by: geevill | Jun 25, 2008 4:35:39 PM

beebop

i think you meant to say mccain didnt vote for the bill

The Democratic National Committee accused John McCain of being AWOL from the Senate vote yesterday for a new GI Bill to provide better education benefits for returning veterans. McCain was in California on a campaign and fund-raising trip, while both Democratic contenders, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, left the campaign trail to vote for the bill, which passed by a veto-proof 75-to-22 majority.

Posted by: bhrandon | Jun 25, 2008 4:26:37 PM

Obama has never been liberal enough for me. But I'd never vote for Nader. What Dems do you hang out with, Jake, who'd even consider jumping to Nader's ship at this point? They must have been shackled in the hold with no news of the outside world since the Clinton administration. Nader is as fresh as a "Dr. No" reference, a mean-spirited spoiler, in it only for the schadenfreude.

Posted by: Lindy | Jun 25, 2008 4:25:19 PM

Barry's new ads brags about his "championing" rights for US soldiers ... Well. Guess what? He wasn't even there to vote. The guy doesn't know up from down. I think Nader is on the money.

Posted by: beebop | Jun 25, 2008 4:21:11 PM

Awww, ABC doesn't want you to read the PC vs Mac article because it doesn't reflect well on Obama.

Posted by: geevill | Jun 25, 2008 4:03:44 PM

"We don't need the people, we just need their checks" - Barry Obama

Yeah...that is Presidential material alright! LOL!

Oh...and can we ever forget those amazing words from "The One"...."Why can't I just eat my Waffle?!"

PUMA! - "Taking Back the Democratic Party!"

Posted by: JustWords | Jun 25, 2008 3:58:10 PM

What ever happened to the 8-10% bounce Obama was expecting?

Posted by: Just Curious | Jun 25, 2008 3:52:37 PM

geevill
you must have really liked the BET awards. you been talking about it all day

Posted by: whitehiphop | Jun 25, 2008 3:50:32 PM

drudge always puts these phony "shock polls" showing Obama ahead by 12% or 15%. Obama is throwing tons of ad money to drudge. Just like he bought superdelegates and is trying to buy Clinton voters.

Rasmussen Nebraska poll McCain 52% Obama 36%. so much for the new electoral map.

Posted by: geevill | Jun 25, 2008 3:48:34 PM

hey jo and gee evil mccain will never win my friends hes too old out of touch and pretty much he dosent have a clue i know your scared obama is gonna crush him but its ok you will come to love PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMA now gee evil and jo take a deep breath say it PRESIDENT OBAMA you will love it!!!

Posted by: angie | Jun 25, 2008 3:46:07 PM

First we hear that Michelle Obama said they need to get more whites behind the podium (for the speech) and now they move the muslim women.

Can you say phony? LOL! Geeze, how contrived is this campaign?

Love it.

Posted by: Jo | Jun 25, 2008 3:44:50 PM

""PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on the presidential election finds John McCain and Barack Obama exactly tied at 45% among registered voters nationwide."

No wonder CNN put out their junk polls this morning. It was in anticipation of this poll. Slimy

Posted by: Mack | Jun 25, 2008 3:43:59 PM

geevil, and if a poll finds McCain & Obama tied, then you know McCain is ahead because people don't feel comfortable telling a pollster they're voting against Obama.

Glad to know McCain is winning. Thanks!

Posted by: Jo | Jun 25, 2008 3:42:55 PM

"PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on the presidential election finds John McCain and Barack Obama exactly tied at 45% among registered voters nationwide."

Sealgate and Pledge-breaking-gate are making a difference. Who cares about Nader? The disgusting Obama love fest at the BET awards will drive more voters away. Obama already has 120% of the black vote.

Posted by: geevill | Jun 25, 2008 3:40:10 PM

The issue is how can we believe that Obama will do anything he pledges to do if elected?

Is this the politics of change or business as usual?


Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | Jun 25, 2008 2:58:52 PM
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What has he PROMISED? Have I missed some real, REAL concrete, specific ideas and plans that BO has PROMISED?
Hurry tell me before he flip flops again and CHANGES his plans. Hurry....

Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 3:32:50 PM

Jake,

Liberals don't care about public financing in fact only the media does. FISA that's a different story. If you're going to try and represent the views of a liberal at least consult one first. Regardless Nader will in no way help Obama and it's odd that you state a case can be argued but you don't bother to argue it.

Posted by: jeremy | Jun 25, 2008 3:31:43 PM

Simple question. If Obama isn't hiding anything on his real birth certificate, then why not just release it?

Posted by: HoosierSue | Jun 25, 2008 3:26:26 PM

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