Did Nader make the argument not to vote for him?

[cjbuchanan]

At about the 28 minute mark in the debate Nader was asked about his comment that Kerry is running to the right of Bush. His response went through a lot of topics, but one of his points had to do with Kerry's support of the war resolution. Dean asked him why, if he was so upset about Kerry and the war, did he recommend Edwards for the VP pick. Nader replied that every Democrat on the VP slate was pro-war except for Dean. He then said that Dean wasn't really being considered for obvious reasons.

When he did give his reasons for supporting Edwards, he mention that he was good on "tort, Civil Justice and the right of Americans to sue."

So to sum up, he did not support Dean because he did not have a chance of becoming the VP candidate and he did support Edwards because, even though he disagreed with him on an issue as big as the war resolution, he saw good in his record.

Isn't this the same thing that upsets Nader about Democrats. You know that they support candidates who they disagree with on some big issues but they still believe they will be better the Republicans overall.

Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Maybe Ralph did not mean for me to take his statement in this manor, but I do wonder how he can blast Kerry for supporting the war resolution yet support him picking a running mate that also supported the war resolution. It just seems to me, by his own statement and stated beliefs, that if he agrees with Dean on so many issues, that he would have put his neck out and suggested that Kerry pick Dean for his VP. He also had the choice of suggest that Kerry pick Kucinich, but instead he went with a person he disagreed with but who had a chance of actually getting the nod.

To me it seems like Nader made the decision so many others on the left are making, go with the person who most agrees with you and has a chance of actually winning the White House.

Nader did it with his VP recommendation and I plan on doing it with my vote.

[checks-n-balances]

1. It sure sounds like it to me!

I missed it, but your explanation laid it all out there. After that, did anyone point that out (your point, I mean)?

Do you know when/if this will be rerun? On CSpan, perhaps?

[cjbuchanan]

2. Sorry, but I only just now got back on line

You can find the video on the c-span web site.

Oh, no one pointed it out.

[HuckleB]

3. Good job in pointing out Nader's hypocrisy.

Does anybody have any idea how much good Nader could do if he would spend his time joining the Greens campaign to introduce automatic run-off voting in this country rather than going on this narcissistic journey?

Sheesh. Ralph, come home.

[mdmc]

4. Nader states

If you want to remove BUsh from office, support and vote for Kerry.

Its hard to believe , but some folks don't really want to vote for kerry.
Its hard to believe, but some folks would rather vote against the drug war, nafta, nclb, tax cuts, PATRIOT act, then remove w. from office.
Hard to beleive. My question to DU: IF your not going to vote for Kerry, should you stay home.

I say, only stay home if your voting for w.
What say you, DU?