Nader Mentions Ron Paul on Hardball

[Shmuel Spade]

Nader is NOT endorsing Paul, he's merely giving him a good word for his consistent principled stand.

 

[Bradley in DC]

Ralph Nader is endorsing Ron Paul? This doesnt make any sense, they seem like complete opposites to me. Could someone help me understand.

Too funny. Um, I guess here is as good a place to confess as any: I voted for Nader last time and am as hardcore a Paul supporter as one can get ("found" him when he was in Congress and I was in high school looking for my philosophical home back in the early '80s, voted for him in 1988, was rooting for him in 1992 against Bush until Buchanan got in and Paul endorsed him and withdrew--yes, Dr. Paul was briefly running for the Republican presidential nomination then, and worked for him as a legislative aide from 1997-2001, and still do whatever I can for him.).

So, yes, there is a great deal of overlap. I know, I worked closely with the Naderites while working for Dr. Paul against corporate welfare (IMF, export subsidies, etc.), defending privacy and civil liberties, upholding the rule of law against the arbitrariness of government, against the drug war, supporting a more level playing field for third parties and independents, a healthy skepticism of the Federal Reserve, and against a militarily interventionist foreign policy, etc.

In fact, in the first election after 9/11, I thought a Lebanese-American giving interviews in Arabic on Middle Eastern TV would do more to make this country safer than any USA PATRIOT Acts, military invasions, etc., would ever achieve.

The Constitution Party was not on the ballot in DC and, no offense to anyone here, but I considered Badnarik a joke (just a personal opinion, not wanting to start a fight). So yes, I voted for Nader.

Incidentally, the guy de facto running Nader's race, a friendly colleague of mine, then ran for the Senate in Maryland as a "fusion" candidate of the Green, Libertarian, and I think it was the Populist parties.

 

[angrydragon]

Hey Bradley, glad you're on our side.

Anyhow, I wonder if you seen some of the suggestions here on the forum. Maybe you can pass them along to Ron Paul and his team.

Ex: The DOE, explain how it's unneeded and ease the fears of people who worry about public eduction.

 

[Tsoman]

I voted for Nader in 2004, just because I didn't want to vote for Kerry or Bush.

 

[kalami]

The interview is on the front page of this site:
http://www.onegoodmove.org/1gm/

 

[Captain Shays]

These are some of the things Nader has in common with Ron Paul

They both favor decentralization
They would both legalize Hemp
They are both opposed to corporate welfare.
They are both anti premptive wars.
They both see the two party system as a corrupt good ol boys club with the mainstream media enabling.
They both would alter the present "war on drugs" Not in the same way, but both wouldn't leave it the way it is.

 

[peruvianRP]

I like Nader but not to change my vote from RP.

 

[SeanEdwards]

What do you all think about Nader as a running mate?

 

[BuddyRey]

What do you all think about Nader as a running mate?

I love it!!! With a bi-partisan ticket, it'd be easier to appeal to a broader base. Plus, it's always a good idea to surround yourself with people who disagree with you from time to time, which is what Lincoln was allegedly well-known for.

 

[SeanEdwards]

In fact, in the first election after 9/11, I thought a Lebanese-American giving interviews in Arabic on Middle Eastern TV would do more to make this country safer than any USA PATRIOT Acts, military invasions, etc., would ever achieve.

Ich ben ein Berliner! Or whatever JFK said.

Yeah, I think this would be pure win. A US prez (or VP ) able to speak fluent arabic would do more for US security than any number of pre-emptive wars.

 

[Tim724]

Incidentally, the guy de facto running Nader's race, a friendly colleague of mine, then ran for the Senate in Maryland as a "fusion" candidate of the Green, Libertarian, and I think it was the Populist parties.

Kevin Zeese?

 

[V-rod]

A Ron Paul die hard supporter would never vote for Nader. That guy is on the other side of the spectrum from Paul! Did you ever see that 20/20 John Stossel interview he did with Nader in the late 90's? He basically agreed that we need way, way more regulation on everything in society so everyone can be safe.