Green Party in?

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I heard an interview with Nader. The reporter was bringing up several things about people asking that he not run this year, saying that now was not the time and politely asking him to refrain from running. He was getting rather angry and started babbling about his right to make his voice heard, something he seems to feel he can only do through running for president, not by appearing on television and the radio (which was where he was being interviewed this particular time) and in public forums and discussions. He said that the people asking him not to run were asking him to give up his right to free speech. The thing going through my mind at this point was "who WOULD vote for this cretin!?"

[The Man]

I'm certainly not voting for him.

[Calliope]

Originally posted by Big D
The NZ Green Party scares me.

I prefer to avoid voting for groups with strong views on any particular issue, where other pressing matters are overlooked as a result.

Some of their views are irrelevant (ie: marjuana use), but others involving education and obviously the environment appeal to me.

They are, however, such a minor party that voting for them doesn't do much.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

The marijuana use is relevant. If an individual gets caught with weed you do YEARS in prison alongside violent criminals where you'll most probably get raped. Prisons degenerate nonviolent criminals into violent ones with no prospects of employment or education after doing their time. Until the entire criminal prison system is reformed its best to keep most nonviolent offenders out.

Back to the topic, I do agree that this might not be the election to throw in a 3rd party vote, but Nadar did not cost Gore the last election. First, Gore got more votes than Bush. He lost in the electoral college. Second, Gore is lame. In fact the whole Democratic Party is lame. If Gore wanted Nader's votes then he shoulda ran on Nader's platform. Specifically in the state of Florida, where Bush won by 500 votes, the GOP spent 3x as much as the opposition. Thats unexcusable considering elections are bought nowadays. Gore cost Gore the election.

BTW, since Kucinich won't win the Democratic nominee, I'll vote either the Green Party or Nader.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Just a minor note, Gore lost Florida because the idiots couldn't figure out how to work the ballot and ended up voting for Buchanan.

[EternalBahamut]

I actually watched a whole debate on CNN hosted by Larry King with all the democratic hopefuls. The Rev seemed like the best choice to me. Sharpton sounded the most honest. Nader seemed a little too unconservative to win but I think it will be a close vote for democratic leader.

[mong00se]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
Nader didn't cost Gore the election. If people thought Gore (or Bush) was better than Nader, they would've voted for one of them instead. If Gore needed people who were better than him to quit to make room for him to win, he didn't deserve to win. If people would vote for candidates they think are good rather than guessing what everyone else will vote and voting for the candidate they think is "good enough and has a chance of winning", maybe our election system would work like it's supposed to.

GURR GURRR Nader cost him 90,000 votes in Florida, and 20,000 in New Hampshire GJURR