Compare and Contrast
Published by katster June 27th, 2004 in US PoliticsWell, it looks like the Greens, thankfully, did not nominate Ralph Nader. They instead nominated David Cobb, a California lawyer. There was a huge split in the Green party over that.
While I’m thankful that Ralph Nader won’t have that platform to damage our chances of getting rid of Bush, I did find the last two paragraphs of that article to be somewhat interesting in terms of comparing and contrasting. Maybe you can spot it too.
“This is a dark day,” said Robert Nanninga, a delegate from Encinitas, Calif. “We’ve just nominated a white lawyer with a car salesman’s smile. It might as well be a Republican. This is going to be remembered for years to come.”
Earlier this year, Nader was endorsed by the Reform Party, which gives him ballot access in seven states, including Florida, Colorado, and Michigan.
I’m not trying to disparage Greens, but the fact Nader’s been endorsed by the *Reform* Party — a party to the right of the Republicans — and yet you think the lawyer from California might as well be a Republican? *sigh* And we wonder why the Greens are never taken seriously.
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