I blame Kerry and the DLC for Nader's run. Absolutely. [View All]

[homelandpunk]

Nader can say there is no difference between Bush and Kerry and point to IWR, Homeland Security, and Patriot Act. Had Kerry not supported and been suckered by a chimp, and not voted for IWR and Patriot Act, Nader would not be running, because he could not say "there is no difference". Yeah, I believe the real reason is ego masturbation, but the fact that Nader says the reason is "there is no difference" gives him a supportable justification to those who will vote for him. So I blame Kerry. And I blame the DLC, which should have seen the Nader run inevitable with a candidate Nader could accuse of being Bush's equal. It could have been Dean. It could have been Clark.
I will not buy the argument some of you will give that Nader would have pointed to something else if it had been Clark or Dean, to justify his running. Even if he had, the justification would not have been bought by the large numbers who, on the other hand, WILL agree with the justification in the case of Kerry (or Edwards). Hell, in the case of IWR and Patriot Act, even I will agree with Nader. Won't vote for him, but will have to agree. This re-run of Nader could have been prevented, but we belong to a party who doesn't like to give clear, opposite choices during an election because Rush might call them bad names and that is just too scary for these pink tutu's.